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Waco fire assisting multiple agencies with structure fire at Ameritube factory
HILLSBORO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco Fire Department says it is assisting multiple agencies with a major emergency structure fire at the Ameritube factory in Hillsboro. Waco fire says 15 departments are working together to contain the fire and the fire is still active. No injures have been reported at...
VIDEO: Tornado reportedly touches down near Waco
A tornado touchdown was confirmed southeast of West Texas Friday afternoon, the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office told KCEN TV. According to the National Weather Service, a tornado warning was in effect for McLennan County until 1:15 p.m. A Tornado Watch was issued for several Central Texas counties Friday. The...
Two indicted in 11th St. shooting that left man paralyzed
Waco, Tx (FOX 44) – A McLennan County Grand Jury has returned multiple indictments against two men arrested in a shooting on North 11th Street in Waco which left a man paralyzed. Nineteen-year-old Antonio Renovato, Jr. and 18-year-old Lara Ramiro were each named in three different counts of aggravated...
Waco police searching for missing teen
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco Police Department is searching for missing 15-year-old Janessa Weeks-Spears. Police say Weeks-Spears was last seen on April 22 at around 8:00 a.m. in the 1000 block of Eas Live Oak Street. She was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, navy blue shirt and khaki...
China Spring homeowners left with pricey repairs after tornado
CHINA SPRING, Texas (KWTX) - China Spring homeowners say Friday’s storm was unlike anything they’ve ever seen before and will cost a pretty penny. Some in Wortham Bend Estates, one of the neighborhoods hit the hardest, say the damages could cost them thousands of dollars. On Saturday a...
Midway ISD: Shelter-In-Place order no longer in effect
WACO, Texas — A Shelter-In-Place order is no longer in effect for Midway ISD after a Tornado Warning in the area expired. A Tornado Warning was in effect for McLennan County until 12:45 p.m. The storm was moving east, northeast at about 45 miles per hour. It included ping...
Affidavit: Waco man assaults wife after argument over him sending money to young woman
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco man was arrested for pushing his wife to the ground and injuring her after the couple got into an argument about the man sending money to a young woman online, an affidavit alleges. Charles Hayes, 74, is charged with injury to an elderly person...
Waco Youth Council creates healthy environment for other teens
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — The Waco Youth Council has been making a difference in the community for years. The teen group has a mission to identify community issues they face and develop solutions for others who are facing the same problems. The Waco Youth Council gathers twice a month...
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