Three choirs combine to perform Holiday Spirit of Aggieland

Three choirs combine to perform Holiday Spirit of Aggieland

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Three Texas A&M choirs will come together Sunday, Dec. 3, to bring the Holiday Spirit of Aggieland. The Singing Cadets, Women’s Chorus, and Century Singers will perform holiday classics on their own before all coming together to sing. The performance begins at 3 p.m. at the Rudder Auditorium. “The Singing Cadets,…

Bryan and College Station see record hotel revenue in October

Bryan and College Station see record hotel revenue in October

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Bryan and College Station saw record-breaking hotel revenue in 2023. Hotel revenue in October 2023 topped out at $17.4 million from both cities, $4.1 million more than last year. The City of Bryan saw a $1 million increase in hotel revenue in October 2023 compared to the previous year, making its…

City leaders address mail delivery concerns impacting College Station apartment communities

City leaders address mail delivery concerns impacting College Station apartment communities

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -KBTX’s ongoing coverage of proposed changes to the Postal Service’s mail delivery in College Station has now garnered the attention of city leaders. The Postal Service was expected to stop delivering to mailboxes in apartment complexes they now classify as student housing. The postal service did not verify which complexes are…

College Station files court response to lawsuit regarding unpaid Post Oak Mall maintenance costs

College Station files court response to lawsuit regarding unpaid Post Oak Mall maintenance costs

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -According to court records, the City of College Station has officially responded to the lawsuit filed by CBL & Associates, the company that owns Post Oak Mall. The lawsuit alleges that common area costs to maintain the old Macy’s building have not been paid, with CBL claiming it is owed more…

Texas A&M Interim President delivers 2023 State of the University address

Texas A&M Interim President delivers 2023 State of the University address

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, Texas (KBTX) – Mark Welsh, Interim President of Texas A&M University, delivered the 2023 State of the University address Wednesday morning. Story continues below Welsh took over as interim president in July 2023 and was recently named as the sole finalist for the presidency. He began his address by reflecting on the…

Focus at Four: Professor on the U.S. involvement in Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Focus at Four: Professor on the U.S. involvement in Israel-Hamas ceasefire

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – International mediators Wednesday worked to extend the truce in Gaza, encouraging Hamas militants to keep freeing hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners and further relief from Israel’s air and ground offensive. The cease-fire will otherwise end within a day. Danny Davis, Professor of Practice at the Bush School…

Texas A&M regents set to authorize Mike Elko’s contract at Thursday meeting

Texas A&M regents set to authorize Mike Elko’s contract at Thursday meeting

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M board of regents will meet Thursday at 11 a.m. The majority of their meeting will take place in executive session. The one item on their regular agenda is the authorization of Mike Elko’s contract. Regents are set to give Interim President Mark Welsh permission to negotiate the…

Brazos Valley Human Trafficking Taskforce raising awareness, increasing victim identification

Brazos Valley Human Trafficking Taskforce raising awareness, increasing victim identification

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Dozens of experts and leaders in combating human trafficking across the Brazos Valley gathered in Bryan on Wednesday to hear from a survivor and discuss how to tackle the problem. Unbound Executive Director, Amanda Buenger, says the concern is real in the Brazos Valley as the group works to identify and…

Twin City Mission adopting families for Christmas

Twin City Mission adopting families for Christmas

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – You can adopt a family in need this Christmas and make someone’s holiday brighter. Twin City Mission has individuals and families in their shelters and non-residential clients needing to be adopted for Christmas. Adopting is easy and benefits families, adults and kids of all ages. According to Twin City Mission, great…

Get a taste of Christmas at Hershel’s North Star Lounge

Get a taste of Christmas at Hershel’s North Star Lounge

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Stella Hotel is opening a holiday themed pop-up bar Friday. Hershel’s North Star Lounge will be the place to enjoy holiday themed cocktails every Friday and Saturday until Dec. 23. Along with the cocktails, the overall feel of the bar will be completely different. “It is really over-the-top Christmas tacky,”…