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Lemonade Day to teach Waco youth about entrepreneurship on May 18
WACO, Texas — When life gives you lemons... Lemonade stands may soon pop up across Waco as Lemonade Day-Waco returns to the city on Saturday, May 18!. According to the organization, Lemonade Day is an event meant to "empower today's youth to be tomorrow's entrepreneurs" by giving children a chance to run and operate their own lemonade stand business.
Few Storms with Dust 5-15-2024
For more Permian Basin weather…check here on https://www.yourbasin.com/weather/forecast/. Thunderstorms may be a bit more widespread across West Texas later today, but before then in the mid afternoon, Meteorologist Ryan DePhillips expects temperatures to soar into the 80’s, 90’s, and low triple digits for most, above normal for this time of year. An unstable atmospheric disturbance to the southwest, combining with an uptick in surface moisture from the southeast, will combine to produce the muggier conditions today. Southwesterly winds in far western areas of The Trans Pecos will keep conditions mostly dry, but south-southeasterly winds in eastern areas will keep conditions a bit muggier. Where those winds will collide will be where the storms will form, but conditions will be clearer from clouds and cooler tomorrow as a cold front arrives with northwesterly to northeasterly winds.
Two $4,000 scholarships from Southern Careers Institute still up for grabs in Waco
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department's Community Opportunity Event may be over, but there is still a chance for Central Texans to win scholarships from the Southern Careers Institute (SCI). Southern Careers Institute is offering two $4,000 scholarships for those who are looking to continue their education at...
Lake officials prepping for summer drought after heavy rainfall
BELTON, Texas — The recent heavy rainfall has more than filled a number of Central Texas lakes after several years of them being at low levels. As of May 13, Belton Lake is at 100% capacity and the Waco Lake is 37% over capacity. The U.S. Core of Engineers...
WISD has plan to fill bus driver gap, with a bonus
Waco, Tx (FOX44) – Waco ISD is looking at a plan to provide bus drivers from among their regular staff members. As of July 1, Waco ISD will take over operation of its transportation system that has for the past several years been run by a contractor. The decision was made earlier to provide what was described as a “consistent and efficient transportation service.”
Victim identified in deadly multi-vehicle crash near I-35
WACO, Texas — A 71-year-old passenger is dead following a crash involving three vehicles in Waco. Waco police said Jane Shwarz was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that took place on Wednesday, May 15. According to the Waco Police Department, they were called to a crash that took place...
Bullet passes through ball cap of victim as shots fired at cars in Hewitt
Hewitt, Tx (FOX 44) – Hewitt Police say one of a series of shots fired at vehicles passed through a ball cap worn by a driver but did not injure the victim. Shots were reported fired at total of four cars in the Tuesday night incident, with police taking an 18-year-old man and a juvenile teen into custody.
The Butcher’s Cellar Open to the Public
On Friday, May 17, 2024, The Butcher’s Cellar, the highly anticipated new restaurant from owners Matt and Tiffany Fatheree of Waco’s The Findery, in collaboration with Hell’s Kitchen Chefs Alejandro Najar and Alyssa Osinga, will officially open its doors to the public. Located at 13701 Woodway Drive,...
Ascension hospitals experiencing delays after ransomware attack
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Over the past few days KWTX has gotten multiple reports of longer than normal wait times at Ascension Providence. But we haven’t been able to confirm exactly how long those times are. Ascension hospitals across the state and nation are experiencing delays due to a...
Waco Police asking for help locating missing man
WACO, Texas — Have you seen this person?. The Waco Police Department is asking for help locating a missing man. According to the department, 38-year-old Jared Chamberlain was last seen leaving the VA hospital around May 7. Police said Chamberlain is a "mental health consumer". Police described Chamberlain as...
McLennan Co. D.A.’s Office solves 16-year-old hit-and-run case
Waco, TX (FOX 44) – The McLennan County District Attorney’s Office has closed a 16-year-old cold case involving the death of Bree Breichner. Breichner died in a hit-and-run crash in Bruceville-Eddy in 2008. She was 17 years old. Gregory McLean accepted a plea deal to serve four years...
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