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As Grimes County grows and new subdivisions emerge, questions are rising about whether there will be enough water available to fight fires in residential areas. The county has approved new regulations requiring fire water sources in new developments, but some residents worry the...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Waco Police are joining faith leaders and community members for Faith & Blue Weekend! This is an opportunity to build connections and strengthen relationships beyond the badge. For more information, you can watch our interview above....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - It's National Night Out, and communities all over the country are connecting with their local first responders! FOX 44's Robert Lopez takes a look at how the Waco Police Department is celebrating. You can watch the video above....
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Survivors of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting and those connected to its victims are reflecting on the attack's lasting impact following the announcement that former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad what would be the first military execution in more than 60....
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The Madison County Child Welfare Board is called on from time to time to help get children to safety, working in the background to ensure children in tragic circumstances are safe through resources, awareness and community support.Watch the full story here: Madison County Child.....
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After a brutal summer of heat and drought, Central Texas received some relief in the form of rainfall last week but Waco Lake is still sitting 2.5 feet below normal levels.Waco received 4.5 inches of rain, which was enough to raise the lake only 1 foot.WATCH HERE: Waco lake......
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LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - Multiple agencies responded to Lorena on Tuesday evening regarding a large grass fire. The Lorena Fire Department says this fire ignited in the 3000 block of Mackey Ranch Road. The fire has since been contained, and there is no danger to residents or......
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As Central Texas election offices prepare for election season, officials are working through a backlog of voter registration and renewal records tied to issues with state web portals.Texas State University student Sierra Stage is moving from Hays County back to Bell County and......
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Neighbors say big semi-trucks keep getting stuck on their narrow neighborhood roads, and one neighbor has the videos to prove it.WATCH HERE: Lorena neighbor speaks out as semi-trucks get stuck on residential streets, raising safety concernsGary Cox, who lives in a historic home.....
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The Waco Police Department has identified a man killed in a motorcycle crash on Monday.Officials say 22-year-old Oracio Vallejo was killed after his motorcycle was involved in a crash with a Mitsubishi SUV on Texas Central Parkway and Bagby Avenue at around 7:30 p.m.The SUV was.....
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - The operator of a motorcycle who was killed in a collision with an SUV on Bagby Avenue in Waco Monday night has been identified as 22-year-old Oracio Vallejo. Vallejo was pronounced dead at a hospital where he was taken following the crash. Waco police said it....
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A four-year college degree may no longer be the career requirement it once was.As companies struggle to fill jobs and industries evolve faster than traditional education systems can keep up, more employers are shifting toward skills-based hiring focusing on experience,......
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Waco police have identified the man killed while crossing an I-35 access road Monday morning as 58 year old Kendrick Ewing. Ewing was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the northbound service road near Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard. Police were......
