B/CS Chamber of Commerce hosts Leadership Luncheon

B/CS Chamber of Commerce hosts Leadership Luncheon

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Interested in the various leadership programs at the B/CS Chamber of Commerce? The Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Brazos Alumni Association are hosting a Leadership Luncheon featuring Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Brigadier General Patrick R. Michaelis, with an introduction from Vice President for Student…

Elizabeth Lutheran Church prepares for 27th annual 3rd of July Celebration and Fireworks Display

Elizabeth Lutheran Church prepares for 27th annual 3rd of July Celebration and Fireworks Display

CALDWELL, Texas (KBTX) -A long-standing tradition in Burleson County is set to kick off Monday evening. Final preparations were underway Sunday for Elizabeth Lutheran Church’s 3rd of July Celebration and Fireworks Display. The annual event now in its 27th year attracts thousands of people from across the Brazos Valley. There will be dancing, live music,…

Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley host “Little Firecrackers”

Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley host “Little Firecrackers”

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A fun but quieter way to celebrate Independence Day was held Saturday for families in the BCS area. The Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley hosted its annual Little Firecrackers event where local businesses and vendors were on sight and arts and crafts were available for kids to do. The staff…

College Station fireworks business gives tips on how to celebrate safely

College Station fireworks business gives tips on how to celebrate safely

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The staff at R&M Fireworks wants the community to celebrate Independence Day safely. As customers bought supplies for their holiday, the staff at R&M reminded everyone about important safety measures that should be taken. Eliza Young says to make sure that you stabilize your firework display so it won’t fall…

The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it

The Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring , authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal counsel. Nearly three months and thousands of screenings later, the promise of attorney access appears largely unfulfilled, based…

Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave

Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave

A dangerous heat wave that blanketed Texas this month has prompted a public health crisis that’s particularly affecting older people and outdoor workers across the state, local and federal health data shows. At least nine people have died from the heat in one South Texas county, the local medical examiner reported, eight of them older…

Nearly 1.4 million Texans could be impacted by U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking student loan forgiveness

Nearly 1.4 million Texans could be impacted by U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking student loan forgiveness

Nearly 1.4 million Texans poised to have some or all their student debt canceled by the federal government will have to continue paying off their loan balances after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan is unconstitutional. The court handed down opinions in two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s…

Miss Texas 2023 is crowned, will represent the state in Miss America

Miss Texas 2023 is crowned, will represent the state in Miss America

Richardson, Texas (KBTX) – We have a new Miss Texas. Miss Tarrant County Ellie Breaux was crowned from a field of 57 young women all competing for college scholarships. Miss Tarrant County Ellie Breaux was crowned from a field of 57 young women all competing for college scholarships. Breaux will go on to represent the…

Brazos County veterans organization kick off Independence Day celebrations with fun-filled event

Brazos County veterans organization kick off Independence Day celebrations with fun-filled event

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -With the Fourth of July just around the corner, Brazos County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4692 wasted no time in kicking off the festivities with its “Boss of the Toss” Cornhole Tournament and Turkey Shoot. The event, held on Sunday, brought together veterans, their families, and the local community for…

Bryan-College Station just experienced one of the HOTTEST Junes of record…again

Bryan-College Station just experienced one of the HOTTEST Junes of record…again

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Another June. Another top 10 record for heat in Bryan-College Station. For a second year in a row, the exceptional heat of this past month lands on the list as one of the most extreme in the Brazos Valley’s recorded history. The month ended with an average temperature — morning lows…