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School closures and hazardous road conditions are expected throughout a large portion of Texas, according to forecasts. State officials caution Texans about local power outages but expect the grid to stay up.

The agency says they have confirmed reports of ice on a bridge located on FM 485 between FM 1644 and Zane Wallace Road, and on the bridge on FM 2293 at Sammy Road.

At least 12 crashes in McLennan and Bell counties have been already been reported this morning.

Waco police on Monday evening warned area residents it is against the law to walk along or on train tracks.

Coach Belinda Denman, 58, of University High School died at a local hospital Sunday.

In her testimony she explained that her parents have three other biological children and five adopted children, including Michael Dean.

Those procrastinating taxpayers who have waited until the last minute to pay property taxes won’t be able to blame the bad weather if they are assessed a late penalty.

The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office confirms it is investigating a local contractor after numerous complaints about shoddy work and unfulfilled contracts.

Testimony is set to begin Tuesday morning in the trial of a Waco man charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old family member almost seven years ago.

An Arlington man who authorities say kidnapped his former girlfriend and threatened to kill them both was arrested Sunday at a Waco hotel.

Waco Police said a man has been arrested after he allegedly provided a handgun used to kill a Waco man.

The Dewey Community Center will open as a warming center due to the weather forecast, the City of Waco and Waco-McLennan County Office of Emergency Management announced.

The City of Killeen has partnered with the Killeen Housing Authority and other community partners to provide an increased services warming center for those in need from Monday through the morning of Friday.

The Temple Police Department is investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred Monday morning.

After receiving a lot of calls and emails concerning lights at Long Branch Park, the City of Killeen announced plans to upgrade the 35-year-old, dysfunctional lights for daily use of the tennis and basketball courts.

The Temple Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a home with damage.

The MKT Train Depot will be home to the new location of a Temple cookie shop, a train-themed restaurant, among other businesses.

The Waco Police Department is asking for the public’s help in their search for a missing man.

Staff turned an event space on the property into a full-fledged restaurant.

Texas A&M University Police Department is gathering information regarding three reported sexual assaults.

A Central Texas woman is facing animal cruelty charges.

Bellmead's city manager expects new developments to make the city a place to "live, work and play"

Texas DPS troopers are investigating a crash that left two dead and one injured, on Friday.

The horrific body cam footage released by Memphis police of the night Tyre Nichols was brutally beaten by five officers has captured attention across the nation, including right here in Central Texas.

DeCruz was given a chance to rewatch his body cam footage and after, changed his statement to say it seemed as if Dean reached for the weapon.

College Station police say a body was found in a creek in the area of Dartmouth Street

Authorities say the girl is in danger of death of serious bodily injury.

The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count revealed the homeless population in the city of Killeen dropped from more than 200 in 2022 to 169 in 2023, the city said in a news release.

The Central Texas Girl Scouts are back again selling cookies throughout the area, and Waco’s Girl Scout troop is partnering with local coffee shop, Dichotomy, to create a cookie-inspired latte.

Gambling legalization advocates in Texas are going all in again this legislative session, confident that they have built more support since their efforts came up far short in 2021.