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.
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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.
Baylor’s student teachers in Waco schools learned to be flexible this semester as the COVID-19 pandemic presented several challenges in the classroom.
Steppin’ Out is an event where thousands of students roam the Waco community doing acts of service. Although this year looks different due to COVID-19 safety regulations, students still have the opportunity to serve others.
Through donations to United Way, local nonprofits receive funding
The Holiday Drive items will be donated to people who are survivors of domestic violence.
Baylor alumnus wins local mayoral race in the first competitive election in years.
Republican Pete Sessions has officially been elected to represent US House District 17, which includes Waco-McLennan County, after Bill Flores retirement.
Andrea J. Barefield will once again be serving as the Waco District One City Council Member after being re-elected Tuesday night.
Jose Vidaña, Cary DuPuy and Robin Houston, will remain on the Waco ISD school board after being re-elected to the school board.
All five general election races in McLennan County have been won by Republicans with over 60% of the vote being earned by winners.
Waco’s two Texas House seats and one Texas Senate seat are each up for grabs this Election Day. While they agree on COVID-19 taking center stage, a wealth of other issues make each candidate stand out.
McLennan County voters will not only select their ideal presidential candidate Tuesday, but a representative for District 3 and two at-large seats on the Waco ISD school board. The election, originally scheduled for May of this year, was postponed due to COVID-19.
Economic development and infrastructure continue to be important issues for Waco City Council candidates.
