WTAW - Interviews

Theresa Mangapora, Executive Director of the Brazos Valley Food Bank, visits with WTAW's Chelsea Reber about the 32nd annual Feast of Caring fundraising event.

State Representative Paul Dyson of Bryan (R-TX) visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about House democrats choosing to leave the state, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, his work during the special session, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the July 29, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

Following floods in the Hill Country and while we are still in hurricane season, came reminders from Brazos County's emergency management coordinator.

Jason Ware emphasized in a presentation at the last county commission meeting (July 29) to sign up for emergency notifications and not turning off those notifications.

Ware also stressed making and practicing evacuation plans from their homes, something that commissioner Chuck Konderla said his family did and used when there was a fire at their home.

Acting county judge Kyle Kacal, who retired from the legislature last year, said state lawmakers are working to improve emergency notifications.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the July 29, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

This podcast contains comments from the July 14, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting.

In November 2024, the governor issued an executive order banning state agencies, including state universities, from doing business with five countries and a politician he described as "foreign adversaries".

At the July meeting of the Texas A&M faculty senate, members hear the results of a committee that developed how to carry out what is nicknamed G-A 48.

Click HERE to read and download executive order G-A 48.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the July 14, 2025 Texas A&M faculty senate meeting.

A&M compliance officer Jason Boyle said he is not personally optimistic of any changes being made to the ban applying to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba and the Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro.

Boyle also said one obstacle in finalizing the university's policy was getting consistency with other A&M system agencies.


Seven areas that are covered in G-A 48 are:

• Certification that vendors are not listed on an adversaries list
• No personnel can accept gifts from a foreign adversary entity or travel for TAMU purposes to a foreign adversary country
• Applicants must attest they are not connected to a foreign adversary
• Notification of personal travel to a country on the foreign adversary list
• Ensuring personnel that have access to critical infrastructure can maintain security and do not have criminal history or connections to foreign adversaries
• The reporting of foreign gift and contract disclosures to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• The prohibition of faculty and employees taking part in recruitment programs from foreign adversary nations

Tommy Schilling, Code Enforcement Supervisor, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the restructuring of the department, enforcement changes, trash collection, trash can violations, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the July 15, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting.

College Station ISD school board members approve spending $178,000 dollars a year for cybersecurity services with the Texas A&M system.

Board members were told services will provide 24/7 coverage at an additional cost of $5,000 dollars compared with the district's current software.

The interlocal agreement that was approved at the board's July meeting also provides incident detection and response by the A&M system and security awareness training.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the July 15, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting.

Click HERE to read and download a memo associated with the agreement.

Click HERE to read and download the interlocal agreement that was approved at the July 15, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting.

This podcast contains comments from the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

The College Station city council takes action on a pair of items related to Veterans Park.One unanimous vote supported an updated master plan.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about the Veterans Park master plan approved at the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

The other unanimous vote supported the design for three more baseball fields.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials about the additional baseball fields approved at the July 24, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

The new fields are supposed to be completed in 2027.

And the project includes adding 290 parking spaces to the more than 1,500 spaces that are currently available.

Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about the August First Friday activities, the first free shuttle bus opportunity to and from a Texas A&M home football game, and registering for the downtown Bryan lighted Christmas parade.

Brad Stafford, Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Director, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about preparing for the Games of Texas, facilities being used, visiting athletes, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Acting Brazos County Judge Kyle Kacal visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about terminating the east loop highway design contract, improving communication with citizens, monitoring the legislative special session, working with the cities of Bryan and College Station, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.