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BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Power outages continue following Hurricane Beryl. Millions of customers in the greater Houston area lost power Monday. This is especially true in flooded areas. Sam Brody, a professor with Texas A&M Galveston, joined First News at Four on Wednesday and mentioned that a variety of impacts like storm surge and rainfall…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A 19-year-old from Bryan is facing an aggravated robbery charge after police say he used a gun to steal a gaming console from another man last year in November. The robbery happened in the 1000 block of Balcones Drive in College Station. According to an arrest report, Stanley Mosley III used…
GRIMES COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – In an email sent to customers Monday, MidSouth Electric Cooperative shared that 49 of their 60 feeder lines, which distribute power to different areas, were ‘severely damaged’ following the impact of Tropical Storm Beryl. MidSouth Electric Cooperative executives said operations suffered significantly from Beryl, especially for its rural customers. At…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Bryan Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on FM 2818 that happened Wednesday afternoon. Police have closed FM 2818 from Highway 21 to Sandy Point Rd as they respond and investigate. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. BPD and BFD are on scene of a major accident in…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Matt Rollins is again showing off his famous mullet in a contest that raises money for the organization Homes for Wounded Warriors. The Bryan man is one of the contestants competing in the 2024 USA Mullet Championship. Participants across all age categories can compete for significant cash prizes, including $5,000 for…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – This year’s Aggieland Recovery Round-Up is planned for the first weekend of August in Bryan. There will be speakers, workshops, panels, live and silent auctions, and more from Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4 at the Best Western Premier on Austin’s Colony Parkway. Registration is $30 and all meals are…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Acting Gov. Dan Patrick and elected officials met Tuesday to tour the Texas Division of Emergency Management facility on the Rellis campus. During the tour, Patrick hit on several key topics including disaster response and the state power grid. “We must have more power, green energy is fine to keep the…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – National Kitten Day celebrates the warmth and love the cuddly animals bring. According to National Today, the day was founded by Colleen Paige, an animal advocate and pet expert. Her mission was to raise awareness about abandoned kittens and promote adoption. There are several in the Brazos Valley looking for forever…
BRENHAM, Texas (KBTX) – The man who drove a stolen semi into the DPS Brenham building earlier this year has been indicted on multiple charges by a Washington County grand jury. Clenard Parker, 41, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of Capital Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Evading Arrest, Criminal Mischief, and Unauthorized Use…
SARGENT, Texas (KBTX) – Matagorda County Judge Bobby Seiferman said Tuesday half the county has had its power restored after Hurricane Beryl knocked out power to all 34,000 customers in the county. Seiferman said he had been told power would be completely restored by Thursday evening. “We took ground zero,” Seiferman said. “It came in…
