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Leon County residents organize to fight commercial chicken house project coming to their neighborhoodWatch the full story here: Leon County residents organize to fight commercial chicken house project coming to their neighborhoodResidents in eastern Leon County are organizing to....
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A Waco jeweler has been newly indicted this time on federal gun charges - according to court documents.According to the documents filed on October 13 in the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco Division, Michael Wayne Habern Jr., owner of Waco Jewelers,.....
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President Donald Trump's new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is "transitioning out of the role" after he told her to reconsider the job just five days in, according to a White House official.Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday he was leaving the decision up to......
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Thirty-five years ago today, the Luby's cafeteria in Killeen became the site of one of the deadliest mass shootings in Texas history, forever changing the lives of survivors and families affected by the tragedy."And that was the first time I realized, wait a minute, he's just......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Greatest Show in Sports is bringing its 2027 World Tour to Baylor University's McLane Stadium! Banana Ball will come to Waco on May 7-8, and Baylor says this fast-paced, fans-first version of baseball is unlike anything you’ve ever seen! The McLane......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A long rivalry within the Lone Star State has also turned into a competition for a good cause. Through the Baylor vs. TCU Food Drive, the Baylor and TCU communities are going head-to-head to see which institution can raise the most food and funds in the......
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At a packed rally in Texas on Thursday, James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David who fought Goliath as the Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world's richest man, Elon Musk.Talarico told rallygoers under......
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By The Editorial Board Over the summer, Baylor announced they were lifting the Creative Arts Experience 12-event requirement. Creative Arts Experiences, or CAE, were a 12-credit requirement added to each degree plan. Students could earn these credits by attending things such as.....
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Waco has a packed schedule coming up with the last few days of the Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo and the eve of Magnolia's Silobration. Get those assignments done early so you can spend your free time at these upcoming events. Gannon Fremin &......
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By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer As the Revivalry approaches, Baylor students are preparing for one of the most anticipated games of the football season. With more than a century of history between Baylor and TCU, the rivalry brings plenty of school spirit, competition and......
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By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer With the midterm elections just weeks away, Baylor faculty and students gathered Thursday night in Bennett Auditorium for a panel discussion encouraging students to make their voices heard at the polls, even amid growing political division and......
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor volleyball's lack of success against ranked opposition has flawed its 2026 campaign. The Bears have dropped all four games against top-25 teams, leading them to fall out of the rankings. Baylor (11-5, 3-3 Big 12) will get another shot on.....
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Junior midfielder Noelle Sather waited years for her shot. Since she was 15, the Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, native had dreamed of representing Canada on the international stage. At times, she felt that goal was out of reach, but Sather......
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Family and friends of Isaiah Terrell gathered for a balloon releas on Thursday to remember Isaiah."Im going to miss his shoes scattered throughout the house, the crumbs he leaves behind," said Isaiah's mother, Kristy Gatline.Family, friends, and loved ones gathered at Buena......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Banana Ball is making its way to McLane Stadium May 7-8 as part of the 2027 Banana Ball World Tour. The matchup will feature the Texas Tailgaters and Party Animals to bring one of the most popular entertainment experiences in sports to Waco.......
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BELTON, Texas A longtime Central Texas barbecue restaurant is back open after a burglary left it without hundreds of bottles of liquor and its cash registers.Morgans Point Resort police are investigating a break-in at Backyard BBQ on Morgans Point Road.Officers responded around.....
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BELTON, Texas Medicare open enrollment is now underway, giving beneficiaries the opportunity to review and make changes to their health coverage for next year.The annual enrollment period opens Oct. 17th and runs through Dec. 7th and allows people enrolled in Medicare to compare....
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Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - Saying he expects to see a large voter turnout for the November 3 election, McLennan County Election Administrator Jared Goldsmith urges voters to vote early. " I am encouraging all registered voter to take advantage of Early Voting," Goldsmith said. "There......
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Texas A&M football is searching for answers after a disappointing 27-6 loss to Missouri, and head coach Mike Elko says no potential change is off the table as the Aggies prepare to return to Kyle Field against The Citadel. Aggies prepare for The CitadelThe Aggies are coming off.....
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick visited Waco for a State of the State luncheon at the Baylor Club before holding a press conference at Texas Farm Bureau Insurance on Tuesday, where he spoke about the Texas economy and his plans for the next legislative session if re-elected.WATCH HERE: Lt.....
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At least two people were hospitalized Thursday following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and the shooter is dead, authorities say.We dont have a number at this point. We know children are among the victims, Communications Manager for the Bend Police......
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CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) - Fire departments in the Waco area and across Central Texas were awarded federal grants totaling $1,129,108 through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. According to the Office of Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), these grants will help save......
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In the years leading up to this weeks fatal accident at its Georgia theme park, Six Flags has been accused of failing to maintain its parks amid hundreds of reports of injuries and dangerous malfunctions on its aging thrill rides, according to a CNN analysis of public records......
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WACO, Texas A 48-year-old man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Waco early Thursday morning.Police say the crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. at Lake Shore and Hillcrest.Investigators say a Nissan Altima was turning left when a motorcycle struck the rear of the car.The......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A 48-year-old man has died after an early Thursday morning crash in Waco. Officers were called to Lake Shore Drive and Hillcrest Drive at approximately 12:36 a.m. regarding a motorcycle-versus-vehicle crash. They discovered a Nissan Altima was......
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed. His comments come after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Hasans Dec. 3 execution by firing squad would be streamed.Trump confirmed that Hasan is still set to die by....
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Waco police say a man killed in a Tuesday morning crash involving his vehicle and two trucks has been identified as 50-year-old Randall Smith. Waco police report it happened just before 1:00 a.m. Tuesday on the southbound side of I-35 near 12th Street. A......
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Crowns, cowboy boots, and a return to a place filled with memories.For Miss Rodeo Texas Callie Welty, the Heart O Texas Fair & Rodeo is more than another stop during her time representing the Lone Star State. It is a place that has played a role in her rodeo journey for......
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer College athletes can now earn millions through endorsement deals, but what does that mean for their lives beyond sports? A team of Baylor researchers is working to find out. The university received a major research grant from the Templeton......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor The Revivalry has deeply rooted itself in Central Texas tradition. The oldest rivalry in Texas does not only remain within 120 yards of green grass. It spreads into the culture of both schools and becomes a piece of the region's lore. "I've been.....
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By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer A tradition like no other — here comes the Baylor line. Thousands of fans watch as Baylor freshmen sprint onto the field in a storm of golden jerseys, carrying on a tradition passed down through generations of Bears. But as the excitement builds,.....
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer White tents lined Fountain Mall Wednesday as Baylor students gathered for the 10th annual Free Farmers Market. The event provided fresh produce and other healthy food at no cost to students while raising awareness of food insecurity on campus......
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President Donald Trump showed off the new Air Force One and defended accepting the luxury jet from the Qatari royal family as he campaigned for Republicans Wednesday in an economically struggling corner of rural Arizona.His first substantive comments after he got off the plane......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Whenever many people think of Hispanic culture, they might think of the food, music, or dancing - but all too often it seems easy to just look at the enjoyable parts and ignore the hard parts of what it means to be Hispanic. For many Hispanic people right.....
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Watch the full story here: Milam County community lines the streets to honor fallen Buckholts volunteer firefighter Rick FuentesBuckholts volunteer firefighter Rick Fuentes died Sunday in a crash while responding to a call, leaving Milam County in mourning. Wednesday afternoon,.....
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Baylor is carrying momentum from what head coach Dave Aranda called the team's most complete performance of the season into Saturday night's rivalry game against TCU at McLane Stadium.WATCH the full story here: The Bluebonnet Battle 2026: Baylor rides bye week momentum into......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Waco has seemingly always had a vibrant Hispanic community, going back to the Calle Dos and Sandtown neighborhoods which sat along the Brazos River. They were full of people, smells, sounds, and history. But it's difficult to find any remnants of these......
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is praising the Permian Basin for helping drive the Texas economy through the oil and gas industry.Watch the full story in the player above....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The disappearance and death of a young Waco man has captured the hearts and attention of the community. 27-year-old Isaiah Terrell was reported missing early Sunday morning, October 11, 2026, and was found deceased on Monday, October 12, 2026 near the Lake....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - If you're gassing up your vehicle for the latter part of the week, you'll notice the pain at the pump — at least in two of Central Texas's and the Brazos Valley's metro-area counties. Triple-A Texas reports the average price for a gallon of regular......
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As Texas A&M prepares for SEC Media Days and the start of another basketball season under head coach Bucky McMillan, the Aggies are beginning to see their offseason work translate to the court. Improved conditioning, growing chemistry, and increased offensive versatility have......
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Killeen could be left without a homeless shelter by the end of the year after Armor of God announced it will not move forward with plans to open a new facility on Medical Drive.The setback comes as Friends in Crisis, the city's current homeless shelter, is set to close its doors....
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Temple and Killeen police arrested a Killeen daycare owner on child sexual abuse material charges following a search of his home. Investigators are now working to identify potential victims.The police departments executed a search warrant on October 7 at a residence in the 500......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 2026 State of the State Luncheon 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. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick will provide a preview of.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo has returned to Waco, and we at FOX 44 News will be there! This annual event is held at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, located at 4601 Bosque Boulevard, and will take place from October 8th – 18th in 2026. The Fair [...]...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - One of the pioneers of change for the Waco Hispanic/Latino community is Alice Martinez Rodriguez, who served over a quarter century on the Waco City Council until retiring in 2007. You can be assured her legacy will live on for years to come – and that......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Jesse's Tortilla Factory in Waco has been pumping out tortillas the old-fashioned way since the 1950's, and that's not changing anytime soon. Jesse's Tortilla Factory was opened up in 1958 by Jesse and Esther Contreras, and now nearly 70 years later, their....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Two men in Waco have opened a unique gym meant to cater to adaptive atheletes. Edwin Munoz and Victor Lopez are two adaptive athletes that run Waco Adapt, a first of its kind gym in Central Texas. They both experienced serious accidents that left them......
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Millions of Social Security recipients will now know how much their checks will be in 2027 after new government data was released on Friday.The Social Security Administration announced that Social Security recipients will get a 3.6% bump in checks in 2027, which represents a $75....
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An Honor Escort set for Wednesday will bring fallen Buckholts Volunteer Firefighter Rick Fuentes back to his home city of Cameron.Fuentes, 26, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the 7300 block of FM 437 while responding to a fire call on Sunday. Aside from being a volunteer....
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U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas, clothes, and air fares got more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before the midterm elections that have focused heavily on issues related to affordability.The consumer price index......
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Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms.But when it comes to how far they can stretch a dollar, theyre effectively......
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Plans to potentially livestream the firing-squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan are raising questions about what emotional impact watching an execution in real time could have on viewers, particularly children.Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted in the......
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Before students can understand international conflict, they have to learn to see the world through someone else's eyes. That's the philosophy Baylor diplomat in residence Joanne Cummings brings to her classroom. Before coming to Baylor, Cummings......
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer There is a level of agitation fueling Baylor football ahead of the TCU game. "I just don't like them; none of us do," senior safety Micah Gifford said. The Bears will butt heads in the Revivalry game with the Horned Frogs on Saturday. Returners.....
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer The one thing that separates a player from watching from the sidelines to becoming a star is simple: opportunity. Senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison got her opportunities early in the season, coming off the bench for No. 13 Baylor soccer, and made....
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Baylor's business school has launched two new embedded, week-long study abroad experiences, offering a less expensive, more schedule-friendly alternative to summer and full-semester programs. The McBride Center of International Business is taking....
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By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer More than 30 years separate Kappa Chi Alpha founder Suzy Eisenberg and current president Kassidy Robinson, but both women found the same thing in the Baylor sorority: a Christian community that extends beyond college. Chartered in 1990, Kappa Chi.....
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President Donald Trump and his advisers are debating whether to call off plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, with Trump having remarked privately that he did not initially know that Nidal Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down, two sources......
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WACO (FOX 44) - There's a reason why your liver has its name: you can't live without it. That's why liver health is front and center in October - for National Liver Awareness Month. FOX 44's Vince Erickson welcomed in a local expert to show us what we need to know about taking......
