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McLennan County Peace Officers Memorial Service honors fallen heroes
WACO, Texas — As part of National Police Week, the McLennan County Peace Officer Memorial Service is set to take place tomorrow, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Indian Spring Park, located in front of the Police Officer Memorial Plaza. The community is invited...
GoFundMe created for family of Bosque County man who drowned in flash flood
BOSQUE COUNTY, Texas — The Central Texas community is raising money for the family of a man who died during a flash flooding on May 5, according to a recently created GoFundMe. The GoFundMe, organized by Felicia Frysinger, states that her grandfather, Joe West, died on Sunday, May 5...
TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform
Eight TikTok content creators sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, issuing another challenge to the new federal law that would ban the popular social media platform nationwide if its China-based parent company doesn’t sell its stakes within a year. Attorneys for the creators argue in the lawsuit that the...
KCEN inaugural book drive surpasses donation goal
WACO, Texas — With the community's help, the 6 News book drive surpassed the donation goal set by Literacy ConneXus, bringing in more than 1,700 books with still more boxes to count as the drive wraps up. Transformation Waco Chief Communications Officer Josh Wucher said the original goal set...
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...
Report released for deadly April 27 oversized load crash in Temple
TEMPLE, Texas — The crash report for a deadly accident involving an oversized load in Temple has been released, giving an account of what happened on April 27. According to the report from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), an F-150 truck was traveling eastbound on State Highway 36 approaching several other vehicles that were stopped to allow a wide load transport to pass in the westbound lane.
Waco funeral home hosts free Community Care Fair for Central Texans
WACO, Texas — A Woodway funeral home helped connect Central Texans to valuable resources at a Community Care Fair on Tuesday, May 14. Grace Gardens Funeral Home hoped to give residents a chance to learn more about health screenings, preventative care, estate coaching, insurance plans, veterans benefits, medicare supplements and more, according to an announcement about the event on social media.
Temple High School theatre students win six medals at State Theatrical Design Contest
TEMPLE, Texas — Take a bow!. Theatre students from Temple High School brought home six medals from the University Interscholastic League’s (UIL) State Theatrical Design Contest in Austin this weekend, announced Temple ISD!. Seven students earned their spots to compete at the state level, said TISD, bringing home...
Do you recognize this person? Bellmead Police are looking for a woman that stole $800 of items from a Home Depot
BELLMEAD, Texas — A woman seen on camera leaving the Home Depot in Bellmead with over $800 in items without paying is wanted by police. Provided photos show the suspect in a brown-red hat, a blue shirt with white spots, and open-toed shoes. The female suspect left with the stolen merchandise in a newer black Chevy pickup, according to police.
Leon County Crime Stoppers looking to identify man allegedly involved in May 12 truck theft
CENTERVILLE, Leon County — Leon County authorities and crime stoppers are looking for a man allegedly connected to a truck theft in Centerville on Sunday. The theft took place around 11 p.m. Provided photos from crime stoppers show a light skinned man in a gray button down with dark hair.
North Texas resident wins $5 million lottery prize on $50 scratch-off ticket
FORT WORTH, Texas — A North Texas resident turned a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket into a $5 million prize, officials announced Tuesday. The winner, who is from Haslet but is remaining anonymous, bought the winning ticket from Mighty Convenience, located at 13075 Saginaw Boulevard in far north Fort Worth. The ticket was part of the Texas Lottery's $5 million Ultimate scratch-off game, according to lottery officials.
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...
How to protect your property after hail storms cause damage
ORANGEFIELD, Texas — Sunday's severe thunderstorm produced an intense hail storm that damaged many homes and cars across Southeast Texas. Southeast Texas doesn't get large hail often, so it's important to learn ways to protect our property and fix it if it does get damaged. An Orangefield woman says...
Troy community picking up in aftermath of Sunday's storms
TROY, Texas — Some Troy residents are rebuilding following Sunday's storms, which brought strong winds and heavy rain to the area. Some residents described the Mother's Day storm as a "grey wall" moving through the city. "Wind was blowing extremely hard, we couldn't go outside the front porch, it...
USPS mail carrier robbed in Killeen, up to $150,000 reward being offered
KILLEEN, Texas — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, or USPIS, is offering a hefty reward of up to $150,000 for information that'll help lead to the arrest of the person who robbed a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier last Friday in Killeen. According to USPIS, the robbery happened on...
Strong winds blow over, damage 5,000 pound display helicopter at Fort Cavazos
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — A display helicopter near the 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters at Fort Cavazos was blown over Sunday due to high winds from storms that swept through the area. According to Fort Cavazos officials, the display helicopter being toppled over caused the rotor to be damaged and...
'Not yet set up for sustainable growth' | Austin-based Indeed announces more layoffs
AUSTIN, Texas — Job-search company Indeed will let 1,000 employees go, according to the company's CEO. The layoffs at Austin-based Indeed were announced through a memo from CEO Chris Hyams on Monday as he took responsibility "for how we got here." According to Hyams, the layoffs are necessary to...
Police: 18-year-old shot, killed on S. 12th street in Waco, suspect on the loose
WACO, Texas — The Waco Police Department released the identity of the 18-year-old who died following a shooting on South 12th Street Monday afternoon. Waco Police say Anthony Powe was gunned down outside an apartment complex in the 900 block of S. 12th Street before 12:30 p.m. Officers tried to perform life-saving measures before he was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Water line repair scheduled to cause temporary closure in Copperas Cove
COPPERAS COVE, Texas — Starting Wednesday, there will be a closure in a part of Copperas Cove throughout the day to repair a water line. According to the city, only the northbound lane in the 700 block of North Main Street will close so crews can work on the water line. Traffic control will be set up starting at 7 a.m., and the work is expected to be completed by 5 p.m.
Sewage system in Temple, Waco overflows due to weekend rainfall
TEMPLE, Texas — Heavy rainfall continues to cause problems for parts of Central Texas. On Sunday, around 11 a.m. in Temple, a sanitary sewer system began to overflow as a result of the rainfall. According to the City of Temple, the overflow was near 3420 Northwood Road, and spread...
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