Waco-area news briefs: Día de los Muertos parade, festival set for Oct. 31
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
schools
After bidding to host Banana Ball a year ago, McLane Stadium was selected as a stop on the 2027 World Tour. Baylor officials are excited to see the stadium transform....
Local
Hall of Fame coaches Jody Conradt and Gary Blair brought decades of basketball stories, championship memories and plenty of laughs to the Greater Waco Tipoff Luncheon....
business
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be in Killeen this Saturday as part of his Come and Take It Tour with AG Ken Paxton. The event will be held at the Southern Roots Brewing Company, located at 324 N Gray Street. Doors open a...
News
A Salado mother is protesting at Seton Hospital, fighting for new legislation to improve care for sickle cell patients after her daughter's death. Cassandra Lewis lost her daughter Kyla to complications from sickle cell disease about 3 months ago. Lewis said those who knew Kyla w...
schools
Banana Ball is coming to Baylor in May 2027! See more details announced on Friday: WACO, IT'S TIME TO TAILGATE! The 2027 Banana Ball World Tour is bringing the Texas Tailgaters and Party Animals to McLane Stadium at Baylor University on May 78, 2027, turning one of college footba...
News
A Colorado resident infected with measles could have exposed thousands of people to the illness after flying in and out of Denver International Airport earlier this month, state health officials said Friday. The individual a Jefferson County adult with unknown vaccination status ...
parks
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hit the campaign trail in Michigan this week on behalf of progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed. She ventured all the way up to northern Michigan, a very rural area that President Donald Trump won 64 to 34. She spoke about affordability issue...
safety
The Brenham Police Department has fired an officer and asked the Texas Rangers to open a criminal investigation after a routine audit flagged the misuse of automated license plate reader technology. Chief of Police Gary Boshears determined that the officer, Gabriel Duran, committ...
safety
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - After being rescheduled a couple of weeks ago due to forecasted severe weather, the Killeen Police Department's annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk will take place tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at Lions Club Park in Killee...
News
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster powered with rocket-style thrusters on Thursday and said it would start production in 2028, more than a decade after it first showed a next-generation version of its electric sports car....
safety
Brenham, Tx (FOX44) - After an audit of license plate reader use turned up unusual search activity, a Brenham police officer was terminated and Texas Rangers called in. Brenham Chief of Police Gary Boshears said “This incident underscores why meaningful oversight matters. Our aud...
News
TheZebra.com reports that your car insurance rates may be affected by a credit-based insurance score, which differs from your FICO score.
