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Mahjong craze hits West Texas
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Over the past couple of years, a popular game has attracted thousands of new players to its table. Mahjong, the popular Chinese tile game, has garnered the attention of people all across the United States, and West Texas is joining in on the hype. Whil...
Midland County Fair returns for 16th year
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The 16th annual Midland County Fair opened Thursday at the Midland County Horseshoe, bringing food, rides and entertainment to the Permian Basin community. The fair, presented by Petropex SWD Systems, runs August 20-23 and is described as Midland’s largest...
Midland Airport ranks 8th in Texas with record passengers
Midland International Air & Space Port ranked as the eighth busiest airport in Texas in 2025, following a nearly 20 percent increase in passenger traffic since 2022....
Midland International Air & Space Port ranked No. 1 in region
Midland International Air & Space Port continues to rank among the top airports in the state when it comes to commercial service.
Two 18-wheelers collide at Midland Highway intersection
Two 18-wheelers collided at a major intersection near Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, resulting in minor injuries and temporary traffic delays.
7 years of ‘Flipping the Barrel’: How 2 women are changing the conversation around oil and gas
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - "We wanted to shine a positive light on our industry because so many of the people outside of the industry that we would speak with kind of looked down upon oil and gas," said Massiel Diez, Co-founder and host of Flipping the Barrel, a podcast highlig...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Midland Bulldogs
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Bulldogs struggled in 2025, going 3-7 and recording a losing record for the first time in four years. It’s a year that’s still weighing heavy on the team. “Everybody should have a chip on their shoulder,” said offensive lineman Jesus Garcia. “I...
Man wanted for stealing over $300 in beer and meat from Midland H-E-B
Midland officials are seeking public assistance to identify a man who allegedly stole over $300 worth of merchandise from a local HEB on August 18.
Midland PD: Fatalities on city streets are down so far in 2026
The number of fatalities on City of Midland streets is on pace to be the lowest total in at least five years.
City announces upcoming lane closures on two Midland streets
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Midland has announced two lane closures coming up this week and next week. According to the city of Midland, a lane on Bluebird Lane from Kingston to Chapel Hill will close starting Friday, August 21, for utility work. Starting Wednesday, Augus...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Midland Lee Rebels
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Lee name returns for the 2026 Rebel football season. It’s a change that head coach Clint Hartman was eager to make. “[The kids] are happy and proud to be Lee,” said Hartman. “We’re known as the Lee Rebels and we’re happy to be back.” Hartman is...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Fort Stockton Panthers
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - The Fort Stockton Panthers enter a new season with a new head coach. Xavier Rangel is new to Fort Stockton, but definitely not to West Texas. Along with being a Lubbock native, Rangel previously was at Ralls for seven years as their head football coa...
U.S. Energy Secretary touts oil production, downplays price concerns in Midland address
Despite high gas prices amid the Iran War, and lackluster approval ratings for the current presidential administration, the United States continues to break records in oil production....
MMH: The baby boom in Midland continues with more than 3,000
Births at Midland Memorial in 2025 topped 3,000 for the first time since at least 2015; they are on pace to set a new high mark in 2026
Midland Hospital birth rate hits highest level since 2015
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Midland announced that Midland Memorial Hospital surpassed 3,000 births in 2025. According to MMH statistics, this is the first time this has happened since 2015, with expectations to set a new high mark in 2026. Midland Health officials r...
Midland County offers up to $3,000 incentive to recruit detention officers
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has approved a new recruitment policy offering eligible new detention officers up to $3,000 in more compensation for remaining with the county through their first two years of employment. Under the policy, officers receive $1,000 afte...
Midland approves $3,000 incentives for detention officers
Midland County has approved a new recruitment policy offering up to $3,000 in incentives for detention officers to help staff a new county detention center....
Energy secretary to headline Midland rally as part of national energy tour
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is scheduled to appear in Midland on Monday as part of the Great American Energy Comeback Tour, an event hosted by the Permian Strategic Partnership celebrating the energy industry’s workforce, innovation, and partners...
City of Midland shares July health services report
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland has released its monthly report for Midland Health Services, highlighting a busy month of community health outreach, inspections, and preventative care throughout July. Immunizations and Pediatric Care Health officials reported a strong...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Midland TLCA Eagles
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland TLCA has yet to have a winning season in its six years as a program. New Head Coach Jack Shepherd hopes to lead the Eagles to victory this fall. He said developing a strong culture will lead to better results. “We’ve already laid a really good foun...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Trinity Chargers
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Chargers had a down season in 2025, finishing with a 1-9 record. It’s the worst finish of Head Coach Greg Koch’s tenure, but the team still took away some positive results. “These kids got so much experience because we had all those injuries, and I thi...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Greenwood Rangers
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Greenwood had one of the best seasons in the entire Permian Basin last year. The Rangers put together an undefeated regular season and made it to the Class 4A-DII regional final. It was an incredible feat for head coach Bryan Hill, but the Greenwood leader...
PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Midland Christian Mustangs
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Phil Dawson and Midland Christian found success in his first year with the team. The Mustangs went 8-4 and made a push in the TAPPS postseason. 2025 set a good base that the program hopes to build off of in 2026. “Well I really think last year we laid the ...
Midland juvenile justice center eyes new facility set to open in 2028
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Barbara Culver Juvenile Justice Center in Midland is preparing for a new facility projected to open in 2028, which will increase the center’s space by 40%. Vanessa Valdez, Midland County Juvenile Probation Chief, said the expansion will give young peop...
City set to establish another sales tax collection record
The City of Midland is on pace to set a new annual record for sales tax collected for the third-straight fiscal year
Midland on track to break $70 million sales tax record
The City of Midland is on track to set a new annual sales tax record for fiscal year 2026 after collecting $7.045 million in August.
IH 20 eastbound closed at mile marker 139 in Midland County
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Eastbound Interstate Highway 20 is closed at mile marker 139, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Traffic will be detoured at the mile marker 144 crossing near Sooner Pipe. South Service Road traffic will be redirected, and BI-20 tr...
Airline passengers climb toward 700,000 mark this fiscal year
The number of airline passengers flying out of Midland International Air & Space Port appears headed toward 700,000 again.
Midland County seeks help identifying vehicle in illegal tire dumping investigation
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County Environmental Enforcement is asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle connected to an illegal dumping investigation in Greenwood. According to Midland County officials, a large number of used tires were illegally dumped at the...
Midland ISD sees improvement in preliminary 2026 ratings
Midland ISD received an overall C rating in the state's preliminary 2026 accountability rankings, marking an improvement in its numerical score from previous years....
Midland County seeks public help identifying vehicle linked to illegal tire dumping
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Environmental Enforcement is asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle connected to the illegal dumping of a large number of used tires at the Tarzan & Jane Travel Center on Highway 307 in Greenwood. According to a Midland County re...