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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer As students prepare for another semester at Baylor, the transition back to college can bring academic pressure, homesickness, anxiety and uncertainty. A 2025 survey by U.S. News & World Report found that 70% of college students in the United...
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Rising diesel prices are squeezing local restaurants, and one Waco bakery owner says the pressure is unlike anything he's seen in more than two decades of business.WATCH HERE: Rising diesel prices are squeezing local restaurants, and a McLennan County bakery owner says it's......
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The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America's Voice News on Wednesday, said the......
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Baylor (4-1, 2-0) put together its most complete performance of the season Saturday night, rolling past Arizona State (2-2, 1-1) 55-19 on the road and entering the bye week riding back-to-back conference wins.WATCH the full story here: Baylor beats Arizona State 55-19 on the......
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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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Bellmead, Tx (FOX44) - November 3rd Bellmead voters will be asked to decide a change to their city sales tax, but it won't change how much they have actually been paying, just how part of it would be used. The proposition calls for approving a quarter-cent general sales tax to......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Motorists can expect slight delays and probably some confusion at the intersections of Sun Valley Boulevard and Spring Valley Road and Sun Valley Boulevard and the I-35 frontage roads as they're experiencing issues with the traffic signals. TxDot says the.....
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A bridge rail repair project is forcing a lane closure on Interstate 35 Thursday.According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the outside lane of southbound I-35 at Elm Mott Lane will be closed from 1 p.m. into the night.The on-ramp just before Elm Mott Lane will also be....
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HEWITT, Texas (FOX 44) - A Midway Independent School District student was taken to the hospital after a car hit a school bus on Thursday morning. The district tells FOX 44 News that a car ran a stop sign at the intersection of Regal Drive and Ramada Drive just before 8 a.m. This....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Hundreds of people will come together at Waco's Legends Crossing for a common goal — to end Alzheimer’s. The Waco Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place this Saturday, October 10, at 5100 Crosslake Parkway. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with a special......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Here's your chance to experience an adult Halloween party atmosphere while helping a great cause! The Arc of McLennan County is hosting its annual “Boos On The Brazos” at the Lee Lockwood Library and Museum this Saturday! Proceeds from this signature......
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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) - Trade schools have been seeing major growth over the last year - over traditional four-year institutions. We spoke with TSTC Waco, who shared more about why trade school education might be a path to consider. You can watch our interview above....
