Midland Fire responds to 5,884 calls through end of March
The Midland Fire Department responded to more than 4,400 calls for EMS services during the first quarter of 2026.
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Firefighter killed in BASE jumping accident, fire department confirms
SALT LAKE CITY (Gray News) - A firefighter in Utah died during a BASE jumping accident, the fire department confirmed. Gabe Reilly died in a BASE jumping accident in Cache County on Sept. 27, according to the Salt Lake City Fire Department . He was 27. Reilly served as a firefigh...
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Midland plans larger Veterans Day parade and concert
The Midland Veterans Partnership is organizing the second annual Midland Veterans Parade and Veterans Celebration for November 7, featuring a commemorative air force flyover, a parade, and a free Eli Young Band concert....
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Trump administration to begin sending $500 Obamacare refund checks. See who qualifies
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - The White House is preparing to mail refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans whom the administration says were overcharged for Obamacare insurance. The Treasury Department is said to be releasing $500 checks to more than 950,000 Americans in 30 states...
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‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Chad Lowe mourns death of 13-year-old daughter
(Gray News) - “Pretty Little Liars” actor Chad Lowe and his wife are mourning the death of their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona Hepler Lowe. The Lowe family said, “We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona,” according to a statement shared with People. Fiona was the...
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Odessa man faces multiple charges after video shows him pressing on baby’s chest over several hours
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa man has been charged with injury to a child and abandoning or endangering a child after police say video from a baby monitor showed him pressing down on a 1-year-old’s chest multiple times over several hours. According to the arrest affidavit, the...
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Body discovered near Loop 250 West and I-20 in Midland, investigation underway
The Midland Police Department is investigating the discovery of a dead body found near Loop 250 West and I-20.
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Lawmakers make bipartisan push to save U.S. film industry
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Lawmakers say other countries have started offering stronger incentives to make movies than the United States, and if the U.S. does not keep up, it will lose a sizeable chunk of the industry. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said there is a shift happening in the fi...
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Midland police investigate body found near Loop 250 West and I-20
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are investigating a body found near Loop 250 West and I-20. According to Midland police, a body was found in the area of Loop 250 West. No more details have been released. We will update you as soon as the details are available....
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Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /AP) — A federal appeals court halted the execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike about an hour before it was set to begin Wednesday. The judges said they want to review whether her allegations of sexual abuse and rape as a child were fully considered befor...
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Kids pick up money habits earlier than parents realize, expert says
( InvestigateTV ) — Children begin picking up on money habits much earlier than most parents realize, according to Teresa Murray, a consumer watchdog with US PIRG. “We may think sometimes that our children aren’t paying attention to us when they’re three or four years old — oh no...
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Midland records second highest growth rate in US
The BLS showed the Midland MSA ranked second in the nation when it came to growth in the percentage of employees in August
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FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 30th, 2026: Shower and thunderstorm chances continue across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with the potential for strong to severe storms in the afternoon and evening hours. Heavy rainfall and flooding re...