Man arrested in June fatal Hewitt traffic crash
Hewitt, Tx (FOX 44) - McLennan County Jail records indicate an 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a June 13 fatal traffic …
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Public help sought to get three-year-old back home
BELLMEAD, Texas (FOX 44) - The Bellmead Police Department needs your help to get a lost three-year-old boy home. According to police, the bo…
Giving back to those who gave their all
McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The 100 Club Heart of Texas has a mission to support our local first-responders who were killed or serious…
Mission Waco’s 'Fashion with a Passion' returns Sept. 24
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - An evening celebrating local style, community and creativity is returning to Waco next month! Mission Waco is invitin…
August is National Breastfeeding Month: Everything you need to know
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - There is more than one way to feed and nourish your child, and fed is always best. To celebrate August being National…
Trump executive order could change childhood vaccine schedule, sparking questions from Waco-area parents
A new executive order could change the routine childhood vaccine schedule that parents and pediatricians have long followed.Watch Full Story…
Texas’ mail ballot ID requirements restored by federal appeals court
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday restored several pieces of a 2021 Texas election law that overhauled mail-in and assisted…
In military arraignment, former Ft. Hood doctor pleads not guilty to assaulting, secretly recording, patients
A former Fort Hood doctor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of sexually assaulting and secretly recording his patients as his court ma…
Hillsboro neighbors eager to dine at new businesses at old outlet site.
Two new restaurants will be opening soon in Hillsboro: Waffle House and Panda Express, and neighbors are excited. Panda Express opens Wednes…
Texas governor proposes 10-year minimum sentence for educators in inappropriate student relationships
Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing for tougher penalties for educators convicted of inappropriate relationships with students. Texas Governor Greg …
CenTex schools receive funds though T-Mobile program
CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) - Some Central Texas schools are receiving funds as part of T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights program! Local schools …
TSTC Waco shares the benefits of trade school education
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Trade schools have been seeing major growth over the last year - over traditional four-year institutions. We spoke wi…