The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Lee said that Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down this month. Strada said in a statement that stepping aside "is in the best interests" of...
government
By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer Rain fell over Waco Saturday morning as Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton and his supporters gathered for a campaign event downtown at The Palladium. Paxton, Texas’ attorney general, has focused on law enforcement, economic policy and con...
safety
WACO (FOX 44) -- September 2026 was a month of scorching heat -- heat that aided in a rash of wildfires across Central Texas. Now that October is here and along with it is some rain to greatly reduce the risk of wildfires, Texas A&M Forest Service Public Information Officer Kiley...
safety
An air ambulance carrying six people may have been "coming in blind" with electrical problems when a storm loomed ahead of it early Saturday shortly before it vanished in the waters off Nantucket. The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as it approached t...
parks
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended data centers that power artificial intelligence projects but have become a contentious campaign issue nationwide, as he took his midterm tour to Ohio to insist his party will keep their majorities in Congress despite steep political hea...
Local
WACO (FOX 44) -- Texas U.S. Senate GOP candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton paid a visit to Central Texas on Saturday (10/3/26) that drew hundreds to downtown Waco. Mr. Paxton's Texas Promise Tour called The Palladium in Waco home on late Saturday morning into early Sa...
schools
TEMPLE (FOX 44) -- Did you ever think that stacking cups could be a fun competition? Several of Temple ISD elementary school students did. The students were part of the district's annual elementary school cup stacking tournament at Temple High School`s Gymnasium on Saturday, Octo...
safety
WACO (FOX 44) -- About two dozen American Red Cross volunteers ventured out into the community to save lives -- through smoke alarms. Volunteers and community partners will be offered free smoke alarm installations for Waco residents in need during their Sound the Alarm home fire...
Local
WACO (FOX 44) -- It's an annual event that draws some of the most talented youth to help celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Hispanic Leaders Network Pequenos Gigantes Little Giants Talent Show. People gathered at the Mayborn Museum Complex in Waco from 11:30 a.m. t...
parks
Texas' newest state park is now open, giving outdoor enthusiasts their first chance to explore more than 3,000 acres of rugged Central Texas landscape along the Colorado River. WATCH the full story here: Post Oak Ridge State Park now open in Lampasas County Post Oak Ridge Texas' ...
News
Central Texas continues to get drenched. We are in a moderate to extreme drought so the rain is needed but the flooding is never wanted. Today it is portions of McClennan, Bell and Coryell County that is receiving the majority of rain. A flood warning is in effect for portions of...
safety
The Waco Fire Department rescued a driver after an 18-wheeler crashed and was hanging over the bridge in the area of I-35 North in Elm Mott. Officials say the driver was unable to exit and the truck was leaking fuel. About an hour later, the driver was safely rescued and no injur...
business
Sipping tea from beer mugs with his co-workers, Kyle Bos listed the ways his life is changing. Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and nearly 1,400 other people were laid ...
