MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has been placed under a 90-day burn ban. According to the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department, no outside burning is allowed until further notice. Fire officials ask to not burn anything outdoors due to extremely dry conditions. Please DO NOT burn any...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland West Rotary Club is a local nonprofit service organization and chapter of Rotary International. The club does a lot in the community through fundraisers, community service projects, and scholarships for Midland College students. The club has awarded more than 2...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland College Board of Trustees approved extending an offer to Midland ISD to buy the property known as the “Boneyard” and nearby land north of Loop 250 during a special board meeting on Aug. 25. The board’s action authorizes Midland College to make an offer and begi...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame appears to have been vandalized. The Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains the stars on the Walk of Fame, confirmed Tuesday that “it does appear the star was vandalized with scratches.” The Hollywood Histo...
(Gray News) - A popular game show announcer has reportedly been suspended. According to multiple outlets, Sony Pictures Television has suspended Jim Thornton, the “Wheel of Fortune” announcer who has been with the show since 2010. “We have recently been made aware of allegations concerning Jim Th...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Check out today's 7-day forecast with our Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. Your hump day Wednesday brings plenty of sunshine and another hot afternoon, with highs pushing close to 100 degrees. South winds around 10 to 15 mph will add a little breeze, but it's still going...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026: Much of same heading into Wednesday with above-average warmth, sunny skies, and isolated rain chances in the mountains. WEDNESDAY It will be a pleasant start to Wednesday morning, featuring warm lows in the 70s and ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new creative lab called Artist to Entrepreneur is launching to help independent artists turn their passion into a sustainable business. Randy Ham, of Cultural Compass Consulting, had the idea to help artists learn how to build a sustainable business from their craft. Whe...
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama man flew to Thailand to avoid prosecution on state charges accusing him of sexually abusing a child for years. Lance Michael Beck was charged on Aug. 24 with sexual torture/abuse, first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, first-degree human tra...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UTPB is inviting the community to Freddyville later this afternoon at the football field next to the Kirk Building. According to the release by UTPB, on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. the event will take place at the football field with gates opening at 3:00 p.m. for v...
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Presidio County Sheriff Danny Domínguez has submitted a letter to government officials expressing concerns about the proposed construction of a continuous physical border wall through portions of the county. The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office released the letter,...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are looking for a man accused of causing thousands of dollars worth of vehicle damage. According to Odessa police, a man poured an unknown substance into a gas tank of the victim’s car while it was parked in the area of E. 8th Street. The damages and repairs w...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The trial for Roman Aguilar Alvarado started Tuesday in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Brandon Swinney. Swinney was shot in front of his son after the two returned home from baseball practice. The trial is taking place at the Ector County Courthouse. This ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Memphis-area bank teller has been arrested following accusations of stealing thousands of dollars from customer accounts. The Memphis Police Department arrested 24-year-old Demeries Coplin Brooks this week. Authorities said Brooks made several unauthorized cas...
A six-time felon named Michael Anthony Coppage was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined $1,000 for stealing a gold 1980 El Camino in Midland.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The United States struck targets tied to Iran hours after Iran attempted to attack American targets in the Middle East. President Donald Trump confirmed the renewed fighting in a post on Truth Social Tuesday. “The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the I...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A jury has sentenced a man to eight years for one count of unauthorized use of a vehicle. According to the Midland County District Attorney, 38-year-old Michael Anthony Coppage was sentenced to eight years in prison and a $1,000 fine for one count of unauthorized us...
PLEASANTON, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A longtime pastor with a decades-long ministry spanning several states is facing multiple felony sex abuse charges. According to Linn County jail records, Wade Booth, 70, was booked into the Linn County Justice Center on Monday night. Booth faces felony charg...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - The parents of Saylor Hayes, the 5-year-old nonverbal girl found dead near a popular South Carolina beach, have now been charged following her death. John Hayes III and Geordyn Hayes were arrested Tuesday night in Carter County, Tennessee, and charged ...
Federal judge rules that AI-generated child sex abuse material is protected under the First Amendment7h ago
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A man says he’s grateful to be alive after he was bitten by a shark near Key West. Dave Daniel, 43, told WSVN he was standing on a sand dune in shallow water on the island of Boca Grande Key when he was bitten Sunday afternoon. “It looked like a six- or seven-foo...
The City of Midland has successfully resolved 21,000 SeeClickFix tickets since the app's launch, with parking violations identified as the most frequent request.
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - Two men in Arkansas were arrested after a high-speed pursuit. Footage of the incident has gone viral, raising questions about the officer’s use of force. On Aug. 19, at about 11:21 p.m., Arkansas State Police Trooper Teddy Henderson was traveling west...
CHANDLER, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona man is facing a murder charge in the death of his mother, who police say was found in extremely poor living conditions. Court paperwork released Monday detailed the gruesome conditions under which 84-year-old Mary Elenz reportedly lived while being ...
CEDARTOWN, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A beloved pet donkey was shot to death Sunday by a police officer in Georgia, officials said. Hannah Israel said her farm is “definitely not the same” without her 1-year-old donkey named HeeHaw. Israel said she did not hear the gunshots but woke up to the heartb...
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez released a statement on social media today regarding the proposed construction of a physical border wall through areas of the county. In the statement, Sheriff Dominguez references the low volume of unlawful crossings th...
The Odessa Police Department is seeking the public's help to identify a suspect who poured an unknown substance into a vehicle's gas tank, causing approximately $3,150 in damage.
Ravenswood, W.Va. ( WTAP /Gray) - What started as a spontaneous evening boat ride turned into a historic, record-breaking night on the water for a man in West Virginia and his family. Tyler Harmon, his father and his son headed out for a quick fishing trip along the Ohio River on Friday. Within a...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A 33-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting and impregnating a 15-year-old girl. Jeremy Johnson faces two charges of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor. The girl reported the assault to an Iowa Child Protection Center in July. The girl told invest...
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Teenager dies after contracting illness caused by ‘brain-eating’ amoeba11h agoALVA, Okla. (Gray News) - A police officer in Oklahoma and his wife are accused of exploiting an 82-year-old man. Alva Police officer Andrew McVicker and Abbigale McVicker were arrested and charged with exploitation of an elderly person and conspiracy, authorities announced. According to a press ...
( InvestigateTV ) — Artificial intelligence is reshaping job opportunities well beyond major tech hubs, and workers who build relevant AI skills may have an advantage regardless of where they live. According to the job search engine Indeed , about one in 20 job postings now mention AI, but fewer ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, September 1st, 2026: Not a lot of change is ahead through the next 10-days as highs remain in the upper-90s and triple digits alongside overall dry conditions continuing. Today will be another hot day across West Texas and southeast New M...
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. ( KFVS /Gray News) — A former Missouri police officer has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of probation in an animal abuse case involving two K-9s. On Aug. 24, Derrick A. Durall pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor animal abuse. He initially was sentenced...
The Midland County Commissioners Court approved a 90-day burn ban for unincorporated Midland County due to dry conditions and an increased risk of wildfires.
(Gray News/AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo pleaded no contest Tuesday morning to a civil offense for driving under the influence. “I own this completely,” Romo wrote on Instagram . He said multiple back surgeries left him with constant pain, which led to a dependence on pain med...
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (Gray News) - Dash camera video shows a vehicle drive past a stopped school bus seconds before several children cross the street. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a school bus was stopped with its flashing red lights activated and the stop arm fully extended on B...
The January 2023 tragedy in Duxbury, Massachusetts, shocked the nation when Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murders of her three young children, Cora (5), Dawson (3), and eight-month-old Callan. As the high-profile murder trial unfolds in Plymouth Superior Court, the defense’s argument that C...
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A 19-year-old woman is accused of extorting a man after learning he had a girlfriend for the entire time that they were dating. Nathalie Rodriguez Gonzalez was arrested and charged with extortion on Friday, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sh...
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PIKE COUNTY, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A mother and her 8-year-old daughter were killed in a crash as they headed home from a Girl Scout trip to an Indiana theme park. Three other children were injured in the incident. Amanda Wertman, 41, and her 8-year-old daughter, Michaela Wertman, were both k...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A South Carolina woman got the thrill of a lifetime when dozens of dolphins surrounded her and her husband during a jet ski ride. Kimberly Malibu-Grove and her husband went jet skiing last Wednesday just off Waties Island near the South Carolina-North Carol...
AMARILLO, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) - A former Texas officer is accused of using the Flock camera system to track a victim 76 times. The Amarillo Police Department fired Christian Eder on July 17, citing inappropriate conduct. Police say they received a citizen complaint about Eder’s conduct and l...
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Substance abuse impacts over 47 million Americans, but the National Institute of Health reports that only 6.8% receive specialized treatment. Basin Lighthouse, a drug-use prevention non-profit, invited mental healthcare providers and community leaders to address these issues as part of their seco...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Two Odessa residents have reported close encounters with rattlesnakes in public areas as temperatures rise in the region. Deanna Bledsoe said she was in line at Dutch Bros for her daily coffee when she noticed people taking photos nearby. “The server had come and took my or...
BORGER, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) - A Texas pastor is encouraging people to move flags up from half-staff in protest of lowering the flags for Dolly Parton. On August 25, President Donald Trump ordered American flags to be lowered to honor Dolly Parton after her death. Self-proclaimed street pasto...
NEW YORK (Gray Media) - A month of relative calm in the Middle East was shattered over the weekend as United States and Iranian forces traded military strikes, raising fears of renewed escalation in the region. U.S. forces initiated the exchange by striking Iranian rocket launchers situated on th...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is searching for a missing man who was last seen in the 4300 block of Esmond. According to the Odessa Police Department, 27-year-old Fabio Gonzalez, is 5′6″ tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has black hair and hazel eyes. If you know the whereabout...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested Monday after a brief pursuit and standoff with Midland police. According to Midland officials, at around 9:10 a.m., 31-year-old Travis Dwyer was driving a Mitsubishi Highlander and stopped in the area of Mockingbird Lane. “Dwyer refused to obey officers’...
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15-year-old football player with dreams of playing in the NFL dies after getting trapped in house fireYesterdayECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been charged with murder after a prominent business owner was shot and killed early Sunday in west Odessa. According to the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, reports were recieved of shots fired in the area at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, August 30. At around 1:49 ...
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who stole barrels of crude oil. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the man stole around 85-86 barrels of crude oil near Stanton. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to ...
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man has been charged with murder after a prominent business owner was shot and killed early Sunday in west Od…
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who stole barrels of crud…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A 16-year-old girl shot at a school bus stop has died, according to officials in Kentucky. Dannady Gree…
ORLANDO, Florida ( InvestigateTV ) — When Michael Beacham’s daughter, Mattie, was born at Orlando Health in December of 2022, he believed th…
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring ISD released a statement on social media regarding a potential threat that occurred this morning.…
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring ISD is investigating a threat posted on TikTok against several students, Superintendent Jay McWill…
ST. LOUIS (Gray News) — Lionel Richie is in the ICU after performing in St. Louis over the weekend, according to reports from TMZ and People…
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Midland has released statistics on water usage, showing an upward swing during the summer. Accordin…
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