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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – With the start of school right around the corner experts are encouraging parents to get back into the swing of illness prevention. Health Point Nurse Practitioner, Brandi Stewart, says this can be correct handwashing techniques, covering your cough or even just staying home if you’re feeling sick. “It’s just really important…

GIDDINGS, Texas (KBTX) – The Giddings Chamber of Commerce is inviting you to Christmas in July Sip & Shop. This is the annual summer arts and crafts show with a Christmas theme, holiday cocktails, and lots of Christmas shopping. Drinks and food are available for purchase. It all begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – TxDOT announced that work will start Thursday along FM 1179, also known as Villa Maria and Briarcrest, in Bryan. Contractors are going to be installing center medians in certain areas. Crews will first begin work at the Villa Maria, Briarcrest split near Carter Creek Parkway. That construction will go all the…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M Forest Service is calling on Texans to be cautious when doing activities that create sparks. Through Friday, high temperatures and increased wind speeds will support the potential for large wildfires that may be resistant to firefighters’ suppression efforts, according to a press release from the Forest Service. The…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Texas Land Commissioner, Dawn Buckingham, released a statement to KBTX Wednesday after a report from the Texas Tribune cites her as the individual who kicked off the investigation into the censure of a Texas A&M Professor. According to the report, Texas A&M Professor Joy Alonzo was a guest speaker at…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Acting President of Texas A&M, Gen. Mark Welsh, released his first message to the Aggie community. Gen. Welsh accepted the position after then-president Katherine Banks announced her retirement effective immediately last week. This comes after the hiring of a potential journalism program director unraveled and another A&M professor was suspended…

BURTON, Texas (KBTX) – There’s a place where even the impossible is possible. It’s Camp For All in Burton, and it’s celebrating 30 years of providing healing and recreational activities to kids and adults with special needs and other disabilities. Some of those activities include zip lining, swimming, horseback riding and music production. The camp…

By Rebecca Schneid, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2023 Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A coalition of Texas bookstores and national bookseller associations filed suit on Tuesday over House Bill 900, which aims to ban sexually explicit material…

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Affordable Housing demands are on the rise daily. Research indicates that housing expenses are steadily increasing, while incomes are growing at a significantly slower rate. Studies show nearly half of Texans are allocating over 30% of their household earnings to housing costs, underscoring the importance of affordable housing. On Tuesday, the…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) -If you’re a frequent traveler on University Drive, get ready for some changes in the near future. The College Station City Council will meet on Thursday to discuss approving a $260,000 advance funding agreement with the state for a traffic signal. University Drive in College Station This signal is planned to…