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Bell County is seeing a rise in neighbors applying for WIC benefits, previously known as food stamps, as the economy puts pressure on local families.Experts say a trip to a normal grocery store can be difficult for WIC participants, and a new store called Lone Star Family Market...
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Rising utility and gas prices are not just hitting households local businesses that provide essential services to the community are feeling the squeeze, too.WATCH HERE: Rising utility and gas prices squeeze Waco laundromat owner and her customersLaurie Leonard, owner of The......
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Bob Mills, the founder of Bob Mills Furniture and a familiar presence in radio and TV ads across the region, died Monday at age 79.At 23 years old, Mills started his furniture business in Oklahoma City in 1971 with a $25,000 loan from his mother. He went on to grow the business.....
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, a blow to bipartisan opponents who had argued the project is a waste of money that threatens the unique landscape.The border.....
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for their Red Kettle and Angel Tree holiday programs. “Volunteering makes such a big impact on so many lives during the holidays,” said Major Jeff Miracle of The Salvation Army in McLennan County. “Whether you can......
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WACO, Texas The Salvation Army of McLennan County is asking Central Texans to give some of their time this holiday season as it prepares for its annual Red Kettle and Angel Tree programs.Volunteers are needed to ring bells at Red Kettle locations and help with the Angel Tree......
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McLennan County, Tx (FOX 44) - TXDOT is alerting drivers that starting Monday some major delays can be expected on the the Highway 6 Twin Bridges with "rolling closures" planned. TXDOT and its contractor will begin transporting precast bridge caps for the reconstruction of the......
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AUSTIN, Texas The family of 8-year-old Mary Grace Baker, who died in the July 2025 flooding at Camp Mystic, filed a lawsuit Monday against the camp, its owners and affiliated entities, alleging negligence contributed to her death.Mary Grace was among 25 campers and two......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A local veteran has made it a point and passion to hire other veterans for his tree trimming and landscaping business. Ric Maddox owns and operates Tex Vet Trees and Landscaping. Ric stopped by the FOX 44 studios for a conversation about what led him to......
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The College Football Playoff will double in size to 24 teams beginning next year, bringing an end to a three-decade era of conference title games that used to be among the marquee events of the season.College leaders announced the new format Monday, after ESPN agreed to rework......
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Heres a sight for voters sore eyes: nearly $4 gas.The average price of gas is poised to fall below that threshold for the first time since July, driven lower by seasonal factors that are reducing demand.The national average price for a gallon of gasoline early Monday was about......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Construction is officially underway at Barron’s Branch, with crews beginning to uncover the long-buried creek as a major first step toward creating a new downtown Waco community space. The city says that starting on Monday, November 9, University Parks......
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Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault. Russell Brand sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for rape and sexual assaultJudge Joel Bennathan told Brand that he showed a casual and arrogant disregard for any woman who said no....
