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A grown man says he’s spending a full year in his bedroom, rideshare services like Uber—should you talk with the driver, a chess boxing player stops a criminal from robbing him — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss growth and development on the economic outlook, Union Pacific, upcoming council meetings, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Minute Maid is discontinuing its frozen juice, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

Taking a look back at notable events from February 3rd, luxuries you can never give up once you’ve experienced them, what the ‘O’ in ‘o’clock’ actually stands for, the best Valentine’s Day gifts on Amazon — plus the latest news and sports. 

A 1930s camera bought at a thrift store reveals mysterious photos, Apple flip-phones, an Australian teen swims 2.5 miles for hours to save family members swept out to sea, your Super Bowl questions answered, McDonald’s giving away free McNugget caviar kits, Kelly Clarkson’s talk show, Starbucks reintroducing tiers to its loyalty program to encourage more visits — plus more news. Joining us in the studio today, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glen Brewer stops by to talk about the local candidates forum, Business After Hours, the Community Impact Awards Luncheon, the Taste of Aggieland, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, the City of Los Angeles voting to ban single-use printer cartridges, politics, Groundhog Day — plus the latest news and sports. 

A Maryland couple using ChatGPT to name the first baby of 2026, what it means after the groundhog saw his shadow, Minnie the Connecticut Great Dane named the world’s tallest female dog, normal adult tasks that still feel fake when you do them, a record harvest sparking a massive free potato giveaway across Berlin, and simple pieces of advice that significantly improved people’s lives — plus the latest news and sports. 

Wild turkey attacks leaving neighbors concerned in Janesville, a customer demanding a server cut her burger in half, a chilling photo showing a tourist’s selfie moments before being mauled by a snow leopard, bison returning to Illinois prairies after nearly 200 years, boxer Jarrell Miller throwing his hairpiece into the crowd after it was knocked off during a heavyweight fight, how genetics impact life expectancy, BuzzBallz dropping an over-the-top Valentine’s Day proposal idea, and a look ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics — plus more news. 

Celebrity birthdays, politics, and a kangaroo found hopping loose down a Texas road — plus the latest news and sports. 

Super Bowl ad rates hit $10 million for a 30-second spot, Heinz sells a 114-ounce ketchup keg for the big game, a semi crash covers a Wisconsin highway in beer kegs, an accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China, Groundhog Day — plus the latest news and sports. 

The Panini Senior Bowl, the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games, soap operas, the global men’s beauty products market, the 68th Grammy Awards — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, City of College Station Chief Development Officer Michael Ostrowski visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss the economic and infrastructure outlook, the city’s economic development master plan, midtown development near Costco, data centers, housing and business infrastructure, average pay in College Station, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Netflix mobile games, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

Coffee may hold major promise for diabetes research, Starbucks’ viral bear cup drove strong quarterly sales, National Cornchip Day, food double-dippers, eight kitchen items you need to host the best Super Bowl party, and a woman who created a Dr Pepper jingle on TikTok and allegedly made $2 million — plus the latest news and sports. 

McDonald’s new Hot Honey menu, 10 side jobs you can do while also working full time, a “Museum of Personal Failure” that just opened, and Facebook and Instagram possibly getting paid subscription tiers soon — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, Suellen Dunn from the Carnegie History Center visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to discuss how to use their services and programs, genealogy services offered, exhibits, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, a couple who hid 100 plastic ducks throughout their home to see if a hired cleaner did their job, Coach Curt Cignetti’s game-worn 2025 national championship headset up for auction, politics — plus the latest news and sports. 

You might get a “peanut butter raise” this year, Sweethearts is adding “practical” conversation hearts with messages like “Split Rent” and “Share Login,” Louisville PD tweeting during FERN updates, the cost of a Big Mac the decade you were born, a man eating nothing but Wendy’s chili for a month thanks to a bad golfing bet, Valentine’s Day zoo fundraisers — plus the latest news and sports. 

National LEGO Day, an East Coast storm this weekend that could become a bomb cyclone with more snow and wind from the Carolinas to New England, people confessing their worst Valentine’s Day stories of all time — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today, Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia to share updates on Union Pacific, upcoming developments, economic and urban projects, reserve funds and studies, data centers, impact fees, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Waffle House is accepting Valentine’s Day reservations like a fine dining restaurant, politics, movie facts everyone gets wrong — plus the latest news and sports. 

Louisville PD tweets during FERN, the First Lady rules at the White House, what men and women want for Valentine’s Day, older people are recalling the “middle-class luxuries” from their childhood that are basic now, Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile race is coming back to the Indy 500 — plus the latest news and sports. 

Texas Ave will be losing some of its medians, an alleged multistate key-fob cloning ring targeted luxury pickup trucks, Alex Honnold successfully scaled the 101-floor Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes in a live Netflix event—later complaining about the payout — plus more news. Plus, joining us in the studio today is Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Glen Brewer, stopping by to talk about the Economic Outlook Conference, Local Candidates Forum, After Hours, Community Impact Awards, ribbon cuttings, and more. 

Celebrity birthdays, Drexel scientists discover a beneficial use for mosquitoes, politics, and the arrest of Ryan Wedding the former Olympian turned FBI Most Wanted fugitive — plus the latest news and sports.