KSAT: Cousin of Uvalde gunman accused of threatening to shoot up Texas school, allegedly tried to obtain AR-15

KSAT: Cousin of Uvalde gunman accused of threatening to shoot up Texas school, allegedly tried to obtain AR-15

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KWTX) – Nathan Cruz, 17, the cousin of Salvador Ramos, the Uvalde mass shooter, is accused of threatening to shoot up a school and a family member, according to KSAT TV, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio. According to the arrest warrant obtained by KSAT, San Antonio police officers were dispatched to…

House Bill 3 takes effect in September, Bryan ISD approves security contract

House Bill 3 takes effect in September, Bryan ISD approves security contract

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Students from across the Brazos Valley will start returning to the classroom this week, and they will be joined by a new state law that lawmakers say will make schools safer. In September, House Bill 3 will require an armed security guard or officer to be present throughout the school day…

Houston police searching for suspect who robbed elderly victim

Houston police searching for suspect who robbed elderly victim

HOUSTON, Texas (KBTX) -Police are searching for suspects in the aggravated robbery of an elderly victim in Houston, Texas, last month. Surveillance video released Monday by the Houston Police Department shows the victim parking at a strip mall on the 9600 block of Bellaire Boulevard at around 11:10 a.m. on July 5. As the victim…

Greater Friendship District Association hosts back to school roundtable

Greater Friendship District Association hosts back to school roundtable

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Greater Friendship District Association wants parents to feel informed when their kids return to school. The group is hosting a back-to-school parent and guardian roundtable to have open discussions about school safety, social media, vaping and other topics that impact children. The event is at 10 a.m. at New Zion…

Bryan ISD school board announces 2% raise for all employees

Bryan ISD school board announces 2% raise for all employees

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Bryan ISD Board of Trustees approved a proposal today to give a raise to all employees. Staff will receive a two percent pay increase for the upcoming school year. The proposed increase was announced to educators at the school district’s convocation on Friday. At the event they also announced a…

Bryan-College Station just experienced the warmest night in over 120 years

Bryan-College Station just experienced the warmest night in over 120 years

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – On August 17th, 1902, the Brazos Valley woke up to a low temperature of 86°. Since that day, 121 years ago, the official climate site for Bryan-College Station has not recorded a nighttime temperature that warm. Monday started 2° shy of that day in 1902 — but it was also the…

City of Bryan staff to propose the property tax rate to remain the same

City of Bryan staff to propose the property tax rate to remain the same

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – An update on the proposed property tax rate for the city of Bryan. City staff say they are recommending the rate stay the same as the current rate. Currently it is set at $0.62400 per $100 valuation. On Tuesday at the City Council meeting, they’ll vote to place the non-increase proposal,…

A fresh start: Rockdale ISD kicks off new school year with a four-day week

A fresh start: Rockdale ISD kicks off new school year with a four-day week

ROCKDALE, Texas (KBTX) -The new school year is fast approaching, and students in Rockdale ISD will be hitting the hallways on Tuesday. However, this academic year promises to be different, as the district embraces a new schedule that includes many four-day work weeks. Rockdale ISD is among the first Brazos Valley districts to adopt a…