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Peaceable Kingdom Retreat of Bell County camp for all abilities reopens
Peaceable Kingdom Retreat, a Bell County camp for people of all abilities, is back after a group of local families stepped in to save it. WATCH the full story here: Peaceable Kingdom Retreat of Bell County camp for all abilities reopens The Central Texas retreat has new owners, a...
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spares death row inmate, citing doubts about evidence
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a death-row inmate after a number of former public officials and the current district attorney raised doubts about his conviction. The Republican governor said she was commuting Toforest Johnson's death sentence to l...
safety
Waco PD Surprising Schools for Red Ribbon Week
MART, Texas (FOX 44) — It's Red Ribbon Week, and some schools around the Waco area are in for a treat! Mart Elementary was "swarmed" by police on Tuesday morning, who showed up to educate the children on what they do. The day started with a McLennan County Sheriff's Department he...
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Latest Forecast with Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint
A quiet weather pattern is expected to continue through the week across North and Central Texas. High temperatures will steadily climb into the mid 80s with only some passing high clouds. No significant rain chances are expected into the first half of the weekend....
government
Bellmead voters to decide on quarter-cent sales tax increase that could fund city services
Bellmead voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to raise the city's sales tax by a quarter cent, from 1 to 1.25 percent a measure the City of Bellmead says could generate up to $1 million. WATCH HERE: Bellmead voters to decide on quarter-cent sales tax increase that could fund city...
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New Texas fraud reporting portal open
A new online whistleblower portal is now available in the state of Texas. Other types of fraud can also be submitted. Watch the full story in the player above....
safety
Polymarket removes bets on fate of Cornell students accused of rape
Polymarket has removed a contract from its prediction market platform that allowed users to wager on whether any of the seven men accused of raping a Cornell student in 2024 will be charged with a felony sex crime. The market was made available on Sept. 30 and was slated to close...
safety
Man killed on I-35 identified
Authorities have identified the man killed in a crash on Interstate 35. The crash happened over the weekend. Watch the story in the player above for more....