Month: May 2009

A longtime Brazos County commissioner has resigned his position.

Bryan Police have made a second arrest in a string of March vehicle burglaries. Officer Jason James says a citizen tip lead them to the crime in progress, and then helped them catch the suspect [Read More…]

A local gang member took a plea bargain

HOUSTON (AP) _ A Houston fruit and nut company is recalling bags and trays of pistachios over potential contamination with salmonella. Sunrise Natural Foods said Tuesday its voluntarily recalling plastic bags and plastic trays of [Read More…]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The Texas House has given initial approval to a proposal to allow motorists to get “Choose Life” license plates and added a second “Choose Adoption” specialty plate. A separate bill approved [Read More…]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Officials say Texas lawmakers will have to spend another $1 billion to pay for rising health care costs over the next two years. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Tuesday attributed the [Read More…]

HOUSTON (AP) _ An economist predicts Houston will have a tough 2009 as effects of the global recession and falling oil prices are finally felt in the nation’s energy capital. University of Houston economics professor [Read More…]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A state audit reveals the Texas Youth Commission failed to follow competitive-bidding laws in awarding some contracts. It also shows TYC spent money on two lockups that were supposed to be [Read More…]

Officer Jason James from the Bryan PD stopped by for his regular Tuesday visit. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift and Officer James discuss the JAG grant money that is coming to BPD as a [Read More…]

The Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance on Tuesday saying that schools should not be closed because of the H1N1 flu. As a result of this information College Station ISD will reopen Pebble Creek [Read More…]