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Mechanical issues closes aquatic center in Big Spring

BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Russ McEwen Family Aquatic Center will be closed on July 21, according to the City of Big Spring. The center …

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21parks

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ actress Kaylee Hottle reportedly dies in car crash at 18

(Gray News) - Actress Kaylee Hottle, known for her role in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” died Tuesday morning, according to reports. She was 18. Her …

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21safety

Mother who forced 11-year-old daughter to give birth without medical care after husband raped her receives sentence

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (Gray News) - A jury on Friday recommended life in prison for the mother who forced her 11-year-old daughter to give birth a…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21local

Midland elected official calls for County Judge Terry Johnson’s resignation

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland elected official Brandon W. Hodges is calling on the Midland County Commissioners Court to seek the immediat…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21government

Body found along Highway 118 south of Kent

JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a person was found dead along Highway 118, a…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21local

6-vehicle crash closes westbound Interstate 20 in Odessa due to diesel spill

A six-vehicle crash closed both westbound lanes of Interstate 20 near Grandview Avenue in Odessa, and officials say the road will remain clo…

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 21safety

TRAFFIC ALERT: 6-vehicle crash closes IH-20 westbound lanes in Odessa

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a 6-vehicle crash at IH-20 and Grandview, according to the press releas…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21safety

4 people, including pastor and wife, charged in church sex offender case

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - Four people, including a pastor and his wife, have been charged in a church sex offender case. On…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21local

First Alert 7 and Garriga Law Firm are teaming up for back-to-school for teachers

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Back to school season is already here for our educators and First Alert 7 and the Garriga Law Firm are teaming up to …

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21safety

Midland Border Patrol agents help crack possible hit-and-run case near Kermit

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Border Patrol agents in Midland helped the Winkler County Sheriff’s Department in responding to a possible hit-and-r…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21local

FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, July 21st, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, July 21st, 2026: It’ll be a quite pleasant day across West Texas and southeast Ne…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21safety

Mother, 27, ends up on life support after taking kratom for a week, family says

KINGMAN, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - Just a week after an Arizona woman started taking a kratom supplement, her husband found her unrespo…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 21local