Credit card surcharges hit Central Texas businesses, costing one owner $50K a month
More than a third of businesses nationwide now add a surcharge for credit card purchases, according to the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Merchant Ser…
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Ray Perryman: Texas Stock Exchange a significant asset to state's economy
Expansion patterns in the country have also shifted markedly in recent decades, and Texas is the epicenter for new locations, expansions, in…
Lisa Jarvis: The cyclosporiasis outbreak is a master class in miscommunication
Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration sent Americans trying to navigate the cyclospora outbreak into a tailspin.
Randy Reid: Common sense comes first in real estate investing
Only 87% of Americans believe the earth revolves around the sun, and one poll found that 28% believe in Bigfoot. Common sense is less common…
EDITORIAL: Gov. Abbott continues the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen
In the latest entry in the book of promotions of public servants who are unqualified for their jobs, we have former state Rep. Nate Schatzli…
Cartoon: Gash in the ballot box
Latest Forecast with Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint
Dangerous heat is expected across the region this week, with high temperatures well into the 100s for many locations, and heat index values …
WNBA, players' union discuss safety ahead of All‑Star Game
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Women's National Basketball Players Association leaders met to address the rise in racist and abusive …
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…
Trump returns to Georgia with election claims, worrying some Republicans
MARIETTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump rallied supporters Wednesday in Georgia by pressing for stricter nationwide voting requirements, lean…
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…