After a recent increase in car burglary reports, students are urged to avoid becoming a victim by taking out their valuables and remembering to lock up, no matter the time of day.
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Due to Winter Storm Uri and COVID-19, Waco is in need of blood donations.
After shifting the flow of traffic around to the new lanes, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has just about hit its halfway point in its Waco portion of I-35 construction.
Busted pipes led to water damage in several stores and restaurants in downtown Waco. Although the repairs are still underway, the stores are getting creative in order to keep up their businesses.
Bars in Waco relax mask policies as Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of the mask mandate and business capacity restrictions goes into effect.
What you need to know about individual mask policies at local businesses.
Graduation looms, and seniors must decide if they will move or stay in Waco.
Women from different fitness backgrounds come together and workout in Waco studios and gyms.
On Tuesday, Governor Abbott announced an executive order that will end Texas’ mask mandate and allow business to operate at full capacity. Local businesses in Waco are still considering how they want to react to the change in state policy.
On Monday, the Senate confirmed President Biden’s pick for secretary of education, Miguel Cardona.
Gov. Greg Abbott lifts state-wide mask mandate and opens businesses and public facilities to 100% capacity restrictions effective March 10.
Guest housing experienced power outages, rolling blackout and busted pipes during the unexpected winter storm. Now, two weeks after the storm, the housing staff is still working to fix damages.
Community recovery efforts have been in full force since last week when Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on businesses and residents. City staff, nonprofits and local residents have all pitched in to do their part.
A decline in church attendance requires hope and new formats for services.
Baylor students battled both COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri last week.
Last week, Winter Storm Uri brought freezing temperatures that left many Waco residents without power or water. Throughout the perils of the storm, residents turned to each other for help. Many continue to rely on community support in the aftermath of the storm.
Baylor announced Thursday afternoon that remote instruction and telework will resume on Friday. The decision comes after President Livingstone reported earlier in the day that many students and Waco residents continue to struggle without power and water.
Despite rumors circulating Tuesday night, the City of Waco will not be shutting off the water supply according to a press release sent out by the city. However, in order to keep water available without mandatory boil notices or shortages for firefighting purposes, the city is asking all residents to conserve water as best they can for the next 48 hours.
Nursing students are serving the community and gaining experience outside the classroom through vaccine administration.
“The last time in Waco that we got down into the single digits … in February was 1985.”
After hosting several online services, Vertical has announced it will resume in-person events on Feb. 15.
Thanks to help from Baylor student witnesses, police officers were able to detain a suspect in an ongoing investigation shortly after an armed robbery Tuesday night.
Mary Imeri, the owner of Baris, a popular Italian restaurant in Waco, passed away on Jan. 16.
President Biden proposed the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. In Waco, some find hope in the bill’s promises, while others remain hesitant.
Churches in the Waco community have adopted different guidelines for attending church during the pandemic.
Waco-area man, involved in the Capitol storming earlier this month, was detained without bail after a detention hearing in Austin on Wednesday.
Local businesses are finding ways to do business and prevent infections as the pandemic drags on.
With the rapid spike in COVID-19 cases after the holiday season in Texas and one Baylor graduate student death, Baylor invited back thousands of students, faculty and staff to move to Waco for another semester.
A woman who claims she was raped at a Baylor fraternity party in 2016 settles the lawsuit.
McLennan County is unlikely to implement a stay-at-home order, but following protocols actively will continue to keep businesses open and hospital capacities at working levels.
