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Historic Diamondback Energy pump jack finds new home at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — A historic pumping unit donated by Diamondback Energy has a new role as an educational exhibit at the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum. The pump jack was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the museum. Though no longer in operation, the unit will he...

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

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 10/15 and 10/16

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...

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

Aging Untold: Teens are the hidden generation juggling school and elder care

( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we explore the hidden weight carried by millions of teens and young adults stepping into caregiving roles for aging family members. We break down the causes, warning signs and prevention strategies for painful kidney stones. Fi...

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

Teenage caregivers: The hidden generation juggling school and elder care

( Aging Untold ) — When you picture a caregiver, you probably imagine a middle-aged adult or a spouse. But a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that role is starting much earlier — an estimated 1.6 million teens ages 15 to 18 and 2 million yo...

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

InvestigateTV+: The case for moving school start times

( InvestigateTV ) — InvestigateTV+ examines the fight over the first bell; why experts say early start times can work against the teenage brain and why changing the schedule can be complicated for schools and families. Plus, a diaper dilemma as soaring prices force some families ...

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

She was a janitor at this hospital. Now she’s returning as a physician

NEW HAVEN, Conn. ( InvestigateTV ) — In 2011, Shay Taylor-Allen was working as a janitor at Yale New Haven Hospital when she was 18. She is now returning years later to the hospital as a resident physician. Taylor-Allen said she took the janitor job after finishing high school be...

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

Cause of death revealed for two Ole Miss students in court

OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The cause of death was revealed for two Ole Miss students in court proceedings. In court, one of the defense attorneys for two men charged with selling narcotics said one student died from a combined use of various substances, including cough syr...

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

Great Pumpkin Patch fall fest raises money for Greenwood schools

GREENWOOD, Texas (KOSA) - The Greenwood Education Foundation is hosting its Great Pumpkin Patch, a fall festival with pumpkin-themed activities, vendors and movie nights. Henley Brooks attended the event. “I think this festival has been really fun and I think it really like motiv...

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

UTPB reports record enrollment growth for 2026

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The University of Texas Permian Basin says enrollment numbers have increased this year for both graduate students and first-time college students. UTPB says collecting data from high school students, surveying current students and adding programs important ...

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

Teacher Surprise Squad celebrates Kassie Gee!

STANTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Each month, four teachers are chosen for the Teacher of the Month award. All four are awarded $150, sponsored by SLB, and one teacher is surprised in person. This month, Kassie Gee, a 4th-grade teacher at Stanton Elementary, was selected. "I'm actually...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 9, 2026

Free AADE robotics and coding event coming to Midland

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The American Association of Drilling Engineers (known as AADE) invites you to a day filled with educational opportunities for the whole family. This year's Robotics & Coding Event is free to the public and features an alien theme. According to organiz...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 9, 2026

Shifting school start times could address teen sleep loss, research says

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) — School in many districts across the country begins before sunrise, a schedule doctors say runs counter to how teenage brains are wired to sleep. School did not always start this early. During the 1950s and 1960s, U.S. schools started between 8:3...

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

“The system said he’d fail. He built this instead.”

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Ray Freeman, who aged out of foster care, opened One Club Jiu Jitsu in Wyandotte County six years ago. He teaches kids and adults jiu jitsu as a way to work through trauma, depression, ADHD, and behavioral struggles. His own son, Jory, is among his students...

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

Five Midland ISD students to send experiments to space station

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Five Midland ISD students have earned the opportunity to send experiments to the International Space Station after being named winners of the Higher Orbits Go for Launch Midland Artemis Series. The winning students are Jeremiah Teller and Jerman Hargrove f...

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

Midland ISD to send experiments to International Space Station

Five Midland ISD students were named winners of the Higher Orbits Go For Launch Midland Artemis Series and will prepare their experiments for a tentative mission to the International Space Station in late spring 2027....

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 8, 2026

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 10/8 and 10/9

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...

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

Christian school employee charged with sexually assaulting student

ST. CROIX COUNTY, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - A man is accused of sexually assaulting two students he met while working as a school employee in Minnesota. Derrick Pfeffer, 42, is charged with 10 felonies in St. Croix County, Wisconsin: Repeated sexual assault of the same child (at ...

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

Odessa native returns home to practice orthopedic surgery

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa native is returning home to practice orthopedic surgery in the community that raised him. Dr. Mike Miller grew up in Odessa and graduated from Permian High School in 2012 before attending Texas Tech University. He earned his medical degree and lef...

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

Harpist brings calm to hospital patients

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ( Aging Untold ) — A harpist is offering quiet comfort to patients and families at McLeod Seacoast Hospital, playing every Thursday, the hospital’s busiest day for same-day surgery. Peg Mann is part of the hospital’s volunteer and student services program. She ...

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

Odessa College Welding Program is one of the best in the Permian Basin

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Welding Program at Odessa College is one of the best programs in the Permian Basin, providing students with hands-on associate degree and certificate to prepare them for the workforce. Students in the Welding program develop knowledge and skills in:...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 7, 2026

Billion Dollar Blitz: Business of College Sports bankrolled by taxpayers and students

Are non-athlete students unknowingly bankrolling massive college athletics programs? In this episode of Following Leads: The Podcast , InvestigateTV national reporter Chris Nakamoto breaks down a nationwide investigation into the explosive financial reality of college sports. Out...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

All fraternities suspended at university amid wave of misconduct reports

TUCSON, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — The University of Arizona has hit pause on all fraternity activities amid a wave of misconduct investigations. In an internal university memo, Chrissy Lieberman, the dean of students, said her office is investigating multiple reports of miscondu...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

New moms school offers postpartum support

GREENVILLE, S.C. ( Aging Untold ) — A new program in South Carolina is offering support to women during the postpartum period, connecting them with experts and other mothers navigating early motherhood. Nicole Parmelee, who has two children, started the New Moms School after her ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

Deaf cheer team competes in its first hearing competition

FARIBAULT, Minn. ( InvestigateTV ) – Minnesota’s only all-deaf high school cheerleading team became the first in its school history to perform in a hearing competition. In January, the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf (MSAD) Trojan cheer team competed in their first cheerlead...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

This teen turned a bus into a mobile clothing store

BATON ROUGE, La. ( InvestigateTV ) - A New Orleans teenager has converted a used bus into a traveling clothing boutique, taking his business on the road across the Gulf South. Valen Purvis, a student at Rummel High School in New Orleans, operates a mobile clothing store called Tr...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 6, 2026

Crane community mourns beloved athletic trainer Michael "Doc" Hailey

CRANE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Crane community is mourning a longtime staple of Crane athletics, Michael Hailey, known by many as “Doc.” The Crane ISD website lists Hailey as an athletic trainer and in-school suspension coordinator. For years, he has been a familiar face at Crane...

KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)Oct 6, 2026

Family prepares to donate son’s organs after devastating high school football injury

SWEET HOME, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A 15-year-old Oregon high school student who suffered a severe brain injury during a football game is preparing to donate his organs, his family said. Mason Flores was injured during a home game at Sweet Home High School on Monday. He had a s...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 5, 2026

This program promotes reading for kids before they get into kindergarten

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - A Missouri six-year-old is reading more books than many people read in a lifetime. Pew Research in the past found that the average American reads about 12 books a year. An elementary student outside of St. Louis crushed this number by reading 1,...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 5, 2026

Watch Live High School Volleyball Saturday 10/3

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - High School volleyball is back on TPSN this Saturday at 12:00 p.m. as district co-leader Amarillo High hosts Monterey. The Lady Sandies are tied at the top of the 3-5A race with Tascosa while Monterey is currently in fifth place in the district. The top f...

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

Watch Week 6 of the Friday Night Blitz 2026 here

MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - You can watch week 6 of Friday Night Blitz LIVE here on Friday, Oct 2. You can watch the live show at 10:15 p.m. in the video player below or online here . Check out the latest Blitz videos in the playlist below later tonight. To check out this week...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

Stream Tx Panhandle high school football LIVE 10/1 and 10/2

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

Line-dance instructor builds community while inspiring students

PETERSBURG, Va. ( Aging Untold ) — Richard Caple leads a line dancing class at Club 17 in Petersburg, and he also gives back to the community through scholarships and fundraisers. How the class started Caple said he did not initially want to lead the class. “So, a year ago, we ha...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

They were born on the same day in the same hospital. Now they’re getting married

CRANE, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Inside of Crane High School, home of the Pirates, scavenging through decades of student pictures are Principal Tara Mease and science teacher Karen Faucett. Their own children, Brayden Faucett and Lorene Mease, are included on the wall of graduates....

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 2, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Is poor vision sabotaging students?

( InvestigateTV ) — Poor vision could be sabotaging young students as they learn to read. InvestigateTV+ looks at how a lack of access to screenings could play a part. Then, we take an in-depth look at plan to help protect innocent lives from dangerous decisions made on American ...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 1, 2026

Para-athlete defies limits on the track, one push at a time

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Outside of Kansas City, a high school para-athlete is pushing past expectations and capturing track championships. And Jeremiah Mangels is doing that while challenging himself and inspiring his team. “I’d say just whenever I’m on the track, a...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 1, 2026

ECISD bus drivers, custodians honored at appreciation dinner

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - John Bushman and the ICA team held a dinner for ECISD bus drivers and custodians to recognize the work they continue to do for the school district. The dinner was put together by John and Carol Bushman. The Bushman’s are no strangers to giving back to their...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 1, 2026

Narcotics unit investigating Ole Miss student deaths calls for ban on synthetic kratom

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - Law enforcement in Mississippi is calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic kratom. In a statement released Wednesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics discussed the drugs found at the scene of the deaths of two Ole Miss students last...

KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)Oct 1, 2026

Fuel Your School relaunches, donates $12K to LBJ Elementary in Odessa

The Fuel Your School program, sponsored by Chevron and Kent Kwik, has donated over $12,000 to LBJ Elementary and is set to offer up to $50,000 for classroom projects in Midland and Odessa schools starting October 1....

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

Man accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A man is accused of exposing himself to children on a school bus twice in one week Daniel Iles, 32, is charged with two counts of public lewdness and two counts of child endangerment, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office....

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

Ector County ISD libraries get makeover

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Ector County ISD and The Education Foundation of Odessa are working together to give school libraries in the district a new look. A ribbon-cutting event took place today at Murray Fly Elementary, where students saw the first of these new changes. "Ever...

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

Murry Fly Elementary completes refreshed library

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Murry Fly Elementary has completed a refreshed library, giving students a space to read, create and learn. The project is part of a $1 million investment with the Education Foundation aimed at providing Ector County Independent School District students with...

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

InvestigateTV+: Some for-profit schools leave students with debt

( InvestigateTV ) — One woman says a “fast track” to a creative career turned into a financial trap and a student loan that ballooned far beyond what she borrowed. InvestigateTV+ explores recruiting promises made by some for-profit colleges. Then, a closer look at a device using ...

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

Former teacher who had sexual encounters with students sentenced to probation

WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) — A former Texas high school teacher who had sexual encounters with two teenage boys was placed on deferred probation Friday. Judge Thomas West of the 19th State District Court approved a plea agreement between Shelby Dawn Lashombe and the McLennan ...

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

Compass girls golf wins Rockwind Invitational in New Mexico

HOBBS, New Mexico (KMID/KPEJ) - The Compass girls golf team is bringing home some hardware after winning the Rockwind Invitational in New Mexico. The Cougars finished first in a tournament field composed primarily of 4A and 5A schools, with Compass as the only 3A team. Compass he...

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

Woman finds recovery at home for women battling addiction

NEW ALBANY, Ind. ( Aging Untold ) — A recovery home in New Albany, Indiana, called The Breakaway, is helping women break away from addiction, and one woman who says it helped her find her way back is sharing her story. Addiction started in high school Erin Wyatt said life felt li...

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

78-year-old Vermont logger still cutting trees after 55 years

MIDDLESEX, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — Jed Lipsky arrives with a roar to his latest job, taking down pine trees in Vermont. “So I started cutting when I was 15 and loved it,” Lipsky said. “Very challenging.” Now 78, Lipsky is still logging old school. His crew is just him, a chainsaw,...

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

Some Cornell frat members accused of gang rape punished with essays, lawsuit claims

ITHACA, N.Y. (Gray News/ WBNG ) - A recent lawsuit alleging a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024 has sparked outrage over what some see as a lack of punishment in the case. A former Cornell student, referred to as “Jane Doe,” filed a lawsuit Sept. 16 alleg...

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

The Late Cedric Benson forever immortalized in Midland with a bronze statue

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The late Midland Lee Rebel, Cedric Benson, is forever immortalized in Midland with a bronze statue outside Astound Broadband Stadium. This afternoon, Cedric's friends and family gathered for the ceremony. Several people spoke about Benson, including h...

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

Watch the Conclusion of the Tascosa-Frenship Game Live

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...

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