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Hooters becomes most recent establishment to close in Bryan-College Station restaurant scene
BRYAN, Texas — Multiple restaurants in the Bryan-College Station food scene have closed over the past few weeks. Some of the closures have included chain restaurants, like Hooter's in Bryan, while non-corporate owned establishments like Imperial Chinese & Sushi--which permanently closed on June 20. "We are sorry to announce...
George Strait to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES — George Strait is about to add another accolade to an already legendary career. "The King of Country" has been named part of the 2025 class for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Strait joins the following recording artists who will receive their stars over the next two...
Texas A&M Agrilife students combine computer science with agriculture
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — After weeks of learning about computer sciences and agricultural topics, area Ag students had the chance to take their studies outdoors!. They're working on projects using the facilities provided by Texas A&M's Agrilife program for their research. That means familiarizing themselves with cutting-edge technology like soil sensors to accurately measure moisture and drones to determine crop water stress level.
College Station: Utilities lineman "critically injured" by high-voltage electric shock
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A College Station Utilities lineman was "critically injured" after being shocked while working on electrical equipment near a wastewater treatment plant in the city Monday morning, according to a city official. The lineman, who was not identified, was injured near the Carter Creek Wastewater Treatment...
Teen rescued after falling 20 feet from Pennybacker Bridge overlook
AUSTIN, Texas — Editor's note: Initial information from Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) stated that the patient was 50 feet down the cliff, but ATCEMS later clarified that the patient slid 20 feet down the cliff face. Officials with Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) executed a high-angle rescue at the Pennybacker...
2 critically injured after oil tanker explodes in Lee County
AUSTIN, Texas — An oil tanker explosion in Lee County on Sunday morning has left two people critically injured. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the crash occurred near the intersection of U.S. 290 and FM 180, east of Giddings, just before 11 a.m. A truck...
LaViolette's 7th-grade coach, Marine veteran fighting cancer during A&M's College World Series run
KATY, Texas — Kyle Parrish is a second-generation Aggie who spent two tours in Iraq as a US Marine. After his service, Parrish started a career in education. He used his benefits through the GI bill to attend the University of South Alabama in his hometown, Mobile. Eventually, he...
Officer presents $23,900 check to 84-year-old woman after saving her from a Bitcoin fraud scheme in North Texas
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — White Settlement Chief of Police Christopher Cook provided a heartwarming update to a case involving an 84-year-old woman who was being scammed out of $40,000. According to police, the woman was seen depositing thousands of dollars into a Bitcoin machine at a Chevron gas station...
Louisville nightclub temporarily closes after shooting leaves 1 dead, 7 injured overnight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Russell neighborhood nightclub has been temporarily closed after an early Saturday shooting outside of the business left one person dead and injured seven others. Louisville Metro Police officers responded to the incident at the H20 Lounge near South 25th Street and West Broadway around 12:45...
Judge sentences man to five years total in state jail for Invasive Visual Recording
BRYAN, Texas — A 59-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to multiple years in prison for a 2019 spying incident that took place at a Texas A&M Transportation Services restroom. According to the Brazos County District Attorney's Office, Peter Baty, a former Texas A&M University Transportation Services employee, was...
OnRamp asking for community help for Rudder High School's Coach Hill
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A year after Rudder High School Coach Calvin Hill received a van from OnRamp after he lost both of his legs in a fiery bus accident in 2022, the nonprofit is asking for the community’s help after an unexpected challenge. “We donated a wheelchair...
ICE: Men charged with capital murder in Houston girl's death entered US illegally
HOUSTON — Two men who are charged with capital murder in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, are being held on immigration detainers at the Harris County Jail, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement Friday. According to ICE, Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose...
3 dead, multiple others shot outside Arkansas grocery store, authorities confirm
FORDYCE, Ark. — Authorities in Fordyce responded to a shooting outside of a local grocery store where multiple victims were shot on Friday, the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Police said the incident happened at the Mad Butcher grocery store around 11:38 a.m. on Friday. Arkansas State Police have...
Tropical Storm Alberto leaves popular Padre Island bar under water
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You can find one of the most popular places over bridge under the bridge, but after Tropical Storm Alberto, the Packery Bar and Grill is under the water!. It's a hot spot for Island residents and visitors alike that they'll be missing out on until...
One of the men charged with killing 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray tried to escape, neighbor says
HOUSTON — Two men have been charged with capital murder in the death of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, the Houston Police Department announced Thursday. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, were seen on surveillance video with the girl before she was found dead in a north Houston creek early Monday.
Here's why health insurance coverage and access to care is in flux for many in Texas
DALLAS — Recent events have left health insurance coverage and healthcare access in flux for millions of Texans. There's been a flurry of activity the last few weeks in this realm, namely on three separate fronts. First up, there's the tussle between Baylor Scott and White Health and Blue...
Sheriff: Houston-area taekwondo instructors stop woman from sexual assault, subdue suspect
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A family of taekwondo instructors were able to save a woman from an attack in the Cypress area on Tuesday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gonzalez said instructors from Yong-In Tae Kwon Do sprung into action when they heard some commotion going on...
Texas court finds former death row inmate Kerry Max Cook innocent of 1977 Tyler murder
TYLER, Texas — Kerry Max Cook is innocent of the 1977 murder of Linda Jo Edwards, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found, citing stunning allegations of prosecutorial misconduct that led to Cook spending 20 years on death row for a crime he did not commit. Cook was released...
East Texas town wants to revolutionize how Texas cares for people living with memory loss
Addy Lois Dunn’s memory became a concern after she began running red lights and forgetting well-worn routes. She would soon be diagnosed with dementia, and her family, including her son, Randy Dunn, would rally to her care. That was more than 20 years ago. Addy is now gone. She...
Hotel management company responds to lawsuit after girl ‘violently sucked’ into uncovered pipe in pool
HOUSTON — A management company for a northwest Houston hotel has responded to a lawsuit in the death of an 8-year-old girl. According to the lawsuit, Aliyah Lynette Jaico, 8, died back in March after she was "violently sucked" into a pipe at the swimming pool at the hotel on Saturday, March 23.
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