Mike Copeland is a Reporter at the Waco Tribune-Herald. A Waco native and Baylor University alumnus, he has been covering local business since 1992, with a focus on construction, real estate, and the food and beverage industries. He has been featured in WMAR-TV, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and Firehouse Magazine.
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Mike Copeland's coverage is primarily focused on local businesses, real estate, economic trends, and community events in Waco and the surrounding areas. He frequently covers government announcements, cites data, and provides event coverage.
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The Waco Under 40 award winners chosen by the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will be honored with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bird Kultgen Ford, 1701 W. Loop 340.
By: Mike Copeland, Carl Hoover
The area around the McLennan County Courthouse was closed for about an hour this morning due to a bomb threat, according to several local reports.
By: Mike Copeland
Hobby Lobby is swapping about 57,000 square feet at Parkdale shopping center for nearly 90,000 square feet at Central Texas Marketplace in a move that includes Belk announcing its closing Jan. 8, freeing up a new space for the arts-and-crafts giant.
Grassroots Community Development has enough money to repair 25 leaky roofs, and is enrolling qualified low-income families.
By: Mike Copeland
An event bringing together community leaders, organizations and residents to talk about Waco's future is scheduled Oct. 29 at the Extraco Events Center's Base facility.
By: Mike Copeland
Waco is among the top 20 cities in the United States for starting a business — No. 14 to be exact, says Nextiva, which specializes in business phone systems.
The jobless rate dropped in September in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes McLennan, Bosque and Falls counties. At 4%, the rate is down from August's 4.3% and September 2025's 4.2%.
By: Mike Copeland
ICYMI — If you're interested in commercial goings-on around the Waco area, here are some local building permits of interest we're reported in recent weeks.
By: Mike Copeland
Crews have been digging up Franklin at New Road seemingly forever, installing cable and utility lines. But it's just the opening act for a much larger project—or headache—beginning next year.
By: Mike Copeland
Chip and Joanna Gaines are poised to sell their castle, and their mansion will star in a a new series called "Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion."
