A small Utah town has completely banned fireworks as the state battles a string of massive wildfires a week before the Fourth of July holiday.Stockton, a town in Tooele County with less than 700 residents as of 2020, announced Monday that all fireworks are banned within city limits. The order wen...
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The closures are planned nightly from Thursday through Sunday morning.
It also includes $500 million for Global Health Security to prevent, detect and respond to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Woodway is expecting a little more than $2 billion in taxable property value as it prepares next year's budget, a bump of about $106 million over last year.
Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - No major injuries have been reported in an 18-wheeler rollover accident in Bryan. The Police Department says the vehicle rolled over on the westside feeder road of Highway 21 at Highway 6. This crash is between the intersection and Old Kurten Road. Traffic delays are to be...
Note: The video above shows the top local headlines for the morning of June 24, 2026. BIG SPRING, Texas -- As of Wednesday, June 24, an Amber Alert was issued for a missing 14-year-old white female, Audrey Rich, from Big Spring, Texas. According to the Amber Alert, the suspects (child was last s...
Former Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua has joined the men's basketball coaching staff. He spent the last two seasons working with the San Antonio Spurs.
Waco, TX (FOX 44) - Thousands of dancing enthusiasts gathered for the 75th annual National Square Dance Convention in Waco! People came together in a lively celebration of camaraderie, music, and traditions that keep the dance alive. It wasn't just Texans who came to do-si-do - square dance enthu...
According to a new Pew Research Center survey, Trump’s approval ratings among adults around the globe are at an all-time low.
🎧 As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, the hosts examine patriotism, historical memory and whether gratitude can coexist with honest reflection.
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The best youth golf tournament in Texas, the Texas Youth Classic, is returning for a second-straight year - and FOX 44 is once again the proud official media sponsor! The event spans from Tuesday, June 30th to July 1st, with registration open until this Thursday! If you wou...
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) – A Copperas Cove Bulldawg has cemented herself in the national high school volleyball record books! The district says 2022 Copperas Cove High School graduate Kyra Gaston was recently awarded her place in the record books with the National Federation of State High Sc...
Easy as Pochettino and his staff are making it seem, the journey to the World Cup has been anything but.
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - If you’ve ever wanted to be part of setting a world record, here’s your chance! The World’s Largest Swim Lesson will be taking place from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. in Bryan this Thursday, and tens of thousands of individuals worldwide are expected to unite and take part! This free, ...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Keep Waco Beautiful is inviting the community to join its Summer Shoreline Cleanup to prepare for the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce's TriWaco event. All volunteers will be walking the shoreline along the Brazos River from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. This clean...
Temple, Tx (FOX 44) - As summertime temperatures rise, United Way of Central Texas is hoping to help the elderly and those without air conditioning stay cool. They are teaming up with the public to conduct a fan drive to help them and others with medical conditions stay bit more comfortable durin...
CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) - If you know someone in McLennan, Bell, Coryell, or Falls County who could use a helping hand with home improvements or repairs, you can nominate them for the Love Thy Neighbor home improvement giveaway program! Gage Construction is giving back, and nominees could be selec...
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) - School is out for summer, and the Temple Public Library is calling all bookworms to join in on an upcoming challenge! For more information about the Unearth a Story: Summer Reading Program, you can watch our interview above.
Building on his science-fiction legacy, Steven Spielberg returns this summer with "Disclosure Day," which explores what would happen if the existence of aliens were revealed to the world.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - Dave Campbell's Texas Football will be hosting the Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament in College Station, and traffic will be impacted. According to the City of College Station, this event will take place from June 25-27 at the Veterans Park & Athletic Complex, locate...
The housing bill, which passed the Senate and House of Representatives this week, was a significant — and rare — bipartisan victory on Capitol Hill.
HILL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Hill County has issued a Local Declaration of Disaster due to the growing threat of the New World Screwworm. The Declaration was issued on Tuesday by Hill County Judge Shane Brassell and Hill County Commissioners Court, according to Hill County Emergency Management. ...
Here are the winners and losers from the 2026 NBA Draft.
Hill County, Tx (FOX44) - The Department of Public Safety has released details and identities of the six people killed in a weekend crash on Highway 171 in Hill County. DPS Sgt Ryan Howard said the crash occurred on State Highway 171 near FM 3155 between Malone and Bynum just after 4:30 p.m. Satu...
TEXAS (AP) - Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas. In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in...
Killeen, Tx (FOX44) - Trevor's Place, LLC, an applied behavioral analysis clinic located in Killeen has agreed to entry of a $430,280.79 a civil consent judgment with the U.S. government. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said the payment is to resolve allegations the c...
Despite rising travel costs, Americans still will pack their bags for July 4 getaways.
As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary on July 4, an uneasy feeling hangs over many of the celebrations: that this moment feels smaller than it should. Less unified. Less transcendent. Less shared.
In addition to New York, Maryland and Utah held primaries on Tuesday, and South Carolina held a gubernatorial runoff. Here’s what happened.
The Speegleville Volunteer Fire Department fireworks extravaganza will be held at 9:30 p.m. July 4 at Speegleville Saddle Club, 1195 Speegle Road.
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The city of Bellmead, in partnership with the Bellmead Chamber of Commerce and Baylor Scott & White Health, will hold a blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 30 at Bellmead City Hall, 3015 Bellmead Drive.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a Sourdough Basics Baking class from 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 2 at the Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive.
Cultivate Waco will host a watercolor workshop at 11 a.m. Saturday at its new home, 924 Austin Ave., Suite 100.
Woodway's next farmers market will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Carleen Bright Arboretum, 9001 Bosque Blvd.
The Exchange Event Center, 300 S. Jefferson Ave. in McGregor, will host the Crown & Gown Quinceañera Expo from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
"Gimme Gimme Gimme," a disco brunch with Austin-based ABBA cover band DiscoTex, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Art Center Waco, 701 S. Eighth St.
Data centers need a lot of water and energy. State officials want to know how much, and they hoped a survey sent to data center companies would give them the answers.
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