875 arrests, over 490 pounds of drugs seized in Permian Basin TAG year
In its first year of operation, the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin reported hundreds of arrests and the seizure of over 490 pounds of illegal drugs and 282 firearms.
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Kids pick up money habits earlier than parents realize, expert says
( InvestigateTV ) — Children begin picking up on money habits much earlier than most parents realize, according to Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with US PIRG. “We may think sometimes that our children aren’t paying attention to us when they’re three or four years old — oh no...
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Midland records second highest growth rate in US
The BLS showed the Midland MSA ranked second in the nation when it came to growth in the percentage of employees in August
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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: Shower and thunderstorm chances continue across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with the potential for strong to severe storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Heavy rainfall and flooding re...
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Midland jobs grew 3.3%, ranking second in the nation
The Midland metropolitan statistical area ranked second nationally in non-farm payroll growth between August 2025 and August 2026, following a 3.3% increase in employees....
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16-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-20 in Ector County
A 16-year-old girl was killed early Tuesday after being struck by a Dodge Challenger on Interstate 20 in Ector County, with the driver later found in Ward County after fleeing the scene....
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‘His loss is deeply personal’: Police officer found dead hours after disappearing while wakeboarding, chief says
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) - A police officer in Colorado was found dead hours after disappearing while wakeboarding. On Sunday, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a post that officers were searching for a missing person in “the area of Peck Creek/west-central area of” the...
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Teen killed in I-20 crash, driver flees before being found in Ward County
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A 16-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a vehicle on I-20 West early Tuesday. According to DPS, the crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Sept. 29, at mile marker 100 in Ector County. A 2015 Dodge Challenger was driving wes...
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Aging Untold: Meet the man behind ‘Taking Care of Granny;’ and how learning new things boosts your brain
( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we shatter the notion that you are ever too old to try something new and share how to break through doubt and embrace fresh adventures. Plus, we highlight the rising number of male caregivers with creator Dugan Meredith — the f...
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Let's get aDOORable this fall!
ODESSA, Texas (KMID.KPEJ) - We've all been waiting for fall after consecutive days of triple digit heat this summer. Now that it's here making fall sparkle is the goal especially in an area where it's just brown just like the filter used in 'Landman' to depict West Texas. But the...
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Man accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week
TOWN OF WATERTOWN, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A man is accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week Daniel Iles, 32, is charged with two counts of public lewdness and two counts of child endangerment, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office....
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Former DHS secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from husband of 34 years
CASTLEWOOD, S.D. ( KSFY /Gray News) — Former South Dakota Gov. and former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem. Court documents show that the divorce was filed on Monday in Hamlin County on the grounds of irreconcilable dif...
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Muscleman Elite Moving & Storage sets up home base in Midland
Muscleman Elite Moving & Storage celebrated the grand opening of its new Midland location during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by staff and community members....