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A suspect was in custody Thursday in connection with an attack on a local woman who was stabbed by a man who entered her home through a window.

A local arts group is stepping up to help area performers left struggling by restrictions intended to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

An ex-local teacher charged with improper relationship between educator and student had “sexual contact” with a male student about 15 times, according to an arrest warrant affidavit released Thursday.

Plans for the concert drew outrage due to public health warnings that large gatherings can accelerate the spread of the coronavirus. But as of Wednesday night, only 84 tickets had been sold.

Nationwide, coronavirus transmission rates among children have appeared to be low, partly explaining the push to reopen schools. But Texas day cares are seeing cases increase quickly.

Neighbors in a neighborhood off East Rancier Ave. say around 1:30 Wedenesday morning, they woke up to the sound of sirens, shouting, screams and eventually, a gunshot.

A wildfire scorched about four acres Wednesday behind Temple's First Baptist Church.

A man, who according to an arrest affidavit, led a local officer on a 100-mph chase after pulling a gun on a coworker was indicted Wednesday in two counts.

A 28-year-old Central Texas woman arrested after a shooting and hammer attack that sent a man to a local hospital was named in a two-count indictment Wednesday.

A man arrested after shots were fired into a Jeep in which a woman and her four children were riding on Mother’s Day at a local McDonald’s was named in a five-count indictment Wednesday.

More remains were found Wednesday in the search for a Fort Hood private who disappeared without a trace more than two months ago.

A 31-year-old Central Texas man was jailed Wednesday, charged in connection with a series of break-ins, thefts and vandalism at local churches.

The mayor in this Central Texas city issued a local disaster declaration that mandates the use of face masks in all commercial buildings where social distancing is not possible.

Organizers said the festival “will return” to Zilker Park the weekends of October 1-3 and October 8-10 in 2021 to celebrate its 20th Anniversary.

Another popular annual festival has fallen victim to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Parents, students and teachers in Texas are waiting for word from the Texas Education Agency on what classrooms will look like in the Fall. But many parents aren’t waiting to make a choice on how their kids will be learning next year. Many are choosing to homeschool.

The McLennan County Sheriff's Office is awaiting the results of mass employee testing after staff at the county jail were found to have COVID-19.

The bar owners say in the lawsuit that Abbott's order violates their constitutional rights and "may very well leave long-term scarring on the Republican form of government if left unchecked."

The City of Waco will take additional time in the search for a new police chief, officials announced Tuesday evening.

SpaceX, which tests its rocket motors at its facility in McGregor, has launched the military's newest, most accurate GPS satellite.

Joe Biden says President Donald Trump has a “lot to answer for” amid reports that he was advised as early as March 2019 of intelligence that suggested Russia was offering bounties to the Taliban for the deaths of Americans.

A local high school graduate who was surprised with a $20,000 scholarship says she’ll be able to live out her dream of being the first in her family to attend a four-year university.

Area bar owners, servers, musicians and others who make a living in the bar industry were in Austin Tuesday to join a protest against the governor’s decision to shut down bars in an effort to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases.

After deferring the issue for a day, McLennan County commissioners Tuesday decided against issuing a countywide order directing businesses to require that customers and employees wear face masks.

Effective Wednesday, H-E-B will require customers to wear face masks in all of its stores, regardless of whether face mask orders are in effect in the communities the stores serve.

The Texas Workforce Commission had been planning to reinstate the requirement on July 6, but is now delaying that due to a rise in coronavirus cases.

Westfest organizers have decided to cancel the annual Labor Day celebration of all things Czech because of concerns about the new coronavirus.

An investigation is underway after a dog killed a Texas toddler who wandered out of the enclosed yard at his family’s home.

A church in Coryell County is providing color-coded buttons and wristbands for the congregation to wear, indicating their level of comfort with social distancing.

With thousands unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Army holding their national hiring days this week virtually, offering a $2,000 signing bonus or four-year scholarship for those who sign up.