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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026: Very hot conditions continue across West Texas and southeast N…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22safety

Presidio County residents oppose border wall road use permits

PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Residents gathered at a Presidio County Commissioners Court meeting Wednesday to oppose efforts tied to bord…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22government

Critical Shortage: Type O blood supply needed from West Texans

Blood donation centers in West Texas sounded an alarm over a two-year low in the region's supply of Type O blood, urging citizens to donate …

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 22local

Odessa man convicted of theft in 2024 convenience store case

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A jury in the 358th District Court found a man guilty of theft, following a trial stemming from an August 2024 incide…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22business

Salvation Army opens cooling shelters in Midland, Odessa amid triple-digit heat

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army has opened cooling shelters in both Midland and Odessa, offering air conditioning, ice col…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22local

Police dog dies after being left in hot patrol car, sheriff’s office says

PITT COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - North Carolina authorities say one of its K-9s died after being left in a hot patrol car. According t…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22safety

Trump honors four U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East

DOVER, Del. (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump traveled to Dover, Delaware on Wednesday to honor four soldiers recently killed in the Middle…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22local

MCUD approves water rates, schedules $299 million bond vote

The Midland County Utility District Board of Directors has approved its initial water rate structure and scheduled a $299 million bond elect…

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 22government

Midland ISD sues state over recapture system, calling it an illegal property tax

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD has filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s school finance recapture system, arguing the probl…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22schools

Taco Bell offering lettuce-free deals amid parasitic diarrhea illness outbreak

(CNN) – In an effort to win back loyalty from customers, Taco Bell is offering lettuce-free deals on certain items. For one day only, the co…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22business

Manhole collapse closes southbound lanes on Main Street in Midland

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland city crews are responding to a manhole collapse near the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street. The so…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22local

Midland police seek man accused of stealing pool cue at Woody’s Hideaway

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for your help identifying a man accused of stealing another customer’s pool cue at Woody’s…

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 22safety