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Eight boy scouts from Copperas Cove were awarded the Supernova award on Wednesday evening.

Killeen ISD recently received TEA approval for the district’s online learning plan, referred to as asynchronous or virtual learning.

Stealing or vandalizing someone’s political sign in Texas is a crime and you can be fined as much as $500 and could also face criminal trespass charges.

Police have made an arrest in the 1974 murder of a 17-year-old Texas high school girl.

A Central Texas woman was indicted Wednesday after an accident that sent an elderly man to a local hospital in critical condition.

Police Wednesday were looking for two would-be thieves who used hammers, crowbars and a stolen pickup truck in an unsuccessful attempt to steal an ATM from a local strip center.

Members of a local Boy Scout troop stepped up to help out a local food pantry where demand has never been greater because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 death toll in Texas rose to more than 15,000 Wednesday while the regional toll edged closer to 300.

The City of Waco has reopened its search for a new police chief.

A call from a delivery driver to a Hill County commissioner led to two arrests for illegal dumping.

A 3-year-old Texas girl for whom an Amber Alert was issued after the car in which she was sitting was stolen from outside of a store early Wednesday has been found safe.

Some students in one area school district were sent home Tuesday to learn remotely for the rest of the week, another high school football game was canceled and an annual Halloween event was called off as COVID-19 continues to cause disruptions in Central Texas.

A 50-year-old Central Texas man whose parents were found shot to death in their rural home admitted to the deadly shooting, which evidently occurred more than three weeks before the bodies were discovered, according to an affidavit released Tuesday.

It was classified as an essential retailer and stayed open while others shut their doors.

At a school board meeting Tuesday night, Killeen ISD laid the framework for beginning it’s football season Friday, but band and drill teams were anxious to hear if they would be part of the plan.

A fundraiser is planned in honor of a Central Texas deputy struck and killed by a hydroplaning car while helping a stranded driver on the side of an area highway.

One small Central Texas town carried on with a big annual tradition over the weekend, with changes made with COVID-19 in mind.

A murder warrant has been issued for a Central Texas man after the victim of a weekend shooting died in a local hospital.

The father of an infant named in a Texas Amber Alert that remained in effect Tuesday has been charged in connection with the infant’s disappearance.

The Belton City Council voted to unanimously Tuesday evening to rename Confederate Park.

The Small Business Administration sent out a delegation Tuesday to meet with local officials and talk with small business owners about their experience during the economic downturn.

A local program that offers veterans in six area counties help with everything from education, to jobs, to financial struggles will continue to operate thanks to a state grant.

The Texas Rangers arrested a Central Texas sheriff Monday on warrants charging assault on a public servant, sexual assault and official oppression.

A Scottish cyclist hit by a car in Central Texas during an attempt to ride around the world last year just set a world record in Scotland while raising money for the local hospital where he was treated.

H-E-B announced plans Tuesday for a 250,000-square-foot addition to its regional distribution center in Temple.

Restaurants in most of Texas were able to open at 75% capacity Monday and the owner of a Waco restaurant is excited about the eased restrictions.

As the 2020 Census deadline looms, local officials are warning that an inaccurate account could impact funding for local programs ranging from road projects to school lunches.

A female motorist escaped without serious injury after a crash that left her SUV seriously damaged.

As police search for a Central Texas man who disappeared nearly three weeks ago, family members are searching for answers.

Fire more Central Texas residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died, including a veteran law enforcement officer who contracted the virus just a week ago.