College Station Police SWAT serves arrest warrant, robbery suspect arrested

College Station Police SWAT serves arrest warrant, robbery suspect arrested

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A man is being held on bond in the Brazos County Jail in connection to a robbery. A College Station SWAT team served an arrest warrant to Rickey Ford Tuesday afternoon near Holleman and Texas Avenue, in the 200 block of Sterling Street. Ford was taken into custody without incident….

Brazil vs. Mexico friendly confirmed to take place at Kyle Field

Brazil vs. Mexico friendly confirmed to take place at Kyle Field

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Two global powerhouse soccer teams will play on Kyle Field this summer. Texas A&M announced Brazil and Mexico will play at the historic stadium on campus on June 8. The match will mark the first-ever international soccer event at Kyle Field, according to Texas A&M Athletics. The game will be…

Women’s History Month: Entrepreneur working to pave way in creative field

Women’s History Month: Entrepreneur working to pave way in creative field

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Some people were born to lead and Amelia McCracken is a part of that number. “My family is a family of entrepreneurs and so I knew at some point I was gonna start my own business,” McCracken said. She’s been an entrepreneur since she was 11 years old. One of her…

Suspect dead following officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County

Suspect dead following officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an officer-involved shooting around 8 p.m. Monday. Multiple agencies, including members of the Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety, were investigating a suspect involved in multiple robberies, according to a news release on the incident….

Wireless alert notifications used during panhandle fires

Wireless alert notifications used during panhandle fires

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Many people in the panhandle were able to evacuate and be updated thanks to a partnership between Texas A&M Forest Service and the NOAA National Weather Service. The two organizations alongside local emergency management offices were able to send out wireless fire alert notifications. According to Texas A&M Forest Service, it’s…

Texas A&M veterinarians return from Smokehouse Creek Fire deployment

Texas A&M veterinarians return from Smokehouse Creek Fire deployment

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A team of staff and students from the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences completed a 10-day deployment in the panhandle providing veterinary care for those affected by the Smokehouse Creek Fire. The team estimated they checked out nearly a thousand animals, spanning all shapes and…

Roadwork improvements begin on I&GN Road in Brazos County

Roadwork improvements begin on I&GN Road in Brazos County

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The following news release has been shared by Brazos County Road and Bridge Operations: Full reconstruction is underway in precinct one of the I&GN / Straub / Stousland roads pavement structure from the intersection of Greens Prairie to the intersection at Saddle Creek Drive. Motorists will experience lane closures and travel…