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Memorial bench honors Dal Watson at Astound Broadband Stadium

The Midland Parks and Recreation Commission dedicated a memorial bench at Astound Broadband Stadium to honor the late Dal Watson for his decades of service as a sports official and community advocate....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 1, 2026

Election officials aim to reassure voters ahead of midterms

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Election officials from some of the largest jurisdictions in the country met in Washington to address voter concerns ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Los Angeles County, Calif. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said officials want voters to tru...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 30, 2026

Fat Bear Week crowns its 2026 champion

KATMAI, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A bear who wasn’t supposed to make it to the final round of Fat Bear Week just carried the whole thing. It was the 12th year of the popular Fat Bear Week tournament. During the tournament, the internet votes on which of the brown bears in Katma...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 30, 2026

TSA officers no longer allowed to sit during ID checks, union says

(CNN) — A union representing Transportation Security Administration officers said workers who check boarding passes and IDs will no longer be able to sit down while doing their job. The TSA is removing all chairs at the check-in site, according to a branch of the American Federat...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 30, 2026

Ector County Elections Office closed for rest of day after rain damage

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Elections Office will be closed the for the rest of the day, Sept. 29, due to heavy rainfall damage. The elections office, located at Ector County Annex, 1010 E. 8th Street, will be temporary closed while repairs to the affected area are do...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

Senate passes bill to reshape future of college sports

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act Monday night, with a final vote of 77 to 22, after a series of votes on seven different amendments. The bill addresses how colleges and universities pay their players and what athletes can and cannot leg...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 29, 2026

How this company uses AI to recover millions in hidden music royalties

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - At a time when artificial intelligence-generated songs are topping Billboard charts, creating a scary and confusing conversation for many in Nashville’s music industry, one company just off Music Row is using the technology to help artists rec...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 28, 2026

Week Ahead in Washington: September 27

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators are on Capitol Hill this week for the final time until after Election Day, with the Protect College Sports Act expected on the agenda. The bipartisan bill would overhaul college sports, enshrining pay for athletes’ name, image and likeness, known a...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 27, 2026

Republicans shift messaging amid midterm realities

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As the reality of the midterm elections set in, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shifted their messaging away from President Donald Trump. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) released an ad in both Spanish and English on Sept. 17 directly opposing parts of Trump...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 26, 2026

Suspect in custody after Hobbs school staff member injured at Highland Middle School

HOBBS, N.M. (KOSA) - Hobbs Municipal Schools said a staff member was injured in an incident Friday at Highland Middle School. The district said the suspect is in custody and students and staff are safe. The district asked the community to keep the injured staff member, students, ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

Energy companies push regulators to limit transmission competition

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A group of energy companies, including Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp., is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit competition on the transmission step of the energy delivery process. There are three parts to making sure the lights...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 25, 2026

PRMC board tackles budget, surgical staffing and Quick Care Clinic’s future

ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Permian Regional Medical Center leaders tackled critical budget woes and tough questions over its surgical care during a special board meeting Thursday. Board members said they are in a better financial position than in the spring, pointing to over $4 mill...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 24, 2026

New alliance forms to boost Texas animal welfare

AUSTIN, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A newly formed alliance in the state of Texas will serve to improve animal welfare and legislation, according to a public relations announcement from the Mach 1 Group on Tuesday. Over 25 animal welfare organizations, including municipal animal services,...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 24, 2026

Mexican national federally charged in Midland with voting in 2024 federal election

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Mexican national was federally charged in Midland Wednesday for voting in a federal election. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office , 51-year-old Imelda Magallanes was granted Lawful Permanent Resident status in December 2010 and renewed her LPR card i...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 24, 2026

Mortgage rates top 7% as housing affordability crisis deepens

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Mortgage rates climbed over 7% Thursday as the United States moves deeper into an affordability crisis, with the economy top of mind for millions of voters heading to the polls in November. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is nearly 40, according t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 24, 2026

Mexican national charged with illegal voting in Midland

A Mexican national in Midland was charged with one count of voting by an alien in a federal election for allegedly registering to vote and casting a ballot in the November 2024 general election....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 24, 2026

Odessa certifies two councilmen-elect in unopposed races

The Odessa City Council certified Chris Haney and Dallas Kennedy for their respective seats on Tuesday after they were the only candidates to file by the deadline, leaving only the District 3 race contested in the upcoming November 3 election....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 23, 2026

21-year-old man drowns saving sister after kayak capsizes in lake

TERRELL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday night while trying to save his sister in a lake, according to authorities in North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officers were called to a boating incident in Lake Norman around 7 p.m. ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

Gut health: Why digestive wellness matters more as you age

( Aging Untold ) — Gut health has become a wellness buzzword, but Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, says it’s about far more than digestion. We are breaking down why the gut is the foundation for energy, immunity and overall wellness — and why so many people don’t rea...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 21, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS: McCamey def. Reagan County 38-22

BIG LAKE, Texas (KOSA) - The Reagan County Owls were hoping to capitalize on the homecoming spirit as they took on the 3-0 McCamey Badgers. The Owls made a statement early thanks to a deep ball from Marcus Vargas to Carter Graves, putting Reagan County on the board first. McCamey...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 19, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS: Greenwood def. Wichita Falls Legacy 43-42

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Rangers survive a homecoming shootout to pick up a big win. It was a great day for Greenwood running back Tripp Martin. The sophomore scored the team’s first two touchdowns. Andrick Rodriguez joined him on the scoreboard in the second half. His rushing...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 19, 2026

The Anesthesiologist’s Wife: What Cameras Caught Months Before Her Death

Allie Hummel was a 36-year-old nurse who went to sleep on June 23, 2026, and never woke up. Her husband, Dr. Andrew Hummel, is a board-certified anesthesiologist, a physician professionally trained in sedation and putting patients to sleep. In the hours following her death, he is...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 18, 2026

Millions more Amazon Prime refunds are coming: Here’s how you could get up to $200

(Gray News) – Amazon is accelerating and widening consumer refund payouts under an expanded federal court order stemming from the Federal Trade Commission’s $2.5 billion deceptive enrollment settlement. Under the historic September 2025 settlement of the FTC’s allegations, Amazon...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 18, 2026

Why the thyroid could be behind some aging symptoms

( Aging Untold ) — Memory slips, stubborn weight gain and exhaustion are often written off as “just getting old.” The real culprit could be your thyroid, and a “normal” lab result doesn’t always tell the whole story, according to board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers. Your th...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 17, 2026

Odessa City Council approves tax increase, utility rate hike

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa City Council read the first of two readings on a proposed property tax increase and voted on utility rate hikes during a special meeting Tuesday. The proposed tax rate is slightly higher than last year, about a 0.19% increase. But the bigger factor f...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 16, 2026

Proposed nitrous oxide ban clears Congressional hurdle, goes to full House for vote

WASHINGTON ( InvestigateTV ) — A unanimous vote in a powerful committee on Capitol Hill has moved a proposed bill calling for a ban on the retail sale of nitrous oxide for a full vote of the House of Representatives. Nitrous oxide, a product known as “laughing gas”, is used for l...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 16, 2026

Petroleum Club event honors longtime Midland philanthropist

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A speaker series was held at the Petroleum Club of Midland Tuesday to honor a chairman of the board of governors of the Midland Memorial Foundation. Speakers and guests at the event described the late Rosalind Redfern Grover as a civic leader who dedicated...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 16, 2026

Pres. Trump travels to Gastonia, NC

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump set to hit the road Wednesday to help out a Republican Senate candidate in North Carolina. With a closely divided Senate and the midterm election less than 50 days away, President Trump is heading down to Gastonia, North Carolina to h...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 16, 2026

Midland County gets $1.3 million grant for border prosecution

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County announced that the commissioners accepted a $1.3 million grant to establish a Border Prosecution Unit. This new unit will work within the Midland County District Attorney's Office to provide new resources to support criminal inve...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Sep 14, 2026

2.3 million bottles of sour children’s candy sold at Walmart recalled. Here’s why

(Gray Media) – The Ricky Joy company has recalled more than 2.3 million bottles of Sour Crush rolling liquid candy because the applicator can pose a choking hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission . The recalled product uses a rolling ball to dispense liquid c...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 14, 2026

Trump says he uses AI ‘for a lot of things,’ but didn’t reveal exactly how

(Gray News) - President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he uses artificial intelligence “for a lot of things,” but he did not specify exactly how. Trump said he is leading in AI development and that AI will bring more benefit than harm. “Whoever wi...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 14, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS: Iraan def. Crane 60-21

CRANE, Texas (KOSA) - The Braves kept their foot on the gas to beat the 3A Golden Cranes. Big plays from Daniel Reyes, Manny Gonzalez and Kayden Dehoyos lit up Iraan’s side of the scoreboard. Iraan improves to 2-1 with the win as Crane drops to 2-1. The next challenge for the Bra...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS: Amarillo def. Midland 17-14

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Tonight was homecoming at Astound Broadband Stadium for the Midland Bulldogs as they took on the Amarillo Sandies. Amarillo gets it going first on the scoreboard. Hunter Randles finds Caden Virden in the end zone for the first touchdown of the game. Midlan...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS: Monahans def. Lovington NM 35-7

MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - The Loboes pick up a homecoming victory versus an out-of-state opponent. Monahans got on the board first in this one with a rushing touchdown from Miguel Gonzalez. That type of production, as well as great plays from the defense, was enough for a Lobo win...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS: Eastlake def. Midland Lee 51-48

EL PASO, Texas (KOSA) - A fourth quarter rally from the Rebels wasn’t enough to overcome the Falcons. Midland Lee was trying a bunch of things on offense tonight to get on the board. Quarterbacks JP Reyes and Santi Mendoza both saw the field and both of them scored touchdowns. Ea...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 12, 2026

Listen to the Friday Night Live Scoreboard Show LIVE here!

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE Scoreboard Show begins its 21st year with a network of radio stations that covers an area stretching from the top of the Texas Panhandle through the South Plains and Rolling Plains of West Texas. Friday Night Live focuses only on the...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 11, 2026

Trump, Vance rally GOP voters to end Dallas midterm convention

DALLAS (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance spent two days at the American Airlines Center urging Republican voters to turn out for the midterm elections. The event centered on one message for GOP voters: get to the polls on Nov. 3. President Trump close...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 11, 2026

Trump pushes $5,000 dividend pledge as RNC convention wraps

DALLAS (Gray DC) - The Republican National Committee’s midterm convention concluded its second day in Dallas with President Donald Trump and party members working to draw voters to the polls in November. Republicans are betting the convention will help turn out voters and preserv...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 11, 2026

Pres. Trump makes his case to voters at unusual convention

DALLAS, Texas (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump used the first night of the Republican Midterm Convention to make the case that Republicans deserve continued control of Congress. With the midterm election less than two months away, Trump touted his accomplishments and worked on ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 10, 2026

Aging Untold experts share personal weight-loss journeys

( Aging Untold ) — Aging Untold experts — board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers, gerontologist Sam Cradduck and aging-well coach Katherine Ambrose — have personal journeys with weight loss and they are sharing them publicly. Dr. Rhea’s transformation Dr. Rhea Rogers’ personal...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 10, 2026

Midland ISD District 5 candidate Karl Boroski outlines platform focused on student needs

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Karl Boroski, one of three candidates running for the Midland ISD Board of Trustees District 5 seat, says his platform will focus on student food insecurity and mentorship programs. Boroski, who has served as the executive director of the Midland-based non...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 9, 2026

Coahoma ISD trustees approve independent investigation into district finances

COAHOMA, Texas (KOSA) - Coahoma ISD trustees have voted to move forward with an independent investigation into the district’s finances. The vote came after hearing from the community during Tuesday night’s meeting. A majority supported an independent review, but not without conce...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 9, 2026

GOP preps for ‘Trump-a-palooza’ convention in Dallas

DALLAS (Gray DC) - The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm election convention is set to begin in Dallas this week, dubbing it a “Trump-a-palooza,” to try to turn out more GOP voters out in November. The convention differs from typical RNC conventions, which are us...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 9, 2026

MAC appeals result of Michigan-Western Michigan game that ended in controversy

ANN ARBOR, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - The Mid-American Conference is officially appealing Michigan’s controversial last-second win against Western Michigan Saturday night. MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement on Tuesday on behalf of the conference, saying that i...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 8, 2026

74-year-old university professor dies after being hit by boat

BENTON COUNTY, Ark. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A woman has died after she was hit by a boat while swimming in an Arkansas lake on Friday. According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the tragedy happened north of War Eagle Marina in the White River arm of Beaver Lake. Officials s...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Sep 7, 2026