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Driver rescued after Jeep plunges down embankment beneath North Carolina waterfall
HIGHLANDS, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A driver was injured over the weekend after their Jeep went over an embankment and crashed at the base of a North Carolina waterfall, authorities said. The wreck happened Saturday, Sept. 19, at Bridal Veil Falls in Macon County, a historic Nor...
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Howard County Volunteer Fire Department names new Fire Chief
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Howard County Volunteer Fire Department has appointed a new Fire Chief. The Board of Directors has appointed Bracy Bacon as the new Fire Chief of The Howard County Volunteer Fire Department (HCVFD). Bracy has been apart of the department since 20...
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Bracy Bacon named Howard County volunteer fire chief
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Bracy Bacon has been named the new Fire Chief of the Howard County Volunteer Fire Department. Bacon has been a part of the department since 2017 and an officer since 2021. Eric Barber, who has been the fire chief for the department since 2023, w...
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Westbound Highway 80 closed after collision near FM 1788
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The westbound lanes on Highway 80 are currently closed due to a collision. The collision occurred at Highway 80 and Farm-to-Market 1788. The Midland Fire Department is at the scene. Eastbound lanes remain open. Midland Fire Department officials report...
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Hispanic Heritage Month: A Love for Art
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - We sat down with local artist Yureima Ramirez during our Hispanic Heritage Month coverage, where she told us how she uses art as a way to express herself. Watch the full video above....
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White House launches Trump TV: What it is and how to watch
(Gray News) - The White House has launched a new streaming initiative on YouTube titled Trump TV: The Essentials Station , offering 24/7 video coverage of the President’s past moments and announcements just days after he revoked access to three major news outlets over what he cal...
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Oil field tank battery fire reported near Big Spring
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - An oil field tank battery fire has been reported at North Moss Lake Road, according to news partner KBest Media. Newly appointed Howard County Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bracy Bacon says firefighters remain on the scene. The fire is located about 1...
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Police: Man accidentally killed girlfriend while ‘playing’ with revolver, then died by suicide
FAIRBANKS, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A 21-year-old woman was killed after her 22-year-old boyfriend accidentally shot her last Wednesday while “playing” with his revolver before he died by suicide, according to authorities. Family and friends are now working to honor the life o...
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1 dead, 4 injured in 2-boat collision; both operators face DUI charges
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - One person is dead and four others were injured after two boats collided early Sunday on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, authorities said. According to officials, the Reservoir Police Department responded to reports of the cras...
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‘My heart sank’: Witness shares encounter of multi-vehicle crash resulting in teens death
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — A witness shared his experience after witnessing a deadly multi-vehicle crash after a teen drives the wrong way on Loop 250. Authorities said the incident began when officers received reports of a wrong-way driver near West Loop 250 North and North Midkiff...
government
Application period for MDC, P&Z to begin September 25
The City of Midland will accept applications to fill vacancies on the MDC Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Driver fleeing traffic stop at 109 MPH kills man in crash, authorities say
CASS COUNTY, N.D. ( Valley News Live /Gray News) - A 49-year-old man died early Sunday after a driver fleeing a traffic stop at speeds topping 100 mph ran a stop sign and slammed into his vehicle, authorities said. At approximately 12:15 a.m. Sunday, a North Dakota State Patrol t...