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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Sharing Hands A Respite Experience announced that its SHARE Benefit Clay Shoot raised $152,410.50 to support families raising children with special needs throughout West Texas. The event was held July 17th at Windwalker Farms Sporting Clays in Stanton...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Wall Street in Downtown Midland will once again become the heart of National Petroleum Day (NPD), celebrating the first day a successful oil well was ever drilled in the United States. The evening unfolds in two parts. In...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Christian football team pulled off a stunner on Friday, defeating No. 2 Liberty Christian 66-63. Every player contributed to the win, but it was quarterback Jaxon Franco who filled the stat sheet. Franco finished the game with 657 yards, seven ...
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A jury sentenced 67-year-old Wayne Lee Belcher to 25 years in prison on one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, according to the Midland County District Attorney. Prior convictions cited in sentencing Belcher had prior qualifying felony c...
Wayne Lee Belcher, 67, was sentenced to 25 years in prison today for cocaine possession after being classified as a habitual offender in Midland, Texas....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Share representatives met today at Market Street in Midland for a check presentation following the annual walk. This fundraiser is the organization's biggest one as well as the last one of the year. "We have a very long-standing relationship with Unit...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (8/24/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Looking ahead, there’s not much relief for our area. The upper-level ridge will move slowly to the west, but temperatures may only ease by a degree or two.” “Overall, while we'...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Attic Foster Network is hosting its 5th annual Super Hero Run on Sept. 19 at First Baptist Church Midland, with proceeds supporting West Texas foster children. Being a foster parent is difficult and expensive. The Attic works to make that process easie...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first case this year of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in a mosquito. According to officials, Midland Health Services placed mosquito traps throughout the county and the Texas Department of State H...
The Nonprofit Management Center provides training, technical assistance, and networking opportunities to approximately 1,500 nonprofit organizations across the Midland and Odessa areas of the Permian Basin....
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - This weekend, local entertainment organizers 'Out West Midland' are keeping the summer heat rolling and are hosting another musical group with a lineup of stars in the Permian Basin. The Tall City is welcoming the Josh Abbott Band back to the basin at...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - More than 125 community members gathered at the Midland Shooters Association shotgun range to take part in the Pull for a Promise clay shoot fundraiser hosted by Family Promise. The event mixes competition with a fundraising goal of helping to end homeless...
The Midland MSA also posted the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Texas (3.4%) during the month of July.
Midland Health Services has confirmed St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Midland County for the first time this year.
The City of Midland Health Services confirmed the first case of St. Louis encephalitis virus in local mosquitoes in Midland County this year.
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, 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 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 continues to rank among the top airports in the state when it comes to commercial service.
Two 18-wheelers collided at a major intersection near Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, resulting in minor injuries and temporary traffic delays.
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...
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...
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.
The number of fatalities on City of Midland streets is on pace to be the lowest total in at least five years.
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...
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...
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...
