Where to Find Waco News and Central Texas Coverage

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KWTX (kwtx.com) is the primary source for Waco news, serving Waco, Temple, Killeen, and the surrounding Central Texas area. It covers local and state news, weather, sports, crime, politics, and obituaries, with live video and community features. This guide explains what KWTX offers and how to use it to follow breaking news, weather, and local events.

What KWTX Covers

KWTX describes itself as serving Central Texas, with news categories organized across the site:

Category What it includes
Local Waco, Temple, Killeen, and surrounding communities
State Texas-wide news
Crime Local crime reports and affidavits
Politics Political coverage
National National headlines
Weather Forecasts, radar, and severe weather tools
Sports Local and regional sports coverage
Obituaries Community obituaries

The site also carries community and feature segments, including "Tell Me Something Good," "Food for Families," "Be Remarkable," and "Legal Minute."

Following Breaking News

KWTX surfaces breaking and top stories in several places:

  • Top Headlines — the main headline feed on the homepage
  • Popular Articles — a section highlighting widely read stories
  • LIVE: KWTXtra — a live video stream for continuous coverage

Recent examples from the site show how local breaking news appears: a report on a serial vandal who targeted 14 Waco businesses with a BB gun, causing more than $26,000 in damage; a Buckholts volunteer firefighter killed in a rollover crash; and coverage of protests outside Fort Hood as convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution neared. These illustrate the mix of crime, local, and state stories KWTX covers.

Weather Tools for Central Texas

KWTX provides several weather resources for tracking conditions across the region:

  • KWTX Radar Network — radar coverage
  • 10-Day / Map Room — extended forecast and maps
  • Skycams — live camera views
  • Thundercall Headlines — severe weather alerts
  • Project Tornado — tornado-related coverage
  • Degrees of Science — weather explainers

These are useful for following severe weather, which is a recurring concern in Central Texas.

Sports Coverage

Sports content includes:

  • Marquee Matchup and Thursday Night Football
  • 2-A-DAYS — team previews
  • Xtra Point — sports analysis
  • Puppy Picks — game predictions
  • Scoreboard — scores and results
  • Classroom Champions — student-athlete recognition

Getting Involved in the Community

KWTX offers ways to participate beyond reading:

  • Submit a Story and Submit a Photo — send in news tips or images
  • Community Calendar — local event listings
  • Contests — station-run promotions
  • Daily e-News — email newsletter signup
  • Dot Com Daily — daily digital content

Community campaigns include Food for Families, Buddy Check, Daily Pledge, Good News Friday, and the KWTX Longball Tournament.

Other Ways to Watch and Read

KWTX content is available across multiple channels:

  • NextGen TV — next-generation broadcast
  • CW Central Texas and Telemundo — additional broadcast options
  • Circle Country and PowerNation — specialty programming
  • Local News Live and InvestigateTV — additional news content
  • Watching Your Wallet — consumer and money segments

A Programming Schedule is available for planning viewing.

Quick Reference

If you want to follow Waco and Central Texas news, start with KWTX at kwtx.com. Use Top Headlines for breaking news, the Radar Network and 10-Day forecast for weather, the Scoreboard for sports, and Submit a Story or the Community Calendar to participate. For continuous coverage, watch LIVE: KWTXtra.