Odessa City Council District 3 representative Gilbert Vasquez has resigned from his seat due to family tragedies, leaving the seat vacant during a busy budget season, but the council plans to appoint someone to fill the seat until the November election.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Tennessee toddler was found dead Monday morning after he was taken by his biological father without permission. Memphis police said the boy’s father was taken into custody while officers continued to investigate what led up to 3-year-old Joseph Martinez’s deat...
POLK COUNTY, Neb. ( KSNB /Gray News) - A central Nebraska coach and former educator died in a crash Monday, officials said. Polk County Sheriff Dwaine Ladwig said the crash happened just after 6 a.m. on Highway 92, about 8 miles west of Osceola. Polk County dispatch received a 911 call about a pi...
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - Officials in South Carolina released the name of the person who was killed in an early morning house fire on Sunday. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 73-year-old Jerry Martin Ellis. Anderson County 911 received a call...
NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Army soldier toting an anti-ICE sign set off fireworks, lit a fire and shot a pellet gun Monday morning outside a Manhattan federal office building, injuring three people before security officers subdued him, authorities said. Andrew Arrabaca, 43, went to the buildin...
The Midland County Sheriff's Department is recruiting qualified academy cadets and certified peace officers for various roles, offering a starting salary of $80,000 along with several benefits.
GREENVILLE, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - A man is facing multiple charges after court documents show he assaulted and injured a nurse. 64-year-old Reginald Jones was arrested on Thursday. Warrants stated that on Monday, while Jones was a patient at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, he yelled ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Many people are not getting the nutrients they need each day, which is why many people rely on vitamins. But whether it's vitamin C or biotin, experts say vitamins are just one part of a healthy lifestyle. Vitamins are part of a multi-billion-dollar industry. For many ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Pentagon has identified two U.S. service members killed in Iranian missile and drone attacks on a military base in Jordan, as the number of American troops killed since the start of the war with Iran has climbed to 17. The Department of Defense said 1st Lt. Tyler James ...
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - Police in South Carolina said an employee at a Christian school was arrested on charges of soliciting a minor. According to the Easley Police Department, Heather Nichole Hill was arrested Friday. Police said Hill was charged with criminal solicita...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Police Department and Odessa Fire Marshal’s Office are coming together for July's Neighborhood Watch meeting. The meeting is taking place on Tuesday, July 21, from 6-8 pm at Woodson Park, 1020 Martin Luther King Jr. St. This month's topic covers fire safety,...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - With the first day of school just weeks away, health experts say now is the time for families to make sure children are healthy and ready for the classroom. As families prepare for a new school year, pharmacists say back to school health checks are just as important as buy...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are working to identify a man found dead inside a clothes donation box last Friday at 8th Street and Coleman Avenue. Investigators say no signs of foul play were found. An autopsy has been ordered. Neighbor noticed odor weeks before discovery A neighbor who li...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - With the first day of school nearing, parents are being reminded to make sure their children meet Texas immunization requirements before classes begin. To help families get ready, the Ector County Health Department is holding its annual back-to-school immunization clinics i...
GOLDSBORO, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - A pickup truck and a piece of automobile history crashed Monday morning in eastern North Carolina, hurting three people. The crash involved a 1926 Ford Model T and a Chevrolet pickup truck in Goldsboro, police said. Three people were taken to a hospital for ca...
GALLATIN, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — Signs designating part of a roadway in Tennessee as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway are being moved after Vietnam veterans voiced concerns. Sumner County Commissioner Jeremy Mansfield said the signs were installed on a stretch of State Route 386 long known a...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department, Midland ISD, the Midland County Sheriff’s Office and other public safety partners will conduct active shooter training this week at Greenwood Intermediate School. According to Midland officials, people in the area may notice an increased presen...
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Monahans Police Department says it’s increasing enforcement to address speeding. According to a post made by the Monahans police, they will be working with TxDOT and law enforcement to crack down on speeding starting July 18 and will end on August 3. This is apart of ...
PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - A 20-year-old man who died in a crash on I-20 near Pecos early Sunday has been identified by family members as Alex Holguín. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of I-20 near mile marker 53 , according to DPS. Witnesses said the interstate was shut down following the cr...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A 5th-grade girl from Kansas died days after she and her family were involved in a crash while traveling to a soccer tournament in Nashville. The family was driving to a Nashville soccer tournament, according to a GoFundMe St. Ann Catholic School identified t...
PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 22.4 kilograms of fentanyl concealed in the spare tire of a pickup truck at the Presidio Port of Entry. According to CBP, officers found the narcotics during the early morning hours on July 15, after a man driving a 2018 ...
Pembroke Pines, Florida ( InvestigateTV ) — Anytime she hears a plane engine overhead — no matter where she is — the sound stops Megan Bishop in her tracks. Standing in the South Florida sun, scanning the sky for the source of the recognizable hum, Bishop said it’s been that way for the last five...
TUCSON, Ariz. ( 13 News /Gray News) - The suspect in a mass shooting in downtown Tucson Sunday morning has been identified. According to records, 21-year-old David Leroy French is facing charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated assault involving serious injury. The Tucson Polic...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (Gray News) - Rev. Al Sharpton said a large reward will be offered to anyone who provides more information in the death of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who died during a July 4 trip to an island with friends. Sharpton made the announcement during Wells’ funeral Monday. “I wan...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Department of Transportation has announced the continuation of construction of the Loop 250/Todd Drive Interchange Project. This project looks to improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance connectivity along the Loop 250 corridor. Included in the project...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Midland ISD trustee is calling for Midland County Judge Terry Johnson to resign, alleging the county’s top elected official violated state law by improperly obtaining and releasing a resident’s personal identifying information. Brandon W. Hodges, who represents Distr...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - The mother accused of shooting a man to death after finding him in her daughter’s bedroom appeared in a Tennessee court Monday morning. On July 16, 36-year-old Kendra Scott was taken into custody after a man was found dead at the scene of a shooting in the Walke...
TxDOT's Loop 250/Todd Drive Interchange Project is an investment that will improve safety, reduce congestion and enhance connectivity.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland elected official Brandon W. Hodges is calling on the Midland County Commissioners Court to seek the immediate resignation of County Judge Terry Johnson, claiming Johnson violated the public trust by releasing a citizen’s sensitive personal information. In a letter,...
( InvestigateTV ) — A new WalletHub survey finds high gas prices are reshaping summer travel for a majority of Americans, with 59 percent saying transportation costs have affected their plans and 51 percent planning to spend less than last year. John Kiernan, managing editor at WalletHub, said th...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 50 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside a spare tire of a pickup truck at the Presidio Port of Entry.
The Midland Salvation Army is expanding its feeding and relief operations to support recovery efforts for communities impacted by recent flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch was deployed to assist in assessing storm damage in Batesville, Texas, helping state officials determine the level of disaster relief needed.
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch has been deployed to South Texas to help assess damage following the severe storms and flooding that have impacted communities across the Texas Hill Country and South Texas Plains. Bunch is the first Midland County employee d...
The family of Bryan Alejandro Peinado, a 20-year-old man who died in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 in Ward County, is seeking donations through a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral expenses.
Six Ector County Independent School District educators graduated from The Holdsworth Center's Aspiring Principals Program, with several transitioning into new leadership roles across the district.
Showers this morning and stay prepare because we have showers this evening as well, please remember to avoid those flooded roadways and turn around don't drown.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - After years of answering the call, Fire Fighter Martin Nunez is hanging up his gear. The Midland Fire Department is celebrating Nunez’s retirement, recognizing a career spent serving the community he’s called home. In a Facebook post they the department thanked him for his...
WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - One person is dead after an eleven vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Ward County on I-20 . According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, on July 19 at 4:45 a.m. police responded to a call about an eleven car crash that happened on I-20 on mile marker 51 going...
A 20-year-old Midland man was killed and five others were injured in an 11-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Interstate 20 in Ward County on Sunday morning.
WASHINGTON (Gray News/AP) — President Donald Trump shared a photo of Vice President JD Vance’s new baby. Trump shared a photo on Truth Social of the newborn, Alec Neel Vance, taken at the hospital with two older siblings. “Congratulations! A perfect baby boy for the wonderful Vance family,” Trump...
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