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06/17/2021

City of Bryan Update on WTAW - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

City of Bryan - Government Public Works Director Jayson Barfknecht visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about upcoming capital projects, the downtown railroad quiet zone, an early warning flood system, increased density near the Northgate district, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs: https://wtaw.com/city-of-bryan-update-on-wtaw-123/

Bryan Public Works Director Jayson Barfknecht visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about upcoming capital projects, the downtown railroad quiet zone, an early warning flood system, increased density near the Northgate district, and more during his [Read More...]

06/17/2021

Brazos County judge Duane Peters, who decided not to get a pandemic vaccination, tests positive for COVID-19. Read the judge's statement why he was not vaccinated at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147083

Brazos County judge Duane Peters, who decided not to get a pandemic vaccination, tests positive for COVID-19. Read the judge's statement why he was not vaccinated at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147083

06/17/2021

Bush Library and Museum Plans to Reopen Soon - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum hopes to reopen soon, and when it does, a new exhibit will be on display celebrating the 50th anniversary of Texas A&M University Galveston Campus's sea grant: https://wtaw.com/bush-library-and-museum-plans-to-reopen-soon/

In March of 2020, the National Archives and Records Administration directed all presidential libraries to close due to the pandemic. Four locations have reopened, but Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library [Read More...]

06/16/2021

Texas A&M's New President Visits With Local Reporters - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Texas A&M's new president visited with local reporters today. Dr. Katherine Banks's 22 minute conversation with WTAW's Bill Oliver and The Eagle's Megan Rodriguez is at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147067

Texas A&M’s new president met with reporters Wednesday inside the Memorial Student Center. Katherine Banks visited with WTAW’s Bill Oliver and The Eagle’s Megan Rodriguez. Topics included Dr. Banks’s professional career at three land grant [Read More...]

06/16/2021

College Station City Council Increases Rental Registration Fees And Penalties - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

The College Station city council increases fees and penalties in its rental registration program. Hear comments from the last council meeting and read the amended ordinance at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147063

The owners of rental properties in College Station will be paying more to register their properties and will face increased penalties for not complying with the city’s rental registration ordinance. That follows a unanimous city [Read More...]

06/16/2021

Brazos County Commission Accepts $22 Million Dollar Federal Pandemic Grant - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Business at this week's Brazos County commission meeting included accepting $22 million dollars of federal pandemic relief money: https://wtaw.com/?p=147059

Brazos County is getting more than $22 million dollars in federal pandemic grant money from the American Rescue Plan. County judge Duane Peters says they are in the process of hiring a consultant to advise [Read More...]

06/16/2021

Congressman Pete Sessions on WTAW - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Congressman Pete Sessions of Waco (R-TX) visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about inflation, the infrastructure plan, President Biden at G7 and meeting with Vladimir Putin, and more during his weekly Washington update on The Infomaniacs: https://wtaw.com/congressman-pete-sessions-on-wtaw-22/

Congressman Pete Sessions of Waco (R-TX) visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about inflation, the infrastructure plan, President Biden at G7 and meeting with Vladimir Putin, and more during his weekly Washington update on The Infomaniacs [Read More...]

06/16/2021

College Station ISD Bond Committee Recommends Four Propositions This November Totaling $83 Million Dollars - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

A 20 member committee recommends to the College Station ISD school, asking voters to approve an $83 million dollar bond issue. Read the recommendations and hear from a student supporting a new ag building, CSISD's chief financial officer, and the district's consulting architect at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147041

Voters in College Station ISD could be asked to approve four bond issues this November, totaling $83 million dollars. CSISD board members will decide next month what to do with the list of recommendations presented [Read More...]

06/16/2021

Lightning Starts Fire In A College Station Apartment Building - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Lightning from last night's thunderstorm started a fire in a College Station apartment building. CSFD reports no injuries and no one was displaced: https://wtaw.com/?p=147055

Lightning from a Tuesday night thunderstorm started a fire at a College Station apartment. College Station fire department captain Stuart Marrs reports no one was hurt and no one was displaced at an apartment building [Read More...]

06/15/2021

A final agreement is announced to build Texas Central's high speed passenger train between Houston and Dallas. No statement yet from Texas Central. Read what we have from who Texas Central has hired and the reaction from Texans Against High Speed Rail at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147031

A final agreement is announced to build Texas Central's high speed passenger train between Houston and Dallas. No statement yet from Texas Central. Read what we have from who Texas Central has hired and the reaction from Texans Against High Speed Rail at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147031

06/15/2021

College Station City Council Denies Another Request To Change Land Use In Wellborn Community To Commercial - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

For the second time in eight months, the College Station city council denies changing the use of land in a Wellborn neighborhood for commercial purposes. Hear and read more from last Thursday's council meeting at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147026

For the second time in eight months, the College Station city council denies changing the use of land in a Wellborn neighborhood for commercial purposes. Last Thursday’s unanimous vote involved two acres off Victoria, bordering [Read More...]

06/15/2021

One of two Bryan women arrested on family violence charges on Sunday was scheduled to start serving jail time after admitting last month to six crimes during the past four years: https://wtaw.com/?p=147024

One of two Bryan women arrested on family violence charges on Sunday was scheduled to start serving jail time after admitting last month to six crimes during the past four years: https://wtaw.com/?p=147024

06/15/2021

Last Weekend Was Busy For Local Fire Departments - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Last weekend was busy for local fire departments. A recap of Bryan and College Station FD activity is at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147023

Bryan firefighters are investigating how a fire started in a vehicle repair shop Sunday during the noon hour. Six vehicles were destroyed and a seventh was damage. Lt. Ethan Ballard of the BFD fire marshal’s [Read More...]

06/14/2021

Texans Asked To Conserve Energy After Plants Went Offline Due To "Unplanned", "Unexpected", and "Unscheduled" Outages - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

“Unplanned”, “Unexpected”, and “Unscheduled” outages at an undisclosed number of Texas power plants are being the call to conserve electricity through at least Friday. Hear and read more from ERCOT, the operator of most of the state's electric grid, at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147012

Texans are being asked again to conserve electricity. The ERCOT electric grid expects record usage this week while more power plants are offline than usual for this time of year for repairs. ERCOT spokesman Warren [Read More...]

06/14/2021

College Station City Council Still Interested In Building A New Recreation Center - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

The College Station city council is still interested in building a recreation center. A majority agreed on only one thing following a discussion during last Thursday's meeting: https://wtaw.com/?p=147010

There is still interest by a majority of College Station city council members in building an indoor recreation center. Five of the seven members want a public vote. There was no majority during last Thursday’s [Read More...]

06/14/2021

Bryan City Manager's June Capital Project Update To The City Council - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Bryan city manager Kean Register's June capital project update to the city council included some delays due to rainfall in May and the first week of June. Hear and read the list at: https://wtaw.com/?p=147003

Bryan city manager Kean Register’s June capital project update to the city council included some delays due to rainfall in May and the first week of June. Click below for comments from Kean Register during [Read More...]

06/14/2021

Tight grid conditions expected due to high number of forced generation outages

The operator of most of the Texas electric grid is calling on conservation due to expected record demand and more power plants offline for repairs than usual for this time of year.

News releases published by ERCOT.

06/14/2021

College Station Vehicle Burglary Suspect Shoots At Victim Who Attempted To Intervene - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

College Station police looking for two vehicle burglary suspects, one who entered a vehicle and a second who fired at the victim who tried to intervene: https://wtaw.com/?p=147001

College Station police report a resident interrupting a vehicle burglar early Saturday morning was shot at by a second suspect. According to CSPD social media, this took place Saturday around 3:40 a.m. on Navarro Drive, [Read More...]

06/14/2021

College Station Hosting Texas Chief Deputies Association Conference - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

170 Texas sheriff's office chief deputies are spending this week in College Station for their association's annual conference. Hear from the board treasurer, retired Brazos County chief deputy Jim Stewart, at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146996

College Station is hosting 170 chief sheriff’s deputies and 80 exhibitors this week. Retired Brazos County chief deputy Jim Stewart is a board member and treasurer of the Texas Chief Deputies Association (TCDA). Stewart says [Read More...]

06/14/2021

Drowning At Lake Bryan - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

A Bryan man drowned at Lake Bryan last night: https://wtaw.com/?p=146993

A Bryan man drowned at Lake Bryan Sunday evening. According to Bryan police social media, 32 year old Santos Barrera-Menchu was swimming around 7:15 p.m. when he went underwater and did not come back up. [Read More...]

06/14/2021

College Station Police Looking For Driver Who Eluded Officers In A Stolen Vehicle - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

A local man who eluded College Station police following a chase in a stolen car on Saturday was out on bond awaiting four criminal trials in local courts and a March arrest on multiple charges. Thanks to CSPD for the attached image & more information is at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146978

College Station police identify a local man who is accused of eluding officers in a stolen car on Saturday. According to CSPD tweets, 33 year old Matthew Jarrett was possibly armed when he fled on [Read More...]

06/11/2021

Texas Public Utility Commission Is Ending A Moratorium On Disconnections By Investor Owned Utilities - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Investor owned electric, water, and sewer companies can resume sending disconnection notices June 29th. Hear and read about today's decision by the Texas Public Utility Commission at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146972

The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) is ending an emergency order that blocked investor owned utilities from filing disconnect notices. The moratorium that was ordered February 21, 2021 applied to electricity, water and sewer customers [Read More...]

06/11/2021

The MSC OPAS performing arts series at Texas A&M announces its return from the pandemic with four shows this fall. Hear and read more at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146970

The MSC OPAS performing arts series at Texas A&M announces its return from the pandemic with four shows this fall. Hear and read more at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146970

06/11/2021

Brazos County Commissioners Accept A $50,000 Dollar Furniture Donation - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

Brazos County commissioners accept a $50,000 dollar furniture donation at this week's meeting. Hear and read more at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146966

Brazos County commissioners approve a $50,000 dollar donation of furniture. County judge Duane Peters says the donation from Skywriter MD, which recently moved, will go first to the JP and Constable precinct three office, which [Read More...]

06/11/2021

Bryan City Council Approves First Downtown Quiet Zone Construction Contract - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

The Bryan city council awards the first construction contract in the downtown quiet zone project: https://wtaw.com/?p=146961

It’s been more than five years since the Bryan city council first discussed establishing a railroad quiet zone in and near the downtown area. This week, the council awarded its first contract to begin modifying [Read More...]

06/11/2021

A College Station woman remains in jail after her arrest on a charge of setting a fire in her apartment: https://wtaw.com/?p=146958

A College Station woman remains in jail after her arrest on a charge of setting a fire in her apartment: https://wtaw.com/?p=146958

06/11/2021

City of College Station Update on WTAW - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

City of College Station - Government City Manager Bryan Woods visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about returning to the city council, how the city fared during the pandemic, how coronavirus funding will be used, transportation issues, scraping and rebuilding, high rises in the Northgate District, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs: https://wtaw.com/city-of-college-station-update-on-wtaw-105/

College Station City Manager Bryan Woods visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about returning to the city council, how the city fared during the pandemic, how coronavirus funding will be used, transportation issues, scraping and rebuilding, [Read More...]

06/11/2021

From Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley.

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The Caldwell Police Department continue to seek information related to their missing person investigation of James Bernard Dawson who has not been seen by family since October 2020. Authorities believe that there are communities that might have information that could assist them in locating the missing person. If you have information please contact the Caldwell Police Department at (979) 567-4455. Please share KBTX Media The Eagle La Voz Hispana La Jefa 102.7 KAGS TV Texas Center for the Missing NewsTalk WTAW 1620 AM & 94.5 FM

06/10/2021

Bryan City Council Approves Third Public Private Partnership At Midtown Park - WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM

The Bryan city council enters its third public-private partnership at Midtown Park. See and hear about a baseball/softball academy that will be built near the new little league fields at: https://wtaw.com/?p=146938

The Bryan city council this week approved a third public private partnership at Midtown Park. A private operator of a baseball and softball academy, D-BAT Aggieland, joins the private operator of the Big Shots golf [Read More...]