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ROCKDALE, Texas (KBTX) – Rockdale ISD received a $5.25 million grant from The US Economic Development Administration. The money will go toward renovating the College & Career Academy. The College & Career Academy building once operated as a hospital and will undergo extensive renovations to become a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to upper-level classes in health…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – It’s been more than two months since the Krispy Kreme on Harvey Road burned down in the middle of the night, and the College Station Fire Department just announced Thursday night the owner was arrested and accused of arson. 54-year-old Brian Keith Davis of Katy was arrested in connection to…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – One location certainly doesn’t tell the story, especially in this month’s case, but the month’s total precipitation at Easterwood Airport will go down as “middle of the road” when compared to the record books. July was headlined by Hurricane Beryl and an unrelated unusually wet week mid/late month thanks to a…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A very large piece of equipment being hauled to New Mexico is making its way through the Brazos Valley on Thursday. TxDOT says the top piece of a reactor vessel is being transported to Hobbs, New Mexico. The equipment caused significant traffic delays earlier in the day on Highway 47 near…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – There’s a new effort to get Texas A&M University and System employees to experience Downtown Bryan. Maroon & White Night will be held the third Friday of each month starting on August 16. Employees and their loved ones are being encouraged to visit the area and enjoy live entertainment, restaurants, shops…

HOUSTON, Texas (KBTX) – The following news release was shared by the U.S. Department of Justice: The Justice Department has announced its findings that the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) is violating the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). “Children are committed…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – What began as a pandemic era hobby turned into a lucrative business for a local entrepreneur. Darren Cadiz told KBTX his journey of opening Love Me Sweet Co., a self-care boutique, began in 2020. He said he simply “dabbled in soapmaking” during that time. The idea behind Love Me Sweet…

WELLBORN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Several residents in Brazos County have raised concerns about the handling of their mail by the Postal Service. Leslie Husfeld Jett, who recently moved to Wellborn, says her packages were not left in or around her mailbox on multiple occasions. “Most of them have been left in this tree right here…

HOUSTON, Texas (KBTX) – It’s been just over a week since Vice President Kamala Harris became the top Democrat in the Presidential race. Since then, she’s had two public appearances in Houston. Wednesday, Harris was the keynote speaker for the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. biannual conference. This was held at the George R. Brown…

GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – The following news release was shared Wednesday by the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office: On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at approximately 5:00 pm, Deputies and Investigators from the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office, the Montgomery County Auto Theft Task Force, Special Agents with the Department of Public Safety, and the Waller County…