Month: August 2009

Every Tuesday the Bryan Police Department comes in for an afternoon interview. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift talk with BPD Officer Jason James: James talks about the importance of community policing and

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ As Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison head toward an epic primary showdown in the race to be Texas governor, the two haven’t been able to agree on much [Read More…]

HOUSTON (AP) _ Three men, all white, are jailed on a hate crime charge in the beating of a black suburban Houston ice cream vendor. Meanwhile, the vendor says he’s recovering from the July 22 [Read More…]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ A federal appeals court has finished hearing arguments in the case of a suburban Dallas school district accused of banning Christmas messages and religious expression from the classroom. Attorneys for the [Read More…]

HOUSTON (AP) _ A Houston man has been charged with improper photography for allegedly using his camera phone to take pictures up a legal assistant’s skirt at the Harris County criminal courthouse while pretending to [Read More…]

DETROIT (AP) _ Of the six most-popular midsize sedans, none gets a top rating in bumper safety crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the Mazda 6 was the only car to receive [Read More…]

HOUSTON (AP) _ The Charles Manson follower convicted of attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford is set to be released from a Texas federal prison later this month after serving more than 30 years behind [Read More…]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Lake Travis firefighters have responded twice this week to calls from the same familiar location: one of their own stations. About the time the shock wore off from dousing a minor [Read More…]

Texas Agri Life Extension Service at Texas A&M is hosting the largest beef cattle short course in the nation this week. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift talk with Agri Life Extension spokesperson Blair Fannin: [Read More…]

With a new school year about to start there are foreign exchange students in need of a place to stay in the Bryan/College Station area. Click to hear WTAW’s Chris Clift talk with ERDT Share [Read More…]