WTAW - Interviews

This podcast contains comments from the April 14, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council unanimously appoints the presiding judge of municipal court to a second term.  Five of the six council members attending the April 14th meeting thanked Tiffany Thomas for the job she is doing. Thomas served as city prosecutor for eight years before becoming presiding judge in 2024.

This podcast includes comments from the April 14, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. The Bryan city council approves several street projects at its April 14th meeting that includes more changes are coming to streets in and around Bryan's Midtown Park. Unanimous votes included changing the name of Bomber Drive to Midtown Park Boulevard, which will result in one street name for the route connecting We...

United Way of the Brazos Valley president Lizett Hawkins and two representatives of UWBV partner agency St. Vincent De Paul Society of Bryan/College Station, board president Bob Chronister and treasurer Pat Schoenemann, visit with WTAW's Bill Oliver on April 20, 2026. 

Kathy Sanderson of the Bryan/College Station Salvation Army visits with Will Welch on WTAW's The Infomaniacs about the organization's first Family Fun Event Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at their headquarters in Bryan at 2506 Cavitt Avenue.

This podcast is a visit with Chris Lamb of the Bryan fire department and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The Bryan fire department officially adds two new fire engines to the department. BFD's Chris Lamb said following a ceremonial push-in event that the custom built engines provide more protection for firefighters. Lamb also said the engines were built ahead of a nationwide delay that not only extends the ti...

This podcast contains comments from the April 14, 2029 Bryan city council meeting. More than $1.5 million dollars in federal money will be spent to build a shared use path along East 29th Street between Carter Creek Parkway and Autumn Circle. The Bryan city council was told at this week's meeting (April 14) from public works director Jayson Barfknecht said the local metropolitan planning organizat...

This podcast is a visit with Bryan police officer Stacey Dowling and WTAW's Bill Oliver. A Bryan police officer who was recognized by the 100 Club of Houston for lifesaving efforts is again holding an ice hockey tournament to benefit the organization that provides financial assistance for families of fallen first responders. Officer Stacey Dowling says team registration and sponsorship opportuniti...

College Station city councilwoman Melissa McIlhaney visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Friday, April 17, 2026. Topics include housing developments inside and outside city limits, the status of the city owned former Macy's building and other city owned real estate, fire department union activity, developing the fiscal year 2027 budget, and the council's relationships with state...

This podcast is a visit with the general manager of the Wellborn Special Utility District, Campbell Young, and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The more than 10,000 water customers in the Wellborn special utility district are invited to a community meeting Saturday morning (April 18). General manager Campbell Young says four topics includes future impact fees, an update on the district's expansion plans, the i...

Bryan city councilman Jared Salvato visits with WTAW’s Will Welch on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to review Tuesday's monthly regular meeting of the city council.

The chief public defender of the Brazos County public defender's office, Nathan Wood, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Thursday, April 16, 2026, to discuss the creation of the department, caseloads, and more. 

This podcast contains comments from the April 9, 2026 College Station city council meeting from mayor John Nichols and councilman Bob Yancy. One of the few city of College Station employees that is hired by the city council is the city attorney. And at last week's council meeting (April 9), mayor John Nichols was caught off guard when not everyone approved a five year extension of the contract wit...

This podcast contains comments from Burleson County sheriff Bill Rios from an April 14, 2026 post on his Facebook page. Burleson County's sheriff provides more information in his weekly report as to what went into the decision to cancel Saturday's Chilifest music festival. Bill Rios said Friday's rainfall of one inch followed a six inch downpour earlier in the week. While there were no issues gett...

This podcast is a visit with assistant Brazos County district attorney Jessica Escue and WTAW's Bill Oliver. A Brazos County district court judge gives the maximum punishment to a 27 year old man who was caught with over 2,000 pornographic videos and images of over 800 hundred children. Assistant Brazos County district attorney Jessica Escue says 27 year old Preston Ray Smith will serve three cons...

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s The Infomaniacs on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Topics include the economic impact of the upcoming Road to 26 soccer match and the Savannah Bananas baseball game at Kyle Field, the council's 4-3 vote to remove an extension of Pebble Creek Parkway from the city's comprehensive plan, and the council's upcoming rezoning request from a housing develo...

This podcast contains comments from the April 14, 2026 Bryan city council meeting. The agenda for each regular monthly meeting of the Bryan city council includes a report from the city manager. With Andrew Nelson out on medical leave, Tuesday's report (April 14) was given by deputy city manager Hugh Walker. The first of two prepared statements was on behalf of all city of Bryan employees. That was...

This podcast is a visit with the chief appraiser of the Brazos Central Appraisal District, Dana Horton, and WTAW's Bill Oliver. The Brazos Central Appraisal District (BCAD) starts three rounds of mailing property value notices on April 15th. Chief appraiser Dana Horton says additional mailings are scheduled for the end of April and in mid-May.  Horton says protest deadlines are 30 days from the da...

This podcast contains comments from the president of the Bryan/College Station chamber of commerce, Glen Brewer, during his visit with Will Welch and Scott DeLucia on WTAW's The Infomaniacs on April 14, 2026. The reaction came quickly after the Texas A&M system board of regents selected Susan Ballabina as their finalist for the next president at the flagship campus.  Shortly after the vote, th...

This podcast contains comments from the April 13, 2026 Texas A&M system board of regents meeting. The Texas A&M system board of regents names a sole finalist for president of the flagship campus. Susan Ballabina has more than 30 years experience at the university and other system agencies. Since June of 2025, Ballabina has been the system's executive vice chancellor since shortly after cha...

This podcast is a visit with United Way of the Brazos Valley president Lizett Hawkins, Lara Meece of UWBW partner agency Grimes Health Resource Center, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

This podcast is a visit with city of College Station parks and recreation director Kelsey Heiden, the president of College Station's Little League Robert Parr, and WTAW's Bill Oliver. PLAY BALL! is underway at more than $7 million dollars of improvements at the city of College Station's Brian Bachmann community park. One of the projects approved by College Station city voters in November 2022, the...

This podcast contains comments from Bryan mayor James Edge during his visit on WTAW's The Infomaniacs on April 8, 2026. A special meeting of the Bryan city council that is scheduled May 5th to consider property tax abatements involves a building on the RELLIS campus that is already under construction. Mayor pro tem James Edge says there is a new owner of the building that he says is close to being...

College Station city manager Bryan Woods visited with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia on The Infomaniacs on Friday, April 10, 2026, to talk about his service in the Naval Reserves, the city council removing the proposed extension of Pebble Creek Parkway from the comprehensive plan, and fire department union activity. 

This podcast contains comments from the April 6, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Bryan ISD school board members learn about how central office administrators are meeting with campus employees regarding staffing for next year. Monday's board meeting (April 6), included two presentations related to staffing. One presentation included breaking down BISD's overall budget , where almost 86 percent...

This podcast contains comments from the April 9, 2026 College Station city council meeting from each council member before their 4-3 vote to remove the Pebble Creek Parkway extension from the city's comprehensive plan, and the applause from the audience of Pebble Creek subdivision homeowners and others who supported the removal. Click HERE to read and download background information from the city...