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Need to catch up on news from the past week in the Bryan-College Station area? Check out these five stories.
Greenwood, Van Nest win respective Republican runoff races for Brazos County, unofficial results show
According to unofficial voting results in the race for Brazos County Precinct 2 Commissioner, Kyle Greenwood received 3,690 votes, or 66.12% of the vote. Jordan Januse received 1,891 votes, or 33.88% of the vote.
Texas A&M to restore academic building with a $30M project approved by regents
The Texas A&M University board of regents approved a restoration project for the campus academic building.
On May 21, the regents unanimously approved $30 million to repair and restore the exterior of the over-100-year-old building, officials announced in a May news release. The building was constructed after a fire at the original academic building. Among the goals is to improve safety.
‘A massive economic engine’: College Station's Midtown development to bring tourism, recreation and identity to city
College Station leaders say the future of Midtown could help answer a long-standing question for the growing city: What comes next beyond its university identity?
Once envisioned primarily as a corporate business park, Midtown is now a mixed-use district with ambitions to combine a public park, sports tourism, housing and commercial development in College Station.
College Station ISD approves staff pay increases for 2026-27 school year
For the 15th year in a row, College Station ISD has approved a compensation plan, increasing staff pay across the district.
According to a May 21 news release from College Station ISD, the board of trustees approved a plan presented at the May 19 meeting.
The total cost of the compensation plan, which is a little more than $3.1 million, covers teachers, librarians, nurses, bus drivers, as well as percentage increases to different seniority pay grades.
See the details from Reporter Rhett Brady.
Texas A&M Board of Regents approves billions for budget, capital, infrastructure
The Texas A&M Board of Regents approved billions of dollars for the university and state agencies it partners with, along with improvements toward infrastructure and student growth.
According to a series of news releases from Texas A&M University on May 21, the institution is allocating $9.1 billion for its operating budget for 2027 and $6.8 billion toward a capital plan from 2027-2031.
