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To follow Central Texas news for Waco, Temple, and Killeen, start with KXXV 25 News (kxxv.com), which describes itself as "In Your Neighborhood - Serving Waco, Temple and Killeen." Its homepage organizes coverage into Local News, Texas News, National News, World News, National Politics, and Weather, so you can go straight to the layer you need instead of scrolling through everything. This approach works if you want day-to-day local updates; if you need only severe weather alerts, the Weather section alone is enough.
What KXXV covers and how it is organized
The site's own section labels show the scope you can expect:
| Section | What it carries | Example from the site |
|---|---|---|
| Local News | Waco, Temple, Killeen and surrounding communities | Lampasas closing outdoor parks and sports fields due to weather; a second arrest after a deadly 2025 shooting near a Waco fast food restaurant |
| Weather | Live radar, watches, and advisories | "LIVE RADAR: Tracking storms around the Waco area, across the state"; a Flood Watch for most of Central Texas as a cold front brings heavy rain |
| Texas News | Statewide stories | A man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the TX Capitol |
| National News / National Politics | Wire and Scripps coverage | A Walmart-sold grill brush recall; a Supreme Court review of immigrant detention policy |
| World News | International stories | An injured captain credited with saving 174 people aboard a FlyDubai flight |
The practical takeaway: local stories about Waco, Temple, and Killeen sit in Local News and Weather, while anything tagged Texas, National, or World is not specific to your neighborhood.
Following weather alerts for Waco, Temple, and Killeen
Weather is the most time-sensitive part of Central Texas news, and the site treats it that way with live radar and named advisories.
- Open the Weather section and look for the live radar entry to see storm tracking around Waco and across the state.
- Check for named watches and advisories — for example, a Flood Watch under way for most of Central Texas as a cold front brings heavy rain, or a Flood Advisory for Burnet County.
- Read the local consequence, not just the alert: one Local News item notes Lampasas announcing all outdoor parks and sports fields closed due to weather. That is the kind of decision-level detail that tells you whether your plans change.
- Recheck when a front is moving through, since a watch can cover "most of Central Texas" while an advisory targets a single county.
Expected result: you know whether roads, parks, fields, or events in your specific city are affected, rather than just that rain is coming.
Catching community and institutional news
Local coverage on the site goes beyond crime and weather into schools, health, and business — the stories that affect daily life in the three cities.
- Schools and students: a coffee shop at Midway High helps Panther Enterprise students build job skills; floats, candy, and a cherished tradition highlight the Lorena ISD homecoming parade.
- Health and growth: Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple announced a major expansion.
- Local economy: a local beef producer warned that rising costs are hitting ranchers and shoppers.
- Public safety and courts: the family of a woman killed after exiting a moving truck on I-14 filed a lawsuit.
- Community mood: one segment notes Central Texans looking forward to rainy weather.
If you live in one of the three cities, scanning Local News headlines for your city name is the fastest filter.
Separating local, Texas, and national coverage
A recurring confusion when following "Central Texas news" is mixing up the three layers. Use this rule:
- Local — bylined KXXV staff stories about Waco, Temple, Killeen, and nearby towns. These are the ones most likely to change your day.
- Texas — statewide items such as the Capitol attack arrest or redistricting coverage, often from the Associated Press. Relevant to Texans, not specific to your neighborhood.
- National / World / National Politics — wire and Scripps stories, including recalls and court rulings. Useful context, but not local.
Common sticking points
- Assuming all weather alerts apply to you. A Flood Watch for "most of Central Texas" and a Flood Advisory for one county are different in scope — read which area is named.
- Skipping the local angle inside a bigger story. A state or national headline may still have a Waco, Temple, or Killeen element worth checking.
- Expecting one page to hold everything. Because the site splits Local, Texas, National, World, Politics, and Weather, you get better results by checking the section that matches your question.
The site's own description — "In Your Neighborhood - Serving Waco, Temple and Killeen" — is the clearest signal of what it is built for: neighborhood-level news for those three cities, with broader coverage layered on top.