The $7.2 million, 1.3-mile reconstruction of Mumford Road in Bryan has been completed, widening the road and adding a new bridge to improve safety and support local business traffic.

What you need to know: According to a news release, the project's goal was to create a safer environment for driving and commerce in the growing area. The original 22-foot road was widened to 38 feet with a new bridge and drainage improvements.

Zooming in: The reconstruction is expected to boost the local economy. As previously reported by Community Impact, Amazon opened a delivery station on Mumford Road in April. The release said the daily volume of 13,000 packages processed could double because of the reconstruction.

Going forward: According to the release, the city expects the reconstruction to support the growing area, along with the addition of the CertainTeed roofing manufacturing and distribution facility and the $110 million Axis Pipe & Tube expansion project.

The Texas A&M University Space Institute will be celebrating its grand opening in mid-November, officials said.

What you need to know: The new facility serves as a hub for collaboration among researchers, industry leaders and government agencies working to solve challenges in space exploration while developing the workforce and technologies needed for future missions, officials said.

The cost: The project cost $200 million, which was paid for through the state’s Texas Space Commission, which was passed in the 88th Texas Legislature and allotted $350 million for space programs in Texas, including $200 million for the institute, according to documents from the university.

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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine practice Body and Sol Integrated Medicine celebrated its move to a larger space as it accepts more patients.

What Body and Sol offers: Along with being an acupuncturist and herbal medicine practitioner, owner Jessica Falcone told Community Impact the practice also offers:

• Red and infrared light therapy

• Microneedling

• Cupping

• Lymphatic drainage

• General lifestyle and dietary guidance

At a glance: During the BCS Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony, Falcone said she had many doubts about opening her practice in September 2025, but community support helped spark interest in alternative medicines.

“I don't take any of this for granted. Every single one of you who has walked in and trusted me with your health and stories, thank you,” Falcone said. “I give all the glory to God.”

Going forward: Falcone said her new space has enough capacity to see up to 10 patients per day and bookings are now more flexible.

• Celebrated new office location on Nov. 5

• 3000 Briarcrest Drive, Ste. 414, Bryan

What started as a story about maxing out credit cards to follow a dream turned into one of Downtown Bryan’s most established and well-regarded restaurants: Caffe Capri.

How we got here: Founded in 1995 by Texas A&M University graduate Rami Ceroni ‘95, the restaurant serves a number of Italian dishes, including pasta, salads, soups and desserts in the heart of Historic Downtown Bryan.

It's five o'clock somewhere: While the menu stays familiar, Ceroni said the restaurant occasionally will do specials and features, along with the newer addition of a full bar.

“We started doing mixed drinks five to six years ago. We only did beer and wine [before then],” Ceroni said. “We really ramped it up during COVID with the takeout cocktails and the bar has grown during the weekends.”

Going forward: After more than 30 years of serving the residents of Bryan, College Station and beyond, Ceroni said his priority is keeping the same great dishes and maintaining his customer base.

At her first public event since winning the Nov. 3 election, Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa announced her initial plans for the transition between gubernatorial administrations, emphasizing her plans to work across the aisle in "building a government that is working for the people of Texas."

The overview: Hinojosa also announced the team leading her transition to the governor's office:

• Joe Madden, former chief of staff for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

• Former GOP state Rep. Ernest Bailes

• Ryan Pollock, executive director of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council

• Tamala Barksdale, a former Austin ISD trustee

Quote of note: "This is not about being a Democratic administration," she said. "I'm not going to be the governor for just Democrats—I'm going to be the governor for all the people of Texas."

One more thing: Hinojosa said Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, whom she unseated in the Nov. 3 election, had been "gracious" and expressed that his office would "fully cooperate with this transition and be helpful as they can."