Jake Ward
Multimedia Journalist
Waco, Texas
Jake Ward grew up in Waco and is a product of Midway High School. Jake joined the team at KWTX in 2023 and is excited to be back where he calls home.
Jake graduated from Texas A&M in 2022 where he received his B.A. in Telecommunication Media Studies with a minor in Journalism.
While in college, Jake covered A&M Athletics for the student-run newspaper, The Battalion.
Outside of work, Jake enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife, Lexi.
Mentor Waco hosted a “Day at the Lake” for kids in the program.
The Heart of Texas Network for Immigrant Rights hosted a protest in support of Waco construction worker Noe Guerrero, who was arrested by ICE on July 24.
Central Texas College is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
A local Tex-Mex chain is stepping up to help people impacted by flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
The Luna Clean Food Café in Waco is helping flood victims in Kerr County.
The Mayborn Museum hosted a Cats vs. Dogs Day Saturday to settle the age-old debate.
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Members of Glory Bell Church in Waco found a creative way to give back to their community Saturday morning.
MLB's all-time career doubles leader hails from Hubbard, Texas, just 30 miles northeast of Waco.
Flood described as fourth worst in city history.
The aviation community was invited to an afternoon on the tarmac during Central Texas College’s first-ever “Aviation Fly-In” this morning.
The Moody community is coming together to help a local girl travel to Australia to represent Team USA in youth rodeo.
Saturday morning, Light of Hope Fellowship Ministries and Blessings on the Block Community Outreach in Killeen hosted a “Stop the Violence” rally.
The training drill was organized in an effort to strengthen emergency preparedness and inter-agency response.
Creative Waco hosted a Community Paint Day on Saturday morning as part of its ArtPrenticeship program at the 7th Street Pedestrian Plaza.
Church’s Chicken reopens in Killeen with block party.
The tree went through the family's bathroom. No injuries were reported.
The Lake Waco Golf Club held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this morning.
The Waco Fire Department partnered with the American Red Cross on Saturday morning to offer a free hands-only CPR class at the Doris Miller Community Center.
Athletes from Midway, Lorena, and Waco ISD came out to compete.
Pahmiyer carries a 4.35 GPA and hopes to attend one of the military academies next fall.
Community members came together on Wednesday, April 9, to celebrate Lt. Tracy O’Connor who is retiring after 37 years in law enforcement, 34 of those with the Robinson Police Department.
This event was free and open to anyone who wanted to support the down syndrome community.
Fans had the chance to meet their favorite Lego artists, shop at vendors, create their own work in hands-on building zones, and more.
This is Providence’s first state title in program history.
For the eighth straight year, Crestview Church of Christ in Waco participated in the festivities as a host.
An overturned semi is impacting traffic at a busy intersection in Hewitt.
Colbert said this will become a yearly event to celebrate Dolly’s birthday and encourage people to adopt and foster dogs in need.
Many of them do not receive a visitor every day, making visits like this all the more impactful.
Beginning January 1, non-commercial drivers in Texas will no longer need an inspection prior to registering their vehicle.
Anita Wyatt, the Volunteer Coordinator for R-U OK, said they want to make sure the seniors know there are people in the community who care for them.
After 13 years since their last meeting, the Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies reignited their rivalry when they played Saturday night.
Lundquist was a long-time sportscaster who covered the NFL, College Football, March Madness, The Masters Tournament and much more from 1967 until his retirement earlier this year.
The Red Kettle Campaign is the Salvation Army’s largest fundraising initiative. Last year, the organization raised $180,000.
Students were given a natural disaster scenario, in this case a tornado, resulting in mass casualties and were tasked with responding and treating victims.
The chargers work with most electric vehicle models and will be available to the public 24/7.
The walk began with a video tribute where local leaders reflected on that day 23-years ago and concluded with a ‘ringing of the bell’ ceremony.
This is part of the Subaru Loves Learning Program which is a partnership with adoptaclassroom.org that provides funding for school supplies to teachers across the country.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, August 8, celebrating the Zoo’s 22 African Penguins.
Construction began on Freedom’s Path Waco, a 34-unit development that will give leasing preference to homeless or near homeless veterans, on June 3.
Major James Taylor, who had led the Waco chapter of the Salvation Army since 2018, retired last month.
The clinic was open for free to U.S. Army family members aged seven through 18. This is the second straight year Smart has held the clinic at Fort Cavazos.
Summer has officially arrived in Central Texas and with that comes potentially dangerous temperatures.
The former president had a tradition of going skydiving every 5th birthday, all the way up until he was 90 years old.
In honor of the team’s success, Bishop Reicher has named May 29, 2024, as ‘Cougar Tech Day.’
Members of the China Spring Education Foundation went campus-to-campus hand delivering checks to teachers who were chosen to be recipients. This was a complete surprise to the teachers.
The competition is in honor of a fallen DPS trooper.
76 student athletes participated in the event
The suspect is currently in custody for the alleged sexual assault of a homeless woman.
Baylor went 21-59 from the floor and 6-24 from beyond the arc in the loss to Clemson.
Baylor looks to move on to the sweet sixteen for the first time since the 2021 national championship run.
