Insisting insulation is "sexy," President Barack Obama called Tuesday for new federal incentives to make millions of homes more energy efficient as a way to create jobs for the unemployed, save money for homeowners and... Full Story »
Two men are in the McLennan County Jail, one who was even hit by a car following a shoplifting attempt at a Waco store. Full Story »
A federal review finds the rate of Texas prison population growth has slowed and fewer new units are needed. Full Story »
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he's confident that most of the 30,000 additional troops that are being sent to Afghanistan will be there by August. Full Story »
Winter officially arrives on Monday, and Temple Fire & Rescue along with the Home Safety Council want you to know how often you should have your heater checked by a professional, and what you shouldn't burn in your fireplace. Full Story »
Central Texas neighborhoods are known for plenty of space, even in the most crowded areas. However, multifamily homes and apartments in Killeen are changing that perception by being crowded and close together in some areas. The city's planning committee passed a new set of ordinances Monday that would redefine multifamily homes and apartments. Full Story »
An extended investigation is now underway after learning more reports of a Central Texas serial rapist targeted elderly women from several counties throughout the area. Full Story »
A fatal accident on Sunday leaves one Bell County community agonizing over the many accidents caused by speeding drivers and unsafe roads in their area. Sarah Elizabeth Formica, a young mother of two, was driving through dense fog early Sunday morning when her vehicle crashed into a tree. Full Story »
A 20-year-old Baylor student has been hospitalized after being struck by a truck on Interstate 35 in Waco. Full Story »
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A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars and will relinquish his parental rights after being convicted of injuring a newborn baby. Full Story »
A Killeen man will spend the next 50 years behind bars after injuring a 2-year-old child he was babysitting. Full Story »
Leon County Commissioners got two pieces of good news Monday, the first, a presentation of a check for just under $20,000 dollars to go toward the purchase of a communications trailer for the county's emergency management office. Full Story »
It isn't easy getting Italy's city dwellers out of their Fiats, off their Vespa scooters and onto bicycles to ride to work, "like here in Copenhagen," says an Italian environmental official. Full Story »
The search for an armed robber who held up a Marlin auto dealership has been scaled back. Full Story »
After an initial delay caused by software and manpower issues, the first retroactive payments will be disbursed next week to Soldiers who were retained on active duty involuntarily under the so-called "Stop Loss" program. Full Story »
President Barack Obama is asking bank executives to support his efforts to tighten the financial industry, while bankers are prepared to tell the president he should stop oversimplifying their concerns if he wants good-faith... Full Story »
Federal agents have grounded a helicopter they suspect was earmarked for shipment to Iran. Full Story »
Waco Police say they've arrested a juvenile in connection with an armed robbery. Full Story »
A Belton woman is dead after a car accident in Bell County. Full Story »
A Cameron man had to be treated for minor injuries after a house fire Saturday night. Full Story »
A man from Temple is dead, along with two other people, after a two-vehicle accident in Washington County Saturday. Two other people were injured. Full Story »
Horses allegedly being neglected in Chilton were removed Saturday following controversy during the week. Full Story »
A man is dead after a motorcycle accident in Waco Saturday. Waco police say 45-year-old Richard Schroeder was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a car. Full Story »
A senior military official in Washington says the lead prosecutor in the Fort Hood shooting case will be a man who secured the death penalty in a similar case four years ago. Full Story »
A lynx is released in Villafranca de Cordoba, southern Spain. AFP/Cristina Quicler
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