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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos County Health District is inviting the community to an open house. It’s a come and go event where residents can learn more about the services they offer. There will be a tour of the facilities and refreshments. The open house is Thursday, April 11 from 9 a.m. until 3…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The third watch in two days has been issued for parts of the Brazos Valley. This watch will likely end up being our biggest chance for strong storms of the three. A cluster of supercell thunderstorms in Central Texas is expected to move eastward through the area tonight and into the…

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (KBTX) – Houston Police are in Waller County following an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon. Police say they were in Prairie View attempting to arrest a suspect wanted on a murder in Houston. When officers approached the suspect in a vehicle outside a restaurant on Business 290, the suspect and another man opened…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Some health advocacy groups are arguing decaffeinated coffee is not safe for human consumption. Those groups are petitioning the FDA to ban a key chemical used to remove caffeine, methylene chloride. As the FDA reviews the petitions, expert Eric Brenner, the Assistant Director at the Center for Coffee Research and Education…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Have your voice heard for how the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension serves the community. They are holding their Brazos County Texas Community Forum, and Flora Williams, a County Extension Agent, told First News at Four on Tuesday that the forum is for everyone in the community. “We want people to come…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Waterford Senior Living Community residents had an exciting excursion the other day. Residents were able to go for a ride in Slingshots, these three-wheeled motorcycles you might see around town. The Executive Director of the community, Kristi Schuler, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it helped residents reminisce on…

MERIDIAN, Texas (KBTX) – A group of students from Allen Academy spent their day in Meridian, Texas conducting a project around the solar eclipse. The students applied to be part of this NASA project to study animal behavior before, during, and after the eclipse. Eighth-grade student Kathy Kolasinski was drawn to the project. “I love…

MERIDIAN, Texas (KBTX) – Scientists and scholars traveled from across the nation to view and research Monday’s solar eclipse along the path of totality. The clouds parted just in time for a view of the eclipse, giving students the chance to fully witness what many described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Three main groups made the…

(Gray News) – Now that the 2024 total solar eclipse is over, you may be wondering what to do with your leftover eclipse glasses. You could keep them as a souvenir or simply throw them away, but a company based in Utah wants children in other parts of the world to enjoy the eclipse experience…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Catholic Charities of Central Texas will celebrate 25 years of service and giving to the Brazos Valley with a special event this month to benefit its mission. “Creating Hope” is an evening cocktail fundraiser on Friday, April 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Stella Hotel on Lake Atlas…