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Basketball refs wanted
The Waco basketball officials chapter is recruiting officials for the 2026-27 season. Prospective members must be at least 18 years old.
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The Short List: Sept. 7
Brice Cherry asked me to cover a high school football game Friday night, something I had not done since before the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020. University and China Spring certainly delivered a great game to watch, a 29-23 overtime…...
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Central Texas Honor Roll: Week 2 — Vote now in our player of the week poll
Central Texas Honor Roll: See who had the biggest high school football performances in Week 2 and vote for the Players of the Week here.
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Diamond Divas Pageant — A Waco First
WACO (FOX 44) -- Call it a "first-ever" for Waco — as in the Diamond Divas Pageant, presented by Mercy House Assisted Living & Memory Care. The Diamond Divas Pageant will be held on September 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Crestview Church Of Christ. Entrants will be aged 55+ who have i...
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Spotty showers Sunday, hot for Labor Day
Spotty and isolated showers over Central Texas has kept us on our toes so far this holiday weekend. Quite a few showers we noted over Waco, Woodway, and many surrounding areas. But the showers are so small, barely a mile-wide in any case, means that it's still hit-and-miss rainfa...
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What to cook: Classic chicken dishes that are always in style
These dishes are classics for a reason. They’re simple, delicious and go from pan to table quickly.
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CTC Students are learning to grow plants without soil
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College Horticulture students are learning to grow plants without soil. Yes, without soil. It's called 'hydroponics," and CTC Horticulture students got hands-on experience planting lettuce in a hydroponic planter and identifying plant speci...
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Paxton's financial disclosures appear to violate federal ethics law, experts say
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, creating confusion about his net worth and holdings, a review by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune…...
government
Opinion: WNBA thrived despite Cathy Engelbert. She won't be missed
Cathy Engelbert’s tenure as WNBA commissioner is criticized for failing to fully capitalize on growing interest in women’s sports and iconic players.
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US envoys hope for new Ukraine-Russia talks soon after visits to both capitals
U.S. peace envoys herald new momentum in peace talks after meeting the Ukrainian president in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration pushes to end the war in Ukraine....
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Shooting investigation at College Station nightclub leads to arrest, 8 charges
A 19-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, faces 8 charges after College Station police responded to a reported shooting inside a Northgate bar district nightclub. Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block of College Main on Saturday night, September 5, 2026 aft...
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2 people killed, two others critically injured in five-vehicle crash near Hillsboro
Two people are dead and two others are in critical condition after a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 171 north of Hillsboro Saturday night. Texas Department of Public Safety told us troopers responded to the crash on SH-171 near County Road 4223 at approximately 8:30 p.m. A f...
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Zach Smith: Inside the locker room before, during and after Baylor's loss to Auburn
Baylor coach Dave Aranda doesn't eat much on game day. His minimalistic diet makes sense because if he ate any more, he'd probably just throw it up during the game....
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Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. This is the first significant spending...
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'Anything can happen': 8 scary mistakes to avoid in national parks
To help stay safe, here are eight mistakes to avoid in national parks.
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Prime Air 767 cargo aircraft overruns runway in Miami, striking multiple vehicles
An aircraft belonging to Amazon went off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, video shows. Upon landing, the plane also struck multiple vehicles, according to an X post from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a res...
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No. 17 Florida sweeps No. 20 Baylor volleyball, douses undefeated start
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer, Brooke Cranford | LTVN Sports Director No. 20 Baylor volleyball had its first major test of the season against No. 17 Florida. The Bears looked to ride their undefeated start to their first top-20 win of the season. LTVN’s Brooke Cranford has mo...
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Tech travelers flock to China as global innovation race heats up
Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to what many believe could be the next technological revolution....
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Sports Take: Baylor shows more upside in heartbreaker than last year’s opener
By Jacob Stowers | Digital Content Producer Baylor left Atlanta with a 17-16 loss and a game-losing two-point conversion that was short by inches. Still, the Bears (0-1) showed up in a different form than they did around a year ago when Auburn (1-0) left McLane Stadium with a 38-...
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Iran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it
Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the U.S. military dismissed as a total lie. The purported attack came a day after the U.S. military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships bein...
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The 9/11 attacks hit 25 years ago. They're still shaping our lives
A quarter-century later, 9/11 still echoes.
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This everyday job has gotten deadlier over the past decade, data shows
A job that might seem routine compared with logging or mining became considerably more dangerous and deadlier over the past decade.
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No. 8 Texas A&M shuts out Missouri State 50-0 in front of record home crowd
No. 8 Texas A&M opened the 2026 season with a 50-0 shutout of Missouri State on Saturday night at Kyle Field, playing in front of 107,782 fans the largest opening crowd in program history. Aggies Hande Bears 50 to 0 The Aggies defense secured its second shutout of the Mike Elko e...
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Part of Hwy 6 in CS closed after early morning accident
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - A College Station driver had luck on their side last night when their vehicle ran off the road and landed in a creek Sunday morning, September 6, 2026. The College Station Police Department says a driver sustained minor injuries this morning when...
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Fall sports are here. See how likely that sport is to take a kid to college
Hundreds of thousands of student athletes are returning to their college teams this fall. Earning a spot on collegiate rosters, or athletic scholarships, takes years of work from young athletes and thousands of dollars from their parents in fees, travel and other costs. But the o...
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What to stream: Fall into Netflix true crime docs this month
Here is a look at eight recently released Netflix true crime documentaries, with a rundown on which of these are worth your time.
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One arrested after shooting inside College Station night club
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The College Station Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place inside a College Station night club Saturday night, September 5, 2026. The department reports that Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block...
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Miss the Perseids amid clouds? Here are 5 upcoming meteor showers
Several chances to spot meteors sailing across the night sky are coming up.Here are a few to put on your calendar, according to the American Meteor Society,...
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Waco-area news briefs: Hewitt Chamber hosts State of Midway ISD luncheon Sept. 17
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing P...
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NFL puts global event machine to test in Australian debut
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play an NFL game at Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking a major event in the NFL's global expansion efforts....
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Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv for second leg of US diplomacy push
US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv on Sunday after concluding intensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as Washington renews its push to end the war in Ukraine. It marks their first visit to the Ukr...
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Hurricane Lowell remains powerful Category 4 as Hawaii braces for possible impacts
Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. Its the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Nio supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. The hurricane was a Category 4 with winds up to 150...
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Pro Baseball Notebook: Ex-Baylor slugger still strong-arming baseballs in Yankees farm system
With Tyce Armstrong, the power is real, y’all.
government
A red line on data centers is splitting Democrats in the midterms
As data centers become a defining issue on the midterm campaign trail, some voters are drawing a line in the sand over a yes-or-no question that's dividing candidates....
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David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together
Hello, I’m David Hoffmann. Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot about our country, our communities and how we find our way back to one another.
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Trump cuts agencies built to protect autistic kids
Meanwhile, his second administration put autism in the spotlight, pushing unfounded links to childhood vaccines and Tylenol.
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How SMU broke from its scandal-stained past to become a 'new sheriff' in college football
UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — After approximately 30 years of mediocrity, Bill Armstrong had enough. The oil and gas billionaire knew SMU football's 1987 death penalty from the NCAA for illegally paying players was the catalyst for the program's generation-long downward…...
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Highlander volleyball splits final day in Brenham
MCC closed the Blinn Invitational on Saturday, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to beat Laramie County Community College, 3-2, after falling to Amarillo in straight sets earlier in the day....
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Zach Smith: Aranda's fire burns hot, even if it's not always easy to see
The locker room after Baylor's loss to Auburn was, understandably, sad. But when Dave Aranda started talking to the team, you could see the hope return to the players' eyes....
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Centex roundup: Waco High earns Martinez’s first win, Robinson survives nail-biter
Centex roundup: Waco High snapped its long losing streak, Robinson stunned sixth-ranked Springtown with a game-winning field goal, Mason edged Hamilton and La Vega continued its dominant start....
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Auburn’s last-second goal line stand seals 17-16 win over Baylor
By Jeffrey Cohen | S por t s Editor It was a one- poi n t game with nine se con ds remaining . The only thing sep ara ting Baylor and an upset win over Auburn was two yards. A year of being on the losing end to the Tigers could be reversed within six feet. Junior quarterback DJ L...
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Brice Cherry: The DJ Lagway Experience offers a ride with both thrills, chills
DJ Lagway took Baylor through the gamut of emotions, with exhilarating highs and terrifying drops. Anyone in green and gold found themselves white-knuckling it right up until the very end....
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Baylor notebook: Auburn's final stand mirrors Baylor's 2021 heroics
Five years later, Baylor found itself on the wrong end of an eerily familiar goal-line finish. Plus, DJ Lagway’s injury, Gavin Freeman’s debut and a new-look pass rush....
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Being short is no fun: Auburn denies Baylor on final two-point try to beat Bears, 17-16
One yard. Dave Aranda has been on the right side of that gap, and now he’s been on the wrong side. The losing side feels a lot different.
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No. 3 La Vega flattens No. 8 Austin LBJ, 57-0
Could La Vega find itself ranked No. 1 in Class 4A Div. II next week? There’s certainly an argument to be made for it.
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Robinson finds the final answer, knocks off No. 6 Springtown, 38-35
In a game that was never separated by more than seven points, Robinson had the final answer with just six seconds remaining.
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Defending champ Hamilton falls for 2nd straight week, 46-44
Hamilton's nondistrict schedule seems to be just as difficult as advertised. For the second-straight week, the reigning state champ suffered a narrow defeat to one of the state’s top teams....
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No. 9 Rosebud-Lott knocks off 3A Rio Vista, 36-29
The state-ranked Cougars rallied from a second-half deficit with two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter to knock off Class 3A Div. II Rio Vista, 36-29, at Baine Stadium....
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Goff outmatches Abbott as No. 8 Oglesby rolls, 80-42
Keeping up with the Holdyn Goff Show is no small order: 358 yards and 7 touchdowns on 18 carries and 3 other scores, plus 11 tackles and a fumble recovery....
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Texas Wind blows down BVCHEA in rematch, 61-16
Texas Wind, the reigning state champion, breezed past Bryan BVCHEA Homeschool in mercy-rule fashion, 61-16, Friday night at the Bryan Regional Athletic Complex....
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Waco High grabs 1st win since 2024, beats Granbury, 28-24
Second-year coach Esrom Martinez got his first win leading the Lions program as running back Eric Taylor scored the go-ahead 30-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter....
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Reicher runs record to 2-0 with 61-22 win
The Cougars put forth another dominant effort, rolling past Corpus Christi Incarnate Word, 61-22. The victory gave Reicher consecutive wins to open a season for the first time since 2017....
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Former Cowboys, Baylor Standout Everett Back In Waco (for a day)
WACO (FOX 44) -- Former Baylor Bear and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Thomas Everett called Central Texas home again on Saturday (September 5, 2026) for a meet-and-greet with fans. Everett signed autographs and engaged with fans at Dick's Sporting Goods at Richland Mall in Waco f...
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No. 2 Bremond rolls past Marlin, 50-14
Behind four touchdowns and 218 rushing yards from running back Jaden Scott, Class 2A Division II No. 2 Bremond ran past Marlin for a 50-14 road win Friday night....