Good News Friday: January 9, 2026

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - We’ve got a couple of birthdays to celebrate this Friday, starting off with our Reporter and Weekend Anchor Jasmine Lotts!

She is turning 28--Jasmine has been with kwtx since 2022.

Congratulations Jasmine!

And a big-- big-- happy birthday to my Grandma Lopez.

A few days after getting out of the hospital-- she celebrated her 98th birthday surrounded by family and friends.

The lord has blessed her with 7 children, and many grandchildren, and many many great-grand children.

The Lopez crew--- we are many-- and we all over you very much.

We have an update on the baby orangutan at the Cameron Park Zoo--staff will be revealing its new name and gender this weekend.

Mei welcomed the new baby on new years day along with dad K.J.

It gets underway at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Mei and baby will be visible from 11 to 1 -- as long as they remain comfortable.

Mei’s keepers will also be around to answer any questions.