WTAW - Interviews

United Way of the Brazos Valley vice president Kat Gammon and the marketing and communications manager for UWBV partner agency Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Brazos Valley Maggie Lind visit with WTAW's Bill Oliver.

This podcast contains comments from the January 23, 2024 College Station ISD school board meeting.

Public school districts around Texas spend time in January to recognize school board members.

At the January 23rd College Station ISD school board meeting, board president Jeff Horak was a reluctant participant.

Horak, who was stopped twice from moving to the next agenda item, said he doesn't serve for the notoriety or the glamour.

Superintendent Tim Harkrider says it takes volunteer board members to help form a successful school district.

Horak had the last word, complementing two members of the College Station theater production of the musical "Rock of Ages" who sang for the board.

This podcast is a visit with the city of College Station's fiscal services director Mary Ellen Leonard and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

Starting Friday (January 26) at noon, utility customers with the city of College Station will not be able to pay utility bills for several days.

That's because the city is replacing its 30 year old utility billing system.

Fiscal services director Mary Ellen Leonard says during the replacement, no customers will be charged late fees and there will be no disconnections.

Leonard says the computer system that is being replaced used "green screens", which predates the Windows operating system.

She says the most notable change is all College Station utility customers will get a new, ten digit account number. Customers doing business online must create a new online login after receiving the new account number. And Leonard says customers who pay at third party kiosks will need the new account number.

Click HERE to be directed to Mary Ellen Leonard's blog post about the project.

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about his recent trip to the border, changing the optics, the public park in Eagle Pass, the war in Ukraine, Houthi rebels, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Councilman Mark Smith visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the Greens Prairie rezoning, a design contract for fire station No. 7, city boards and committees, the upcoming city council retreat, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is the recording of the featured speaker at the 2024 Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce economic outlook conference, Texas Real Estate Center research economist Dr. Jim Gaines.

The podcast begins with an introduction by Ben Downs, who introduces Doug French, who introduces Dr. Gaines.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials.

Councilman Ray Arrington visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about his takeaways from the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook Conference, excessive rain this week, infrastructure and growth in District 2, a recap of his first year on council, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

United Way of the Brazos Valley president Peggi Goss and Chase Johnson of the new Texas A&M student organization "Farmers Fight Night" visit with WTAW's Bill Oliver about an amateur boxing event featuring students on April 4 at Reed Arena where proceeds benefit United Way.

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about Thursday's council meeting agenda, planned development district, middle housing, the Amazon drone delivery service update, a possible future recreation center, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County elections administrator Trudy Hancock and WTAW's Scott DeLucia.

Brazos County voters are invited to attend a meeting Tuesday night (January 23) where elections administrator Trudy Hancock says the focus is on security heading into the March primary election.

Hancock says the meeting was the result of public comments during recent county commission meetings.

The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the elections office in downtown Bryan.

Following a presentation by elections office staff, then they will field questions.

Hancock says now is the time to ask if you want to vote by mail in the March primary.

And last week, voting equipment was tested without experiencing any complications.