Brazos Valley Food Bank prepares for annual food drive

Brazos Valley Food Bank prepares for annual food drive

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The 28th annual KBTX Food For Families Food Drive is less than a month away benefiting the Brazos Valley Food Bank. The Food For Families Food Drive is Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Brazos Center and Satellite Locations in Brazos Valley: SonShine Station – MadisonvillePridgeon Community Center – FranklinHearne Railroad Depot…

Disabled American Veterans place flags at Bryan cemetery

Disabled American Veterans place flags at Bryan cemetery

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The nation will honor our military veterans, both living and dead, this Saturday on Veterans Day. On Thursday, the Disabled American Veterans Bryan-College Station Chapter 200 placed American flags at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Bryan. The group consisted of DAV members, volunteers and the Veterans Service Officers from Robertson and…

Student athletes continue over two-decade-old initiative

Student athletes continue over two-decade-old initiative

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Several Texas A&M student athletes are showing their impact outside of their sport. They’re continuing the over two-decade-old Aggies Can initiative. The Texas A&M Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and other student athletes teamed up to collect non-perishable food items and monetary donations to benefit The 12th Can and the Brazos…

Fresh Spanish flavors come to Downtown Bryan with new restaurant ‘Elia’

Fresh Spanish flavors come to Downtown Bryan with new restaurant ‘Elia’

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – There’s a new restaurant to try in Downtown Bryan. The Elia Cafe Tapas Bar is located in the Old Bryan Marketplace. It officially opened Friday, and the family behind it is no stranger to the restaurant business, they own Luigi’s in College Station. “The restaurant came about from just our family’s…

Citric acid leak causes train to stop in College Station

Citric acid leak causes train to stop in College Station

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A rail car leaking citric acid caused a train to stop along Wellborn Road Friday. Texas A&M Police say there is no danger to the public. The train blocked roadways along Wellborn Road between Raymond Stotzer Parkway and Holleman Drive for a brief period. Texas A&M Police said the train…

Weekend Gardener: Texas A&M Horticulture Sciences Dept. fall pecan sale

Weekend Gardener: Texas A&M Horticulture Sciences Dept. fall pecan sale

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M Horticulture Department is hosting its fall pecan sale. You can buy kernel halves and pieces for $12.50 for each one-pound package. “We have great pecans here that we grow at Texas A&M University,” said Monte Nesbitt with Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. “We sell these to…

Waco judge running for chief justice of the intermediate appellate court

Waco judge running for chief justice of the intermediate appellate court

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Justice Matt Johnson of Waco’s 10th Court of Appeals announced Thursday that he will run for chief justice of the intermediate appellate court in the March 2024 Republican primary. Johnson, 60, has been on the three-justice panel for three years and served as 54th State District Judge for 14 years before…

College Station City Council discusses pending lawsuit, real estate, and pending projects

College Station City Council discusses pending lawsuit, real estate, and pending projects

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -College Station city leaders had a packed agenda during their meeting Thursday night. The council met to receive updates on capital improvement projects, infrastructure, and more. The council also met behind closed doors in executive session to discuss the lawsuit filed by the owners of Post Oak Mall. Post Oak Mall…

College Station one step closer to citywide commercial vehicle parking ban

College Station one step closer to citywide commercial vehicle parking ban

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The City of College Station is moving closer to banning commercial vehicle parking citywide. This decision follows an increase in complaints about trucks and abandoned trailers congesting streets from both residents and businesses. In Texas, a commercial vehicle is defined as a vehicle primarily utilized for the transportation of goods…