Welcome to our live blog from the College Station City Council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22. It's not the official minutes. The meeting starts after 6 p.m. and is streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and cstx.gov/cstv19. Tonight, we honor Texas A&M's national champion women's volleyball team!

With temperatures expected to plummet this weekend, now is the time to take action to protect your home and family from the risk of broken pipes. Here's what to do before and during a freeze.

The College Station City Council meets on Thursday after 6 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting will be streamed live on Optimum Channel 19 and at cstx.gov/cstv19. We also encourage you to follow our live meeting blog at blog.cstx.gov.