MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department deployed three of its personnel to Palo Pinto County to assist with operations at the Ross fire. The three personnel will be used as a Wild Paramedic Unit. The fire has grown to approximately 83,000 acres and remains less than 15% contained.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting next week following the suspension of County Judge Terry Johnson by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. According to the release, the special meeting will take place Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 11:00 a.m. ...
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...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Despite ongoing legal challenges, the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday that mail-in voting restrictions for the November midterm elections have taken effect, stemming from one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders. The restrictions were posted online as a ”final rul...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 27th, 2026: Hot and sunny for most on Friday with a small chance for a few hit-and-miss storms. FRIDAY Friday morning will feature warm lows in the 70s and mostly clear skies. Abundant afternoon sunshine will set the stage for a sli...
TEMPE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — The city of Tempe announced this week that it has turned off its Flock cameras with plans to end its contract with the company. Tempe Mayor Corey Woods said the cameras have helped law enforcement, but the city’s decision followed reports of problems with the tec...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was arrested by TAG Center - Permian Basin members located on Wednesday in Midland County for multiple felony charges. According to the Midland County Sherrif's Office, TAG Center - Permian Basin members located Phidel Tranard Love in the 3400 block of North A S...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Here is today's 7-day forecast with our Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. The bad news is that the heat isn’t going anywhere, but the good news is that it’s not going to be as hot as what we experienced early this week. Friday looks like a classic late-August day with ple...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was arrested by the Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin members for three counts of Indecency with a Child in Midland County. According to the Midland Sheriff's Office, TAG members located Donovan Torail Hubbard in the 8600 block of West County Road 60. Hubba...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Medical Center Health System is receiving a major boost to expand primary care access in the Permian Basin after being awarded a $650,000 federal grant. The Access Point grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources an...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Weeks after nearly 250 neglected dogs were rescued from a wooded 5-acre property, charges were filed against the owners. Kentucky State Police charged Michael and Natasha York with second-degree animal cruelty and failing to vaccinate the animals. The investig...
GREEN BAY, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been formally charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an arrest earlier this year. Jacobs was taken into custody in May on suspicion of domestic abuse, but at the time, the Brown County district attorney withh...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - West Texans are turning downtown Midland into an oilfield celebration for National Petroleum Day. The event includes rigs and roughneck gear, along with live music and family activities. Organizers said it is about honoring the men and women who keep the Permian Basin runn...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was arrested after being involved in a hit-and-run accident on South Rankin Highway on Wednesday. The Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin arrested Luis Greenhalgh, who is a documented gang member. The hit-and-run accident occurred in the 1400 block of South R...
NEW YORK (Gray Media) - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, is scheduled to stand trial in June 2028, a U.S. military judge announced. The trial date comes just over two weeks before the 25th anniversary of the historic attacks. It marks a sig...
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A former Baptist preacher has been arrested after authorities say he stole thousands of dollars from a North Carolina church to cover personal expenses. The new charges against Devin Carroll, who was also an in-school suspension aide at Conway Middle Sch...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Moss Creek Lake has reopened to the public with new operating hours. According to the City of Big Spring, the lake will be open Thursday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The update comes after the city announced in June that the lake would be closed and would...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Department of Public Safety held a news conference Thursday on a long-term investigation into a criminal enterprise trafficking stolen petroleum products. The DPS Criminal Investigations Division executed a series of search and arrest warrants Aug. 12 as part of ...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on the left side of t...
PARKER, Colo. (Gray News) - A man in Colorado was sentenced after going on a random stabbing rampage that left three people injured, including a 7-year-old boy who was stabbed at Walmart. Luke Barkhaus pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault in connection with ...
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CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) - Police in California arrested a mother accused of breaking through the glass of a school bus door, climbing inside and confronting the bus driver. According to reports, the incident began when the driver stopped the school bus on a highway in Calaveras Count...
EDGEMOOR, S.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Three men have been arrested in South Carolina after allegedly cutting down Flock cameras in Chester County. Jail records show Blaze Fuller, James Ryerson and Samuel Carlisle, all 19, were charged in connection with cutting down the cameras. Authorities said th...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for theft. The incident occurred on August 24, 2026 when the female suspect entered Ulta Beauty at 4511 N. Midkiff and concealed several items in her bag, valued at over $300. If you ...
( FDA /Gray News) - An injection used in hemodialysis may be contaminated with fiberglass, leading to a recall of two lots of the solution. Baxter International recalled two lots of .9% sodium chloride injections. The solution contains water and electrolytes and is used as a priming solution in h...
VALENCIA, Calif. (Gray News) — Two women suffered catastrophic brain injuries on a Six Flags roller coaster this summer, according to a new investigation from CNN . The injuries reportedly occurred on the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. X2 is known for its e...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A former Knoxville police officer accused of inappropriately touching a deceased woman’s body has been indicted. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents began investigating Shigeki Nagamoto, 38, in June. Nagamoto was employed by the Knoxvil...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - According to the City of Big Spring, Moss Creek Lake is reopening to the public today with new operating hours. The lake will be open Thursday through Sunday from 7 am to 10 pm. Moss Creek Lake was closed for maintenance in July, as officials stated that its surrou...
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A climber was rescued after he found himself stranded on a mountain face more than 200 feet up. White County Public Safety reported that emergency crews rescued the man from Mount Yonah in north Georgia Tuesday night. According to the agency, the climber call...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The DPS Criminal Investigations Division executed a series of search and arrest warrants Aug. 12 as part of a long-term investigation into a criminal enterprise trafficking stolen petroleum products. The operation was carried out by DPS CID’s Organized Oilfield Theft Preve...
LUFKIN, Texas ( KTRE /Gray News) — A Texas police officer used a Flock license plate reader more than 10,000 times to track an ex-girlfriend, her family members and other people she had relationships with, according to an arrest affidavit. Zachary Anthony Klein, 32, was indicted on charges of tam...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Sharing Hands A Respite Experience announced that its SHARE Benefit Clay Shoot raised $152,410.50 to support families raising children with special needs throughout West Texas. The event was held July 17th at Windwalker Farms Sporting Clays in Stanton. The event had 2...
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You won’t see artificial coloring in these cereals anymore14h agoBAINBRIDGE, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Patricia Tarver, 71, and her daughter Amita Spear were cited with disorderly conduct at a Walmart in Bainbridge, Georgia, on Aug. 18, according to a Bainbridge Public Safety report. Tarver said another woman threatened her while she was shopping and Spear show...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama woman who was seriously burned by a pot pie from Church’s Texas Chicken won a $20,000 settlement after she sued the fast food chain. Yolanda Jackson was burned by a Church’s chicken pot pie she ordered in the drive-thru at a Midfield location...
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - The cousin of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl who was found dead in the woods after leaving her aunt’s house in 2022 has pleaded guilty to her murder. Carson Peters-Berger, 18, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree intentional homicide in the 2022 death o...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Wall Street in Downtown Midland will once again become the heart of National Petroleum Day (NPD), celebrating the first day a successful oil well was ever drilled in the United States. The evening unfolds in two parts. Inside the Petroleu...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A Kentucky police officer is facing multiple charges after authorities said he misused access to Flock camera database systems to track a woman’s movements over a five-month period. Asad Zahir, 40, faces five counts of first-degree official misconduct and five...
SANTA FE, N.M. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A San Carlos Apache tribal member and firefighter died while assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in New Mexico. Randy Lupe, 62, from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation , died from a medical emergency on Sunday. Officials said Lupe was a U.S. W...
PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A man was jailed after he was allegedly caught damaging a photo safety camera in Phoenix last week, with damages estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. Brandon Ribadeneira, 20, was arrested this week on one felony count of criminal damage. Around 10 a.m. o...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Data centers have become a centerpiece issue for candidates running for office across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to tap into backlash against data centers and are using them as a major focal point in their camp...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Christian football team pulled off a stunner on Friday, defeating No. 2 Liberty Christian 66-63. Every player contributed to the win, but it was quarterback Jaxon Franco who filled the stat sheet. Franco finished the game with 657 yards, seven touchdowns and an...
ODESSA & MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Birthdays are always a time to celebrate, but Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is doing it uniquely. By giving back to the Permian Basin. The chicken chain is celebrating thirty years of business with a new promotion. The celebration will last a month in Odessa...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — Odessa taxpayers are now speaking out against the city council following proposed budget changes, including to property taxes and city water rates. The City's 2026-2027 fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the proposed budget would bring in over $333,000,000 in revenue, up f...
(Gray News) - The NFL’s Pro Bowl game has been canceled. The league announced Wednesday the elimination of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game, which featured the league’s top players in an exhibition matchup that dated back decades. Instead, the NFL said it would place greater emphasis on the players bein...
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LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - Louisiana authorities are investigating a deadly highway crash involving a charter bus Wednesday. According to the Louisiana State Police, the fatal crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 27 near Shawnee Lane around 7 a.m. between a bus and a vehicle. Two peopl...
(AP) - Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 t...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Eight people were killed when a chartered aircraft crashed near a remote western Alaska radar site last week, authorities said. On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified two Anchorage employees killed in the crash as Sabrina Hansen, a fire prote...
(Gray News) - The Social Security Administration is expected to announce next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in October. Retirees can expect to know the official number on Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m., when the September Consumer Price Index data is also scheduled to be released. Those receiv...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa man was arrested Aug. 24 after police responded to a reported disturbance, pursued his vehicle through the city and found what officers identified as methamphetamine. According to an arrest affidavit, Tony Daniel Tucker was arrested on two counts of kidnapping, ev...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - DPS 10 Most Wanted fugitive is in custody after being captured Aug. 18 in Midland. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for information that helped lead to his arrest. According to DPS, 37-year-old Ronnie Matthew Velarde, a documented West Texas Tango gang member, was arre...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are looking for a woman accused of stealing cosmetics from an HEB store. According to Odessa police, the theft happened at the HEB on E. 42nd St. The suspect took around $1,247 worth of cosmetics, according to police. The suspect left the scene in a white Toyo...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a woman accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of cosmetics from a local H-E-B. According to police, the theft happened at the H-E-B located at 3801 East 42nd St. The woman was captured on surveill...
The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested six individuals, including leaders of the oil and gas company Vallee, following an investigation into an alleged criminal enterprise involved in trafficking stolen petroleum products.
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - DPS 10 Most Wanted fugitive is in custody after being captured Aug. 18 in Midland. A Crime Stoppers reward will be p…
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are looking for a woman accused of stealing cosmetics from an HEB store. According to Odessa police, th…
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a woman accused of stealing over $1,000…
The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested six individuals, including leaders of the oil and gas company Vallee, following an investigat…
NEW YORK (Gray Media) - In what could mark a watershed moment for online child safety, tech giant Meta has agreed to a historic settlement w…
(Gray News) — Vine is making a comeback — well, sort of. Twitter, now known as X, shut down Vine in 2017. But Vine’s concept of a scrolling …
PIKE COUNTY, Ill. ( WGEM /Gray News) - An Illinois mother says she is warning other families after a backyard chore turned into a medical em…
The Ector County Independent School District's athletics department earned the Texas Way District of Distinction award this summer for its f…
BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in locating an unknown male suspect in a theft case o…
SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Flock cameras that were installed by a neighborhood’s homeowners association without residents’ approval …
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland College Board of Trustees approved extending an offer to Midland ISD to buy the property known as the “B…
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