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11/12/2025

Bryan's fire chief and representatives of three firefighter organizations speak to the city council.

Conflicting observations of the operations at the Bryan fire department were shared during November’s regular meeting of the city council. During a Tuesday afternoon workshop (November 11), fire chief Richard Guisti provided an update over [Read More...]

11/12/2025

Hear from all seven members of the Bryan city council had comments about their unanimous vote to select former mayor Andrew Nelson as city manager.

The Bryan city council unanimously votes to approve the hiring of former mayor as city manager. All seven members commented on the selection during their November 11th meeting. Nelson, whose first day on the job [Read More...]

11/12/2025

More Republican campaign announcements for 2026 positions affecting Brazos County.

There are now at least three Republican candidates for Brazos County commissioner in precinct two. Jordan Januse, who runs a home cleaning company, joins Kyle Greenwood and Jeff Murski in the GOP primary next March [Read More...]

11/12/2025

On today's episode of The InfoMiniChats:

- An Aggie is in the upcoming Banana Ball draft
- Jell-O "No Thanks" Thanksgiving molds
- Wearable tech is listening
..and so much more! Listen here:

Cold weather gear. Plant babies. Easy-Bake Oven. Wearable tech. This day in history. Armed robbery. Banana Ball. Christmas decorations. Getting into the spirit.

11/12/2025

The College Station city council agrees to look for a promoter to stage events at the Wolf Pen Creek amphitheater.

The College Station city council agrees to look for a promoter to stage events at the Wolf Pen Creek amphitheater. A draft request for proposal (RFP) form was approved at the council’s October 23rd meeting. [Read More...]

11/12/2025

City of College Station - Government Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the upcoming city council meeting, housing, losing the 7-on-7 tournament to Round Rock, industrial opportunities, the Midtown area, the former Macy’s store building, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs:

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the upcoming city council meeting, housing, losing the 7-on-7 tournament to Round Rock, industrial opportunities, the Midtown area, the former Macy’s store building, and [Read More...]

11/11/2025

One of the things that wasn't in the program for the B/CS chamber of commerce annual banquet, was seeing a video of the architect's rendering of the organization's future home.

The Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce annual banquet included some items that were not listed in the program. Those in attendance watched a video of the architect’s rendering of the chamber’s future home on University [Read More...]

11/11/2025

Brazos County commissioners get an explanation before approving a reorganization of a department during a consultant's study on employee pay and job descriptions.

11/11/2025

A Bryan man serving a state prison sentence for possessing ma*****na in Grimes County, returns to Brazos County to plead guilty in two felony and two misdemeanor criminal cases. https://wtaw.com/?p=174953

11/11/2025

The impact at Texas A&M after the acting state comptroller suspends issuing new and renewal certificates for HUB's, or historically underutilized businesses.

For 25 years, the Texas comptroller’s office promoted state agencies purchasing goods and services from historically underutilized businesses, or HUB’s. Then the new comptroller announced on October 28th suspending issuing new and renewed HUB certificates. [Read More...]

11/11/2025

A city of Bryan employee is suspended from driving city vehicles.

A city of Bryan employee has been suspended from driving city vehicles. That’s after a train struck a trailer attached to a city truck and trailer last Friday (November 7) south of the downtown area [Read More...]

11/11/2025

The city of College Station has announced the death of former mayor and city councilman Gary Halter.

The city of College Station has announced the death of former mayor and councilman Gary Halter. Halter, who died November 8th at the age of 84, served on the council from 1975-1980 and as mayor [Read More...]