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TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – Some striping work on Loop 363 in Temple will lead to some closures. The Texas Department of Transportation will be working along northbound H.K. Dodgen Loop, approaching Kuykendall Trail, in Temple on Wednesday night. This work will be performed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday.

Striping work on Loop 363 to cause closures

Temple (FOX 44/KWKT) — Temple Police officers shut down a portion of Interstate 35 Thursday night to investigate a traffic-related death. It started with a call around 9:10 p.m. about a person running through vehicles near the 5200 block of I-35S. According to witnesses, the man tried to open several different vehicle doors.

Traffic-related death shuts down I-35S

Woodway, TX

WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The Speegleville Elementary School was put on a lockdown as a result of nearby police activity. Midway Independent School Director of Communications Traci Marlin tells FOX 44 News that the elementary was notified of a situation with police activity occurring in the area near the school on Thursday afternoon. The school was placed in Secure as a precaution.

Police activity near Woodway school leads to lockdown

Harker Heights, TX

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) – The Harker Heights community is invited to meet local candidates running for office. A Political Forum will be taking place this Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Central Texas Home Builders Association, located at 445 E Central Texas Expressway. The event is sponsored by Extraco Banks.

City of Harker Heights hosting Political Forum

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Waco Police Department is investigating a murder which occurred at the 3300 block of Brookview Drive, near Guthrie Park. Police spokesperson Cierra Shipley says police were dispatched around 1:21 p.m. Tuesday regarding a shooting. Shell casings were found on scene. Police say the...

Waco PD investigating murder at Guthrie Park

WACO, Texas (FOX 44/KWKT) – FOX 44 News has obtained the arrest affidavit for capital murder suspect Matias Maltos-Saucedo. He is accused of killing his mother, 59-year-old Felipa Martinez, and his stepfather, 70-year-old Antonio Martinez, Sunday night. This is Waco’s second murder investigation of 2023 – but the first...

Waco PD: Argument over air conditioner lead to double murder

Lacy Lakeview, TX

Lacy Lakeview, Tx (FOX44) – A man and woman are being held on burglary charges after being arrested early Tuesday morning at the Hampton Inn in Lacy Lakeview. Police arrested 43-year-old Heidi Stanford and 42-year-old Christopher Lawrence Beebe at the hotel – where they responded to a report of storage rooms being broken into.

Two arrested in burglary at Lacy Lakeview Hampton Inn

Mclennan County, TX

HEWITT, Texas (FOX 44) – In Niche.com’s 2023 rankings, the Midway Independent School District continues to be recognized as one of the top 15 school districts in Texas. The district has earned the title of #1 Best School District in McLennan County and the Waco Area – with an overall grade of A+ for the sixth consecutive year and ranking among the top three percent of school districts in America.

Report: Midway ISD continues to rank high

Killeen, TX

Killeen (FOX 44/KWKT) — The Bell County Grand Jury has indicted two men for the 2020 murder of 24-year-old Jonathon Allen Hampton of Killeen. 26-year-old Tyshawn Vincente Navarros and 21-year-old Ahmad Elijah Jamel Demps are two of the men accused of killing Hampton on September 14, 2020. Police were...

Bell Co. Grand Jury indicts two men on murder charges

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – Central Texas is home to several up-and-coming filmmakers, and it’s time for their work to be spotlighted!. The Deep in the Heart Film Festival is hosting its 254 Showcase this Friday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Texas Music Café – located at 715 Washington Avenue. The public is invited to come check out some short films made in Central Texas – and can also meet the filmmakers and celebrate the independent movie scene in Waco.

Short films made in Central Texas will take center stage

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The City of Killeen is holding a municipal election on May 6 to elect three district City Council seats. The City says that early voting for the City of Killeen municipal election is scheduled from April 24 through May 2. Election Day is Saturday, May 6. Voting will be held 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. each day. The last day to register to vote is Thursday, April 6.

Killeen election to be held on May 6

Dallas, TX

Baylor’s Women in Business organization held it’s last event for March to wrap up women’s history month with a celebration. Young women came together for the social event to network and expand their business community. The group empowers female baylor students to flourish in the world of...

Women in Business at Baylor

Waco (FOX 44/KWKT) — The City of Waco released a post-event report Tuesday for the Trump Rally held at the Waco Regional Airport on Saturday, March 25th. FOX 44 News brought you extensive coverage of the event. According to the Waco Fire Marshal’s Office, between 12,000 and 15,000 people...

City of Waco: Trump Rally drew 12,000 to 15,000 people

TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – Temple College is welcoming hundreds of jazz musicians and enthusiasts to its three-day signature music event!. The 31st Temple College Jazz Festival is taking place this Thursday through Saturday, March 30-April 1. The event is open to the public. Nearly 1,000 students representing more than 40 high school and middle school jazz bands from throughout the state are set to play 30-minute sets.

Temple College Jazz Festival set for March 30-April 1

WACO, TX (FOX 44) — On Tuesday night, McLennan Athletic Director Shaw Trochim told FOX 44 Sports that she recommended to the board that the school hire assistant coach Candice Thomas as the next women’s basketball head coach. Thomas has spent the last nine seasons with the Highlassies,...

McLennan AD recommends hiring of Candice Thomas as WBB head coach

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Ascension Providence emergency room busy amidst freezing weather

Waco, TX (FOX 44) — While most of us are safe and away from the freezing temperatures, emergency rooms remain busy helping those who have had...

Ascension Providence emergency room busy amidst freezing weather

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