The Waco Bridge

08/21/2025

Introducing our second Waco Voices feature ⭐️ Vincent Thomas, is a native Wacoan, professional multidisciplinary artist and a community leader.

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08/18/2025

We’re excited to partner with Everlit to bring an audio element to our stories and make every story more accessible and useful!

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08/15/2025

Catch us at 11am! Kwbu.org

Catch Friday Forum with The Waco Bridge at 11 am on 103.3 FM Waco Public Radio or listen anytime at kwbu.org.

08/12/2025

University High School students react to the state’s cell phone ban.

Junior student Devontrae Kirkland, senior London Smith, senior Leobardo Gama-Serrato, and junior Alexandria Hatten share their thoughts on the new law.

08/07/2025

Introducing Waco Voices 🎤
We’re kicking this project off with our first feature: Jimmy Bennett⭐️

Learn about his journey from oil field work in West Texas to helping special communities experience the outdoors.

Know someone you’d like to suggest to be featured? Shoot us a [email protected]

08/06/2025

Meet Waco Voices ⭐️ A new project led by our Community Engagement and Events, Dominic Villa.
Born and raised in Waco, Dominic has loved getting to know neighbors, friends and community members who inspire, uplift, and quietly make this city better.

Waco Voices is a love letter to those everyday heroes! Told through portraits, videos, and conversations that reveal the heart of our community.

We can’t wait to share more with you. Be the first to see these profiles by subscribing to our newsletter. Link in bio!

08/01/2025

Let’s take a look at the new Waco High School! 🦁

For more BTS coverage, read more: https://wacobridge.org/2025/08/01/waco-high-school-new-campus/

08/01/2025

“It was way smaller. There was not enough room for all the students to sit. But in here, we have way more space,” said Waco High junior Tyler Hansen.

When students enter the new Waco High School, they are greeted with a mural representing Waco High’s history: Richfield Rams, Waco High Tigers and Jefferson-Moore Lions.

For students familiar with the previous campus, the new facility feels nothing like the Waco High they knew.

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The new campus features more space, a career and technical education wing and a performing arts center, among other upgrades that are certain to please students and teachers.

07/30/2025

Noe Guerrero, a Waco construction worker and father of three, was detained by ICE during a routine traffic stop last week for allegedly not carrying immigration documents.

His employers say the documents were in his work truck at the time and are now speaking out in his defense, calling Guerrero a dependable worker and devoted family man.

On Friday, protesters gathered outside the Waco federal courthouse, urging authorities to release him and reunite him with his family.

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Noe Guerrero, a Waco construction worker and father of three, was seized by ICE on Thursday for allegedly failing to carry immigration documents.

07/25/2025

07/22/2025

Introducing our fully staffed newsroom, Full House style!

We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported (and continues to support) us as we grow. Because of you, we’re able to keep covering Waco with the high-quality journalism our community deserves.

07/21/2025

Alta Vista families nervous after school consolidation.

Former Alta Vista Elementary School students next month will step into new and renovated schools equipped with new gyms, cafeterias and the latest technology.

But some Alta Vista families are worried about what their children might lose as they are split between two schools.

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Families have been split between two new schools after closure of historic Alta Vista Elementary School.