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Killeen, TX

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The City of Killeen will be working with a contracting team over the next 15 months to do assessments of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility throughout the city. The City says these assessments will take place in rounds, and the first one will...

City of Killeen to begin assessing ADA accessibility

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The principal of Chaparral High School has been placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation. This was announced by the Killeen Independent School District on Friday, in a statement to parents and staff. The district said it received a concern about Chaparral High School Principal Gina Brown.

Chapparal HS principal on administrative leave pending investigation

Harker Heights, TX

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) – Harker Heights Fire Chief Paul D. Sims has announced his retirement after six years of service, effective April 28. The City of Harker Heights says Chief Sims is retiring from the Texas Municipal Retirement System and will remain in the fire services – but within a different retirement system. Sims has served as Harker Heights Fire Chief since 2016, and has accepted a position as Assistant Fire Chief with Montgomery County Emergency Services District #9 Caney Creek Fire & Rescue.

Harker Heights fire chief announces retirement

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Waco Fire Department is getting ready to celebrate 150 years!. The department will be hosting a family-friendly celebration this Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fire Station #1, located at 100 Peach Street. This free event will feature a fire safe house and agility course for kids, historical displays – and free hotdogs, cake and cookies!

150th anniversary celebration to be held for Waco FD

Falls County, TX

Chilton, TX

FALLS COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44/KWKT) – UPDATE: Three people are dead and two more are injured after a crash in Falls County. Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded at approximately 3:53 p.m. Friday to a fatal crash on Highway 77 – approximately 0.7 miles west of Chilton. The preliminary investigation determined that a Fiat 500 traveling northbound hydroplaned, which caused the vehicle to enter the southbound lane and crash into a Lexus RX. The driver of the Fiat was ejected.

DPS: Three dead, two injured in Falls County crash

Austin, TX

Salado, TX

SALADO / AUSTIN Texas (FOX 44) – Governor Greg Abbott will be delivering remarks at Salado’s First Cedar Valley Baptist Church building dedication this Saturday. According to the Governor’s Office, the church will be celebrating the completion of their brand new building after their church was destroyed in a tornado in 2022.

Gov. Abbott to deliver remarks at Salado church dedication

CHILTON, Texas (FOX 44) – Chilton High School was briefly placed on lockdown Friday morning. The Falls County Sheriff’s Office says this was due to a subject trespassing in school grounds. Deputies responded and resolved the situation. The Chilton ISD Superintendent sent a letter to parents explaining what...

Chilton High School placed on brief lockdown

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

Abbott, TX

First Cedar Valley Baptist Church is coming up on the one-year anniversary of the devastating tornado to its church and the town of Salado. Today, the church celebrated the completion of its building with Governor Abbott making remarks and presenting a proclamation. “We are hard pressed on every side, but...

Governor Abbott visits First Cedar Valley Baptist Church to celebrate new building

Temple, TX

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

Bellmead, TX

Bellmead, Tx (FOX44) – A 26-year-old Woodway man has died in a Thursday traffic crash east of Bellmead. Joshua Zuniga, of Woodway, was pronounced dead at the scene on Highway 84 and Aviation Parkway. DPS Sgt. Ryan Howard said the crash occurred about 11:25 a.m., as a Lexus ES-300...

Woodway man killed in crash east of Bellmead

Mexia, TX

MEXIA, Texas (FOX 44) – The execution of a search warrant leads to a seizure of drugs and two arrests. The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Mexia Police Department, executed the search warrant Friday at a room in the Economy Inn located in the 800 block of East Milam Street in Mexia. Two people were arrested at the scene.

Search warrant at Mexia motel leads to arrests, drug seizure

Oklahoma State

Bell County (FOX 44/KWKT) — After more than a month of jury selection, the first day of actual testimony in the Cedric Marks Capital Murder trial is set for April 17th. Marks is accused of killing Jenna Scott and Michael Swearingin, who were both reported missing from Temple on January 4th, 2019. Investigators later found their bodies in Oklahoma.

Date set for Cedric Marks Capital Murder Trial

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

West, TX

WEST, Texas (FOX 44) – Funeral arrangements have been announced for West Volunteer Firefighter Eddie Hykel. According to the Aderhold Funeral Home, a rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, followed by visitation until 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Walter Dhanwar as celebrant – assisted by Deacon Robin Waters and Rev. John Crowder. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements announced for West firefighter

China, TX

China Spring, TX

CHINA SPRING, TX (FOX 44) — From the first win to 500 wins 24 years later, China Spring head baseball coach Cory Beckham continues to win no matter the level he coaches at. “Every community bought into my coach and you know, I’m a tough guy,” Beckham said. “I’ve always had a lot of family support and I appreciate all that. But it’s not just from my wife, family and kids, but the family of each school I’ve been at.”

China Spring celebrates Beckham’s 500th career win

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Owens-Brockway laying off 90 employees in Waco

Waco (FOX 44) — FOX 44 News has learned that Owens-Brockway Glass Container is laying off approximately 90 people from its Waco plant. The layoffs are...

Owens-Brockway laying off 90 employees in Waco

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