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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Doctors warn there could be a rise in respiratory illnesses such as the flu, COVID and RSV now that the holidays are over. The CDC says the worst of the respiratory illness season is still to come. Things like washing your hands and staying away from those who aren’t feeling well…

CALVERT, Texas (KBTX) – An animal holding facility in Calvert is reaching out to the community for assistance as they prepare for colder months. Justine VanMetre, a volunteer at the holding facility, says finding forever families for the animals in their care is their greatest need. The holding facility currently houses 12 dogs, many of…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Thirty new state laws went into effect at the start of 2024. Two of those laws – House Bill 614 and House Bill 4758 – are generating diverse reactions from the people affected by them. House Bill 614 requires homeowner’s associations (HOA) to make their fine schedules and violation policies more…

MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX) – A man is in the Madison County jail facing charges connected to an aggravated robbery. It happened late Monday night at a smoke shop in the 200 block of S. May Street, just South of Highway 21 near the downtown area. Officials say the suspect, Jeramie Garrett held an employee at…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – It appears some changes are coming to South College Ave near Texas A&M’s campus. The recent closure of IHOP at Legacy Point has raised some questions as to why. In a 2019 interview with the City of College Station, developer Jack Culpepper, the president and CEO of Culpepper Reality Co….

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Every two seconds someone needs a blood product, making the need for blood crucial. When the number of blood donors slims down during the winter months due to holiday plans over Christmas and New Year’s, that puts a strain on blood donation facilities. Both the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center in…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A car caught fire in a Bryan neighborhood Tuesday. It happened at the corner of Sulphur Springs Road and Cavitt Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Video from the scene shows a large smoke cloud coming from the car as Bryan firefighters watered it down. It’s not clear what started the fire. No…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Blinn College Foundation Chair and Brazos County Commissioner Nancy Berry is giving back to the Blinn Community. She recently gifted the college $100,000 to establish a new leadership scholarship. It will benefit Blinn students who attended high school in Brazos County and have demonstrated the drive to become leaders. “We need…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Rudder High School student won big at a World Championship recently. Payton Wilkins placed fourth in the 15 and under team roping heelers category at the 2023 Vegas Tuffest Jr. World Championship. He competed against ropers from all across the United States and Canada. He and his roping partner, River…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – When you make a blood donation to the American Red Cross in the Bryan-College Station area, chances are you’ll be treated to a cookie from Crumbl Cookies in College Station. The business has been supporting the Red Cross with donations of cookies for blood donors and on Tuesday, the organization showed…