Mike Copeland
Business Editor at Waco Tribune-Herald
News updates and other stuff of Central Texas interest from the Trib staff. Obligatory tagline: Not a feed.
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1 week ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, visited Waco Tuesday to tout President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill," which passed the House last week by a single vote, and which Cornyn said the Senate must approve to avoid tax increases for the average Texan.
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1 week ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Local restaurant owner and real estate investor Jay Hinojosa now owns the infamous former Twin Peaks building in Central Texas Marketplace, where a shootout between biker gangs and law enforcement 10 years ago this month left nine dead, dozens wounded and nearly 180 alleged combatants arrested. Hinojosa, who owns Heitmiller Steakhouse on Interstate 35, said he acquired the more than 7,000-square-foot space late last year from an Arizona-based private equity firm.
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1 week ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Life unfolded Saturday morning at the Washington Avenue bridge. Walkers, runners, bikers, pets, parents and toddlers made themselves at home along the peaceful Brazos River, enjoying the start of Memorial Day weekend. Early Friday evening, the mood at that spot downtown was different. Dozens attended ceremonies honoring the 83 people from Waco and McLennan County who lost their lives in Vietnam.
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2 weeks ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Baylor University will spend about $15 million tweaking the Ferrell Center, home to its acrobatics and tumbling team that just won its 10th consecutive national title. Baylor Board of Regents on Friday also approved a nearly $1 billion operating budget for 2025-26. A news release says the budget enables the university to continue supporting critical investments in faculty and staff and offering financial assistance to current and potential students.
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2 weeks ago |
wacotrib.com | Mike Copeland
Waco has the cheapest gas in Texas going into the Memorial Day weekend, so the choice becomes staying home, knowing fuel prices are higher almost everywhere else, or hitting the road to faraway places. The auto club AAA Texas predicts Texans in general will put 50 miles or more between home and their holiday destinations. It says a record 3.2 million people will use Memorial Day as an excuse to spread their wings.
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