By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer A new Central Texas Food Bank facility in Waco is expected to expand access to food assistance for local families experiencing food insecurity. Located at 1402 Gholson Road, the new facility will serve Waco residents struggling to afford groceries...
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer No. 20 Baylor volleyball has become one of the most consistent programs in the country since head coach Ryan McGuyre took over before the 2015 season. The Bears have made it to 10 consecutive NCAA Tournaments under McGuyre but have not had as...
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer After a defensive first thirty minutes, which saw No. 22 Baylor's defense get put on its heels as the offense struggled, junior defender Sydney Miller made her run to the LSU penalty box down the left side. She placed a cross right to freshman...
The Trump administration plans to break ground on the presidents triumphal arch in the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Thursday.We are pleased to announce that after a very long wait (over 125 years!), we are preparing to start, over the next two-week...
Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the worlds flow of fuel.Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, higher diesel prices mean higher...
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor track and field legend Michael Johnson talked to the Bears on Aug. 21. Heading into their season opener against Auburn, Johnson gave them a glimpse at some of the make-or-break moments he faced in his illustrious career. "He talked about...
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor It's Labor Day and staycation weekend, which means it's time to take a rest from two weeks of labor and scout out the Waco scene. Here are some activities to get you out, about and away from that assignment you've been stuck on. Rodeo & Juliet...
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer Star Shaped Girl band members McKenna Franco, Emmeline Scott, Jocelyn Glenna and Sheridan Vasquez describe each other and the bond that they've formed using three words: spontaneity, sunshine and sisters. Fulshear senior Franco founded Star Shaped...
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Temple City Council chambers drew a crowd of residents with divided opinions this week as the city weighs annexing land and granting a tax break for Project Lasso, Rowan Digital Infrastructure's last planned data center for the area.With several data center developments already...
Residents in Robinson are taking action over surveillance technology in their neighborhood, with a small group working to gather hundreds of signatures needed to bring a potential ban before the city council.WATCH HERE: Robinson neighbors push petition to ban future license...
Mart ISD announced the resignation of Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Chris Lancaster, effective immediately, just days before the team's scheduled Friday night game against Axtell.WATCH HERE: Mart ISD football coach and athletic director Chris Lancaster resigns ahead...
College Station City Council voted to approve "The Station," a 100-acre multi-use sports resort park and hospitality hub east of Midtown Drive. The complex will feature nine baseball fields and a championship stadium for the Brazos Valley Bombers. The city is still working on...
WEST, Texas (FOX 44) - Get ready for a three-day celebration of Czech heritage this Labor Day Weekend! The 50th annual Westfest presented by West Feeds returns to the West Fair and Rodeo Grounds from September 4–6, located at 1110 S Main Street. Guests can expect polka music all...
Pasture mealybugs are damaging grass across Texas, and a Waco fertilizer shop owner and the state's agriculture commissioner are warning residents to act fast to protect their land.Watch Full Story Here: Pasture mealybugs spread to 80 Texas counties, threatening hay crops and...
Rhythm & Brews will put the 'fun' in 'fundraiser'Yesterday
Vance returns to White House briefing room amid press secretary vacancyYesterday
President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House despite his sagging popularity, and he pledged to campaign in all of the roughly three dozen contests that are likely to determine control of...
Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. womens movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes throughout her life, has died. She was 92.With her trademark streaked hair parted down the middle...
By Aidan O'Connor | Sports Writer Confidence and experience are the backbone of champions and Baylor cross country believes it has both in spades. "With experience, you have a lot more consistency," head coach David Barnett said. "There's a big gap between your best race and...
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer The 2025 season for the Baylor women's golf team proved to be yet another successful season in the Jay Goble era. The Bears finished third in the NCAA Waco Regional, earning them their sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA championship. The Bears...
By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Baylor began a full renovation of the first floor of Morrison Hall early this past summer, leading to a suspension of classes for the Fall 2026 semester in anticipation of a Spring 2027 reopening. The renovation will include aesthetic...
Career Center connects students with on- and off-campus part-time jobsYesterday
Being political means more than holding up a signYesterday
The superintendent at Aquilla ISD is hanging up his hat. After more than 20 years, Dr. David Edison is retiring. Dr. Edison talked about the time hes spent at the school district. Dr. Edison will retire after the 2026-2027 school year. When I pulled up to this place 20 years...
Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer When Welcome Week ends and classes start, churchgoing freshmen start wondering where they should spend their Sundays. Each new student might church hop for weeks trying to find what traits they are looking for in a church. For Waco newcomers...
Texas A&M opens the 2026 football season against Missouri State this Saturday night at Kyle Field, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. on ESPN.WATCH the full story here: Texas A&M vs. Missouri State PreviewWhile the Aggies enter as heavy favorites, head coach Mike Elko says the opener...
Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, including two of them from gunshot wounds, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said...
Killeen is raising taxes while making cuts to fund city services for the coming year, as leaders work through a budget that lost more than $16 million from tax exemptions alone.City Council voted to approve a tax rate one point below the voter-approved rate to fund basic...
RVFD: Major multi-vehicle accident slows I-35 trafficYesterday
Public assistance sought in Bellmead fatal hit-and-runYesterday
ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) — On Tuesday night, Robinson City Council unanimously voted against renewing the city's contract with Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. City Council approved a one-year contract with Flock in 2025. Since then, eleven cameras have been...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Back to school time can be a rush for some, exciting for others, and also downright stressful and full of anxiety. For those of us who experience back to school stress and anxiety, there's is help available. We speak with an Ascension Providence...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Cameron Park Zoo has announced the return of some familiar faces! The Zoo says its white-handed gibbons, red ruffed lemurs, and ring-tailed lemurs have returned to their island habitat after repairs were completed on a leak in the lake, which serves as...
Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as families of locals still unaccounted for after last week's catastrophic floods held symbolic funerals for their loved ones.Nepals Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign...
The average price of a gallon of diesel hit $5.680 on Wednesday, marking the highest price since July 7, 2022, according to data from GasBuddy.That's only 13.9 cents away from an all-time high average price and the highest number it has reached this year, the company noted.This...
Golfer Tiger Woods entered into a plea agreement on Wednesday on a reckless driving charge after he was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI following a rollover crash in South Florida.Prosecutors amended the original DUI with property damage charge to reckless driving,...
MapQuest becomes America’s top iPhone app after rejecting ‘Lake America’ renameSep 2
Independent report finds credible sexual misconduct allegations against social work professor, adult clergy sexual abuse researcherSep 2
By Jen Forse | Staff Writer, Tierra Varela | LTVN Broadcast Reporter Baylor faculty, students and administration gathered outside Marrs McLean Science Building Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of the new Moody School of Education sign. LTVN's Tierra Varela has more from the...
By Sophia Monson | Opinion Editor Following the announcement that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will visit Baylor's campus, members of the Baylor community have begun discussing the event both on-campus and online. Talarico will host a campaign event at 7 p.m....
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor has had the season opener circled on its calendar, vying for retribution against an Auburn team that got the best of the Bears in 2025. That game still does not sit right with some of Baylor's returners, even a year past the previous...
By The Editorial Board In and around Waco, tall, charcoal cameras have begun popping up, looming over the roadways. These devices, largely known as Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and Flock cameras, scan and log the information of each car that drives past. Marketed as...
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Baylor has appointed Lily Norcross, MS, RD, LD, as dietitian for the new dietitian corner in Penland Dining Hall. Campus dietitians like Norcross help students improve their health in college, understand their nutritional needs and make...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor As Baylor's first concert of the fall approaches, seats are slowly but surely snatched up from the Foster Pavilion ticket map. But for some students, the price of tickets can be a deterrent. Jason Cook, vice president of marketing and...
By Rhea Choudhary | Arts & Life Writer Shorty's Pizza Shack has become a popular and routine stop for Baylor students who are craving an evening slice of pizza or want to meet their friends at a fun hangout spot, but its next Waco spot will be serving something a little...
The Robinson City Council voted to end its contract with Flock, the license plate reader camera company, following public pressure from community members who raised privacy concerns.WATCH HERE: Robinson City Council votes to end Flock camera contract amid privacy...
The family of Caden Crow, a Texas A&M student shot and killed in May at the Regency Gardens Apartments in Bryan, is demanding accountability and calling for a new grand jury to review his case.Friends and family are still mourning the loss of Crow, who was working toward his...
The ATX Bulls are preparing for their inaugural professional arena football season in 2027, with home games set at the Huntington Bank Expo Center in Belton.WATCH the full story here: ATX Bulls bring professional arena football to Central Texas in 2027The organization hosted...
Bosque County commissioner addresses residency concerns from the communitySep 1
House votes to keep government funded through midterm electionsSep 1
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Cameron Park Zoo has announced the reopening of its newly-refreshed Junior League of Waco Butterfly Garden this Labor Day weekend! The celebrations begins with the Waco Junior League’s Ribbon Cutting Garden Party taking place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday....
McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Preparing for hurricanes is essential in saving lives, protecting your property and surviving prolonged power and supply outages. McLennan County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Dirker shares how we can be well-prepared for hurricane...
Waco residents are noticing higher electric bills, and new research suggests data center growth could push costs even further.The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found data centers have already pushed average wholesale electricity prices an estimated 2 to 6% higher nationwide,...
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will host a campaign event at Baylor next month, giving students an opportunity to hear directly from a candidate in Texas' closely watched Senate race. Talarico will appear at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the...
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer It is a new era for Baylor men's golf. Former head coach Mike McGraw left behind 11 seasons with the Bears when he retired in January, halfway through the 2025-26 season. The legendary coach finished his 40-year career in high school and college...
Baylor's new culture looks to turn offseason work into on-field productionSep 1Baylor's new culture looks to turn offseason work into on-field productionSep 1
By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer The artificial intelligence landscape is ever-changing. To keep pace, the Hankamer School of Business is committed to incorporating AI into learning while keeping ethics and values at the forefront. Dr. Anthony Lapes, who has served at Baylor...
By Joana Karoshi | News Writer Economics can seem like a field of numbers, markets and money. For Dr. Scott Cunningham, it is also a way to study sex work, drug policy, mental health and artificial intelligence. Cunningham, a Ben H. Williams Professor of Economics at Baylor, has...
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Preparing for hurricanes is essential in saving lives, protecting your property and surviving prolonged po…
Waco residents are noticing higher electric bills, and new research suggests data center growth could push costs even further.The Federal Re…
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will host a campaign event at Baylor next month, giving student…
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer It is a new era for Baylor men's golf. Former head coach Mike McGraw left behind 11 seasons with the Bears…
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor came into 2025 with hopes of contending for a Big 12 championship that quickly turned into disappoin…
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor came into 2025 with hopes of contending for a Big 12 championship that quickly turned into disappoin…
By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer The artificial intelligence landscape is ever-changing. To keep pace, the Hankamer School of Business is c…
By Joana Karoshi | News Writer Economics can seem like a field of numbers, markets and money. For Dr. Scott Cunningham, it is also a way to …
By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer The Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences are collaborating to offer students a new major focused …
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer As a freshman last year, walking to class was one of my favorite activities of the day. I would leave my do…
Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer In the background of many Instagram event photoshoots appears a common backdrop: a dark beige banner with…
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor What began as a personal project for Naomi Canale, Baylor library information coordinator, expanded into…
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