The Waco school district is one of the latest to partner with the Third Future charter network as a last-ditch effort to stave off state intervention.

More than 200 local law enforcement agencies have data-sharing agreements with DPS, providing wide access to vehicle information.

The Lamar Little League baseball team has won the Texas state championship at the 12U level for the third consecutive year and will compete in the Southwest Regional in Waco next week.

A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.

The Aflac Kickoff Game has announced a name, image and likeness deal with Auburn leading up to the Tigers’ game against Baylor on Sept. 5.

Lawmakers and experts pin the blame for rising insurance costs on health companies consolidating and creating less competition.

As cases of screwworm infections in the state rise, sellers and buyers believe heightened precautions will benefit consumers.

Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.

We're getting to know the musicians behind the local band Los Souldees. The group combines old-school soul, Chicano roots, and Texas flavor into a sound they call “Motown meets Houston.” With members from La Mafia, The Suffers and pride and Joy, they’ll turn Studio B into a dance party with a live performance of their song “Let's Jam Baby”

Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.

Lacy Lakeview’s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. “Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can’t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don’t know what the hell they’re doing.”

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed new leaders in four districts across the state in recent weeks.

Urban minister Jimmy Dorrell bade farewell Sunday to his outdoor Waco congregation after baptizing a dozen people in the chilly waters of the Middle Bosque River.

The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.

Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted fugitives have been captured in separate operations in Houston and Waco, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Friday.

Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.

Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.

While Ken Paxton did not allege any wrongdoing, his move is intended to enforce a new law that prevents cities from raising property taxes if they fail to follow transparency requirements.

The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.

Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are warning horse owners about an outbreak of a particularly aggressive strain of an equine virus reported by veterinarians after the recent World Championship Barrel Racing finals in the Waco area.

Sergio Garcia built a wide following for his regional Mexican cuisine over the decades, becoming a favorite of the White House press corps visiting Waco during the Bush presidency. Then in March, ICE came looking for him.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the genius of the American system of government is that no one should have too much power.

The radio station launched a last-ditch fundraising campaign to save the station, after cuts from both Baylor University and Congress.

The Lamar Little League team is heading to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in the Little League World Series after winning the Southwest Regional in Waco.

Lamar Little League is headed to Williamsport after beating Eastbank Little League out of Kenner, Louisiana in the Southwest Regional Finals.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 3-year-old girl out of Waco, Texas.

Sedona Prince had 16 points and 19 rebounds as 10th-ranked TCU won its first Big 12 regular-season title.

Four New Orleans players who’ve been suspended since late January are under investigation for possible NCAA violations related to sports gambling, a person familiar with the situation said.

Tobe Awaka had 14 points and 12 rebounds as No. 19 Arizona moved into second place alone in the Big 12 Conference with a 74-67 win at Baylor.

Dick Vitale said he’s cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years.

Jeremy Roach reached a Final Four and won Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season and tournament titles during four productive years at Duke.

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Anderson, 79, was already not running for reelection. He said he’s leaving early to give his successor a chance at more seniority.

The team made a valiant comeback effort, but won't be headed to the Little League World Series

Just days after a boy lost his prosthetic leg in the Gulf of Mexico while on family vacation on Galveston, the community has raised enough money to help buy him a replacement.

Weather forecast for Houston, Texas, live radar, satellite, severe weather alerts, hour by hour and 7 day forecast temperatures and Hurricane tracking from KPRC 2 and Click2Houston.com.

Houston faces a threat of severe weather as a slow-moving cold front advances toward Southeast Texas. The front will bring storms as well as the risk of heavy rainfall, strong winds and tornadoes.

Houston point guard Jamal Shead has been voted by Big 12 coaches as the conference’s player of the year.

RayJ Dennis had 19 points and 10 assists, Jayden Nunn scored 18 points with consecutive fastbreak layups to ignite a key run for No. 15 Baylor and the Bears beat seventh-ranked Kansas 82-74.

Jamal Shead earns Big 12 honor and national recognition after leading Houston to wins over Iowa State and Baylor

With UConn’s loss to Creighton last week, the Cougars were named the new No. 1 team in the Associated Press and coaches poll.

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The transition at the Waco-area school district will shed light on how a democratically elected school board resumes control after a takeover.

Across the state, people are looking for ways to make Texas a better place to live as they tackle hunger, rural “brain drain,” health care obstacles and other impediments.

We will see decreasing cloud cover through the morning, which will bring a gorgeous sunny afternoon.

Sessions is the longest-serving representative running to become U.S. House Speaker. He previously led the House Republican campaign arm through a record-breaking victory, but he still faces a steep battle to secure the gavel.

Jonathon Brooks ran for two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a 38-6 win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season.

Texas is 3-0 for the first time since 2012 and enjoying its highest ranking since 2009.

Baylor University has settled a years-long federal lawsuit brought by 15 women who alleged they were sexually assaulted at the nation’s largest Baptist school.

Take a look inside the historic property featured on the famous couple’s “Fixer-Upper” show.

Many Texas residents can opt for a variety of different educational programs that are shorter, more appropriate to their needs and often cost less than a bachelor’s degree.

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland as a Justice Department investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents shows signs of winding down.

Wednesday marks 30 years since the Waco siege that left at least 75 members of the Branch Davidian sect dead.

Houston native and “Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan was inducted among several others in Texas Sports Hall of Fame Sunday in Waco.

Trump became the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, in his case over alleged hush money payments made to an adult film star. Many of his fellow Republicans in Texas lambasted the legal development.

Former President Donald Trump made his first major campaign stop of the 2024 election cycle Saturday night, as people from all over Texas and across the country flocked to Waco in support of the 45th president.

Trump’s first major rally of the 2024 campaign came days after he said he was to be arrested by New York authorities as part of an investigation into alleged hush payments to a former adult film star.

Former President Donald Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, this weekend comes amid the 30th anniversary in the city of the infamous deadly standoff at the Branch Davidians compound.

Former President Donald Trump will be holding the first rally of his 2024 campaign later this month in Waco, Texas.

Mega-brand personalities Joanna and Chip Gaines are celebrating 20 years of their brand Magnolia.

Houston is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second time this season.

Jalen Bridges scored 12 of his 13 points in the second half, and No. 12 Baylor pulled away from Northwestern State in the second half for a 58-48 victory on Tuesday night.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes has a simple response for anyone who questions if the fourth-ranked Horned Frogs really deserve to be in the playoff discussion.

The funds will help expand the Dallas facility into a long-term spinal cord injury treatment center and pay for a new health care facility in El Paso.

The bell ringing across Texas Friday was fit a queen. Several parishes of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas rang bells at noon in Houston, Tyler, Waco and Austin.

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The Texas Department of Transportation’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign is in its 20th year.

Authorities have released the identities of two people who were killed when a plane traveling from Houston to Central, Texas crashed Tuesday afternoon.

Double-digit seeds are leaving their mark on the first weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament and bouncing some of the top players and teams in the country, including Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Baylor's NaLyssa Smith.

James Akinjo scored 25 points and eighth-ranked Baylor overcame West Virginia 81-77.

Bryce Thompson scored the game’s final six points and finished with 19 as Oklahoma State beat No. 1 Baylor 61-54 on Saturday, giving the Bears consecutive home losses for the first time in nearly six years.

Dick Vitale is taking an extended break from the airwaves to rest his voice.

Baylor remained No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, receiving all 61 first-place votes from a national media panel.

Texans are taking varying levels of precautions as they finish holiday shopping and prepare for Christmas worship services.

Kendall Brown, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba scored 16 points apiece to lead five players in double figures, and No. 1 Baylor beat Alcorn State 94-57.

Highly touted quarterback Spencer Rattler will try to restart his college career with South Carolina in a major acquisition for Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer.

WACO – When Todd Dodge took over Austin Westlake in 2014, the Chaparrals were not the brand of football in the Austin area.

WACO - When it was all said and done Second Baptist School just completed a special season.

WACO - It was an historic day for Fort Bend Christian Academy.

LJ Cryer scored 21 points, and No. 9 Baylor took control early in the second half of an 86-48 victory over Stanford.

There will be an extra sprinkle of magic this holiday season in Waco, Texas.

Ben Sims and Abram Smith had TD runs in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Baylor beat Texas 31-24.

A judge has yet to decide in the state's lawsuit against the district for defying the governor's executive order.

As many Texans know, the summer’s heat tends to linger for a while. So for those who are looking for a place to cool off, there’s a waterpark in Waco, Texas that features an 80-foot waterslide and the world’s longest lazy river.

The report comes after investigations revealed Baylor leaders failed to report allegations of student sexual misconduct and protected football players accused of such behavior.

After making an unofficial visit to the Waco campus on June 16th, DeSoto 2022 safety Devyn Bobby took to Twitter Monday afternoon to announce his commitment to Baylor's football program:

A judge has denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found.

The 2021 Private School Track & Field season is complete and there were some amazing performances in Waco, Houston, and Dallas!

Were you born a Dr Pepper fan by default? Is Dr Pepper your bubbly beverage of choice? Color yourself a carbonated beverage buff? Does a visit to the Dr Pepper Museum rank high on your Texas bucket list? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we’ve found you the perfect weekend getaway -- A stunning, 135-year-old Waco home built by one of the men who introduced Dr Pepper to the world is now a rental up for grabs on Airbnb.

The 2021 TAPPS Track & Field State Meet got underway on Friday morning at Midway Stadium in Waco, Texas and the big distances were eye-popping, even record-breaking.

UPDATE: An Amber alert issued for 16-year-old Alejandra Castro has been discontinued. Authorities on Sunday issued an Amber Alert for a teenager reported missing in Waco. Castro is described as a White female weighing 140 pounds and standing 5′5′' with black hair and brown eyes. Castro was last seen wearing glasses, a white crop top, and Aria jacket with a Mexico flag on the back and blue jeans. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to call the Waco Police Department at (254) 750-7596.

3 Baylor, fresh off clinching its first Big 12 title on the road two days earlier, beat No. 17 Oklahoma State 81-70 on Thursday night to end the Cowboys' five-game winning streak. Freshman standout and Big 12 leading scorer Cade Cunningham had 24 points and Kalib Boone 10 for Oklahoma State (17-7, 10-7), whose winning streak was the longest active in the Big 12. That came right after Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe had a dunk for Oklahoma State, prompting a timeout by Baylor coach Scott Drew. ... Oklahoma State was without guard Isaac Likekele (hand) for the fifth time in six games.

Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) drives the ball against Iowa State guard Tre Jackson (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Waco, Texas. They finally overcame some of the rust and Iowa State for a 77-72 victory Tuesday night that made them 18-0 for the first time in school history. Iowa State (2-17, 0-14) jumped out to a 15-4 lead in less than 6 1/2 minutes on a jumper by Tre Jackson. Teague and Butler combined for the last nine Baylor points. They have been close and led in some of them, including in the second half at home against Baylor in a 76-65 home loss on Jan. 2.

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)WACO, Texas – This Baylor win was for Davion Mitchell, and the junior guard did his part against his former team. Mitchell swished a 3-pointer after losing a shoe and finished with 13 points and seven assists, helping the Bears stay undefeated with an 84-72 win over Auburn in the Big 12/SEC Challenge on Saturday. “And that’s OK, because Butler, and Teague and Davion Mitchell and Flagler are all really good,” Pearl said. "That conversation down the court, that was pretty cool.”AHEAD TO STAYButler made two free throws with 4:50 left in the first half for a 23-22 Baylor lead. Baylor: Baylor is 7-1 in Big 12/SEC Challenge games, the best record by any team in either league in the annual showdown.

Baylor guard Jared Butler (12) shoots a three-point basket past Kansas guard Marcus Garrett (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Waco, Texas. Butler had a season-high 30 points and eight assists as the Bears remained undefeated with a 77-69 victory Monday night over No. 9 Kansas, which has lost consecutive Big 12 games for the first time in nearly eight years. “To win the Big 12, we’re going to need all 15 guys, we need everybody, we need the staff. “They were real focused, like we’ve been for every game,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said.

Following its renovation, the home was transformed into a rental property. Marla and David ultimately sold their “Fixer Upper” in 2018. While on the market, the house continues to operate as a rental property and is currently accepting reservations on Airbnb and VRBO. The answer: Location, location location. Whether or not you have any intention of relocating to Waco to fulfill your wildest “Fixer Upper” dreams, you can still enjoy this adorable abode, courtesy of the internet.

HOUSTON – Today was a snow day at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The athletic departments, students, teachers and staff took to social media to spread the joy of the winter wonderland on the campus. Here are some of the photos and videos from Twitter:

After a year without Chip and Joanna Gaines turned into two because of COVID-19, the Fixer Upper stars returned to the airwaves this week with the soft launch of their new Magnolia Network. There is more of a big city feel to Self Employed, hosted by Fort Worth barbershop owner-turned-entrepreneur Jonathan Morris. The first thing I noticed was that the difference between the shows and the promotional “making of” episodes was jarring. Like Martha and Snoop Dogg, Joanna Gaines and Bun B could have a kitchen throwdown, a Texan analog to Potluck Dinner Party TV Show. In its new format, will Chip and Joanna be able to recapture the 17 million weekly viewers it had at its peak on HGTV?