BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - A head-on collision in eastern Bell County has led to closures on a portion of State Highway 53, near Limewood Lane. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call at approximately 6:20 p.m. Monday reporting the head-on collision. State Highway 53 is closed b...
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Temple, Tx (FOX 44) - UPDATE: According to the Temple Police Department, this case has been submitted to the District Attorney’s Office, citing Section 19.02 of the Texas Penal Code: Murder. The District Attorney’s Office has accepted the charge against Christan Fredericks. Templ...
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Teresa Arieta could no longer hold off on applying for citizenship. My life is here. My kids are here. So Im going to stay, she said. Last month, Arieta, a grandmother and immigrant community organizer, became an American citizen. On Tuesday shell walk into her neighborhood schoo...
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A local citizens' group has sued Grimes County over the release of public records connected to the SpaceX TeraFab project, setting up a legal fight over government transparency. After the announcement that SpaceX TeraFab would be built in Grimes County, a local group Grimes Count...
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - A McLennan County motorhome became fully engulfed in flames on Monday, with other nearby structures threatened. The Robinson Volunteer Fire Department assisted the Downsville Volunteer Fire Department with a reported backyard fire threatening a m...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Every week, FOX 44 will be featuring a furry friend up for adoption through the Humane Society of Central Texas. You can take a look at Dingo in the video above! If you’re thinking about adopting this furry friend, you can contact the Humane Society of Cent...
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The current slowdown in this country's sale of wine has been attributed to several drawbacks. One is the difficulty some people have opening a wine bottle....
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Isolated thunderstorms may develop across the northwest counties this afternoon ahead of Monday night's cold front. Timing would be between 3 and 6 PM, and a severe storm or two is possible. Most locations, however, will remain warm, rain-free, and breezy, with highs in the 80s....
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Robinson pushed La Vega to the brink before the Pirates pulled away. Could the Rockets get another shot at the top-ranked team in Class 4A Div. II come playoff time?...
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A proposed sober living community of three single-family homes near 18th Street and Gorman Avenue is on track for its final city of Waco approvals in the coming weeks....
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Former Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson will get his shot to play professional football in the UFL.
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With Election Day approaching, a Baylor University political science professor says Central Texas voters could play a significant role in determining the outcome of several close statewide races. Patrick Flavin, a political science professor at Baylor, says the level of interest ...
