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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Ascension Providence has named its new president! The company says Hiram Jacob brings a decade of healthcare leadership and operational expertise to Central Texas. In this role, he will help advance Ascension's commitment as a faith-based healthcare...
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Lacy Lakeview, Tx (FOX44) - Tossing a weapon into a storm drain did not keep a man accused of waving it at a customer at a convenience store out of jail. It took a foot chase by officers and digging in the storm drain, but 39-year-old Lee Von Mabry, Jr ended up in the McLennan......
government
WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) - Congressman Pete Sessions and his staff have assisted in securing $1.7 million in federal funding for the Woodway community. This was discussed at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The city says this funding will support important infrastructure......
Local
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A group of Connally High School Cadets is showing character, kindness, and pride! The Cadets noticed a neighbor in need on Tuesday morning. She was seen right next to campus and was out mowing her lawn. Without being asked, the Cadets took it upon......
schools
The National Urban League says nearly 40% of fourth graders nationwide read below a basic level. Teachers at two local elementary schools say building strong reading skills early is the key to turning that around.At Woodway Elementary, first grade teacher Ashley Leatham makes......
baylor
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor has yet to reach its full potential on the field. Despite penalties and inconsistencies on offense, the squad is on its first three-game win streak since 2024. Arizona State is also looking to put it all together in a crucial home game. A....
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Students walking, scootering and biking along Bagby Avenue can expect changes to their commute as the City of Waco begins a $615,000 project to replace damaged sidewalks and curb ramps bordering parts of Baylor's campus and nearby......
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Ever since I came from Oklahoma City to Baylor in 2023, I've noticed a hole in the "Grease Pit" of fast food restaurants on the other side of the highway. It's a hole that can only be filled by something as Oklahoman as me: Braum's Ice Cream and.....
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor I have a confession: I do not drink coffee. However, the common threads I noticed while looking at my class's Baylor Bound Instagram page back in 2024 were that prospective Baylor students love Jesus, hanging out with friends and drinking......
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By Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer Baylor's newest haircut spot is in Martin Residence Hall. Martin Cuts, run by Clemmons, North Carolina, freshman Isaac Williams and Brandon Martin, allows male students to get haircuts right on campus. Williams, the primary person who cuts......
News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people.The ban on shock gloves will take effect next year and remain in place until 2030. It comes weeks......
government
The U.S. National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday.Military cybersecurity experts have routinely helped monitor systems and deter......
Local
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The Giving Machine is a charitable take on a vending machine that's back in Waco for a second year of raising money for local nonprofits. The Giving Machine is part of the Light the World Initiative carried out by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day......
