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Suspect in child porn investigation taken into custody after hours-long Waco standoff
A Waco-area man is behind bars Wednesday, charged with evading arrest and possession of child pornography following an hours-long standoff w…
Election errors found in Texas voter database ahead of November election
McLennan County Democratic Party campaign worker Cheryl Foster discovered errors in the Texas Secretary of State's voter database, including…
Waco eyes flat funding or cuts for outside agencies
The Waco City Council will weigh holding its discretionary contributions to local nonprofits flat or making 10% cuts as it prepares the city…
Popular indie band Mt. Joy joins Silobration in October
Tickets go on sale this week for indie rock/folk band Mt. Joy’s Oct. 22 concert at Foster Pavilion that’s part of Magnolia’s Silobration eve…
Waco film fest continues in streaming through Saturday
The screens showing the entries in this year’s Waco Independent Film Festival are dark, but those movie fans who missed the screenings can c…
James Talarico calls for tighter regulations on data center development
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Wednesday called for a broad set of tighter regulations on data centers in Texas, seizing o…
Referee shortage lingers in Waco as chapter pushes for more help
Waco’s TASO chapter needs more officials now. Numbers are down, veterans are retiring and the shortage could impact when high school games a…
SEC college football stadium rankings: LSU's Tiger Stadium tops Florida's Swamp
No college football stadium tour is complete without a tour of the South’s iconic cathedrals. Fall Saturdays serve as much more than game da…
Our Town: Massive VA Clinic Finding Home in Copperas Cove
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) — Just minutes from Fort Hood, a massive new VA Clinic is coming to Copperas Cove. The new facility will span …
Our Town: Helping Heroes in Copperas Cove
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) — Operation Stand Down Central Texas (OSDCT) is a nonprofit in Copperas Cove with a focus on supporting vetera…
120,000 gallons of wastewater discharged in Waco due to a lift station pump failure
Due to a lift station pump failure, an unauthorized discharge of wastewater occurred from the City of Waco wastewater collection system near…