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Man in ICE custody after alleged sexual assault, murder of 2-year-old girl

LOUISA, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) — A 29-year-old man is in ICE custody and faces murder and sexual assault charges after a 2-year-old girl die…

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

12-year-old girl survives septic shock from flea-borne illness after coming home from youth camp

WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - A 12-year-old girl from Texas spent six days in the hospital after flea-borne typhus triggered septic shock…

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

Republicans cry “woke” at Smithsonian

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Republican lawmakers on Tuesday accused the Smithsonian Institution of promoting what they called a “woke ideology,” …

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

Teen dies in ‘avoidable accident’ while cliff jumping at quarry, police say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A 17-year-old died July 12 after drowning at a rock quarry, authorities in Tennessee said. Authorities…

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

MDC, Council agreement supports AST SpaceMobile expansion

New satellite manufacturing and production facility expansion to create 1,800 Jobs and further establish Midland as a regional aerospace hub…

City of Midland - News Flash (city government)Jul 21local

Odessa teacher and Army veteran announces run for District 4 City Council

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa teacher and Army veteran has announced he is running for city council. Dallas Kennedy filed for the Distric…

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

Midland officials approved AST SpaceMobile expansion project

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Development Corporation (MDC) Board of Directors and Midland City Council have approved a performan…

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

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

‘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 in a car crash in Maryland Tuesday morning. She was 18.…

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

Butterfly release to honor domestic violence victims at Odessa event

An annual domestic violence awareness event featuring a butterfly release and guest speakers is scheduled to take place on August 29 at Sher…

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

Homeowners are fixing up instead of moving out, report finds

( InvestigateTV ) — More than a quarter of homeowners are now using money once set aside for their next home to renovate the one they are in…

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

AST Agreement will benefit Midlanders for generations to come

The Midland Development Corp.’s landmark agreement has been a quarter-century in the making.

City of Midland - News Flash (city government)Jul 21local