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Alpine underpass struck for third time this year

ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - An underpass in Alpine has been struck for a third time this year. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the underpass on West Highway 90 in Alpine was struck again. Making this the third reported strike in the past year: Once on Aug. 10 and once on Sept. 8 . Because of t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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Highway 90 bridge barrier struck again in Alpine

ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The bridge barrier on West Highway 90 in Alpine has been struck again, according to the Alpine Police Department. Highway 90 will be closed as a result of the accident for an undetermined amount of time. Crews are working to repair the damaged barrier....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 14, 2026

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Convicted felon arrested after felony weapon found in Winkler Co

WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Winkler County Sheriff's Office arrested a convicted felon Tuesday morning on a felony charge. According to WCSO, on October 13th, 2026, at around 10:30 am, dispatch received complaints regarding a reckless driver traveling Westbound on Sta...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 14, 2026

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FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Heavy rainfall and severe weather threat continues Wednesday

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A First Alert 7 Weather Day continues today with the chance for heavy rainfall, flooding/flash flooding and severe weather all remaining possible through the day, especially in the afternoon and evening hours. FLOOD WATCH A Flood Watch continues through Fri...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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13-year-old charged after false shooter reports at Ector College Prep Middle School

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department and Ector County ISD Police have arrested and charged a 13-year-old Ector College Prep Middle School student with two counts of theft of property and three counts of false alarm. Investigators believe the teen stole two students...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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Sanitation worker dies following road rage shootout while driving garbage truck

PRICHARD, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A sanitation worker in Alabama has died after being injured in a road rage shooting in August. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Clifton Eugene DuBose Jr., 54, died this week after being hospitalized following a shooting on Aug....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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Mother accused of driving off cliff with her 2 children in car, authorities say

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A woman in Tennessee is facing several charges after she allegedly drove off a cliff with children inside the car. According to an affidavit obtained by WVLT News, authorities responded to a crash around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 7. Officers found...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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How college students can start building credit the right way

( InvestigateTV ) — Managing money is rarely part of the official college curriculum, but WalletHub says one wrong move with fees or credit can cost students more than money — it can set back their credit-building efforts before their careers even begin. John Kiernan, managing ed...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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Overboard cruise ship passenger rescued after 20 hours in the water, officials say

(Gray News) – A woman who went overboard from a cruise ship was rescued after 20 hours in the water, Greek authorities said in a press release . The news release states the woman fell into the water early Friday. A “local emergency plan” was activated and searches began with the ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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3 men rescue stranded drivers after Odessa flooding

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A storm flooded streets in Odessa on Tuesday night, stranding vehicles including pickup trucks, SUVs and low-profile cars in high water. Isaac Rodríguez, Yavier Guerrero and Jorge Borrego helped rescue stranded drivers from the rising water....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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More than 2,000 pigs killed in barn fire

SIBLEY, Iowa ( KTIV /Gray News) - Hundreds of pigs were killed in a barn fire in Iowa. According to the Sibley Fire Department, a hog barn caught fire late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. The building was destroyed before firefighters got to the scene. “It’s always a sca...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 14, 2026

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Gina Hinojosa heads to Permian Basin ahead of early voting

Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is scheduled to headline a Get Out the Vote rally in Odessa on October 22 to mobilize supporters before early voting begins....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 14, 2026