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(KBTX-TV) - As thousands of fans filled Aggieland for the Texas A&M versus University of Texas rivalry game, some local businesses saw a welcome boost from the influx of visitors during Small Business Saturday.

(The Eagle) - The 2024 Baylor Scott and White BCS Marathon presented by Visit College Station is shaping up to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in the history of the marathon. The 13-year event was closing in on 2,000 runners registered in early September, and those numbers only trailed the 2013 marathon, which had about 400 more registered at that point in September.

A partnership with The Cannon was introduced at Tuesday's Business Over Breakfast event. The Houston-based entrepreneurial network's Cannon Connect platform enhances local resources for entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and corporate innovators.

The latest report from Texas A&M’s Private Enterprise Research Center indicates a steady economy in the Bryan-College Station area, marked by stable unemployment, slight job growth, and increased enrollment at Texas A&M University.

The City of College Station invites sealed bids for the purchase/lease and redevelopment of the former 100,000-square-foot Macy's department store on 7.6 acres at 1508 Harvey Road. As part of Post Oak Mall along State Highway 6, the property offers a prime opportunity for transformation.

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op welcomes the community to its grand opening celebration when its doors officially open on November 1. A three-day party will include outdoor gear vendors, community partners, afternoon socials and more.

(KBTX) - A new business is brewing in Northgate and promises to bring various food and beers. Voodoo Brewing Company at 101 Church Ave. in College Station is almost ready to open its doors. The restaurant's opening is part of a bigger picture of the area, showing how rapidly Northgate is growing.

Parallel has completed Otto, a 745-bed student housing development in College Station's Northgate District near the Texas A&M campus. The property offers units in studio through six-bedroom configurations with shared amenities, including a resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen, jumbotron, full-service smart market, dog spa, sky lounge, and a luxury fitness and wellness center with a barre and yoga studio and dry saunas.

After reviewing an in-depth study by Nature.com, 24/7 Wall St. projects College Station as America’s No. 3 boomtown in the coming decades. The review lists 31 cities with populations of at least 100,000 that will double by 2100.

The City of College Station’s parking lot near the Dixie Chicken may soon be a thing of the past.