Waco News

Tenants have begun moving into the Historic Lofts at Waco High, and its property manager predicts all of the units will be rented by the end of the month.

Two Waco subsidized apartment complexes hit with the worst inspection scores in Texas last year are appealing those findings to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

WACO a 'A Mazda ProtA©gA© veered off Bishop Drive Monday evening in Waco, crossed a yard, struck a tree, collided with a parked pickup truck and then crashed through the wall of a house into the kitchen.

Waco City Council member Jim Bush said Thursday that he will run to replace outgoing Mayor Virginia DuPuy, becoming the first candidate to announce in the May 8 city election.

As Waco teachers buzz about the possibility of a longer school day, some say the deeper issue is the lack of communication between teachers and district officials when it comes to such sweeping decisions.

About a month after filing a $58,000 tax lien against state Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson, R-Waco, for unpaid personal income taxes, the Internal Revenue Service took further action against the veterinarian for failing to pay taxes withheld from employees' paychecks for the final two quarters of 2008.

Wednesday night was a special Idol showing the favorites of the whole audition tour.

The Waco Fire Department will receive a $136,579 Department of Homeland Security grant that can be used for training and support and to purchase safety and rescue equipment, Sen.

The 20th Annual Freedom Classic All-Youth Arabian and Half Arabian Horse Show returns to Waco for the final time February 5-7. The 20th Annual Freedom Classic All-Youth Arabian and Half Arabian Horse Show returns to Waco for the final time February 5-7 at the Heart of Texas Fair Complex.

Auditions this week kicked off in Los Angeles, the place where so many stars got their start.

Firefighters responded to a house fire on the 3000 block of Live Oak. Smoke could be seen pouring out of the roof of the small red brick home.

To help today, send your check payable to "Storybook Christmas" to Storybook, P.O. Box 6088, Waco, TX 76706-6088. "We view Storybook Christmas as the first step that this county MUST take in order to begin to break the endless cycle of illiteracy and the poverty that accompanies illiteracy.

Waco police Thursday were investigating a residential burglary on Ione Street in north Waco, after an alert neighbor reported the break-in. Police received the call at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Everything is bigger in Texas, even the Idol dreams. Wednesday night took the American Idol dream to Dallas, Texas with guest judges Neil Patrick Harris and Joe Jonas.

U.S. marshals have brought a man back to Waco who fled to Mexico three years ago during an investigation of an aggravated sexual assault of a minor.

A Waco man was in the McLennan County Jail Tuesday charged with aggravated sexual assault in connection with an attack last Wednesday in South Waco.

A former employee of a Waco law firm pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $30,000 from the business.

The U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force arrested Clinton Tynes, 18, of Waco at around 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Town Oaks apartment complex in the 4800 block of Sanger.

Five people, including two children and an infant, were taken Monday morning by ambulance to a local hospital after a fire did major damage to a Waco home.

The Windy City took on American Idol Tuesday night with thousands of auditioners ready to impress the judges.