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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As Election Day approaches, Texans are preparing to cast their ballots. But for people with felony convictions, questions about voting eligibility can create uncertainty. In Texas, many people with felony convictions regain their right to vote after co...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Gray DC) - The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Alaska over the handling of the state’s U.S. Senate election, according to a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration. The lawsuit seeks to prevent certification of the election results in the race for Alaska’...
( Aging Untold ) — Grabbing the “fat-free” option at the grocery store feels like the responsible choice, especially as we get older and start paying closer attention to our heart, our weight and our cholesterol. But Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, explains why that...
( Aging Untold ) — Protein does more than fuel muscle — it supports strength, healing and independence as we get older. But older adults can fall short on their daily needs, especially when appetite shrinks or meals get smaller. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, break...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is promising a series of cash payments to voters as Republicans seek to maintain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. At the RNC midterm convention in September, Trump pledged to send $5,000 to every American adul...
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker accused of using unlawful tactics to buy millions of tickets to popular events. The complaint , filed by the Department of Justice, alleges REPS & Company Inc., along with its CEO Ryan Pancheri, Presid...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Missed the October 5 voter registration deadline? You may still be eligible to vote for the November 3rd election. As Election Day is almost here, Texans who moved recently can still get a chance. Under Texas election law, voters who are eligible and w...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is scheduled to host a midterm campaign rally in Fort Myers, Fla. on Friday afternoon. GOP organizers said the event aims to mobilize Republican voters for the November elections. “The midterms are a game of turnout, and nobody turns ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - In Tuesday's Midland County commissioners court, officials approved a letter of concurrence for filming the Paramount + series "Landman" in Midland County starting November 1. Big 2 News is told filming will run through November 20. Midland County off...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick made a campaign stop in Midland Tuesday at Basin Aviation, urging West Texas voters to show up at the polls as early voting gets underway. “We need Midland and this entire area watching to show up to vote,” Patrick said. Patrick, who s...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland City Council has approved new oil well drilling within city limits, including in residential neighborhoods. Council voted six-to-one to approve multiple drilling permits inside city limits and residential neighborhoods. One of the sites, operated b...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Voters in Midland and Ector counties will decide federal, state and local races, along with a series of local propositions, in the Nov. 3 general election. Sample ballots show the following races and measures. Midland County races: State offices Dis...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — Midland ISD candidates met with families and community members Tuesday night at a town hall hosted by Jumpstart Midland, giving voters a chance to hear directly about their campaigns and the potential future of MISD. Parents got face time with the MISD sch...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Chamber of Commerce unveiled the model for a 55-foot jackrabbit sculpture that will be placed in downtown Odessa late next year. Mayor Cal Hendrick said sales tax is the biggest economic driver in Odessa and that the sculpture will be an addition...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With a little over two weeks until Election Day, a number of high-profile Republicans are breaking with President Trump on his approach to Russia and President Vladimir Putin. In many cases, these are Republican senators in unexpectedly tight re-election ra...
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Early voting begins Monday, October 19 for the November 3 general and special elections. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday through October 30, Saturday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sunday when polls will be open from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. You can v...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are campaigning across the country this week as Election Day approaches on Tuesday, November 3. Trump will visit a new state each day as he campaigns for Republicans in key races. He holds a rally in Kansas...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Inflation has been a major topic of conversation as voters head to the polls for next month’s midterm elections. Economists point to several factors, but some Democratic lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are part of the problem. Re...
Election day voting locations in Ector County are scheduled to be open from 7 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday, November 3rd.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will hold a rally at the Dalton Municipal Airport in Dalton, Ga. Friday in support of Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), as the two Republicans look to unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). The rally is scheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Eastern Tim...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump has held campaign rallies for supporters in Alaska, Arizona and Montana in the past 48 hours, as he works to keep the House and Senate under Republican control in the midterm elections. Trump used campaign rallies during three preside...
Odessa residents will face 44 local propositions on their November 3 midterm election ballots, including a proposed hotel occupancy tax increase for the Odessa Sports Complex and numerous amendments to the city charter....
Early voting for the upcoming election in Ector County, Texas, is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 19.
Odessa voters will consider 44 propositions on the November 3 general election ballot, including updates to the City Charter and funding for a new sports complex via a hotel tax....
Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is scheduled to headline a Get Out the Vote rally in Odessa on October 22 to mobilize supporters before early voting begins....
The Midland City Council voted on Tuesday to terminate its contract with Flock Safety and decommission its network of 73 automated license plate reader cameras....
Jumpstart Midland is scheduled to host a town hall on October 19 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center to allow parents to meet Midland Independent School District election candidates....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Gray Media’s White House correspondent Jon Decker interviewed President Donald Trump in Wasilla, Alaska, as the US Senate race between Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola comes down to the wire. Jon Decker: Mr. President, welcome to Alaska. Yo...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Three weeks remain before the midterm elections, which could reshape the balance of power in Washington. If Democrats win control of Congress, they could use their legislative powers to challenge President Donald Trump. Then the president could still push b...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Eighty-seven Eastern Iowa veterans traveled to Washington, D.C., Tuesday to visit the memorials built in their honor. The first Eastern Iowa flight of this kind took off in the 1990s. There have been 61 flights since then. Among the 87 veterans on board was...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The deadline to register to vote in the midterms ends Tuesday for Kansas, Maine, West Virginia, Oregon and the District of Columbia. Ninety-eight people born in 50 different countries became American citizens Tuesday morning at the federal courthouse in dow...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A Texas district court has awarded a man more than $11 million for a years-long campaign of false accusations against him. According to our news partner, the Odessa American , Wallace Dunn was awarded $11 million in the Dunn v. Coday case after the court fo...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump heads West on Tuesday to campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). The Alaska Republican is in a tough fight for re-election. Alaska is traditionally a ruby red state. President Trump won Alaska by 13 and a half points in 2024. Bu...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. labor market appears to have stalled. Several recent months have seen negative job growth, and just 29,000 jobs were created last month. The Bank of America Institute looked into their job data, and believes, despite poor top line numbers, there is...
The Ector County Library has been accredited by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for the 2027 fiscal year.
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) — Videos of a man riding out Hurricane Isaias aboard a sailboat off Dauphin Island, Alabama, sparked questions across social media, with many wondering why someone would choose to remain on the water as the storm approached the Gulf Coast. ...
Maryville, Tennessee ( InvestigateTV ) — When Kyle Skeen moved back to the U.S. after working in London, he said he quickly noticed an abundance of something he hadn’t expected — cameras. “I was quite surprised when I came back and just saw the scale of what was going on,” he sai...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. ( WJHG/WECP /Gray News) - Wildlife may be more visible after a major storm, especially in flooded areas. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises people to keep their distance and give animals space. The FWC says: Alligators and snakes: Keep...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Cost of health care is a major issue for voters ahead of the midterms, and the Trump administration is trying to get ahead of the messaging. Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sat down with Gray Media Washington...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - The Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board is warning homeowners about the potential for scams, fraud and price gouging during storm cleanup, repair and rebuilding as Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast and central Alabama. The board is ...
( Aging Untold ) — A kidney stone may be tiny, but anyone who’s had one knows the pain can feel anything but small. Hydration, diet and certain medical conditions can all affect your risk. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, breaks down what causes kidney stones, why th...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of illegally spending millions of taxpayer dollars on television advertisements promoting President Donald Trump just weeks before the midterm elections. The law...
(Gray News) – President Donald Trump fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton Wednesday night, but his remarks were not only focused on Paxton. Speaking to a packed Freeman Coliseum, Trump clarified recent comments in which he talked about the possibility o...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) — Chaos ensued during Tuesday night’s data center moratorium vote by the city council in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 100 people showed up to the meeting to hear the outcome on the proposed ordinance. “This is just a total hazard. We’ve basically...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The economic reports from the Trump administration point to a solid economy. But poll after poll finds Americans do not think the economy is in good shape. As the 2026 midterm elections approach, the Trump administration keeps insisting the economy is doing...
Early voting in Texas is scheduled to begin on October 26 and run through October 30, ahead of Election Day on November 3.
A student-led initiative is helping the University of Texas Permian Basin community register to vote and hopes to increase voter turnout among young Texans....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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,...
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...
