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I-35 closure in Waco begins for Valley Mills flyover removal

TxDOT will shut down both directions of I-35 between 12th Street and New Road beginning Friday at midnight
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Suspect in custody after dismembered body found near Bartlett, Texas

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Villages at Briggs hosts grand opening: New Mini-Homes offer resort-style amenities
Villages at Briggs hosts grand opening: New mini-homes offer resort-style amenities

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Tydae Mayes arrest

Man wanted for robberies in 3 counties arrested in Marlin after pursuits

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Irma Peña
A multi-agency pursuit ended with the arrest of a suspect wanted on multiple felony charges, including several aggravated robberies across three Central Texas counties, authorities said.

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Waco receives $600K in NexGard to prepare for New World Screwworm

Waco receives $600K in NexGard to prepare for New World Screwworm

Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM CDT
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Pet Circle partners with Bissell Pet Foundation to distribute 32,000 doses ahead of potential outbreak

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A dispute over a large RV carport at a residence in the 200 block of Santa Fe Drive has put...

Judge sides with Woodway Board of Adjustment in lawsuit filed by city over Sante Fe Drive carport

Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
A McLennan County judge has sided with the Woodway Board of Adjustment and resident Keven Vranich in a legal dispute with the Woodway City Council over the legality of Vranich’s oversized RV carport on Sante Fe Drive.

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As Dream Big Balloons grows, Olenick remains focused on her family, including her mother and...

Waco balloon artist turns grief into purpose after father’s murder

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By Abbey Ferguson
For many, colorful balloon arches and larger-than-life displays are simply decorations for life’s happiest milestones. But for Sheena Stem Olenick, the owner of Dream Big Balloons, they represent a journey of healing after her father's murder.

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Piotr Nowak

Affidavit: Waco man accused of assaulting girlfriend, using foot to strangle her until she passed out

Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM CDT
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By Irma Peña
A 43-year-old man is being held on a $100,000 bond after assaulting and strangling his girlfriend, according to an arrest affidavit.

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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Harry Reid International Airport in Las...

Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”

Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM CDT
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By Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune
The president’s comments to Punchbowl News come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of approval for data centers trying to connect to the power grid.
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Suspect in custody after dismembered body found near Bartlett, Texas

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Central Texas man was driving drunk with 11-year-old daughter in his vehicle: affidavit

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By Irma Peña
A Central Texas man faced charges after police say he drove drunk with his 11-year-old daughter in the vehicle and later pulled a knife during a fight at Cameron Park, according to an arrest affidavit.

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McLennan County grand jury clears Waco robotics instructor Corey Mayo of criminal wrongdoing...

Castle Doctrine: Former Waco TSTC instructor Corey Mayo cleared in shooting death of brother

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
McLennan County grand jury clears Waco robotics instructor Corey Mayo of criminal wrongdoing in the tragic fatal shooting of his younger brother, Will Mayo.

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Waco man facing arson charges after setting sister’s house on fire while she was inside

Waco man facing arson charges after setting sister’s house on fire while she was inside

Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 11:10 AM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson
A Waco man is facing charges after his sister told investigators that he intentionally set fire to her home while she was still inside.

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Decomposed body found in Conroe; police investigate missing person link

Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 7:26 AM CDT
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By Ashley Bowerman
Detectives are investigating after a decomposed body was found in a wooded area in Conroe Thursday afternoon.

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Full circle: Fort Hood welcomes new command sergeant major back to his Army hometown

Full circle: Fort Hood welcomes new command sergeant major back to his Army hometown

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM CDT
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By Adam Schindler
III Corps and Fort Hood welcomed Command Sergeant Major James Light as their new corps sergeant major Thursday in a change of command ceremony marked by cannon fire on post. Light, a tanker by trade, takes over from Command Sergeant Major John McDwyer, who is retiring after 38 years of service.

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Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM CDT
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Crime

Lee’Treviun Holloway, 17, pleaded guilty to murder in the May 2025 shooting death of...

Waco teen gang member who killed father of 8 during drug deal sentenced to 30 years in prison

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM CDT
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By Tommy Witherspoon
Waco teen Lee’Treviun Holloway was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to the May 2025 murder of Rondal Ross Smith Jr., a father of 8.

Crime

Jesi Denman was booked into the McLennan County Jail and faces charges of abandoning or...

Warrant: Bellmead mom left infants alone in hot car while she exchanged coins for cash at H-E-B

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM CDT
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By Joe Villasana
A Bellmead mother was arrested at an HEB after leaving two infants sweating inside a running Jeep during a 98-degree heat advisory, Bellmead police say.

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Texas Rangers assisting after man found dead in West, Texas home

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Texas Rangers are assisting West police in investigating the death of 41-year-old Dillan Lambright, who was found dead inside a South Williams Street home.

Politics

A Dallas County judge dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the State...

Appeals court rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to overturn Texas State Fair gun ban

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 9:28 PM CDT
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By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune
The State Fair of Texas banned firearms in 2024 after a shooting at Fair Park. Paxton’s lawsuit has faced multiple setbacks, the latest from a court appointed entirely by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Politics

Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller

Sid Miller says Republicans will lose statewide elections due to rapid data center development, backlash

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM CDT
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By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said Thursday that Republicans are going to lose some statewide elections this year because of data centers, which has become a heated issue for Texas across the state.

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President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Ga.

Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb ‘birth tourism’

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and WILL WEISSERT and REBECCA SANTANA
President Donald Trump says he is once again trying to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S. He says he's signing two executive actions on immigration.

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Updated: Aug. 7, 2026 at 8:31 AM CDT

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James Talarico speaks to the crowd in Houston on May 27, 2026, during his first appearance...

James Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at “false Gospel of trickle-down economics”

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM CDT
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By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico proposed a sweeping economic agenda on Wednesday that called for repealing recent GOP tax cuts for the wealthy and enacting universal childcare.

Politics

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 24, 2026, in...

Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being produced

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM CDT
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By CBS NEWS Staff
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.

State

Teris Butler

Former Henderson ISD employee accused of sexually assaulting minor

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM CDT
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By Meredith Billings
A former Henderson ISD employee has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor.

State

Dallas ISD officer shot at Sam’s Club parking lot by person he was trying to help

Dallas ISD officer shot at Sam’s Club parking lot by person he was trying to help

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM CDT
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By Ashley Pinson and KWTX Staff
A Dallas ISD police officer was shot Thursday morning in the parking lot of a Walmart, Sam’s Club, according to Fox 4.

Crime

The Killeen Police Department Robbery-Homicide Unit is asking for the public’s help to...

Killeen police search for suspect in armed convenience store robbery

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
Killeen police are asking for public help identifying a suspect who robbed a convenience store on West Jasper Drive at gunpoint on July 26.

Local

From Waco to Westminster: Local organist performs solo concert at historic Westminster Abbey

From Waco to Westminster: Local organist performs solo concert at historic Westminster Abbey

Updated: Aug. 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM CDT
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By Abbey Ferguson
A local church musician is back home in Waco after performing on one of the most famous organs in the world. Eugene Lavery, head of music at Saint Alban’s Episcopal Church in Waco, was invited to play a solo organ concert at Westminster Abbey in London last week.

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Killeen Fire Department becomes first in Central Texas to carry whole blood

Killeen Fire Department becomes first in Central Texas to carry whole blood

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM CDT
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By Olivea Herzberg
In partnership with Baylor Scott & White, the milestone program aims to drastically reduce trauma mortality rates in the field.

Local

Baylor police department rallies around officer paralyzed after routine surgery

Baylor Police Department rallies around officer paralyzed after routine surgery

Updated: Aug. 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM CDT
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By Isabella Quintanilla
Joe Gongora underwent neck surgery to relieve numbness in his arm and hand, but complications left him paralyzed from the neck down.

National

FILE - Children play during aftercare for the Head Start program at Easterseals South Florida,...

Trump administration unveils changes to the Head Start program

Updated: Aug. 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s administration said Thursday it plans to overhaul Head Start.
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