KAUZ-TV (Wichita Falls, TX)

1 day ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Día del Niño is a traditional Hispanic holiday celebrating children which has taken place since 1925. This year’s Día del Niño, hosted in Wichita Falls by Zavala Hispanic Culture Initiative, will hold various activities for children to look forward to, including arts and crafts, book reading, and plenty of other ways to learn while having fun. Esly Pimentel, Zavala Hispanic Culture Initiative Executive Director, said that the tradition celebrates children.

1 day ago | newschannel6now.com | Ken Johnson

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Another wave of storms, out west, will approach and impact at least the western parts of Texoma later this evening and tonight. A lot of this activity will gradually weaken but some left over activity is possible early Friday morning. More scattered storms are possible along a left-over thunderstorm boundary by Friday afternoon. Severe weather will be likely with any storm we see develop along this boundary.

3 days ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - United Regional Health Care System was awarded the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence award. The accreditation is bestowed upon hospitals that provide the highest standards of excellence in cardiovascular care. The recognition from the American College of Cardiology places the hospital among a select group nationwide. Recipients are committed to delivering the best cardiovascular care.

4 days ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Kemp Center for the Arts held its “Mini Makers Monday” art lab. Kristen Shiplet, CEO of the Arts Council, said that the Art Lab doesn’t require registration and that parents can bring their kids up to age 5 and explore the fun of crafting with them. “It is drop in, you don’t have to register.

1 week ago | newschannel6now.com | Hunter Doughty

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Texas Parks and Wildlife responded to a tragic incident at Lake Grapevine, where a kayaker was hit and killed by a jet ski May 25. The agency reported that in 2023, 28 people died in boating-related incidents across the state many of which were due to drowning. Texas Game Warden Dillan Conley urges all lake goers to wear a life jacket, even if they are strong swimmers. “I’m a very strong swimmer. I can swim in long sleeves, long pants, boots, a gun belt and everything.