City of College Station Update on WTAW

College Station Councilwoman Melissa McIlhaney visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about her decision to run for city council, her experience so far on council, the former Macy’s store building, the no-more-than-four unrelated housing ordinance, code enforcement, impact fees, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, April 18, 2025. Listen to “College Station Councilwoman Melissa McIlhaney on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

College Station ISD school board members will consider at their May meeting, adding ten minutes to the class day. The proposal that was made by administrators at the board’s April workshop meeting. Superintendent Tim Harkrider said the recommendation was made in part to allow students from Consolidated and College Station High Schools to take classes together at CSISD’s new career and technology education (CTE) center. Phase two of the complex is projected to be completed for the start of the 2026-2027 school year. Phase two includes space for ag mechanics, auto tech, construction, cosmetology, welding, a multipurpose arena, and offices. Ten additional minutes per day equals four additional days over the course of a school year. Harkrider’s proposal to turn those four days into teacher planning and work days will also be considered at the May board meeting. The superintendent also asked the board to consider in May, amending the calendar for the 2025-26 school year to add the ten minutes. Click below to hear comments from the April 15, 2025 CSISD school board workshop meeting. Listen to “College Station ISD school board is asked to add 10 minutes to the class day” on Spreaker.

A Harris County woman is going to prison for the third time for property crimes in Brazos County. In district court on April 11th, 52 year old Gloria Knight of Tomball admitted to identity theft that took place in College Station in August 2022. The College Station police arrest report says Knight used a co-worker’s name, date of birth, and social security number to get internet service at her home. Knight, who was sentenced to three years, previously went to prison for taking more than $33,000 dollars from an elderly person in 2011 and went to a state jail for a forgery that took place in 2007. A south Texas man who admitted to a burglary and theft in a friend’s dormitory room at Texas A&M in April 2016 has been found guilty of violating probation. 27 year old Muhammad Uzair of San Benito is appealing a four year sentence that was handed down on April 3rd. District court say Uzair violated six conditions of his probation. The list includes failing to write a timely letter of apology to the victim, a third DWI conviction, and consuming alcohol or drugs eight times. While bond was set related to the appeal, online records show Uzair was transferred from the Brazos County jail to the Cameron County jail in Brownsville where is he wanted for failing to appear in court on a charge of DWI with three or more convictions.