The family of a child sex abuse victim criticizes Texas AG Ken Paxton and opponent James Talarico for politicizing a plea deal and case outcome.

A McGregor man, Bradly Wade Johnson, was sentenced to eight years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old family member and exposing himself to her sister.

Texas DPS is investigating a Highway 6 crash near Clifton in which a Dodge Ram and Ford F-250 collided, injuring three people.

McGregor recall advocates submitted enough signatures to the city secretary to start a recall process targeting Mayor Jim Lilley.

Rapoport Academy students in Downtown Waco painted a mural on The Hangar to convey welcome and hope for Waco’s unsheltered neighbors.

A Waco Indie screening of Donnie Darko highlighted 6P Color’s multi-spectral display technology that expands on the traditional RGB palette.

The Weithorn family in Crawford, Texas continues fourth-generation seed oat farming despite fewer producers statewide.

A Waco man, Erik Ceballos, was arrested after police say he pointed a handgun at a driver during a road rage incident on Herring Avenue.

Waco City Council will vote Aug. 8 on a budget proposal that would cut library hours across the system starting Oct. 1.

James Brandon Bartels, an eight-time felon, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a March 2024 home burglary in McGregor.

McLennan County deputies arrested Jose Aviles Ruiz after a bystander stopped him from abandoning three puppies on a rural road.

McLennan County campaign worker Cheryl Foster found errors in the state voter database ahead of the November 2025 election, including a precinct voter count jump.

Shorty’s Pizza Shack in Waco is expanding next door to open 12th and Bagel, a new bagel and espresso shop planned for 2027.

A memorial in downtown Marlin honors 435 freed people who traveled from South Carolina to Falls County in 1867.

Joseph Scaramucci is running an annual back-to-school drive in the Waco area to provide new clothes and shoes for about 20 kids.

A new biography is set to share Waco artist Kermit Oliver’s story and legacy through conversations with author Susie Kalil.

A 19-year-old Waco man faces felony charges for allegedly choking and kidnapping his girlfriend during a violent confrontation Tuesday.

Kenlea Conner of Waco won the Dr Pepper Museum’s annual giveaway for a one-year supply of Dr Pepper.

A Waco jeweler and an alleged accomplice were indicted on federal charges for buying stolen jewelry from store robbers.

Texas State Technical College opened its student-run restaurant in Waco to the public on Wednesdays and Fridays during summer.

A Waco man was arrested on child pornography charges alleging he used AI to generate sexual images of children under 18.

Waco’s housing market adds a 3D-printed luxury development and other subdivisions while the median home price stays around $270,000.

Robinson police use Flock cameras to monitor semi-truck routes on residential streets and enforce an ordinance restricting large trucks to certain destinations.

A man from the Lorena area received probation after entering an indecent assault plea deal.

Texas State Technical College students competed in a Waco lineworker rodeo featuring safety-focused climbing and equipment-change events.

A Bremond woman escaped injury after her car became stuck on railroad tracks and she drove into a ditch as a train arrived.

Liz Mitchell, paralyzed after a 2012 fall, was sworn in as a part-time assistant district attorney with McLennan County.

Court documents allege Bellmead’s Aaron Bradley Compton uploaded nude images of children to Google Drive before a Waco police standoff lasting about three hours.

A Union Pacific train collided with a FedEx van in Itasca, killing passenger Sheldon Gutierrez-Rangel and leaving the driver in critical condition.

Bosque County Commissioner Ronny Liardon died after his vehicle was found in a wooded area of his family farm, with the Texas Rangers investigating.

Mo Shawabkeh plans to open a third Big Sharks Fish & Chicken location in Bellmead near Waco with a late-September ribbon cutting.

Waco Police hosted a Back to School Bash and distributed more than 1,500 free backpacks with school supplies at the Waco Convention Center.