College Station residents asked to limit watering to twice a week

College Station residents asked to limit watering to twice a week

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The City of College Station is asking residents to limit landscape irrigation to twice a week, excluding Mondays. They say they are on the verge of implementing stage 1 watering restrictions. Because of this, residents are asked to water no more than twice a week and not between 10 a.m….

Westbound University Drive lanes blocked after crash

Westbound University Drive lanes blocked after crash

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – All westbound lanes of University Drive are blocked, according to College Station police. Officers are investigating a crash in the 3000 block of University Drive E that happened around 3:40 p.m. Police say westbound traffic will be blocked until the vehicles are cleared. Officers have not released how the crash…

Wienerspiel founder says organization will ‘retire’ but support for animals continues

Wienerspiel founder says organization will ‘retire’ but support for animals continues

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A local non-profit that has a history of helping animals and making meaningful changes in the law has announced it will cease operations as an organization but individual support for animals will continue. Wienerspiel has helped to raise funds for non-profits that help homeless, unwanted, and neglected animals as well…

Shiro volunteer firefighter helps give woman without A/C a new window unit

Shiro volunteer firefighter helps give woman without A/C a new window unit

GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – This week’s first responders salute goes out to JS Roeseler. He’s a member of the Shiro Volunteer Fire Department. A Grimes County community member says Roeseler, along with a few others, got together to get a woman without air conditioning a new window unit. When the woman found out, her…

BTU offers cost-cutting ideas as extreme heat continues

BTU offers cost-cutting ideas as extreme heat continues

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – With record-breaking heat continuing, Bryan Texas Utilities is sharing some ways to help keep bills down while energy prices spike. Meagan Brown, the Public Information Officer for BTU, says customers can refrain from using energy-demanding appliances like ovens, washers and lights during the hottest part of the day. If possible, BTU…

Men Making Moves celebrates successful backpack giveaway event

Men Making Moves celebrates successful backpack giveaway event

NAVASOTA, Texas (KBTX) – A local non-profit organization says it had a successful backpack giveaway event last weekend outside Navasota High School. Men Making Moves provided more than 800 backpacks to hundreds of children from all across the Brazos Valley. Inside the backpacks will be things like t-shirts, socks, underwear, a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant,…

ILTexas students, administrators eager for new school year

ILTexas students, administrators eager for new school year

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Class is almost in session as many students prepare to head back to school. Students at ILTexas College Station K-8 and Aggieland High School are among the groups returning to school Thursday. ILTexas, formally known as International Leadership of Texas, emphasizes on teaching from a global perspective. “Our big focus…