local
Waco-area news briefs: Holiday week closures force trash collection change
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
All News
local
Hollywood directors reach tentative 4-year deal with studios and streamers
Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services.The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four weeks after talks began.The talks were ...
local
Gracie the Giraffe has been found
Gracie the Giraffe was found Friday morning after being missing for several days in the Hill Country.
safety
Widespread heat dome, extreme fire threat expected in the U.S. next week
A heat dome will bring dangerously hot and humid conditions to the eastern half of the United States next week in the regions most widespread heat wave of the summer so far.The heat dome will build in response to a large shift in the jet stream thats also bringing a big cooldown ...
local
Bill Tinsley: How Is Your Soul?
Just as our bodies need bread in order to live, our souls need a daily and constant conversation with God, the bread and substance of life.
government
Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools
Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state's education board Friday, widening conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms.The push in Texas has been closely followed by education obse...
parks
Reflecting Pool now under surveillance as Trump blames vandals for green algae
The stepped-up security measures follow a $14.7 million refurbishment of the Reflecting Pool. Trump has blamed dark-of-night saboteurs for the issues with the project....
parks
Disney World: Dates set for Very Merry, Jollywood holiday events
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Walt Disney World has announced dates and some details about two Christmastime events, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom and Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Very Merry dates for 2026 are…...
local
Former national security advisor John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents case
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton, 77, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of retention of national defense information.Under a deal with the Justice Department, Bolton agreed to a prison sentence of up to 60 months and a $2.25 million fine.The sent...
government
McGregor city council approves land sale for data center project amid resident water concerns
The McGregor City Council has approved the sale of 499 acres of land for a proposed data center known as Project Merlin, a more than $400 million investment.During a special meeting this week, council members agreed to the land deal. Residents say they feel the decision was made ...
safety
Semi crash blocks I-45 near Buffalo
Leon County, Tx (FOX44) - The Department of Public Safety reports the I-45 southbound lanes were expected to be blocked several hours south of Buffalo following a Friday morning crash. DPS reported it involved two 18-wheelers. The Leon County Department of Emergency Management re...
local
Why some new bags of M&Ms may be missing blue and brown
Mars will introduce four products — M&Ms, Skittles, Starburst and Extra gum — made without synthetic dyes regulated by the FDA.
safety
One killed in Grimes County crash
Plantersville, Tx (FOX44) - The Department of Public Safety reports one person was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 105 east of Plantersville Friday morning. Initial reports said the call came in about 6:30 with few details available. Troopers were still on the scene wo...
local
Former Baylor center Caden Powell joins lawsuit challenging new NCAA eligibility rules
Former Baylor center Caden Powell has joined a lawsuit filed in Ohio that is seeking to challenge the NCAA's new 5-for-5 rule and would grant him another season....
local
Rescuers search rubble as death toll from Venezuela earthquakes approaches 600
In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.Acting President Delcy Rodrguez announced the new toll early Friday, surrounded by go...
local
FEMA official who claimed he teleported to Waffle House ousted from agency, sources say
A top FEMA official who had drawn scrutiny for bizarre past remarks including claiming he teleported to a Waffle House has been pushed out of the agency, four sources tell CNN.White House officials appointed Gregg Phillips in December to lead FEMAs Office of Response and Recove...
government
Trump election bill fight brings House business to a halt
A Republican revolt over President Donald Trump's election overhaul bill has thrown the House into disarray.Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home on Thursday after a group of GOP hardliners blocked a procedural vote, bringing House business to a halt and delaying votes on defe...
local
Rescuers comb Venezuelan quake rubble, thousands reported missing
A website set up to take reports of people still unaccounted for had 50,000 listed as of Friday morning.
safety
Two in the hospital after two shootings in Killeen
Killeen, Tx (FOX44) - Killeen police are seeking one person after two people were shot in two separate shootings in one area of their city Thursday night. Police were called to the area near Herndon Drive and Huntsman Circle at 8:40 p.m. Thursday. Investigators say they believe t...
local
What Texas' new food truck law means for Waco vendors - KCENTV.com
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPaGIxYzBodUhoMjRhMnZaRU84MXJqYTZvSlZYT29fU3FWTXVVaGRvVDJkVDZEYmNLZ2dqdEdNVF9UdEpoZHp2S0hQSjZfR2pyUmgwbHZvSWZ0MmFsY2tPM2Y2dDVmNDd5V0dnbVNfNVZGdUVHUG04SW8xbktaOHlqRmpJb21UaGxzZzBfN1BrWHFuSE4zUkRGTlZ1QmhGRnV3UFpqN1FUYS1YMj...
safety
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia
Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscows Defense Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyivs biggest drone assaults since the Kremlins full-scale invasion more than four years ago.Rus...
local
Five-year contract limit? MLB's drastic labor offer bashed by players
Major League Baseball continued its pattern of radical proposals in collective bargaining, proposing a five-year limit on free agent contracts and eliminating contract deferrals, an offer the MLB Players' Association quickly derided as "misleading" and would "eliminate the free m...
local
Central Texas almost drought free, but drier and hotter days are ahead
Central Texans will continue to see hot and humid conditions as the heat dome sits in place. Storms that develop to the north may clip the area but any rain will typically be minimal and dissipate quickly. Generally we are looking at slim to no rain chances until we get into late...
local
waco, texas by ethel cain but it's the best part looped - YouTube
waco, texas by ethel cain but it's the best part looped YouTube
business
US won war, must enforce accountability for Iran | Shaun McCutcheon
The outcome of the military action between the United States and Iran is clear when measured by military capability, economic leverage, strategic position and long-term deterrence: America dramatically weakened one of the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable regimes and secur...
local
Iran is turning its defeat into victory | Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Israel's 12-day war with Iran last year and President Donald Trump’s attacks in recent months shattered the myth of Iran’s military might, inflicting heavy losses on the Islamic Republic and forcing it to the negotiating table....
safety
How a California wildfire inspired a book about hidden animal societies
As the destructive Bobcat fire sent plumes of smoke billowing from the Angeles National Forest in 2020, Ryan Huling recalled that at the time news reports claimed the blaze caused “no injuries” and that no homes had been destroyed. That…...
library
Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson reflects on Revolutionary War’s violence
Rick Atkinson has won Pulitzer Prizes both for his reporting and for his work as a historian. He’s written about five wars, and his books include “The Long Gray Line,” the Liberation Trilogy about the United States’ role in the…...
library
Why the Declaration of Independence now includes comic book characters
As he worked on an adaptation of some of America’s essential documents over the past few years, cartoonist R. Sikoryak says one element of the ongoing American experiment became clear. “I rewatched the Ken Burns documentaries, and I was like,…...
schools
AXTELL OFF AND RUNNING
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
local
Baylor men's golf hires Brady as assistant coach
Baylor men's golf filled out its coaching staff on Thursday, announcing the addition of Clayton Brady as an assistant coach.
parks
Save Styrofoam
Waco Friends of the Climate will hold its free quarterly drive-thru Styrofoam recycling collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 11 in the parking lot at the corner of Valley Mills and Waco drives, in front of Ocean Buffet....
local
Quinceañera expo
The Exchange Event Center, 300 S. Jefferson Ave. in McGregor, will host the Crown & Gown Quinceañera Expo from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
safety
School supply donations
The Waco Police Department will hold its Stuff the Cruiser school supply drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, July 11 and July 18 in the parking lot at Walmart, 600 Hewitt Drive, and Office Depot, 4627 Jack…...
local
Court boosts Trump's immigration policies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration Thursday in two immigration-related cases.
local
The Rewind: June 26
Thousands of square dancers half-sashay, turn and bow in Waco this week
schools
How involving students in school solutions heals trauma
Research by Texas A&M’s Adam Alvarez shows that involving students as partners in school-based solutions can strengthen healing, trust and belonging after trauma....
local
Gary Varvel for Jun 26, 2026
Gary Varvel for Jun 26, 2026
local
Keeping the Fourth alive despite rising costs - KXXV
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPc2FLOVQ0RFhnaF8zM1hBRHZlU29xRHgtQmkwUm05dEJROU1HTXlraG9KYzFOU2lhTjNLajIwTVVoUjU1MDFhNzRKVm1LYThSRC0tMEVMemEyaU53WkZHUEE3ZVNrdFJXV0tLZmhFRkFUblk3SkFQWG9zaHdJN3pmR1Rub0JJU281MTFTQ09yMXFSSThpSDZZS09teEtwMVY0V0RIUWN3ZFh1SU...
local
World Cup: Turkey beats US in dead rubber in LA
Turkey beat the U.S. 3-2 with a last-gasp goal from Kaan Ayhan for their first win of the tournament, while the U.S. already won a place in the knockout round....
local
Turkey beats US with last-gasp goal; Americans still advance in World Cup
Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup.Auston Trusty scored in the third minute and Sebastian Berhalter got a tying goal early in the second half for the Americans, who had already w...
local
New Texas food truck law brings new opportunities — and new costs for vendors - KCENTV.com
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxNYklfZllqMk9PT1UyMGNvYVk4MkVfQ2dDMm93M1hyZl9EZGJGRWt0REhzR1p1QTF2enBXYzNVQTdaakMwY3lDWFNhNkZVSVVtRHAyeDc0emY4QjdFYWxsMnA2aG9uY0xDY1JZdWVITXRsS1JfNHNaQ0I3dWE3M1NLSG52OEVLMHIyUjZaMGJlNERNWlBtWl9sa0Z4d1lGU0NWRnlVekItdVNmVT...
business
Insurance increasingly dropping weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound
Telehealth providers like Hims and Hers could soon see more business, now that more and more employees are losing insurance coverage for weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound.Reuters reports rising costs are forcing some of those insurance companies to end their coverage for...
safety
Axtell flashes firepower on opening day of state 7-on-7
Axtell showed off its speed and firepower on the state stage, going 2-1 Thursday to position itself well for bracket play in its first-ever Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament appearance....
local
Waco hosts 75th National Square Dance Convention - KWTX
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNNVFFZkxBdDE2Q0kxRGlQdzVQNGZOeW1Ca1RWdmJZTnVTZzE4WVMxaG9tRldFSmlLa3RBU1JYWDIxRl9PakZNOUg3LUpjRWhRdV8yMXB1VTJvTzloSzVUSFI4eUM3U05NUFlCaUxqV2I5RkdWR3ZGdTVpYm1scnAwTENUNHJ5ZkVY0gGcAUFVX3lxTE02MHdmR1hCdnZwYVFIVmxGZ0syb1VaWE...
local
Johnson suggests 'productive' meeting with Trump will get housing bill back on track
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was at the White House Thursday, meeting with President Trump to try to break the congressional logjam over the SAVE America Act and a recently passed bipartisan housing bill.Johnson called Thursday's meeting "very productive."Were on exactly the...
local
Talarico seeks records from Paxton's office in Waco child sexual abuse case
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico said Thursday he has requested records from Attorney General Ken Paxton's office related to the Adam Hoffman child sexual abuse case....
business
Flood recovery continues for several Waco businesses, homeowners
A rapid downpour earlier this month left Alisha Laws' almost 100-year-old Waco home with damage she said her insurance won't cover, plus flooded several business around 25th Street and Washington....
parks
Brazos Valley teams shine on day one of the 27th Dave Campbell 7 on 7 state tournament
More than 5,000 athletes traveled to Veterans Athletic Complex Thursday for day one of the 27th Dave Campbell 7 on 7 state tournament, with 128 teams competing to sharpen their skills ahead of the fall season. Dave Campbell 7 on 7 State TournamentSeveral Brazos Valley teams were ...
parks
Rashaun Agee signs with Cleveland Cavaliers after going undrafted in NBA Draft
Former Texas A&M standout Rashuan Agee is getting his chance to make the NBA after signing an exhibition 10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Agee went undrafted in the NBA Draft, which wrapped up Wednesday. The Exhibit 10 contract guarantees him an invitation to the Cavalier...
local
Burleson County sheriff gives tire dumper chances to come forward before issuing citation
A single illegally dumped tire turned into a lesson in community accountability after the Burleson County Sheriff's Office gave the person responsible multiple opportunities to make things right before pursuing formal action. Watch the full story here: Burleson County sheriff giv...
business
City of Waco calls 34th and Bosque redevelopment project a 'Miracle on 34th Street'
A developer is planning a $4.5 million investment to transform the largely vacant Brookview Hills Shopping Center at 34th and Bosque in Waco into a family-friendly destination.Cameron Philgreen, who previously redeveloped a center at 37th and Bosque, is now turning his attention ...
safety
College Station Grand Jury cleared a CSPD officer of criminal conduct in May shooting
A College Station Grand Jury cleared a College Station police officer of any criminal conduct on Thursday following an officer-involved shooting last month.Corporal Hunter Davis will now return to regular patrol duty.On May 16, 2026, officers with the College Station Police Depar...
local
Texas Youth Classic Tournament returning to Waco - FOX 44
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNLWdZMEkxU1JKYnZXV2l0dDZnUm4ycktjY3gtXzl6UE1qVzhzQUNkR3dsQXlYcWR3LTNLT1YzRGZsV3hqTE9rTEN3VXowWl9NVzBJaTVUQ0FoV2hwdDdYVGs1SzBEWEZtb2NmT1Yta28wM2YxWHN5Nl9DNE5XRU9DaDZETjE5d1ZHQVlzVnR4NElCYkVEc1FjVi1BcUVGZU5GanpQbkEzbHRoZl...
local
The heat dome remains across the area
A thin layer of Saharan dust will continue to move over Central Texas through the weekend. Highs will be in the mid 90s with lows in the 70s. It's not quite as humid, and there will be a breeze out of the south at 15-25mph. That makes it feel a little less hot across the area.A t...
schools
Ex-Baylor student indicted on animal cruelty charges in deaths of cats found hanging from Waco utility wires - KWTX
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxObDd4YWJBTUx3WjdDS0RTMmRSdUctWkxuTVRSdExOa1lzVE05NHhORXRacDlIYmlvSHZQbk5ENFlONnNRckZoczM2QmZrN0cwdTFuYkdRbk1PNTVjS3JhS0p6dlJVZ0M1c1oxVnU0SkR3LWQ1VDB0VzRfOGwzZ1FKU3VadUx3WVdDVlBZd1pHODNQSm02R1praV9lZ2I2YzYySHg0WXpuY1h4UX...
safety
CSPD: No criminal conduct found in connection with officer-involved shooting
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - No criminal conduct has been found in connection with an officer-involved shooting in College Station last month. College Station Police officers originally responded to the Ivy Apartments in the 1300 block of Harvey Road on May 16. This was due ...
local
Catch World Cup games for free at CTC Planetarium
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - You can experience the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the big screen at Central Texas College! The College says it is inviting the community to the Mayborn Science Theater Planetarium this Friday night and Saturday night for a high‑energy World...
local
Blue Impact Grants Strengthen Support for Waco Families
Waco, TX (FOX 44) - As housing costs continue to rise, two Waco-area nonprofits are receiving funding to help local families remain safe and securely housed. Among the local organizations receiving funding is Waco Family Medicine, which will use its grant to expand its clinic-bas...
local
Blue Impact Grants Strengthen Support for Waco Families - FOX 44
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPakVLcU9qXzFST0F4Y01ZWHhYQktSS3B1ZFppcEdjdlpSdVVlYzM0bGxNOXVMRW5LcVVFVFRyaURVYlN0dXNpMWZxdW1DUFFVMTVrRHhwV2h0bVJUQ1BSWFktR1U3S1U5N2VuMU1aSzh6NUQ3Smk4cWRpN0dUcGJKREJMY1FEMmJ3dGtvc0xROVh1dnR2Q2NNR1djZEVqTmtneXBubkxVbld2Mk...
Page 49 of 60 · 3,571 articles
