No. 20 Baylor volleyball draws unbeaten North Texas for home opener
The Bears should be riding a wave of confidence after that unbeaten run in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic in Honolulu last weekend.
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Local students decorate sidewalks with art
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Many McLennan County sidewalks are becoming a little more colorful as they become spaces for the creations of area students. Its part of something called the Sidewalk Obstacle Course Project, a partnership between Creative Waco and the McLennan County Health Di...
Big 12 power poll: Texas Tech leads a wide-open race entering 2026, Baylor 11th
1. Texas Tech: There was so much off-season drama following quarterback Brendan Sorsby, but it’s easy to forget that the Red Raiders will have an elite defense....
Beyond the Pain: How to prevent migraines and headaches
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders affect about 40 percent of the population - which is equivalent to 3.1 billion people. We speak with Dr. Gregory Parks, neurologist at Baylor Scott White Hillcrest, about migraine awareness in o...
Why are school photos so expensive? Here's how to cut those costs
Back-to-school spending doesn't end with new supplies and clothing. Picture day season is here which can add hundreds of dollars to the family budget. The brand Capturely found most families spend $25 to $60 per child for traditional print packages, though prices can climb as hig...
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Independent report finds credible sexual misconduct allegations against social work professor, adult clergy sexual abuse researcher
By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief An independent investigation found credible allegations that Dr. David Pooler, a professor in Baylor’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, engaged in sexual misconduct and violated professional boundaries. The allegations involved survivor...
Baylor celebrates $30 million gift with Moody School of Education sign unveiling
By Jen Forse | Staff Writer Baylor faculty, students and administration gathered outside Marrs McLean Science Building Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of the new Moody School of Education sign. Student ambassadors pulled back the tarps covering the new sign as President Linda ...
Students react to Talarico’s upcoming campus visit
By Sophia Monson | Opinion Editor Following the announcement that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will visit Baylor’s campus, members of the Baylor community have begun discussing the event both on-campus and online. Talarico will host a campaign event at 7 p.m. S...
Baylor relies on visualization, planning ahead of Auburn rematch
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor has had the season opener circled on its calendar, vying for retribution against an Auburn team that got the best of the Bears in 2025. That game still does not sit right with some of Baylor’s returners, even a year past the previous match...
Baylor’s new dietitian is ‘there for you’
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Baylor has appointed Lily Norcross, MS, RD, LD, as dietitian for the new dietitian corner in Penland Dining Hall. Campus dietitians like Norcross help students improve their health in college, understand their nutritional needs and make informed...
Students with perfect attendance could be recognized in a great way!
McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Students are now back in school - and if any of them achieve perfect attendance, they can likely be recognized like a certain former Midway Independent School District student. George Jackson II successfully achieved perfect attendance from kinde...
What to know about Baylor concert prices
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor As Baylor’s first concert of the fall approaches, seats are slowly but surely snatched up from the Foster Pavilion ticket map. But for some students, the price of tickets can be a deterrent. Jason Cook, vice president of marketing and communica...
Shorty’s to venture beyond pizza with 12th and Bagel
By Rhea Choudhary | Arts & Life Writer Shorty’s Pizza Shack has become a popular and routine stop for Baylor students who are craving an evening slice of pizza or want to meet their friends at a fun hangout spot, but its next Waco spot will be serving something a little different...
Caden Crow's family demands answers after Bryan shooting, seeks new grand jury review
Caden Crow's family demands answers after Bryan shooting death, seeks new grand jury review Watch the full story here: Caden Crow's family demands answers after Bryan shooting, seeks new grand jury review The family of Caden Crow, a Texas A&M student shot and killed in May at the...
Baylor soccer climbs back into Top 25 at No. 22
Baylor soccer is back in the national rankings, although the Bears have taken a rather winding route to get there.
Auburn head coach Alex Golesh not underestimating Baylor QB DJ Lagway
Auburn coach Alex Golesh said that Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway had the potential to be one of the best quarterbacks in the country. The Tigers and Bears meet Saturday....
Prosecutors can seek death penalty in Charlie Kirk murder case
A judge ruled Tuesday that Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting the conservative activist on a Utah college campus last year, should face trial.
More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027
More than a dozen Texas public school districts are at risk of triggering a potential state takeover if they do not improve student academic performance before the next year’s A-F accountability ratings, data shows....
Central Texas College students run weeds into learning labs
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College biology students are proving that even the weeds we usually pull and toss have a story to tell. The College says students traded garden gloves for microscopes in a hands-on lab experience. After growing weeds, preparing root samples...
$30 Million Gift Renames Baylor School of Education
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor University officially unveiled the new sign for its School of Education following a $30 million gift from the Moody Foundation earlier this year. A sign unveiling event was held on Tuesday, where President Dr. Linda A. Livingstone and Dean of Moody S...
How to avoid back-to-school germs
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Back-to-school season brings a mix of excitement, new routines - and almost inevitably the return of school germs. We speak with Baylor Scott & White to see how you and your students can get ahead of those annual sniffles as the seasons begin to change. You...
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New mnemonic
Using the acronym HOMES, millions of American schoolchildren have learned how to remember the Great Lakes. With Trump's latest tantrum, all this is forced into disarray....
Who rigged the economy against workers?
Widespread worker insecurity and downward mobility in today's American economy contrast sharply with expanding prosperity and opportunity in the postwar era that extended into the mid-1970s. In that earlier period, good-paying jobs were so plentiful that high school-educated work...
Looking at candidates' education priorities
The outcome of Texas' gubernatorial race will determine the future of testing, school district takeovers and who oversees public education for nearly 5.5 million children....
Social studies rewrite to conclude this week
A rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in history, government and geography is expected to receive final approval this week.
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico to host campaign event on Baylor’s campus
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will host a campaign event at Baylor next month, giving students an opportunity to hear directly from a candidate in Texas’ closely watched Senate race. Talarico will appear at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Mar...
Baylor men’s golf looks to emerge as contender in 2026 behind new coach
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer It is a new era for Baylor men’s golf. Former head coach Mike McGraw left behind 11 seasons with the Bears when he retired in January, halfway through the 2025-26 season. The legendary coach finished his 40-year career in high school and college ...
Baylor’s new culture looks to turn offseason work into on-field production
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor came into 2025 with hopes of contending for a Big 12 championship that quickly turned into disappointment after the Bears went 5-7. This sent the Bears into rebuild mode over the offseason with new coaches, new players and a change in schem...
Business school implements AI as ‘core service,’ keeps ethics at forefront
By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer The artificial intelligence landscape is ever-changing. To keep pace, the Hankamer School of Business is committed to incorporating AI into learning while keeping ethics and values at the forefront. Dr. Anthony Lapes, who has served at Baylor for...
From sex work to prisons, economic professor follows the questions
By Joana Karoshi | News Writer Economics can seem like a field of numbers, markets and money. For Dr. Scott Cunningham, it is also a way to study sex work, drug policy, mental health and artificial intelligence. Cunningham, a Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics at Baylor, has ...
Baylor launches ethics major with 10-student cohort
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer The Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating to offer students a new major focused entirely on ethics, designed for high-achieving students interested in leadership, human flourishing and morality. This new ethics major wil...
Stop scrolling. Start dating.
By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, asking someone out was simple. Well, maybe not that long ago, and definitely not in a galaxy far away. Believe it or not, the very act of asking someone out likely occurred right here on this college...
E-scooters expose a bigger problem on Baylor’s campus
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer As a freshman last year, walking to class was one of my favorite activities of the day. I would leave my dorm, throw my AirPods in and walk around Baylor’s beautiful campus. It became such a routine that I actually got eager to go to class. But on...
Student brings banner business to Baylor
Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer In the background of many Instagram event photoshoots appears a common backdrop: a dark beige banner with bright, hand-painted lettering. For most, these banners may be a new background to take cute pictures in front of, but for Kerrville freshm...
‘Being Held’ art exhibit to express vulnerability, offer sanctuary
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor What began as a personal project for Naomi Canale, Baylor library information coordinator, expanded into “Being Held,” a collaborative exhibit between her and artists Ellen Mote and Spencer Welch. The exhibit’s opening reception will be 5-7 p.m...
Speegleville has a new Urgent Care
SPEEGLEVILLE, Texas (FOX44) - Integrity Urgent Care has officially made their move from China Spring Road to just off of Highway 6 in Speegleville, and they celebrated their grand opening today, August 31, 2026, with a ribbon cutting and a $5,000 donation to China Spring High Sch...
Baylor, Aranda hoping to maintain mental focus ahead of opener against Auburn
Instead of getting a cupcake opener, Baylor begins the season with a marquee game against Auburn in a neutral site. Dave Aranda said staying mentally focused will be imperative....
Here’s what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governor’s race
The outcome of Texas’ gubernatorial race will determine the future of testing, school district takeovers and who oversees public education for nearly 5.5 million children....
Brice Cherry: New, looser approach by Aranda feels like the right way to go
Dave Aranda is trying to be more approachable. He has no plans to hole up in his office and shut out the world. Honestly, for Baylor, that’s a good thing....
Texas’ divisive overhaul of high school social studies lessons set to conclude this week
A rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in history, government and geography is expected to receive final approval this week.
Support program could be helping former inmates stay out of prison
A simple support program could be helping former inmates stay out of prison. A new Indiana University study found incarcerated people with traumatic brain injuries were far less likely to return to prison when they received education, coping skills training and post-release suppo...
2026 Week 2 Texas high school football rankings
Crawford enters the Top 10 as Whitney, Axtell and Rosebud-Lott move up. Plus, a couple of Centex teams exit the Week 2 DCTF state rankings. #txhsfb
Open books can open doors for local students
Each fall, our station supports the Scripps Howard Funds If You Give a Child a Book campaign. Donations to the campaign directly benefit children in our community, allowing them to pick new books to build their home libraries. This year marks the 10th anniversary of book distribu...
No. 21 Baylor volleyball tops Georgia Southern, sweeps Wahine Volleyball Classic
By Aidan O’Connor | Sports Writer The weekend started with No. 21 Baylor volleyball hanging 10 and hitting the waves of Hawaii. The Bears escaped the harsh Waco heat for an island paradise before opening the 2026 season. Baylor (3-0) hung three wins at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahin...
Retired educators
Newly retired educators will be honored by the Waco-McLennan County chapter of Texas Retired Teachers Association from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Region 12 Education Service Center, 2101 W. Loop 340 in Waco....
State of AI luncheon
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a State of AI & Innovation luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Baylor Club, 1001 S. Martin Luther King Blvd....
Second-half surge lifts Baylor soccer over Pepperdine 3-1
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer, Charlie Cole | LTVN Sports Broadcast Reporter Baylor struggled to pull ahead in a tightly contested second half against Pepperdine. One goal was called back because the Bears were offside and senior forward Aryanna Jimison could not connect on a ...
Bohannon, White pocket goals as Baylor rolls past Pepperdine, 3-1
A strong night from Baylor’s freshmen helped the Bears turn a tight match into a comfortable victory Sunday.
Bears scale Rainbows in five-set thriller, 3-2
Baylor improved to 2-0 on the young season and will look to sweep its way through the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic against Georgia Southern....
Pro Baseball Notebook: Baylor vs. MCC pitching matchup goes Highlanders' way
It’s not often that we’re treated to a Baylor vs. MCC pitching matchup in Major League Baseball. But the schedule served up that unique treasure on Friday night....
CTC hosts Welcome Back Bash to kick off the school year!
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College students came together for the Welcome Back Bash: Passport to What’s Next on Thursday afternoon. The College says this event was all about connecting, having fun and discovering everything CTC has to offer! Students had the opportun...
Bears soccer returns home to face unbeaten Pepperdine
Baylor will look to carry the momentum from its win over Texas into another test Sunday when the Bears host Pepperdine at 7 p.m. at Betty Lou Mays Field....
Bishop Reicher snaps long losing streak with 33-6 win over Outlaws
Bishop Reicher came away with a 33-6 win over the CenTex Outlaws on Friday night, snapping one of the longest losing streaks in Texas private school football history....