Free manufacturing camp at RELLIS preparing people for new, higher paying jobs

Free manufacturing camp at RELLIS preparing people for new, higher paying jobs

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – There’s a lot of work being done at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to help grow the manufacturing workforce across the state and nation. “It’s something that a lot of people may think is kind of hard to get into, but we’re showing that it’s not that hard and…

Texas A&M welcomes Aggie ACHIEVE students to campus

Texas A&M welcomes Aggie ACHIEVE students to campus

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Let’s give a big HOWDY to the newest members of the Aggie family! Texas A&M University is welcoming nine new Aggie ACHIEVE students. Aggie ACHIEVE is a four year inclusive higher education program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This week, the new students had orientation and found their…

Two local businesses join list of fastest growing U.S. companies

Two local businesses join list of fastest growing U.S. companies

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Kerr Surveying and Barracks Townhomes both made the 2023 Inc. 5000 list. Companies that make this list are recognized by Inc. as the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies based on their revenue growth rate from 2019 to 2022. The minimum revenue required for 2019 is $100,000, and the minimum for 2022 is…

Caldwell Police Officer cleared in shooting death of 15-year-old

Caldwell Police Officer cleared in shooting death of 15-year-old

CALDWELL, Texas (KBTX) – Caldwell Police Officer Coleman Decker has been cleared in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Texas DPS confirmed a Burleson County grand jury found no criminal wrongdoing on the part of Officer Decker. On June 17, Decker was responding to reports of several vehicle burglaries in the area, resulting in…

Brazos County leaders continue series of FY-24 budget and tax rate discussions

Brazos County leaders continue series of FY-24 budget and tax rate discussions

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Brazos County leaders continue a series of FY-24 budget and tax rate discussions. A workshop was held Thursday afternoon, where county leaders were updated on the county finances going into the new fiscal year. Budget officials say inflation continues to have an impact on the county budget, as well as labor shortages….

NOAA just gave us a glimpse into September’s weather. Guess what: it will (still) be hot

NOAA just gave us a glimpse into September’s weather. Guess what: it will (still) be hot

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Climate Prediction Center, part of NOAA’s National Weather Service, updated the Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Outlook for September on Thursday. The forecast? You guessed it: Hotter-than-Average. This, of course, as Bryan-College Station and the Brazos Valley put the finishing touches on what will be the all-time hottest summer in our…

Incoming Brazos County 472nd District Judge shares vision for new court and its community Impacts

Incoming Brazos County 472nd District Judge shares vision for new court and its community Impacts

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott named George Jerrell Wise as the presiding judge of the newly formed 472nd Judicial District Court in Brazos County. During the 88th Legislative Regular Session, lawmakers passed HB3474, which establishes new judicial districts and courts in various counties, including Brazos County. The new court was created at…

College Station church holds conference to protect minors from abuse

College Station church holds conference to protect minors from abuse

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A local church is hosting a training event to ensure churches are a safe place for the vulnerable. Safe Churches Conference by Victory Church will provide education for pastors, church administrators and leaders concerning recognition, response and after care for victims of abuse in the faith community. They will discuss…

Friends of the Bryan & College Station Public Library System: Young Reader Book Sale

Friends of the Bryan & College Station Public Library System: Young Reader Book Sale

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Friends of the Bryan & College Station Public Library System is having their Young Reader Book Sale at the Clara B. Mounce Library in Bryan this weekend. The books included are suitable for a range of age levels as well as varied languages. “Literacy, reading level, the ability to communicate…