Morgan Riddell
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Morgan Riddell graduated from the University of Missouri in 2020 where she majored in journalism. During college, she worked at a local news station as a digital producer and MMJ. During her time there, she contributed to an Emmy Nominated Newscast.
After graduating, Morgan began her career as a MMJ in St. Joseph, Missouri where she worked on breaking news and crime.
She comes from the northwest suburbs of Chicago where her love for news reporting began. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and traveling.
Morgan looks forward to covering important stories for the people of the Brazos Valley and beyond.
Education
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
College Station is leading the state in MIP charges, and blame is being placed on Northgate.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Additional details include the complete route, date and times for the event and ways to get involved.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The Village in Downtown Bryan is back.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
TxDOT says there are ongoing meetings with stakeholders for the project including Union Pacific Railroad.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:21 PM CDT
|By Julia Lewis and Morgan Riddell
TxDOT is reconfiguring the median on Texas Avenue that goes from University Drive to Live Oak Street in College Station.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:09 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
BISD says it becomes a problem if any additional staff need some time off.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 1:25 PM CDT
|By Rusty Surette and Morgan Riddell
Taps, a 2-year-old German Shepherd, was born in Poland and in June joined her partner, Officer John Browning, in Aggieland.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Texas A&M has moved up in the rankings, claiming the title of #1 University in the state of Texas according to the Wall Street Journal.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 9:15 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The plan includes more housing, including a high-rise building, that could help keep up with growth while also beautifying the gateway into the city.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 9:24 AM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
This plan would have to be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission as well as the City Council in October.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, Tech. Sgt. Gomillion received a funeral with full military honors in his hometown of Iola.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Spears has not only lived in Bryan his whole life, but he grew up in Oak Terrace and continues to call it home in retirement.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
With construction expected to begin in Summer 2024, the project could potentially be completed by October 2025 according to plans.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
There continue to be disagreements based on how volunteers are reimbursed.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The event commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the tragic attack on the World Trade Center in New York City that killed almost 3,000 people.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
A formal letter co-signed by 13 presidential centers is calling for unity and affirms that democracy holds the United States together.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Decades later, the remains of Tech. Sgt. Gomillion is home safe at the Nobles Funeral Home in Navasota after receiving a special arrival at Bush International Airport in Houston.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT
|By Warren Vause, Adrienne DeMoss and Morgan Riddell
The crash happened at 11:45 a.m. when a Cessna 150K took off from the Huntsville Municipal Airport
Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 8:14 AM CDT
|By Katherine Griffith, Morgan Riddell, Rusty Surette and Alex Egan
A fire north of Huntsville in Walker County continues to burn Saturday morning.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 8:16 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
A&M Athletics says these additions are intended to improve the fan experience and speed up shopping.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
A glitch in the payroll system for the U.S. Postal Service has up to 45,000 employees wondering what they’ll be taking home at the end of the week.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Over the last few weeks, those that rely on USPS delivery say it’s only getting worse.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By Karla Castillo, Julia Potts and Morgan Riddell
The American Red Cross says nearly 30 people have been displaced from their homes.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Senate Bill 22 passed unanimously in the House and Senate this year, funding pay raises and more with grants.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 1:05 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The incident happened at 6081 Clark Road in a rural area of Grimes County south of Plantersville.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2023 at 8:38 AM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell and Donnie Tuggle
The car was reported stolen just before the crash
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The College Station City Council passed a budget and tax rate for next year Thursday night.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The new AirMed 12 helicopter is a state-of-the-art resource thanks to a partnership with the MedTrans Corporation, which is the leading national air medical provider.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
This is following a report from city staff that the park contains insufficient soil that would cost the city a minimum of $10 million to fix.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 8:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
When the football team hits the field Friday, so do cheerleaders, dance teams, bands and a whole bunch of fans.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The Better Business Bureau is familiar with these issues. Regional Director, Katie Galan, says renters need to know they have options.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell and Warren Vause
College Station Police Officer, David Simmons, said this highlights just how important it is to make sure those doors are locked before going to bed.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Rollins says an agreement was made at the meeting to move their contract to a month-to-month agreement until a decision on the language of a new agreement is met.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
In addition to new jobs, this opportunity will give people the chance to advance in their current job and teach others.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 6:29 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Expansions mean much more than just medical care for one Brazos Valley couple, it’s being close to family
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
During the meeting, Regent Jay Graham told the group “College Station PD has told me personally they kind of assume our students are guilty when they pull them over because they are students."
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Donnie Tuggle, Rusty Surette and Morgan Riddell
The fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 8:57 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The plan is to confiscate the marijuana and release the person if they are in possession of less than two ounces and are non-violent.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
What began as a vacation to celebrate his son’s graduation took a turn for Clayton and Avery Huet.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 11:36 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The City of College Station discussed a number of items of interest Thursday night.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 9:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Since the weekend, people have reached out to KBTX, shared their thoughts on social media and started to gameplan.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 8:45 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Thursday the College Station City Council will be discussing a number of items.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
BTU offers rebates for switching to energy-efficient windows, installing insulation and using solar screens.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 9:04 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Dozens of desserts were entered by kids of all ages
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
The council will also be taking a look at expanding the official footprint of the City of Bryan.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 9:42 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
A grand reopening concert will be happening Saturday night. This is a ticketed event and there are still spots available.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 9:35 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
There will be free parking at the Roy Kelly Parking Garage Downtown for any future First Friday events.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 8:49 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
It caught some neighbors off guard to see a blanket parking ban on the south side of the street rather than just a commercial parking ban.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Morgan Riddell
Within just a few meetings, the council passed a new ordinance to prohibit all parking on the south side of Ponderosa Drive nearest to Highway 6.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 11:56 AM CDT
|By Rusty Surette and Morgan Riddell
The incident was reported just after 2 p.m. on the tracks along Finfeather Road near W Villa Maria Road.