Midland MSA shows growth, posts lowest jobless rate in August
Midland again led the state with the lowest unemployment rate of any metropolitan statistical area during the month of August.
Midland again led the state with the lowest unemployment rate of any metropolitan statistical area during the month of August.
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The Midland Quilters Guild continues to support the West Texas community by donating handmade quilts and other items to various local organizations and individuals in need....
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A 22-year-old driver fell asleep behind the wheel and ended up crashing their car into a creek, said the Presidio County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a single-car rollover accident around 2:00 A.M. on Saturday morning just one mile sou...
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MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Special Olympics Fall Classic has wrapped up its third year in the Permian Basin, bringing together more than 5,000 athletes and coaches for several days of competition across the region. The multi-day event featured a variety of sports, in...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Five people are dead, and three people, including two Memphis Police officers, were seriously injured early Sunday after a crash. According to the Memphis Police Department, around 12:26 a.m., officers were responding to a man-down call near Flo...
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JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was arrested by the Jeff Davis County Sheriff's Office Thursday during Operation Stoengarden. The man was identified as Blake Beauchamp. When deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Beauchamp near I-10 Exit 181, Beauchamp eva...
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RIVERVIEW, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - First Alert 4 Investigates has been digging into allegations regarding the police officers in charge of public safety in one town and the governments that employ them. On Sept. 10, Riverview’s City Hall and Police Department were furlo...
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VAL VERDE COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Terrell County Sheriff’s Office was called to a medical emergency in Pumpville on Saturday afternoon, said Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland. According to his Facebook post, it was a 911 coordination response between the sheriff’s office, Terrell Cou...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will travel to Ohio and Alaska this week to campaign for Republican candidates ahead of the midterms, while Vice President JD Vance is set to campaign in Texas. Trump heads to Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday. Trump won the state three tim...
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(Gray News) - President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. “We could call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americans. Something like that ... We have to. We should have before I get out,” he said. Last year, he renamed the Gulf of Mexico as t...
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - A Georgia boy who was just shy of turning 2 died after he and his father were hit by a car while window-shopping in a shopping center parking lot, police say. Samuel Skelton, a Gainesville firefighter, and his 22-month-old son, Knox Skelton, w...
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CANYON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The No. 23 UTPB Falcons went toe-to-toe with West Texas A&M, defeating the Buffaloes 24-17 for their fifth straight win. The Falcons put up 419 total yards, 284 through the air and 135 on the ground. The defense continues to be opportunistic, forcing t...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Sunday, October 11th, 2026: Above-average temperatures and abundant sunshine are forecast to wrap up the weekend. A warming trend is forecast Monday and Tuesday, ahead of the next storm system. SUNDAY Sunday is shaping up to be a ...
