Local and federal authorities offered to help secure Dallas-area bus and train stations Wednesday after a shootout on a platform in Richardson left two people dead, the latest in a string of violent incidents on Dallas mass transit, an agency spokesman said.
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Baylor will host Waco’s 2012 Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Baylor Allison Indoor Football Practice Facility, part of the Dorothy Highers Athletic Complex on University Parks Dr.
One Central Texas pastor will be spreading the gospel to the world at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
For most Americans, nothing significant happened on May 15, 1916 — or so they thought.
Baylor College of Medicine will soon have the technology to decode human genomes faster than ever at a fraction of the cost.
Baylor students are working together to make sure the juniors and seniors of Whitney High School will have a spring prom they will never forget.
Law enforcement agencies across the state will be cracking down on outstanding warrants in February.
For dogs tired of endlessly lapping the Bear Trail, Waco’s off-leash dog park might be worth a visit.
Plenty of people pray daily, but for Waco resident Virgil Bell, praying is a full-time job.
Former Baylor and McLennan Community College lecturer Roger Wayne Rouland, 52, pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession of child pornography.
Tonight at 8 p.m., KWBU-FM will broadcast the last pre-recorded public forum on the potential school closings in the Waco Independent School District. Forums were held Jan. 5-12 to garner community feedback on the potential closures, which are because of an anticipated $3.4 million loss in state revenue. The school district is looking to combat the budget shortfall and save money by closing down schools that are under-capacity, according to wacoisd.org.
A man last known to be in Moody, a town about 28 miles southwest of Waco, was recently added to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list.
The series of robberies that occurred in the area west of Baylor campus last semester came to a stand still over the holiday season, while many students and faculty were on their breaks.
Area college students now have a less expensive way to help prevent a deadly disease.
A single-engine plane crashed in central Texas, killing five people aboard including two children, and the victims were likely related, officials said Tuesday.
The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that Waco Police claim an earlier reported robbery did not occur
Texas’ March primary will likely be delayed after the Supreme Court on Friday blocked the use of state legislative and congressional district maps that were drawn by federal judges.
The 63-year-old woman reported a black man wearing a ski mask displayed a firearm and took her month’s rent
Ten mail processing centers in Texas are among 252 nationwide that will close in a $3 billion money-saving move by the government.
The Historic Waco Foundation has many holiday events lined up this year, and are asking all who want to “share the spirit of the season” to attend. Annually, the foundation puts together an annual Christmas parade, as well as hosts the Christmas on the Brazos decorated house museum tours.
Baylor and Waco police are still investigating an armed robbery that occurred before Thanksgiving break, at around 7 a.m. Nov. 21 at the Baylor Arms Apartments, located at 1500 S. Ninth St.
Thanksgiving didn’t look much different for the Wachsmann family this year but they were able to enjoy the holiday without worrying about where 3-year-old Jacob would be next year.
Baylor students no longer have to fear venturing beyond the fast food block across Interstate 35 when searching for a place to eat.
Fresh produce, dairy and meat from local vendors will converge at the grand opening of the Waco Downtown Farmers Market on Saturday.
The Baylor and Waco communities combined at First Baptist Church of Waco on Thursday evening to hear author Wes Moore tell the story behind his bestselling book.
A federal judge has refused to grant an order sought by Occupy Dallas demonstrators to prevent the city from closing their campsite.
Baylor has more than 15 official student organizations dedicated specifically to service, numerous fraternities and sororities that require members to volunteer, and various other opportunities for students to get out into the community and lend a helping hand. However, not all students choose to actively volunteer in the community.
Campus Kitchen, an organization that gathers excess food from on-campus dining halls and provides meals to people in the Waco community, is collecting Thanksgiving dinner donations for this year’s Turkeypalooza.
An AWOL soldier planned to detonate bombs in a restaurant filled with Fort Hood troops and then shoot those who survived, federal authorities said in a new six-count indictment returned against him Tuesday.
At 11 weeks old, two Sumatran tiger cubs have made their debut at the Cameron Park Zoo.
