Republican Josh Tetens has won the race for McLennan County district attorney over Democratic opponent Aubrey Robertson, leading with 68.97% of the vote.
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Republicans kept their hold on McLennan County Tuesday night as both Texas state and U.S. Congress seats remained conservative.
With Election Day right around the corner, Baylor is taking steps to ensure that students are able to exercise their right to vote by providing a free shuttle service to the downtown voting site.
Gov. Greg Abbott held an event at 9 a.m. Thursday at George’s Restaurant in Waco to talk directly to voters in McLennan County, urging them to vote conservative on Election Day.
If you’re voting in Texas on Election Day, it is important to know the basics about key races on the ballot.
A Baylor student was kidnapped early Friday morning near the 1900 block of S. Ninth Street, according to Baylor spokesperson Lori Fogleman.
Initially elected in 2004, Charles “Doc” Anderson (R) hopes to hold his seat as state representative for TX-56 and continue legislating for McLennan County for a 10th legislative session.
Erin Shank, Democratic nominee for TX-56 House position, said she hopes to capture McLennan County from incumbent Charles “Doc” Anderson (R) in order to halt gerrymandering, weatherize the power grid and advocate for reproductive rights.
As thousands of people travel to Waco for homecoming weekend, the Baylor University Police Department and Baylor Department of Public Safety gave several tips for staying safe throughout the eventful days.
The group has met to create a social club for women seeking friendship and fun within their community since 1989. While most women are from Waco, anyone in McLennan County is invited to join.
Mission Waco offers a chance for groups to be driven through Waco and learn about the side of the city that isn’t often shown on their Other Side of Waco tour.
Beautify the Brazos will take place Friday at the Waco Convention Center, providing citizens with an opportunity to volunteer and create long-lasting impacts that will benefit the environment and Waco residents.
By Gillian Taylor | Staff Writer, Kaity Kempf | Broadcast Reporter Waco Pride Network hosted its annual OUT on the…
Waco Pride Network hosted its annual OUT on the Brazos event and welcomed members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies to the banks of the Brazos River.
The Sunshine Recovery House is raising money through a GoFundMe to replace the windows on its home, The Pink Lady, before winter sets in.
The Cove, a nonprofit organization that addresses youth homelessness, celebrated its sixth birthday with a fundraiser tailgate Thursday evening at its facility at 524 West Waco Drive. According to The Cove’s press release, the tailgate was a way to celebrate the accomplishment of serving nearly 500 teenagers experiencing homelessness in the Heart of Texas Region.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke stopped in Waco Wednesday to speak on gun control, reproductive rights and immigration to Baylor students and the Waco community.
Tinker Tuesday, hosted by the Mayborn Museum Complex, invites people of all ages to unleash their inner creativity weekly from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas is conducting a review of its relationship agreement with Baylor after postponing it last year due to COVID-19.
Residents of the Row finally moved in after construction delays postponed the move-in date by almost a month. Final inspections were completed Tuesday and tenants began unloading their cars and moving into their units around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
With flu season underway, Dr. Sharon Stern, medical director at the Baylor Health Center, shared what students, faculty and staff should know about this semester’s outbreak.
Waco High School was put on lockdown and evacuated Tuesday afternoon to the BASE Extraco Events Center after an active shooter was falsely reported on campus. Waco Police tweeted at 2:21 p.m. that the department was aware of the situation and on the scene. Eighteen minutes later, Waco PD sent out another tweet saying there is no indication of an active shooter, but the department was still clearing the building to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Museum visitors were able to step into the past and ground coffee beans and herbs, including lavender and mint, the way it was done at the end of the 19th century. In addition to hands-on activities, the village has a garden, which visitors can help tend to or plant seeds in.
The Brazos Riverfront Development Project, originally dubbed the “Brazos Promenade” project, is part of an effort by the City of Waco to revitalize the area near the Brazos River by bringing shops, businesses and apartments to downtown Waco.
Esther’s Closet, a local self-sufficiency program aimed to equip women and children to escape poverty, held its annual Women of Distinction Luncheon on Tuesday at the Waco Convention Center.
“The blood that’s donated here at Carter BloodCare stays local,” Shipley said. “So you’re potentially helping a family member, friend, neighbor or anyone in your community that might need blood. That’s who you’re giving for.”
The Texas “trigger law,” set to make abortion illegal in the state 30 days after the U.S. Supreme Court’s judgment overturning Roe v. Wade, will take effect Thursday. This law is called The Texas Human Life Protection Act.
For a decade prior to 2015, the City of Waco aspired to raise the bar for cultural development. No entity existed to undertake the task until Creative Waco executive Fiona Bond was brought by Baylor from Scotland to Waco with her husband and two kids.
In upcoming weeks, the four main lanes on the northbound side of Interstate 35 as well as the southbound main lanes will be opening up.
Waco and Baylor’s history and age have allowed them to undoubtedly pick up a ghost story or two. Dr. Beth Barr, professor of history and associate dean of graduate studies, and Dr. Cindy Little, parapsychological researcher, discussed their favorite Waco and Baylor ghost stories.
