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6 plead guilty in Permian Basin crude oil theft conspiracy

LUBBOCK, Texas (KOSA) - Six people have pleaded guilty to their roles in a conspiracy to steal crude oil from Permian Basin producers and resell it for profit, federal prosecutors announced. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, the guilty pl...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Aug 3, 2026

Tall City Brewing Invitational Goes International for ‘Brew-tiful’ Year 5

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A milestone celebration is brewing in West Texas this month. Midland’s premier craft beverage event, the Tall City Brewing Invitational, is returning for its fifth consecutive year on Saturday, August 22. Organizers are planning their largest festival to da...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Aug 3, 2026

Dinosaur George traveling museum returns to Midland

The Dinosaur George Traveling Museum is scheduled to offer a free exhibit featuring prehistoric creatures and fossils at the Bush Convention Center in Midland on Saturday, August 1st....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 31, 2026

Texas bans delta-8 and synthetic THC products

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Texas banned delta-8 and other synthetic THC products today, following a Texas Supreme Court ruling that classifies them as Schedule I controlled substances — the same classification as heroin and methamphetamine. Products labeled with delta-8 can now be c...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Jul 31, 2026

Small Sliders opens in Midland and Odessa

MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A new food franchise has entered the Permian Basin. Small sliders have opened up in town in Midland and Odessa. The new food spot offers a new take on how sliders should be served in a fast-food style, and the answer is simple yet delicious. Gr...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 31, 2026

Bush family home expands youth program offerings

The Bush Family Home State Historic Site in Midland is expanding its youth programming by adding new science and history clubs alongside returning advisory and docent programs....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 30, 2026

Midland High hires DJ Weems as new head girl’s basketball coach

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Weems takes over a Lady Dawg team that went 1-9 in district play last season. Former head coach Brett Schneider stepped down in July. He comes to Midland from McCamey following a great season in Upton County. The Lady Badgers went 14-11 and won a share of ...

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

How buying a DQ blizzard this Thursday can help save a child's life at MCH

Participating Dairy Queen locations in West Texas are scheduled to host their annual Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 30, to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals benefiting Medical Center Health System....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 29, 2026

Big Spring car show to honor veterans and U.S. anniversaries

The West Texas VA Health Care System is scheduled to host its third annual Freedom Rides Rally Car Show on Aug. 1 at the George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 29, 2026

Diamondback Energy donates over $1M to Midland College I&E program

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Diamondback Energy has donated more than $1 million to Midland College’s Instrumental and Electrical and Automation program, with funds directed toward new equipment in labs and classrooms. Erick Gutierrez, department chair of Energy and Technical Programs...

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

Midland County approves West County drainage project design

Midland County officials have approved the design phase of the West County Drainage Project, a major construction initiative aimed at reducing flooding in historically vulnerable areas north of Highway 80....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 29, 2026

West Texas native crowned Miss Texas for America Strong, heads to national competition

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Mackynlie Conklin, a West Texas native, has been crowned Miss Texas for America Strong and will compete at the national level in Las Vegas in September. Conklin began her pageant journey at 16 years old in Midland. She also previously was crowned Miss Perm...

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

West Texas afternoon Weather - 7/29/26

It's going to be an extra warm Wednesday as the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory expiring tonight at 9PM CT.

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 29, 2026

Freedom Ride Rally Car Show returns to Big Spring VA Medical Center

BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The West Texas VA Health Care System is inviting all Veterans—and their friends and family—to the Third Annual Freedom Ride Rally Car Show. The event is Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the George H. O’Brien Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spri...

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

Midland Memorial Hospital receives AHA Mission: Lifeline regional award

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Memorial Hospital has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® Regional Recognition Award for its part in a West Texas effort to improve care for patients having the most severe type of heart attack. The award goes to hospitals th...

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

Community members showcase creativity at open mic event

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Last night, Midland Community Theatre and Tall City Craftologist hosted their end-of-the-month open mic event, inviting community members to come out and show off their creative side. The event is hosted on the last Monday of each month. While some pe...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 29, 2026

Midland announces Special Olympics fall classic dates

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) -The City of Midland has announced that the Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic 2026 is scheduled to take place in Midland-Odessa from Oct. 8 - 10. The 2026 Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic will include competitions in: swimming, bocce, FUNdamental s...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 29, 2026

West Texas VA highlights veterans’ stories through Vital Signs Magazine portrait series

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Veterans were invited to have their portraits taken for the West Texas VA Health Care System’s Vital Signs magazine, a publication designed to inform veterans about resources available through the VA healthcare system. The magazine’s “Faces of Service” sect...

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

Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic returning to Odessa, Midland in October

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Special Olympics Texas announced Tuesday the return of the 2026 Fall Classic competition, scheduled for Oct. 8-10 in Odessa and Midland. Special Olympics athletes from both cities gathered at the UTPB Engineering Building for the announcement. Compe...

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

Midland road closures for mill and inlay work until Aug. 27

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Starting now through Aug. 27, Princeton to Community Lane between Garfield and D Street and N, L, I, H, G and D streets between Golf Course and Harvard will be closed. According to the City of Midland, this area will be closed to through traffic at various...

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

RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko shares promising recovery update

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko is still on his way to recovery after a hard outfield collision that required surgery to repair a C6-C7 vertebra fracture. The injury occurred in game one of the series against the Frisco RoughRiders on June 30...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 28, 2026

More women are pregnant after 40: Local mom shares experience, doctor explains risks

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The age of childbirth is changing as more women are starting families later in life, including women in the Permian Basin. According to 2023 data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, births to women over 40 now account for 4.1% of all U...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 27, 2026

Basin Lighthouse to host Bridge the Basin summit in Midland

Basin Lighthouse will host the 'Bridge The Basin: A Regional Summit' on August 28th in Midland to connect various community sectors and address local service gaps....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 27, 2026

Midland man charged with capital murder of toddler

A 25-year-old Midland man has been charged with capital murder following the death of his 2-year-old daughter, who was found unresponsive inside a vehicle....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 27, 2026

Finding Family: 435 West Texas children in foster care need local families

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - There are 435 children in the West Texas foster system, and the majority of them are living far from home. According to data highlighted in this week’s Finding Family report, 89% of West Texas foster children are placed outside the county where they grew up...

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

Legal action set against Midland County Judge Johnson

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Midland official has retained a Houston attorney to handle proceedings regarding allegations that Midland County Judge Terry Johnson faces. Earlier in the week, an email was sent to ABC Big 2 from Midland ISD trustee Brandon W. Hodges calling for Ju...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Jul 26, 2026