United Way of the Brazos Valley president Lizett Hawkins and two representatives of UWBV partner agency St. Vincent De Paul Society of Bryan/College Station, board president Bob Chronister and treasurer Pat Schoenemann, visit with WTAW’s Bill Oliver on April 20, 2026.
The College Station city council joins the planning and zoning commission (P&Z) in unanimously approving rezoning land for a large housing development that drew vocal opposition from neighboring subdivisions. Click HERE to read and download background information about the zoning change that was approved at the April 23, 2026 College Station city council meeting. This was the second time a homebuilder had sought rezoning on land south of Greens Prairie Road, surrounded by Greens Prairie Reserve, Sweetwater, Sweetwater Forest, Castlegate, and Castlegate II subdivisions. In November 2025, the council and P&Z defeated a proposal where around 1,800 homes could have been built. What was approved Thursday (April 23), could result in almost 900 homes, although councilman Bob Yancy estimated a number closer to 600 because of the land that would be needed for streets and green space that the city requires. Ten opponents who live or have an interest in Greens Prairie Reserve told the council they believed this subdivision would be composed of homes that would be rented instead of owner occupied. Just before the council vote, a representative of the homebuilder shared a letter stating they will file a restrictive covenant limiting the number of new homes that can owned by a single entity to be rented. That led multiple council members to say they hope the homebuilder lives up to that decision. Councilwoman Melissa McIlhaney brought up the additional steps the homebuilder will have to clear with city staff before first home can be built. Councilman Yancy also told opponents that traffic concerns at the bottleneck intersection of Greens Prairie, Arrington, and Fitch are being addressed by the Texas Department of Transportation with what Yancy described as “a fancy, overcapacitized” project that currently in design at Fitch and Arrington to “help that terrible chokepoint in our traffic.” Yancy also said a sewer line to serve the new development is on its way. And Yancy hopes the city and Brazos County will work together to address drainage issues caused by the additional homes. Click below to hear comments from the April 23, 2026 College Station city council meeting. Listen to “College Station council approves rezoning for a new housing development over neighborhood opposition” on Spreaker.
Brazos County commissioners reluctantly approve tripling the payment for transporting the deceased to medical examiners offices in Austin and San Antonio, from $500 to $1,500 for reach round trip. The county’s purchasing agent, Charles Wendt, says the local funeral home that has had the contract was the only one interested in continuing the service…but only if their price increased for the first time in several years. Commissioners were told the purchasing office is rebidding the service and contacting providers again who are local as well as out of town. The price increase comes about two months before the opening of Brazos County’s new medical examiners office. Click HERE to read and download the amended contract that was approved at the April 21, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Click below to hear comments from the April 21, 2026 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “Brazos County commission reluctantly approve a 300% increase in transporting deceased bodies to out of town medical examiner offices” on Spreaker.
College Station police arrest two women from Bryan on multiple drug charges. A CSPD Facebook post says following a search of the suspect’s home on Thursday (April 23), 22 year old Anastacia Carrizales and 24 year old Aracelie Carrizales were charged with possessing an undisclosed amounts of cocaine, THC, and marijuana. Officers also seized an undisclosed amount of cash and two guns. As of April 24, Anastacia is jailed in lieu of bonds totaling $175,000 dollars and Aracelie is jailed in lieu of bonds totaling $165,000 dollars. Six people were arrested on drug charges in Normangee on Wednesday (April 22). A Facebook post from the Leon County sheriff’s office did not disclose the amount or the types of controlled substances that were found. The arrests followed a search warrant where unidentified stolen property was recovered. None of those who were arrested were charged with anything related to the stolen property.
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