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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – After experiencing the 4th driest September in Bryan-College Station, early October gave us the rain we have been waiting for. Unlike the last few rain chances, widespread rainfall graced the entire Brazos Valley. Rainfall totals from reporting stations & Weather Watchers across the Brazos Valley Thursday pic.twitter.com/c5l0kpRaHI — Shel Winkley 👍…

HEARNE, Texas (KBTX) – A suspect is in custody after the Texas Department of Public Safety and other agencies served a search warrant Thursday afternoon. DPS says numerous firearms and explosives were located during the search at a home near Highway 79 and Old Franklin Highway. Law enforcement is currently working to remove the explosives….

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Greens Prairie Elementary School hosted a space-themed enrichment day to educate students and prepare them for the upcoming solar eclipse. The day featured laser shows, virtual reality headsets and guest speakers from the Texas A&M College of Engineering and TAMU SPARK. Students experienced various presentations from internet providers, engineering professors…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church kicked off the Feast of St. Francis with animals receiving blessings Wednesday morning. Fr. Brian Eilers began the ceremony with an opening prayer, followed by a blessing of pets with holy water. “Animals in some way can show us something of who God is and his love…

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -Raytheon and Texas A&M have achieved a significant milestone for the state of Texas by conducting its first open-air test of a high-energy laser system. Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, recently conducted an open-air test of a high-energy laser (HEL) weapon at the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC) on…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -As voting season quickly approaches, former teachers are hoping voters give them a bump in their current budget. Election Day will be the day state constitutional amendments passed by the Texas Legislature are voted on, including Proposition 9. Tim Lee, the Executive Director of the Texas Teachers Association elaborates on what Proposition…

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -A 120-foot cross is being built at Northside Baptist Church in Huntsville. The cross weighs 47,000 pounds and is 64 feet wide. The construction began last Monday and will finish next week. Mike Rozier, the owner of Rozier Construction, talks about the why behind the construction of the cross. “If one person…

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…

BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) – A small business owner in Brenham was chosen as part of a Día de los Muertos collaboration between H-E-B and M&M’s. When the companies first reached out to Sara Rojas, she thought it was a scam. After learning more about the partnership and sharing her story with them, she was selected…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – From Oct. 6 through 8, members of the Bryan Fire Department will take to the streets to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The two organizations have worked together for 65 years. Their goal this year is to raise $60,000, which would bring their 10-year total donations to half a…