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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek along with well below-normal temperatures. FLOOD
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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Food pantries across West Texas are seeing increased demand as grocery costs remain high, with organizations reporting record food box distributions and a growing number of working families seeking assistance.Demand outpacing last year’s numbersPermian Basin Mission...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - School starts in less than a month for some area districts, and one national consumer survey finds filling the average backpack costs more than $100. The Crisis Center of West Texas is asking the community to donate school supplies to support its student clients ahead of th...
HOUSTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Students from across the Lone Star State are seeing some major scholarship awards from The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, as the organization will award 541 Texas students with $20,000 scholarships. This represents a $10.8 million investment, a new milestone for HL...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding continues across parts of West Texas through the end of the workweek along with well below-normal temperatures. FLOOD WATCHA Flood Watch is in effect for parts of West Texas through Thursday as several rounds of oc...
PECOS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Pecos County Sheriff's Office, along with the Texas Rangers, is conducting a death investigation at 204 E. 7th Street in Iraan, Texas. The investigation remains active at this time. There is no threat to the public. Additional information will be released as it beco...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France on Tuesday.A day after his 19th birthday, Yamal was...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - The Pecos County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death after a body was found Tuesday, July 17, 2026, in Iraan.According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 200 block of East 7th Street, where a body was discovered at 204 E. 7th St.Few details have been re...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) — A 16-year-old girl was found shot to death in a Missouri home over the weekend.Gabbriana Boyster’s body was found Saturday afternoon in a home near Hillsboro, about 45 minutes southwest of St. Louis.Investigators said she was shot in the head.Jefferson Cou...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Members of the Odessa Police Department will trade their badges for aprons later this month to help raise money for Special Olympics Texas.The department will participate in the annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Texas Roadhouse on...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two teenagers in Illinois are suspected of shooting seven family members, killing five of them and critically injuring two others.The shootings happened Sunday in East St. Louis across three locations, including Jones Park and the Samuel Gompers public hous...
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - Two families are suing a hospital in North Dakota, alleging staff switched two newborns at birth more than 36 years ago.The complaint was filed July 7 in Walsh County District Court, naming Christian Unity Hospital Corporation, doing business as Unity Medical Cent...
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Four renderings for the new Ector County Courthouse have been released on social media on Tuesday afternoon. The new courthouse will be located at the current USPS site on Texas Ave. In a Facebook post, Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett said, "Pretty exciting to ...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - After many questions and immense public pressure, a Mississippi sheriff is speaking about the death investigation of 18-year-old Nolan Wells.Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said his department has conducted witness interviews and has been in contact with...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Wednesday, July 16, crews will be working on the SH 158/Wadley Intersection Project. The road along Wadley Avenue will be closed as it is necessary to allow crews to install drainage boxes leading to ...
(Gray News) - Retired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger says he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.Sullenberger made the announcement on Tuesday. “I recently found out I have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It is an early stage. For now, this means a name may not come easily to...
(InvestigateTV) — When a teen starts asking for a cell phone, experts say parents should have a financial plan in place before stepping foot in a store.Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said the key is not just which phone to buy — it is making sure the ...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC/Gray News) — A murder suspect was arrested in Louisiana after authorities said he went to a police station to report a stolen vehicle.Lake Charles police said the family of Jermaric Andrus, 27, reported him missing on July 7.Detectives found his body in a field on Sunday n...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A retired doctor became the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, summiting the peak on his 90th birthday.Upon reaching the summit of Africa’s highest peak early Monday morning, Dr. Arthur Ulene celebrated with a birthday cake and some singing and dancing ...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A federal task force was able to rescue a girl in Phoenix who had been reported missing for nearly four months.U.S. Marshals Service Arizona Wanted Task Force members rescued the girl on July 9 after an investigation that was triggered by an anonymous community tip.The ...
WABASHA, Minn. (WEAU/Gray News) — A Minnesota community is in mourning after a pontoon crashed into a commercial barge over the weekend.Three people were killed in the tragic accident on Lake Pepin, which is on the Mississippi River along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.Two of the victims were mem...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa community is coming together to support the family of Leiah Isabel Gordils Gonzalez, a 2-year-old who died on July 13 after sustaining injuries in a car accident four days earlier at the intersection of Andrews Highway and 100th Street. Following the crash, L...
Texas (KOSA) - Multiple police departments across West Texas cities are reporting internet outages and down phone lines, impacting non-emergency contact numbers.Here are the alternate numbers residents can use for non-emergency calls:Kermit: (432) 999-0376Winkler County: No non-emergency line ava...
WOODLANDS, Texas (Gray News) – A newborn was safely and anonymously surrendered Monday using a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Texas. This was the third baby given up to the program in a week.The Woodlands Fire Department followed all established Safe Haven Baby Box protocols, and the ba...
(Gray News) - Health experts believe they may have found a source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak as more cases of the “explosive” diarrheal illness are reported.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it identified lettuce and other salad greens as a potential source of the outb...
(Gray News) - Former “Bachelor in Paradise” star Joe Amabile has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.In a video he shared Monday, Amabile said doctors discovered what appears to be an early-stage glioma brain tumor.“So a little medical update. I didn’t share my Prenuvo results [full-body scan] beca...
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Big Spring Police Department’s non-emergency phone lines are temporarily unavailable while new phone equipment is being installed.Temporary contact numbersResidents needing non-emergency police assistance can call (432) 466-3883 or (432) 466-4225 during the outage.T...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A mother of a 2-year-old was found dead after going out with a man she met online.Dominic Scot-Glen Rodolico, 24, is accused of murdering 21-year-old Arianna Bailey Jones, who was reported missing by her family earlier this month.On July 7, a relative called pol...
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Monahans Police Department’s phone lines are currently experiencing technical difficulties, according to the Monahans police post on Facebook. Residents experiencing an emergency should dial 911.For non-emergency situations requiring police assistance, residents can c...
(Gray News) – Chick-fil-A is bringing back its annual Cow Appreciation Day on Tuesday, and customers who show up dressed like a cow will score a free entrée.The promotion runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide. Customers dressed in cow-themed att...
ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - The Andrews Police Department is asking for the public’s help in an ongoing shooting investigation that left a minor hospitalized.Police and EMS were called to a shooting at a home in the 700 block of NW 13th Street around 3:50 a.m. July 11. Officers say the suspects appro...
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB/Gray News) - Authorities say a deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana.The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the shooting happened Monday afternoon in a south Alexandria neighborhood.Dozens of law enforcement o...
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - An Arizona family is devastated after a hit-and-run claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman who was headed to a barrel race competition.Kyrsten Sovereign, 23, was on her way to a barrel race competition Friday in San Tan Valley when the Pinal County Sh...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - FC Dallas West Texas, a club associated with the FC Dallas Youth Soccer Club Affiliate Program, gathered in Beal Park tonight after practice to send off 37 of their athletes to Denver, Colorado. There, they will be participating in US Club Soccer’s 2026 National Cup Finals...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Falcon Athletics will welcome four new inductees in its second Hall of Fame ceremony. UTPB created the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025 as a way to preserve the history and heritage of the Falcon sports family. After beginning the tradition with six people, four more figures ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College pitcher Peyton Fiene earned his chance to play in the big leagues on July 12, being the 331st pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Fiene was selected by the Houston Astros in the 11th round.He now joins former Wrangler Daniel Lopez as the second Odessa College pitcher...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – 7/13/2026 Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “The atmosphere is loaded with moisture. The sky is basically a giant sponge right now. So, expect scattered showers and storms to keep popping up.” That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on to...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A summer debate is going viral again. Does swimming count as a shower or bath? "I always take a shower and bath afterward because I always feel itchy and dry. I make sure I clean all the chemicals off," said Cayleb Medina, a Midland resident. Some people say chlorine d...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - As the New World screwworm threat grows in Texas, a free online course is training potential inspectors and helping animal owners stay ahead of the issue.Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, in partnership with the Texas Animal Health Commission and the USDA, developed the New Wor...
State Rep. James Talarico and local leaders from different political backgrounds have come together to propose a commonsense border security plan that focuses on hiring more Border Patrol agents, adding immigration judges, investing in surveillance technology, and targeting violent criminals, whi...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police arrested a man Monday after he fled on foot from officers responding to a criminal trespass call near a gas station on 52nd Street.According to Odessa police, officers were called at around 1:15 p.m. on July 13 to the area of 52nd Street at an OXXO Gas Station...
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