Authorities continue to collect information from storms that hit the Brazos Valley Friday night. Brazos County Emergency Management Coordinator Chuck Frazier tells victims who have not filed a damage report to call 979-361-3888. Frazier says in Brazos County they received no damage reports from possible tornadoes. Over six inches of rain Friday night and Saturday [...]
WTAW’s Bill Oliver visits with Detective Benton Keough of the College Station Police Department about fraud crimes.
Officials at Texas A&M University report a continuation of record enrollment. Spring headcount of 46,717 represents an increase of 295 compared to last year. President Bowen Loftin told those attending the recent Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Conference A&M is looking to grow in two specific areas, junior transfers and graduate students in specific areas. [...]
Tongue in cheek, if you live in College Station and you’re not interested in the glitz and glamour of local elected office, there’s still a place for you. City spokesman Jay Socol says recruitment is underway for openings on advisory boards and committees. Socol says there are 39 vacancies on 10 boards. Comments from Jay Socol. [...]
HOUSTON (AP) _ A fugitive described by the FBI as being a “tall, dark and handsome bandit” has been accused of holding up two banks this week in Texas. Bank surveillance photos provided Friday show a suspect, believed to be the same man, with sunglasses atop his head during robberies in Houston and Beaumont. Investigators [...]
Weather likely played a part in a one-vehicle crash Thursday that killed a Burleson County man. Authorities say Edwin Moravec was southbound on Texas 36 near Lyons when he lost control of his pickup and crashed into a storm drain. Moravec, 84, was pronounced dead at Burleson-St. Joseph in Caldwell. He was wearing his seat [...]
For the first time in four years, the College Station City Council is revising its economic development policy. One piece, addressing property tax breaks, was approved at the last council meeting. Assistant City Manager Frank Simpson says it’s designed for existing employers to expand as well as draw new business. By state law, tax incentive [...]
Blinn College’s student enrollment is up for the 5th consecutive Spring. Their Spring enrollment climbed past 16,600 students this semester, a 1.23% increase for the four campuses. However, the number of hours students are taking increased a whopping 7.13%. Blinn’s Brandon Webb said this statistic shows students are making more efficient use of their time in school. The [...]
A Houston woman convicted of a drunk driving crash that severely injured a College Station police officer will return to court later this month. Prosecutors say 23 year old Alex Ford violated conditions of her appeal bond and they want her in jail while the legal process continues its course. Defense lawyer Brian Tice says [...]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A close friend of Gov. Rick Perry’s who was fired as a Texas A&M University System executive after brandishing a pocket knife has a new job: assistant director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Austin American-Statesman reports Jay Kimbrough is the new second-in-command at the DPS. Director Steve McCraw [...]
