Bryan, College Station, Katy students face off in robotics competition

Bryan, College Station, Katy students face off in robotics competition

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Students from Bryan, College Station and Katy put their STEM skills to the test Friday morning at the Universal Skills Regional Robotics Competition. Teams of students spent the morning programming robots to complete a series of tasks, like scanning different materials and stacking blocks. Half of the participants were girls, John…

At least 2 dead after school bus and concrete truck collide in Bastrop County

At least 2 dead after school bus and concrete truck collide in Bastrop County

BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) – First responders on Friday afternoon responded to a deadly crash involving a school bus and a concrete truck that left at least two people dead and dozens more injured in Bastrop County, CBS Austin reported. According to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, Highway 21 near the Caldwell-Bastrop county line is…

Fill Easter baskets with help from Learning Express Toys

Fill Easter baskets with help from Learning Express Toys

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Easter is right around the corner, so it’s time to start or finish shopping for your baskets. If you need ideas, College Station’s Learning Express Toys has several options for babies up to adults. First, if you’d like to switch from using traditional baskets this year, Mais suggests things like…

RAINFALL TOTALS: Rowdy overnight adds to good Thursday soaking

RAINFALL TOTALS: Rowdy overnight adds to good Thursday soaking

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Multiple rounds of rain and storms turned out to be a pretty fruitful Thursday in the Brazos Valley. While officially only tallying just under an inch, many in Brazos County and beyond saw much more. Here are some of the official totals along with your WeatherWatcher rainfall totals. • Easterwood: 0.86″…

College Station man arrested after police found 11 pounds of drugs

College Station man arrested after police found 11 pounds of drugs

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A College Station man was arrested Thursday during a warrant arrest. According to College Station Police, they attempted to serve a warrant to a home on Davidson Drive. After no one answered the door, authorities discovered David Acosta, 22, had jumped out the window and hid in the backyard, he…

Weekend Gardener: Root maintenance on container-grown trees

Weekend Gardener: Root maintenance on container-grown trees

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – There are lots of trees available to plant right now, including many that are potted and container-grown. There’s some root maintenance to keep in mind before you plant them. Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M; AgriLife demonstrated how to complete the process. “This is a bit of an exaggerated example. This…

Texas A&M Faculty Senate supports Qatar Campus Faculty with resolution

Texas A&M Faculty Senate supports Qatar Campus Faculty with resolution

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M; Faculty Senate showed support for its colleagues at the university system’s Qatar Campus by passing a resolution. On Monday in College Station, and Tuesday in Qatar, the faculty senate voted 64 to 0 on a resolution submitted by a faculty senate member from Qatar, stating that they…