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TEXAS - The College Football Playoff semifinal in Texas will be allowed to call itself the Rose Bowl Game, but...

Crime

Service scheduled for veteran Central Texas police officer who lost battle with cancer

WACO, TX – A memorial service has been scheduled for veteran Waco police Officer William McKinney, who died Saturday after...

Politics

Downtown Waco backers see recipe for rebound in new year with ongoing projects

WACO, TX - That is not a mirage arising along Lake Brazos’ west bank, near University Parks Drive. It is...

Education

Mission accomplished: Christmas wishes of hundreds of local students fulfilled

WACO, TX – School principals were moved to tears as they picked up hundreds of gift cards for Waco ISD...

Texas

Local police officer dies to illness he was “courageously battling”

WACO, TX- A Waco police officer has died Saturday according to the Waco Police Association. The organizaton posted on Facebook...

Texas

Veteran Texas Sergeant Killed In Motorcycle Crash After Completing Funeral Escort

TEXAS - A sergeant with a Texas sheriff’s office was killed in a motorcycle crash Saturday afternoon as he was...

COVID-19

McLennan County Public Health District, other agencies start vaccine distribution

WACO, TX— The McLennan County Public Health District was finally able to start distributing it's 200 doses of the Maderna...

Crime

Schoolchildren surprise hundreds of area nursing home residents with gifts, carols

WACO, TX - More than 700 local nursing home and assisted living residents got a special gift under the tree...

Politics

Waco’s trails master plan aims to link entire city for pedestrians, cyclists

WACO, TX - The city of Waco is commissioning a citywide trail master plan that aims to put interconnected walking and...

Education

Waco ISD students create art for the community