‘Why Sergio?’ Deportation ends 36-year dream for celebrated Waco chef and family

Busy Midway teens seek “brain reset” in hikes with new club

How a teen’s vision for finding solace in nature led to the formation of the Midway High School Hiking Club.

Waco Bridge event explores data centers’ appetite for water, energy

In a region grappling with a data center boom, our expert panel broke down its impact on water, energy and land – and how communities can weigh in.

Setting a course for teaching: First teens graduate from Waco ISD Future Educators Academy

The academy’s first graduating class has been embedded in elementary school classrooms and taken college-level education courses, with several receiving associate degrees.

Rural residents alarmed as a second data center is proposed in the Waco area

Cipher Digital has bought some 300 acres near Riesel and is seeking to connect to the state electric grid. Area residents and leaders say they remain in the dark about the details.

Cracked streets and leaking pipes give Lacy Lakeview leaders headaches. They see data center dollars as the cure.

Lacy Lakeview struggled for years with tight budgets and deteriorating streets and utilities. The promise of $10 billion in tax base from the Infrakey project looked like a once-in-a-lifetime solution. A photo essay.