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LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – An overturned tanker caused FM 39 to close for more than an hour Thursday. The area impacted was between Highway 7 and CR 494 south of the Robbins community. The Leon County Office of Emergency Management says there was a hazmat spill. The driver of the truck was taken to…

BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos County Health Department makes available to all media each week the results of inspections at local businesses. A “No Score” (N/S) can be given at restaurant openings, field or complaint investigations, and follow-up inspections. P/S or permit suspension happens after a restaurant scores lower than 70 or if…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Get ready to shimmer and boot scoot at this year’s Boots and Bling fundraiser benefiting Still Creek Ranch. Boots and Bling is Friday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at the Brazos Center in Bryan. At the event, there will be dinner, a live and silent auction, and music provided by Texas…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Representative Mike Johnson will be the next U.S. Speaker of the House. Wednesday afternoon, he received 220 votes to secure the position. “The challenge before us is great, but the time for action is now,” Johnson said to his fellow lawmakers. “I will not let you down.” It’s been a tough…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office warned residents about an increase in ATV thefts over the past few months. In a Facebook post shared Tuesday, Sheriff Donald Sowell cautioned ATV owners about leaving their vehicles outside overnight. The increase in ATV theft cases was noticed by the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office a…

LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – Hilltop Lakes EMS and Fire Department started a GoFundMe page to raise money for a new ambulance. Hilltop Lakes EMS and Fire Department only have one operating ambulance on site, and officials say it’s on its last leg. The EMS Director, Dennis Smith, says the ambulance is facing major mechanical…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – It is once again time to see the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Mouse King, and get lost in the world of Tchaikovsky as Ballet Brazos presents the 12th annual production of the Nutcracker. Kaylee and Kara Michaelson came on First News at Four to tell us more about the performance,…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A Fox News anchor and author of a new graphic novel is coming to Aggieland. Bret Baier, New York Times bestselling author, Fox News Chief Political Anchor, and host of Special Report with Bret Baier, will discuss his new book, “Duel Across Time”, at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. The…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -The City of College Station is reaching out to the community for input on the future of its baseball parks. Earlier plans to add more ball fields in College Station were put on hold, but now, city leaders are taking another swing at the idea. This comes after soil issues were…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A man from Franklin is facing a charge of evading arrest after leading police on a chase Tuesday. Quintron Parnell was released on bond Wednesday. The arrest report shows police first tried to pull Parnell over for an expired registration and not using his turn signal. When the officer turned…