Story not found
← Return to briefing
Jaleel is attending his first day of classes this month at a middle school opening its doors for the first time that specializes in air traffic control, commercial drones and engineering.His parents decided not to send him to the majority-Black, F-rated campus closer to their...
Local
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Ground was broken on the Barron's Branch District in Downtown Waco on Thursday morning. The Barron's Branch district will be a multi-use public space that will be built between Jefferson and Washington Avenue along University Drive. The space is centered......
News
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate culture, history, and more.But that history can also be found right in Central Texas at the Texas Heritage Museum. The Texas Heritage Museum helps tell the story of Hispanic figures who have worked to make Texas a better place.......
Local
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Waco Police Department has released the identity of the victim killed in a Wednesday afternoon shooting. The department says they were dispatched to the 1100 Block of Dallas Street at 2:11 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. When officers arrived,......
government
County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level, a headache that is hitting just as they are preparing for voting to begin in the midterm elections.The problem,......
safety
Like many of our local counties, Hill County responded to help during the Hydra Fire without thinking twice.You could not get any of those local firefighters off of that scene," Chris Jackson, Lt. for Hill County Emergency Management.Lt. Chris Jackson with Hill County Emergency.....
Local
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - A 54-year-old Waco man will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole following guilty verdicts in his child sex assault trial. Rolando Olvera Jr had been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child and sexual assault of a child,.....
business
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into hundreds of data center developments across the state for failing to respond to water use surveys required under Texas law.The investigation targets data centers that have not responded to surveys conducted by.....
events
Central Texas singer, songwriter and performer Whitlee Casey is returning to his hometown of Troy this weekend for an EP release and worship event.Watch Kenny Graves interview Whitlee Casey about his upcoming events and career: Central Texas Christian music artist Whitlee Casey.....
schools
Minor injuries are reported following a crash involving a Navasota Independent School District school bus.School officials say the Bus 4 was involved in a rear-end crash on State Highway 105 and minor injuries are reported.Students on board the bus are being evaluated by......
business
Circle K is offering Texas drivers a significant discount at the pump for one day only.Members of the convenience store chain's free rewards program, Inner Circle, will save 40 cents per gallon at more than 600 participating Circle K locations across Texas on Thursday, Sept. 24,....
Local
Lake Waco is currently sitting 4 feet below its normal water level, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Lead Park Ranger Ariana Jacinto said the lake's typical conservation pool elevation is 462 feet above sea level. It is currently at 458 feet."So our typical normal......
Local
If you've been waiting for mortgage rates to drop before buying a home, you may be waiting a little longer.The national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is now over 7%, according to NerdWallet.Daniela Rodriguez, a Waco real estate agent, said she's already hearing from......
