Phillip Ericksen, Waco Tribune-Herald

Phillip Ericksen

Waco Tribune-Herald

Waco, TX, United States

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Sunshine Recovery House looking to expand to North Waco home

Sunshine Recovery House, a Waco nonprofit that serves women struggling with addiction, is on its way to a new home. → Read More

East Waco community groups plan Bridge Street as area's 'front porch'

A working group has unveiled conceptual plans for a “front porch” plaza on a block of Bridge Street in East Waco, where new development is planned near the Suspension Bridge. → Read More

Rep. Anderson files bills to move needle on rural broadband access

State Rep. Charles “Doc” Anderson, R-Waco, filed a pair of bills this legislative session that aim to increase broadband access for people who live where access to reliable internet service → Read More

Waco City Council approves conversion of Washington Avenue into 2-way street

As part of an effort to make downtown friendlier to businesses and pedestrians, the Waco City Council approved a plan Tuesday to convert Washington Avenue into a two-way street. → Read More

Yearbook images prompt soul-searching about Baylor's racist past

Jewel Lockridge’s grandfather could not be black at Baylor University. He could only be gray. → Read More

Baylor unveils bust honoring its 1st black professor, 24 years after her death

The overdue nature of Baylor University’s efforts to honor Vivienne Malone-Mayes, the school’s first black professor, was not lost on the attendees of a ceremony Tuesday afternoon recognizing Malone-Mayes’ legacy → Read More

Waco City Council approves incentives for family entertainment center

The Waco City Council approved a $5 million incentive package Tuesday intended to help bring new movie screens, a 16-lane bowling center and more family activities at the intersection of → Read More

Fire destroys historic Methodist church south of Waco

A fire destroyed the 108-year-old Mooreville United Methodist Church building late Thursday night, Falls County Sheriff Ricky Scaman said. → Read More

Council approves $1.6 million in TIF money for 3 downtown Waco projects

The Waco City Council signaled support Tuesday for three downtown developments seeking public backing. → Read More

Esports takes hold in downtown Waco as global industry thrives

The difference between empathy and sympathy is a topic usually reserved for social workers. But it’s at the forefront of Sam Lin’s mind when he talks about his passion for → Read More

Doris Miller Memorial dedicated in honor of 'Waco's son'

Doris Miller, a Waco-born World War II hero who sprung into action 77 years ago during the attack on Pearl Harbor by manning a machine gun and dragging his U.S. → Read More

Waco advisory board weighs proposal to commit city to renewable energy

A city advisory board has started discussions on a proposal to commit Waco to using exclusively renewable energy for all municipal purposes by 2050, but the proposal hit a procedural → Read More

State, local leaders talk property taxes, I-35 ahead of legislative session

Property tax relief and transportation issues were on the minds of Waco’s state legislative delegation as they gave a preview Wednesday of the upcoming session. → Read More

Baylor scientists: Earwax study shows humans are stressing out whales

The furies of war and the perils of climate change perpetuate stress, and not only in humans. Just check whale earwax, Baylor University researchers say. → Read More

Chisolm-Miller keeps Precinct 2 in Democratic hands with win over Wilson

Pat Chisolm-Miller secured her position as the lone Democratic voice on the McLennan County Commissioners Court with a hard-fought victory Tuesday over D.L. Wilson, the Mart Republican and former Texas → Read More

Flores tops Kennedy, surges to 5th term in Congress

U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, was projected to win a fifth term Tuesday night leading with 56 percent of the vote against two challengers as of about 8:35 p.m., with → Read More

Census report finds college students living off campus inflate poverty rates

College students living off campus and earning little to no income of their own drive up the poverty rate in Waco and many other communities with significant student populations, according → Read More

City approves $6.4 million in incentives for developer of East Waco hotels

The Waco City Council approved $6.44 million in public incentives Tuesday for developers behind three hotels slated for Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Bridge Street and Taylor Street. → Read More

3 companies vie to host Waco bike-share program

Three companies submitted bids to the city of Waco to host a bike-share program slated for the downtown area. → Read More

Armed with larger budget, street improvement program primed for results

The Waco City Council’s $17 million investment in street improvements for this upcoming fiscal year will soon lead to results, officials say. → Read More