Month: February 2018
City of College Station Update on WTAW
College Station City Councilman Barry Moore recapped this week’s city council retreat during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, February 16, 2018. Click below to hear Barry Moore visiting with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia. BarryMoore021618
No. 17 Women Clinch 13th Straight 20-Win Season With 85-80 Win Over Florida
COLLEGE STATION- No. 17 Texas A&M clinched its 13th straight 20+ win season, defeating Florida 85-80 in a women’s basketball game at Reed Arena Thursday. The Aggies (20-7, 9-4 SEC) have won at least 20 games [Read More…]
Austin City Council Approves Mandating Sick Leave For Many Private Businessowners
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ City Council members have approved an ordinance requiring all non-government employers in Austin to offer workers paid sick leave, becoming the first city in Texas to do so. The Austin City [Read More…]
TxDOT Removing Illegally Placed Campaign Signs
Campaign season is upon us, and political signs are already decorating our local roadways. But Bob Colwell from TxDOT’s Bryan District office says poor placement of a sign can be illegal. “It is illegal to [Read More…]
DPS Director Reverses Decision To Lay Off Older Troopers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The Texas Department of Public Safety is reversing plans to lay off more than 100 older state troopers as a means of hitting mandated budget cuts. DPS Director Steve McCraw said [Read More…]
A McLennan County Commissioner Hasn’t Been At A Meeting Since Last September
WACO, Texas (AP) – A county commissioner in east-central Texas has now missed 16 meetings in a row. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that McLennan County Precinct 2 Commissioner Lester Gibson has attended 23 of the [Read More…]
Additional Bryan Police Officers Have Been At Some Bryan ISD Campuses This Week
Before, during, and after the mass shooting at a high school in Florida, there’s been an increased security presence at Bryan High School. That’s after the school district notified police last week of a threat [Read More…]
Leon County Crime Stoppers Reports Tip Results In Suspect Capture In Under 24 Hours
It took less than 24 hours for a man wanted by Leon County authorities to be captured. That’s after Leon County Crime Stoppers posted a photo and offered up to $1,000 dollars cash for the [Read More…]
Arrests For Stealing Mail And Possessing A Weapon As A Felon
The 17th time a College Station man is in the Brazos County jail since 2001 is on charges of stealing mail from elderly people. According to the arrest report from Bryan police, 36 year old [Read More…]