Matt Kyle

A cloudy weather forecast for the Waco area and locals staying home to avoid the traffic snarls officials predicted in the leadup to Monday's eclipse may have contributed to traffic running smoothly throughout the county.

A man and a woman were shot to death early Wednesday morning in a home in the 5000 block of Tokio Road between West and Gholson, McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara said.

Developers planning 1,887 homes on the banks of the Brazos River are now asking the city for $130 million in TIF funding, up from a previous estimate of $93 million.

A $130 million request for public funding for the massive Riverway development passed the Tax Increment Financing Zone No. 4 board Friday and is headed to the Waco City Council.

The Waco City Council took steps to repair two bridges on the Brazos and awarded an airport restaurant contract.

Waco has major plans for the 25th and 26th street corridor, with goals of slowing down cars and increasing pedestrian traffic to the corridor’s businesses.

Humane Society of Central Texas board President Patricia Meadows announced her resignation Friday, saying stalled city of Waco contract negotiations could jeopardize the nonprofit's relationship with the city animal shelter.

The three candidates seeking the Waco mayor's seat in the May 4 election prioritize downtown economic development, infrastructure and public safety but differ on city support for upscale development.

When it comes to bringing the Gospel message to those who cannot physically hear it, a Waco church is leading the way.

City of Waco officials this week denied suggestions that they were trying to push the Humane Society of Central Texas out of the city-owned animal shelter.