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Episodes
College Station City Council Asked To Oppose Medians On Wellborn Road
12/24/2024
The week after public comments closed to the Texas department of transportation’s (TxDOT) plan to widen Wellborn Road in south College Station, the city council is asked to oppose plans for medians. The council could [Read More...]
Duration:00:02:54
College Station ISD School Board Awards A Construction Contract For Renovating High School Baseball And Softball Fields
12/24/2024
College Station ISD school board members award a contract for more than $8 million dollars in renovating the baseball and softball fields at Consolidated and College Station high schools. Facilities director Paul Buckner says the [Read More...]
Duration:00:02:48
Comments At December City Council Meetings About Applying For Volunteer Boards, Committees, And Commissions
12/23/2024
This is the time of year when city councils are making appointments to volunteer boards, committees, and commissions. During the December 10th Bryan city council workshop meeting, mayor Bobby Gutierrez and councilman Jared Salvato brought [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:15
Cleanup Resumes Following Flooding At College Station ISD’s Pebble Creek Elementary
12/20/2024
The start of Christmas break in College Station ISD meant the resumption of cleaning and assessing damage at Pebble Creek elementary school following flooding earlier this month. CSISD assistant superintendent Josh Symank provided an update [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:52
Bryan/College Station Chamber Of Commerce Announces Speakers At The Annual Economic Outlook Conference And Invites Participants In Their Annual Legislative Survey
12/19/2024
This week’s Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce update on WTAW included invitations to two annual events. The chamber’s community liaison, Royce Hickman, says tickets are now available for the annual economic outlook conference. Speakers for [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:33
College Station City Council Awards A $1.6 Million Dollar Design Contract For Three More Ballfields At Veterans Park
12/18/2024
It will cost $1.6 million dollars to design three more baseball fields and associated additions at College Station’s Veterans Park. These are the fields that were going to be built at Texas Independence Park until [Read More...]
Duration:00:02:10
Texas A&M Begins The Process Of Selecting A New Vice President Of Student Affairs
12/17/2024
The process is underway at Texas A&M to select a new vice president of student affairs (VPSA). This follows the retirement announcement of Joe Ramirez that is effective January 1, 2025. President Mark Welsh e-mailed [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:55
Bryan ISD School Board Fills Another Vacant Principal’s Position
12/17/2024
The end of Monday night’s Bryan ISD school board meeting (December 16) was approving the superintendent’s choice for the principal vacancy at Jane Long intermediate school. Michael Gibson, has been in Bryan ISD for 14 [Read More...]
Duration:00:00:47
Brazos County Commission Approves Various Motions Associated With Six Construction Projects
12/16/2024
The Brazos County commission’s December 10th meeting included approving various motions associated with six construction projects. Only one item drew any comments from commissioners. That was precinct one commissioner Steve Aldrich inviting motorists to drive [Read More...]
Duration:00:03:32
A Longtime Bryan Municipal Court Associate Judge Is Retiring
12/16/2024
A longtime Bryan municipal court associate judge is retiring. Colleen Batchelor was recognized for her service by mayor Bobby Gutierrez at the December 10th council meeting. Batchelor, who was appointed to the city bench in [Read More...]
Duration:00:00:39
Bryan/College Station Salvation Army Reports All Angel Tree Recipients Have Gifts, Now Volunteers Are Needed To Help Distribute The Gifts
12/16/2024
The Bryan/College Station Salvation Army announces gifts have been collected for their 2,300 Angel Tree recipients. Speaking on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs, spokeswoman Kathleen Sanderson expressed thanks to those who donated gifts for 200 children at [Read More...]
Duration:00:02:04
Blinn College Fall Enrollment Almost Reaches Last Year’s Post Pandemic High
12/13/2024
Blinn College trustees learn that fall enrollment came close to last fall’s post pandemic high. Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the December 9, 2024 Blinn College trustees meeting. Vice chancellor Becky [Read More...]
Duration:00:03:21
Texas A&M Student Football Ticket Ordering Is Moving To An Online System
12/10/2024
Texas A&M students camping in front of Kyle Field for football tickets is now a thing of the past. President Mark Welsh announces going digital starting next season. That follows problems during the ticket pull [Read More...]
Duration:00:00:50
Bryan ISD School Board Members Discuss Results Of An Annual State Financial Report
12/10/2024
For the 22nd consecutive year, Bryan ISD receives the highest financial rating from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The “FIRST” report was discussed during the Bryan ISD school board meeting on December 2nd as part [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:26
Foster Families Needed At Aggieland Humane Society
12/6/2024
Aggieland Humane Society is seeking people who are staying home for the holidays to foster animals. Executive director Katrina Ross, speaking on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs, says they are wanting to avoid last year’s combination of [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:33
Brazos County Commissioner Thanks Those Helping Apartment Residents With No Natural Gas And Water Service
12/4/2024
Residents at Southgate Village apartments in College Station who have been without natural gas and water have the attention of Brazos County commissioner Wanda Watson. At the end of Tuesday’s meeting (December 3), Watson thanked [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:21
Brazos County Commissioners Hear From More Opponents To The “Inner Loop East” Highway
12/4/2024
Brazos County commissioners hear from more opponents to the future “inner loop east” highway around the east side of Bryan and College Station. One of the affected property owners, Beverly Greenwood, says a political action [Read More...]
Duration:00:10:34
Anyone Associated With Bryan ISD Are Reminded To Participate In Two Online Surveys
12/3/2024
Bryan ISD students, parents, employees, and community members still have time to complete two online surveys. Director of counseling services Donna Willett told board members Monday (December 2) that it is the first time BISD [Read More...]
Duration:00:02:36
Brazos County Commissioners Hear About Last Friday’s Escape From The Juvenile Detention Center
12/3/2024
Brazos County commissioners hear during Tuesday’s meeting (December 3) meeting about last Friday’s escape of a 16 year old who was captured Monday in College Station. Juvenile services director Linda Ricketson said details will be [Read More...]
Duration:00:00:38
A Request To Convert Empty Retail Space At Northpoint Crossing To More Apartments Is Approved By The College Station City Council
11/27/2024
Ten years after the opening of the high rise student housing and retail building at University and Texas, the College Station city council approves a request from Northpoint Crossing to turn most of the ground [Read More...]
Duration:00:01:42