Businesses concerned after bid to prohibit commercial street parking bans all parking

Businesses concerned after bid to prohibit commercial street parking bans all parking

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The City of College Station is working to figure out how to handle commercial trucks parking on city streets. This issue was brought up by some businesses located on Ponderosa Drive near Highway 6 and Longmire Drive. Issues of safety and a lack of access led them to City Hall…

A&M faces accusations of sex discrimination, retaliation at Qatar campus

A&M faces accusations of sex discrimination, retaliation at Qatar campus

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Dr. Sheela Athreya, a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M’s College of Arts and Sciences, has taken legal action against Texas A&M University, alleging sex discrimination and retaliation at the university’s Qatar campus. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas…

Somerville Police looking for man accused of causing deadly crash

Somerville Police looking for man accused of causing deadly crash

SOMERVILLE, Texas (KBTX) – The Somerville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted man accused of causing a deadly crash. 31-year-old Jose Daniel Vega Rodriguez is wanted for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. On June 4, officials say a 2019 GMC pickup truck driven by Nicolas Hinojosa was heading northbound…

Movie production to temporarily close some Brenham roads

Movie production to temporarily close some Brenham roads

BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) – A movie is being filmed in Downtown Brenham. It’s called “ICK”. We are told it’s a comedy/monster movie, similar to Ghostbusters. Because of the film being shot, some streets will be closed starting Wednesday in the downtown area of Brenham. You can find the closures below: Wednesday 7 a.m. – 7…

Several fires started in Leon County, authorities looking for those responsible

Several fires started in Leon County, authorities looking for those responsible

LEON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – The Leon County Office of Emergency Management is trying to figure out who started several fires early Tuesday morning. One of the fires was started outside the Leon County Precinct 4 dump near Highway 3 and Highway 79. Two other fires were started on Highway 39 north of Flynn and…

Two Bryan police officers honored for their heroic actions

Two Bryan police officers honored for their heroic actions

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – This week’s first responders salute goes out to two Bryan police officers who were honored for their heroic actions at the 2023 Street Cop National Conference. Both Officer Popham and Officer Watson received the “Survivor Award”. They were both hit by gunfire while serving in the line of duty last year….

Hundreds of backpacks, supplies shared with families in Grimes County

Hundreds of backpacks, supplies shared with families in Grimes County

ANDERSON, Texas (KBTX) – The Grimes County community came together once again for its annual backpack giveaway, an event that has been running successfully for years. Partnering with various sponsors from the local area and beyond, the initiative aimed to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to families ahead of the upcoming school year. The…

MHMR Brazos Valley investigates ‘security incident’ involving personal Information

MHMR Brazos Valley investigates ‘security incident’ involving personal Information

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Brazos Valley nonprofit organization based in Bryan is currently conducting an investigation following the discovery of a potential data breach that may have compromised the personal and protected health information of both employees and patients. The security incident occurred at the MHMR Authority of the Brazos Valley, an organization serving…

Truck with movie equipment found in Franklin after it was stolen in Hearne

Truck with movie equipment found in Franklin after it was stolen in Hearne

HEARNE, Texas (KBTX) – A film crew working on a movie in Robertson County has recovered their stolen truck that was filled with thousands of dollars worth of film equipment. Brandon James, who is the owner of the truck and equipment, is shooting an indie film between Hearne and Calvert with his fiance Vanessa Herbruger….