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Brazos County commissioners will be discussing increasing prices for reserved spaces in the downtown Bryan parking garage. The commission recently took control of operating the garage from the Brazos Transit District. The subject was brought [Read More...]

The March workshop meeting of the Bryan city council included an update on activities of the Bryan Business Council (BBC). Councilwoman Marca Ewers-Shurtleff reported the BBC is co-sponsoring a new singer songwriter music festival that [Read More...]

Bryan ISD school board members at their last meeting approved administrator recommendations for two new courses giving high school students credit for performing community service. Superintendent Ginger Carrabine says this reflects what students are already [Read More...]

The state senator who wants to do away with College Station’s ordinance limiting the number of unrelated occupants living together, took time during a committee hearing on that subject to accuse city officials of breaking [Read More...]

The College Station city council supports a Brazos County health district proposal to begin inspecting public pools that includes those located at hotels, apartment complexes, and those controlled by homeowners associations. Click HERE to read [Read More...]

The Texas A&M system board of regents finalizes the appointment of Glenn Hegar as chancellor. The regents unanimous vote followed the minimum 21 day waiting period required by state law after Hegar was name sole [Read More...]

The cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas A&M, and the Texas department of Transportation are involved in a joint project north of the Northgate district. Bryan city councilwoman Marca Ewers-Shurtleff brought up during this [Read More...]

Monday’s meeting (March 24) meeting of the Bryan ISD school board included a report from two members who participated in last week’s safety and security committee meeting. Neither Leo Gonzalez or David Stasny gave specific [Read More...]

A new outside auditing company hired by the College Station city council presents its first review of city finances. That was part of a presentation given during the March 13th council meeting. Click HERE to [Read More...]

The burn ban for unincorporated areas of Brazos County has been lifted. County judge Duane Peters agreed with the recommendation of the county’s four rural fire chiefs and emergency management coordinator (EMC). EMC Jason Ware [Read More...]

On April 15th, Brazos County takes over control of the downtown Bryan parking garage from the Brazos Transit District (BTD). During the March 18th county commission meeting, unanimous approval was given to a $40,000 budget [Read More...]

A federal judge is allowing a drag show to take place on the Texas A&M campus this Thursday (March 27). Monday’s (March 24) opinion blocks the A&M system from enforcing a ban that was enacted [Read More...]

The end of the Bryan city council’s March meeting included a statement read by a member of a group attempting to remove the Texas Avenue median and attributed to mayor Bobby Gutierrez. The mayor agreed [Read More...]

The College Station ISD school board awards one contract for expanding and renovating two campuses. There was a unanimous vote at the March 18th meeting on the administration’s recommendation of upcoming construction at College Station [Read More...]

Brazos County commissioners take the next step on two building projects. Commissioners approved for the county’s new office building across Texas Avenue from the courthouse, a $50 million dollar construction contract and a $4.5 million [Read More...]

A Bryan city council discussion at this week’s workshop meeting (March 18) included more industries headed to the north side of town. Mayor Bobby Gutierrez shared a list that will be located along what will [Read More...]

The March meeting of the Bryan city council included city manager Kean Register providing capital project updates and upcoming city sponsored activities. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS • A preconstruction meeting for the Midtown Park Boardwalk [Read More...]

The first ever renovation of a more than 40 year old College Station apartment complex for low income elderly residents is completed. The city council at their last meeting, closed out the construction contract for [Read More...]

Before construction starts on another student apartment building in the Northgate district, the developer receives city council approval to acquire a five foot wide sidewalk easement along Church Avenue west of Boyett Street. Lucas Harper [Read More...]

Brazos County commissioners approve spending $1.6 million dollars to fix the section of Leonard Road west of Highway 47 that runs parallel to Thompsons Creek. Purchasing agent Charles Wendt tells WTAW News that the pavement [Read More...]