WTAW - Interviews

Kohl Vega, Athletics Supervisor, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the upcoming Jingle Bell Fun Run, winter basketball leagues, Christmas in the Park, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

WTAW's Chelsea Reber visits with Lina Adams from Destination Bryan about First Friday, Lights On!, and more upcoming events.

Councilman Jared Salvato visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about naming Andrew Nelson as sole finalist for city manager, the city budget, his committees, passing the Bryan ISD bond propositions, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Brazos County Commissioner Fred Brown visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about using local people and businesses, acting County Judge Kyle Kacal, construction projects, the new medical examiner's office, county roads, funding the Brazos Valley Food Bank, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

City of Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about passing the Bryan ISD bond propositions, development at Midtown Park, BTU, the search for open positions, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

David Stasny, Bryan ISD Board President, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about this election's voter turnout, passing all three bond propositions, the timeline for future projects, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the October 28, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

Brazos County commissioners continue to accept state grant money to help pay for some employees in the district attorney's office.

The unanimous vote to accept the $275,000 grant approved at the October 28th meeting follows similar action on October 14th affecting the county attorney and sheriff's offices.

District Attorney Jarvis Parsons says this helps what describes as a "prevailing crisis" in keeping prosecutors. Parsons says prosecutors make less money than their defense counterparts while having two to three times the case load.

The grant money can be applied to salaries of prosecutors, investigators, and/or victim witness coordinators, and/or to hire additional staff.Parsons says affected employees sign an agreement acknowledging that the additional pay is not a given.

Commissioners were reminded that if and when state grants go away, they will have to decide whether to spend local money to maintain those salary levels.

Click HERE to read and download the state grant agreement approved at the October 28, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

This week's United Way of the Brazos Valley update features partner agency On Ramp.

This podcast is a visit with Brazos County acting county judge Kyle Kacal and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

Brazos County commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for this Thursday morning (November 6), in part to consider additional funding for the Brazos Valley Food Bank after SNAP benefits were suspended.

Acting county judge Kyle Kacal is proposing the food bank receive $25,000 dollars.

Kacal says he has also met with the mayors of Bryan and College Station. And he will be attending a meeting Monday (November 3) organized by the food bank and United Way of the Brazos Valley to address local programs impacted by the federal government shutdown.

Kacal's additional funding request for the food bank follows commissioners approving at its October 14th meeting a yearly stipend of $10,000 dollars to assist low and moderate income residents.

This podcast contains comments from the October 21, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting.

The October regular meeting of the College Station ISD school board included public comments from the president of the band boosters at College Station High School.

Betsy Pickett said they were not notified of budget cuts by the district until after they set their booster budget and student fees.

Pickett also said administrators reversed a decision made October second that would have drastically reduced the amount of money to feed band students at Consolidated and College Station High School going to state competition.

Due to state law, CSISD board members are not allowed to respond to speakers during the public comment period. 

WTAW News e-mailed an invitation to CSISD's communications director to respond to Pickett's comments.