WTAW - Interviews

College Station Police Officer David Simmons visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about holiday traffic, locking your car and home doors, removing valuables from your vehicle, security systems, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the December 21, 2023 special meeting of the Bryan city council.

The ownership of the first major attraction at the city of Bryan's Midtown Park is changing.

The Bryan city council approves the sale of the Big Shots golf and entertainment complex to rival corporation

Top Golf.Council action was necessary because of the location and an economic development agreement.

The council's unanimous approval is subject to Top Golf's purchase from Big Shots being completed by the council's next meeting on January 9, 2024.

Deputy city manager Hugh Walker said Top Golf met the city's operational requirements for the business.

Councilmembers thanked the local investors in Big Shots who attended Thursday's (December 21) special meeting for creating the business.

The council also welcomed Top Golf to Bryan.

Click HERE to read the background information presented to the Bryan city council for its special meeting on December 21, 2023.

Click HERE to read and download the letter from Big Shots to the city of Bryan about the sale to Top Golf.

Chris Lamb visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about holiday cooking safety, fire extinguishers, lithium ion batteries, charging electronics, putting out battery fires, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is a visit with United Way of the Brazos Valley president Peggi Goss, the director of UWBV partner agency Family Promise B/CS Phebe Simmons, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the agreement with College Station on the sewer line project, the possible sale of BigShots Golf to Topgolf, progress at the Phillips Event Center, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County Judge Duane Peters and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

Brazos County commissioners award a contract to design a new building that would lead to demolition of the former Bryan ISD administration building.

There was no public discussion before a unanimous vote during Tuesday's (December 19) meeting.

County judge Duane Peters told WTAW News that they have tried for two years without success to figure out how to remodel the existing building at Texas and William Joel Bryan.

The design consultant's letter to commissioners say the new building would house the adult probation, public defender, and precinct four justice of the peace and constable's offices. The county judge says no decision has been made as to who would occupy a new building.

Peters says there is money in the county's contingency fund and what would have gone towards remodeling to pay for the project.

The former bank was sold to Bryan ISD in 1987 and then purchased by Brazos County in November 2021.

Click HERE to read and download the letter from the building design consultant to Brazos County commissioners.

Dr. Susan Ballabina, Chief of Staff, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the lawsuit filed against the Corps of Cadets, the Troubadour Festival, OPAS, athletics and sustainability, giving to charities, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.

WTAW's Chelsea Reber explains how she got a parking ticket during an event at Century Square this weekend that was promoted as a free parking event.

This podcast contains comments from the December 12, 2023 College Station ISD school board meeting.

The College Station ISD school board is exploring a third attempt to ask voters to approve bond financing for updating current athletic facilities at Consolidated and College Station High Schools.

Approval was given at Tuesday's (December 12) meeting to reconvene the bond advisory committee.

The board was told the committee is expected to meet three times after the Christmas break before sending its recommendations.

Before the unanimous vote, board members and administrators shared what they would like the committee to study and discuss.

Click HERE to read and download the memo presented to the CSISD board about bringing back the bond advisory committee.

Click HERE to read and download the amended charter of the bond advisory committee.

Councilwoman Linda Harvell visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about narrowing Krenek Tap Road, Visit College Station, local hotels, the former Macy's building, the Northgate police unit, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs.