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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - She's been serving McLennan Community College (MCC) for 37 years - the past 17 as MCC's president, and she has decided to retire at the end of May 2027. You may know this, but there are some things you may not know. Dr. Johnette McKown joined our Vince...
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Fentanyl deaths have dropped 46 percent since 2023 in Texas, the Texas Health and Human Services reports.Watch the full report in the player above.
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Nearly 17 years after a mass shooting at Fort Hood killed 13 people and injured 32, the acting secretary of the Army set Dec. 3 as the execution date for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan.The date was set Tuesday night, following the president's approval of the execution earlier this....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Here's a chance to experience Waco on the big screen for a good cause. Mission Waco will host a special screening of Sironia with lead actor and musician Wes Cunningham and director Brandon Dickerson on Sunday, November 8, from 3:30–6:30 p.m. at the......
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Cooler temperatures and last week's rains continue to impact Central Texas and the Brazos Valley when it comes to outdoor burn bans being lifted. The latest Texas A&M Forest Service outdoor burn ban map, posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, shows that twelve......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders affect about 40 percent of the population - which is equivalent to 3.1 billion people. We speak with Dr. Gregory Parks, neurologist at Baylor Scott White Hillcrest, about migraine awareness in.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce's 2026 State of the Nation Luncheon is taking place this Thursday. The event will take place at 11:30 a.m. at the Baylor Club, located at 1001 S M.L.K. Jr Boulevard. A legislative update will be presented, as well as a.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Proper sleep is essential to the development of a child, and one group in Central Texas is working to fix that. Sleep in Heavenly Peace ensures kids can have restful nights. You can watch our interview above....
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On a field where music festival revelers were gunned down by Hamas-led militants three years ago, Israelis on Wednesday embraced and wept for those lost in an attack that plunged the Middle East into war.WATCH | Israelis mourn three years after Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack killed......
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Lawyers for a Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk are asking a judge to stay his execution by lethal injection set for Wednesday, citing the failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week.This would be the first execution scheduled in the U.S. since......
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The Gulf Coast is bracing for a hurricane landfall after Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday morning off Mexico's coast.As of Wednesday morning, Isaias was a minimal tropical storm but was expected to strengthen as it moves north toward the U.S. coastline. The National......
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After months of scorching temperatures and limited rainfall across Central Texas, local hay suppliers are seeing an unusual mix of increased need and slower-than-expected sales.At Miller Hay and Feed in Lacy Lakeview, livestock owners continue to rely on hay as pastures dry out.....
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor We should never forget that there are some strange things in our neighborhood. Baylor and Waco's rich histories are not without their tales of ghoulish intrigue. Here are five stories whose subjects have not yet been laid to rest. Brooks......
