KWTX-TV (Waco, TX)

KWTX-TV is a television station that operates on virtual and VHF channel 10 and is affiliated with CBS. It is licensed in Waco, Texas, and caters to the Central Texas area, which includes Waco, Temple, and Killeen. The station is owned by Gray Television, which is based in Atlanta, and it operates alongside KNCT, a CW affiliate licensed in Belton, creating a duopoly. Both KWTX-TV and KNCT have their studios located on American Plaza in Waco, while KWTX-TV's transmitter can be found near Moody, Texas.

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#37343

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#7784

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#429

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College Station man accused of assaulting ice cream truck driver, citing unfounded suspicions

3 days ago | kwtx.com | Rusty Surette

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A College Station man is facing criminal charges after police say he attacked an ice cream truck operator on Tuesday without any evidence to support his suspicions of wrongdoing. Michael Anthony Valadez, 42, was arrested near the intersection of West Ridge Drive and Antelope Lane after allegedly punching the ice cream truck driver multiple times, stealing his phone, and threatening to shoot him, according to police.
State Rep. Nate Schatzline launches bid for newly vacant Texas Senate seat

3 days ago | kwtx.com | Kayla Guo

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE - Rep. Nate Schatzline, a hardline Fort Worth Republican, announced his bid Tuesday to fill the state Senate seat vacated by Kelly Hancock, who left the Legislature last week to become Texas’ acting comptroller. “It’s clear that our state will only be as conservative to the extent we are willing to fight for it,” Schatzline said in his announcement.
“We want justice for Louise”: mother of late Louise Wilson speaks on new Texas roadway shooting law

3 days ago | kwtx.com | Isabella Quintanilla

WHITNEY, Texas (KWTX) - Starting September 1st it will be a first-degree felony in Texas to shoot from your car into or at another car. This comes after Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 3031 into law Friday. Krista Wilson has been a big supporter of this bill, having tragically lost her 17-year-old daughter back in December of 2023 after an angry driver shot and killed her while she was driving through Houston.
It’s “Texas Time”: Legislature OKs permanent daylight saving time, but Congress must also act

3 days ago | kwtx.com | Berenice Garcia

(The Texas Tribune) - Texas lawmakers want to stop changing the clocks. Texas senators approved House Bill 1393 on Thursday, which adopts permanent daylight saving time, doing away with the current practice of changing the clocks by an hour every spring and autumn. Introduced by state Rep.
‘A Home Run’: City of Waco experiencing renewed appetite for minor league baseball

4 days ago | kwtx.com | Clayton Anderson

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Waco and professional baseball have a history that totals close to 60 years, but it has been even longer since the city has actually had a team. There has been a continued effort to bring the summer tradition back. “I think we’re the right size and scope for a minor league team,” Lane Wakefield, Director of the Center for Sales Strategy in Sports Entertainment at Baylor, said.
State officials and Waco, TX dispensary owner respond to Governor Abbott vetoing SB 3

4 days ago | kwtx.com | Isabella Quintanilla

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - After months of back and forth on whether Governor Abbott would sign into law or veto Senate Bill 3, he officially vetoed the bill late last night. SB 3 sought to ban the possession, sale, and consumption of THC or hemp-based products throughout the state. During this legislative session the House originally came up with a bill to regulate THC, but when it got to the Senate they changed it to the current version, which is what ultimately passed both chambers.
Special Report: A look at the history of Black cowboys in Texas

1 week ago | kwtx.com | Ke'Sha Lopez

CHILTON, Texas (KWTX) - Clarence holder remembers the time when he thought all cowboys or white. That changed the day he visited the Heart ‘O Texas Coliseum in Waco to see a friend at the rodeo. “He rode his bull. The next man out was Myrtis Dightman, Black cowboy. After that, I mean, after that I wanted to be the cowboy,” Holder said. Dightman, widely known as the “Jackie Robinson of rodeo,” was the first Black cowboy to compete in the National Rodeo Finals.
Restaurant Report Card for Central Texas: 6.20.25

1 week ago | kwtx.com | Ke'Sha Lopez

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Here is this week’s Restaurant Report Card for Central Texas: El Norteño Mexican Restaurant at 7896 North Highway 6 in Woodway failed a renewal inspection with a 70, including 30 demerits, and was penalized. According to the food safety report, this restaurant was shut down until the violations that could make someone sick were corrected.
San Antonio cannot fund trips for abortion, court rules

1 week ago | kwtx.com | Atirikta Kumar |Eleanor Klibanoff

The Texas Tribune - A Texas court has temporarily stopped the City of San Antonio from funding efforts to help residents travel out of state to get abortions. In April, the San Antonio City Council voted to allocate $100,000 to its Reproductive Justice Fund to help support abortion-related travels.
Good News Friday: June 20, 2025

1 week ago | kwtx.com | Bruclyn Tribble

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Big congratulations to Central Texas College student Jason Graymon. He was named volunteer of the year for Lemonade Day 2025!Jason also led CTC’s Lemonade University helping young entrepreneurs get their start. He graduates this summer with a degree in Business Management!Toby Wilt of Fort Worth has won the 116th Texas Amateur presented by Hytera US at Ridgewood Country Club. Wilt finished 12-under par, claiming the title by two strokes.