Concerns arise over Highway 79 widening plans in Leon County

Concerns arise over Highway 79 widening plans in Leon County

JEWETT, Texas (KBTX) – Residents and business owners in Leon County are expressing concerns over plans to widen a portion of Highway 79 between Buffalo and Jewett. They are calling on the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to re-evaluate its plans and consider a previously suggested bypass as an alternative option. The proposed project aims…

Statewide law enforcement convention brings hundreds to Aggieland

Statewide law enforcement convention brings hundreds to Aggieland

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Over 300 law enforcement officers and experts descended on Aggieland this week for the 31st Texas Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association and Law Enforcement Annual Training Convention. This is being held at the College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center until Wednesday. The group of attendees is made up of…

Junior League of Bryan-College Station to host 23rd annual Stuff the Bus

Junior League of Bryan-College Station to host 23rd annual Stuff the Bus

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – It’s almost time to stuff the bus! The Junior League of Bryan-College Station announced Monday that it will host the school supply drive from July 26 – July 29. The signature project of The Junior League aims to provide thousands of local students in grades K-12 with essential school supplies each…

Days later, still no power for residents of Bryan mobile home community

Days later, still no power for residents of Bryan mobile home community

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Nearly a dozen BTU customers have been without power since Friday afternoon and the utility company says power can’t be reconnected until equipment is repaired. BTU says a Lowe’s delivery caused the damage at the Ramblewood Manufactured Home Community on Leonard Road in Bryan. “There was damage to several poles and…

Gogh Gogh Coffee Lounge opens after vehicle collides into part of the building

Gogh Gogh Coffee Lounge opens after vehicle collides into part of the building

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A College Station coffee shop reopened Monday after a car smashed into the side of their building over the weekend. The Gogh Gogh Coffee Lounge owners received a call at 2 a.m. early Sunday morning about some commotion taking place at their Texas Avenue coffee shop location. To their dismay,…

Brazos County to take next step on a proposed ‘real-time’ crime center

Brazos County to take next step on a proposed ‘real-time’ crime center

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – On Tuesday a ‘real-time’ crime center might be one step closer to officially operating in Brazos County. Early last year Brazos County Commissioners approved a resolution of intent to apply for a grant from the state which would help pay for the center. In December, the sheriff’s office was awarded that…

Texas A&M Foundation names new Board of Trustees member

Texas A&M Foundation names new Board of Trustees member

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas A&M Foundation is welcoming a new member. David Dunlap, class of ‘83, will replace outgoing trustee Kathleen Gibson who served from 2016 to 2023. Dunlap is an energy executive out of Houston who has previously held leadership positions at BJ Services and Superior Energy Services, according to a…

State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s court appearance for DWI moved again

State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s court appearance for DWI moved again

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) – State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s first court appearance has been delayed again. The Georgetown Republican was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated on Feb. 2 while in Austin. He was originally scheduled to appear in a Travis County Courthouse on Feb. 28. The appearance was moved to May 31, then to…