Sexual Assault Resource Center to host throwback fundraiser

Sexual Assault Resource Center to host throwback fundraiser

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Sexual Assault Resource Center is celebrating 40 years of serving survivors in the Brazos Valley with an ode to the 1980′s. SARC’s 5th annual “An Evening Under the Stars” event is Friday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center. There will be cocktails,…

Bomb threat at College Station High School prompts evacuation, road closures

Bomb threat at College Station High School prompts evacuation, road closures

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Students and staff evacuated College Station High School Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was called into CSISD’s crisis line. College Station police are on scene and have blocked Victoria Avenue from Barron Road to William D Fitch Parkway. CSISD officials say they are not transporting students to alternate sites….

Focus at Four: Ocean warming and how an A&M Oceanographer says it could effect you

Focus at Four: Ocean warming and how an A&M Oceanographer says it could effect you

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Going to the beach right now means you might be met with bath-temperature water when wading into the waves. “The ocean water in general is actually very good at absorbing heat. So if air temperatures are increasing, then ocean temperatures will increase as well. And this happens on a global scale,”…

Simplified space specialist shares tips on controlling back-to-school clutter

Simplified space specialist shares tips on controlling back-to-school clutter

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – There’s a lot for students and parents to juggle as they get back into the school routine. From homework to afterschool practices and events, it can also be hard to keep the house organized at the beginning of the school year. That’s why Andrea Buck joined BVTM Tuesday to share some…

Tropical Storm Harold forms in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Texas landfall

Tropical Storm Harold forms in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Texas landfall

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Tropical Storm Warnings continue from Corpus Christi to Brownsville as Harold moves toward the Texas Gulf Coast. Harold looks to primarily be a beneficial rainmaker, though some areas of flash flooding and coastal flooding will be possible throughout Tuesday and into Tuesday evening. The Brazos Valley may get a glancing blow…

Bryan business pushes for turn lanes after medians impact revenue and customer numbers

Bryan business pushes for turn lanes after medians impact revenue and customer numbers

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Raised medians installed on Texas Avenue in Bryan have been met with mixed reactions, with some business owners along the roadway expressing concerns about a decline in customer traffic since their installation earlier this year. These business owners are now sending a petition to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to consider…

Man sentenced to 25 years for forcing women into prostitution

Man sentenced to 25 years for forcing women into prostitution

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Brazos County judge sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for forcing women into prostitution. Christopher Scott, 52, pled guilty to aggravated promotion of prostitution. That’s a first-degree felony punishable by 5 to 99 years or life in prison. Scott will be required to serve half of his 25-year…

Rise in opportunity crimes highlights importance of keeping valuables safe

Rise in opportunity crimes highlights importance of keeping valuables safe

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – College Station Police are crediting students returning to campus with a rise in what they call ‘crimes of opportunity’. An overnight car theft in the Barracks might shed light on just how people can fall victim. Rachel Zgabay spent the night at a friend’s house near the Barracks in College…

Fire departments discuss challenges after series of fires

Fire departments discuss challenges after series of fires

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Weather conditions are proving a challenge for fire departments across the Brazos Valley as they continue to combat fires. Over the weekend, fire departments responded to several large in different parts of the region. In Calvert, a fire engulfed a home on Sunday. It is unclear what started the fire, but…