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Ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Southern Made Food & BBQ
The Black Chamber of Commerce of the Permian Basin is scheduled to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Southern Made Food & BBQ, a new soul food restaurant located in Odessa, Texas....
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True Friends Hall restoration aims to save Louisiana music landmark
DONALDSONVILLE, La. ( Aging Untold )— A historic hall that once provided refuge for Black families and performers during segregation is getting new life through a major restoration project. True Friends Hall, built in the late 1800s in Donaldsonville, served as a cornerstone of t...
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Midland Lee student wins 4 World Titles in point sparring
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Midland Lee student has won four world titles while competing with Team USA in France. Gabriel Obregon won four world titles in point-sparring divisions while competing with Team USA this past weekend in Thonon-Les-Bains, France. Congratulations to Gabri...
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Literacy Coalition offering up to $5,000 in grants for adult education
PERMIAN BASIN, Texas (KOSA) - Organizations across the Permian Basin can now apply for grants of up to $5,00 to help support adult education. Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 grant program. The money will help organizations impro...
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Feeding tubes aren’t a magic fix — what families need to know
( Aging Untold ) — Eating is about more than nutrition — it’s connection, routine, and dignity. When someone loses the ability to eat normally, families can be thrust into difficult decisions about feeding tubes, comfort and what comes next. “It’s a bridge, not a magical answer” ...
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Lupus looks invisible; the fight inside isn’t
( Aging Untold ) — Lupus can bring pain, exhaustion and unpredictability that aren’t always visible from the outside. Gerontologist “Sam” Cradduck shared her personal experience living with lupus after a viewer wrote in asking about the disease, offering a rare, candid look at wh...
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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, October 21st, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, October 21st, 2026: It will be another pleasant day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with warm temperatures, quiet conditions and a mixture of clouds and sunshine. Changes are ahead by the weekend as our next ...
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InvestigateTV+: In-depth look at Hunter syndrome
( InvestigateTV ) — A rare genetic disorder is stealing time and basic skills from hundreds of boys nationwide. InvestigateTV+ takes an in-depth look at the disease and a groundbreaking treatment. Plus, with obesity still surrounded by stigma, we examine the changing landscape of...
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He built an M&M museum and keeps adding to the collection
WAGGONER, Ill. ( InvestigateTV ) - It may not look very big on the outside, but once you step inside Beal’s M&M Museum in Waggoner you’ll be treated to different flavors of iconic memorabilia. The museum houses more than 5,000 M&M items displayed from wall to wall and floor to ce...
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This business turns vinyl records into mixtapes
PORTLAND, Ore. ( InvestigateTV ) — Vinyl record sales in the U.S. increased in 2025 for the 19th consecutive year, according to the RIAA . Sales remain below 1970s levels, when more than 300 million LPs and EPs were sold each year. Since April 2008, music fans have marked Record ...
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A new drug offers hope for children with rare Hunter syndrome
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Nearly 10% of Americans live with a rare disease, and most of these conditions have no approved treatment options. One of those conditions, Hunter syndrome, mostly affects boys and has had only one approved treatment since 2006. A new drug ap...
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‘We’re lucky to be alive’: Women recount slamming head-on into water buffalo at 52 mph
STOCKHOLM, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - Two New York women say they are lucky to be alive after they crashed head-on into a water buffalo on their way home from a church event. Kristen Rozelle, 50, was driving Lindsey Baker, 27, home from a church event around 7 p.m. Saturday when t...