Photo by Nicolás Macri / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily College Station ISD will pay less for its upcoming insurance coverage even as the value of district property being insured continues to rise. Trustees unanimously approved a roughly $2.1 million insurance renewal during their Aug. 25 meeting. The […]
Photo by Adrienguh / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily A new industrial facility planned for Bryan is expected to begin operating in late 2027, adding another major investment to the city’s growing business base. Industrial gas company Messer announced Aug. 12 that it plans to build an air separation unit in Bryan. […]
By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily Football season in College Station brings more than packed stands at Kyle Field. It also brings a transportation challenge that spreads across much of the city. College Station is preparing its traffic-control operation for the 2026-27 football season, using more than 100 city-operated cameras, two control centers and […]
Photo by Joe Dudeck / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily The late-August heat is putting more pressure on water systems across Bryan and College Station, and local officials are asking residents to help ease that demand. Bryan and College Station issued a joint conservation notice on Aug. 26 after recent triple-digit temperatures […]
Photo by Elliott Reyna on Unsplash By Lily Drake | The Now Daily Major changes to federal student loans are beginning to reshape how some students and parents pay for higher education. New borrowing limits took effect this summer, while additional changes to repayment programs and college accountability are being implemented by the U.S. Department […]
Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily Federal officials have paused construction activity in Big Bend National Park as questions continue over border security plans in one of Texas’ most recognizable landscapes. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced Aug. 17 that he had ordered construction activity […]
Photo by Delfino Barboza on Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily Texas has a new chairman leading one of the state’s most influential energy regulators. The Railroad Commission of Texas unanimously elected Commissioner Christi Craddick as chairman of the three-member commission on Aug. 18. Despite its name, the agency no longer regulates railroads. […]
Photo Credit: Val Vesa / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily A new aviation training program at Texas A&M-RELLIS has reached its first major milestone, bringing a modern form of flight training to a site with a long history in American aviation. Texas A&M-RELLIS and the Unmanned Safety Institute celebrated the first graduates […]
Image Credit: Alethia Briones / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily A growing lithium industry in East Texas could put the state in an important position as the United States looks for more domestic sources of a mineral used in batteries, electronics and energy storage. Companies are increasingly interested in extracting lithium from […]
Photo: Zac Gudakov / Unsplash By Lily Lederman | The Now Daily College Station officials are keeping a closer eye on drainage conditions around the Bee Creek basin as redevelopment and higher-density housing continue changing parts of the city. During an Aug. 13 meeting, College Station City Council members discussed concerns involving impervious cover, redevelopment […]