Houston man Joseph Craig Thomas Jr. (24) was identified by police as the victim of the Sunday morning shooting.
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Baylor Scott & White Health’s Faith in Action Initiatives is accepting the aid of nonprofits and donations in sending medical supplies to Ukraine. Faith in Action is the humanitarian aid and medical admissions arm for Baylor Scott & White Health. According to the Baylor Scott & White Health website, Faith in Action Initiatives was started “to maximize its [Baylor Scott & White] impact locally and worldwide.”
The tornado watch in Waco gave many on-campus students differing emotions on their safety during the storm.
Waco PD is currently asking witnesses to come forward with any videos of a fight that led to a fatal shooting last week outside the Warehouse Bar in downtown Waco.
“Baylor is an outstanding university,” Abbott said. “I’m proud [students] are attending Baylor, learning not only what education they can gain from Baylor but also the values they can learn from Baylor.”
The American Journalism Project is a philanthropy organization that has raised over $86 million for nonprofit news, backed 32 nonprofit news organizations and launched three startups, according to the organization’s website. Now, the organization is reaching out to local Waco residents to ask about their relationship with journalism and local media.
Students who work 20 hours a week or less perform better in their classes and organizations, so it’s essential to stay within the parameter.
The Waco Police Department said it has seen a steady rise in gun violence for the past five years. In late January, the department issued a press release and posted gun violence statistics to its Facebook page. According to the statistics, the number of gun-related crimes and calls for discharge of a firearm has steadily risen each year since 2017, with 264 gun-related crimes and over 1,600 calls for discharge of a firearm reported last year.
Texas governor candidate Robert “Beto” O’Rourke held a rally for his candidacy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Brazos Park East.
McLennan County primary election early voting will begin on Feb. 14, with over 35 separate elections forming the Democratic and Republican ballots. Voters will choose one of the parties’ ballots to vote on, choosing the candidates they wish to represent the party in the November general state election.
Last week, the Office of Missions and Public Life partnered with the Waco Animal Birth Control Clinic to recruit volunteers to build emergency winter shelters for the campus cats before Winter Storm Landon hit.
Xristo’s Cafe, a restaurant on 810 La Salle Ave., closed Monday of this week due to increasing demands by property owners along with side effects of the pandemic. Xristo’s Cafe is known for its Lebanese and Greek food, serving meze, breakfast, lunch and pastries.
Heritage Creamery finds new opportunity to expand and bring ice cream to a new audience.
Baylor students receive positions in the workforce for the summer that will help them later on.
Baylor will not require vaccinations the upcoming fall semester.
After opening their second location in Waco last year, Mamaka Bowls plans to expand to Fort Worth.
After more awareness around hate crimes perpetuated against Asian Americans has been brought to the country’s attention lately, an Asian American Baylor student was assaulted by four men near the intersection of South 3rd Street and Gurley Lane.
Three male suspects remain at large after police search woods Monday afternoon.
Two 18-year-olds have been shot and killed in Waco in the past two weeks in gang-related shootings.
Truett Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist Women in Ministry have created virtual opportunities to connect people from around the globe through webinars.
The south end of 10th Street flooded with people celebrating the national championship win Monday night as the Waco police department and the fire department supervised the masses from afar.
The Waco Police Department responded to a shooting that killed 18-year-old Damon Morgan Jr. of Waco Sunday.
Dr. Sheryl Victorian makes history as the first female and Black Waco PD police chief.
Baylor plans for a “normal” semester as vaccination efforts increase.
As the CDC moved the social distancing requirement for K-12 schools from six feet to three feet, Waco ISD has decided to maintain 6-foot distancing to finish out the school year.
People driving through Waco aren’t the only ones who deal with the constant construction in Waco. Students and faculty must work with the construction to make it to class or work on-time without fail.
The City of Waco is preparing to open up more places in three different phases, allowing for more activities and events to happen. While including continued safety measures and increased occupancy in some places, this new plan is getting students excited for normalcy.
Around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, a person was shot at Council Acres Park, located on the corner of 15th Street and Bagby Avenue.
Waco has seen less tourists due to COVID-19, affecting the Waco Tours business.
All 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Monday in the state of Texas.
