Ryan Dirker News Today

Restaurants and small businesses from West Waco to Colcord Avenue lost business over two days without power and had to throw out ingredients because of a loss of refrigeration.

The NWS Fort Worth office issued a flood warning for McLennan, Bell and surrounding counties until early Friday, citing chances of 2 to 3 inches of rain in some areas.

Waco saw more than three inches of rain Thursday morning, causing the Brazos River water level to rise above the riverwalk through downtown. More rain chances are in the forecast

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 29 Texas counties who were impacted by last week’s storms.

With sirens blaring in Killeen and cellphones buzzing with weather alerts, a troubling storm system veered up the western edge of the Killeen-Copperas Cove area on Friday morning.

The Birks family, Selma and Roderick, had barely completed repairs and restoration on their China Spring-area home after a hail storm last year when a tornado arrived early Friday afternoon

The Birks family, Selma and Roderick, had barely completed repairs and restoration on their China Spring-area home after a hail storm last year when a tornado arrived early Friday afternoon

This story will be updated through the day.

Heart of Texas Shooting Center has closed. Dillards and McLanes Presidential Suite will get updates. McLennan County is taking a look at its pay rates, and more Waco-area business news.

More than 30 mobile security trailers have been placed at high traffic intersections around Waco in preparation for the Solar Eclipse on April 8.