Julie Hays

22 hours ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Chip and Joanna Gaines go-to carpenter on the hit show Fixer Upper is trading in his woodworking materials for his real estate license. Clint Harp has just announced he’ll be working as a realtor with Camille Johnson Realtors in Waco.

2 days ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A downtown Waco development born out of an abandoned project of shipping containers is thriving today as a bustling hotel, restaurant and entertainment venue and is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week. Hotel Herringbone will have a birthday bash Friday on its property from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m overnight with food, live music and a community market. Adriana Regan is the general manager of Hotel Herringbone and said the space is worth celebrating.

3 days ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Central Texas high school girls who say they couldn’t afford prom on their own, are headed off to prom in style thanks to a local tailor and her nonprofit that’s living up to its name of making dreams come true. Dream Couture, a nonprofit founded by Waco-based tailor Roxana Robles that provides dresses for girls in need, just finished sending off girls for prom at Waco High School on Saturday.

6 days ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Central Texas 9-year-old returned to school for the first time this school year after being diagnosed with cancer in June. Brittyn Dodd, of Groesbeck, received a heartwarming ‘welcome back’ as students and staff lined the hallways and cafeteria chanting for the young girl and holding up signs when she entered Enge-Washington Intermediate in Groesbeck for her first day in person of fourth grade. “It made me feel so happy and surprised,” Brittyn said.

1 week ago | kwtx.com | Julie Hays

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A star Midway softball player who has competed for the red, white and blue since she was 8 years old had a huge senior night capping off an incredible career at Midway that dates back a decade. Midway senior Harper Haas, 18, went 3 for 4 with 5 RBI’s and a grand slam in the Pantherettes’ final home game against Bryan Tuesday night in Waco. “I would say it means a lot to me,” Harper said.