Midland's unemployment rate approaches sub-3.0%
Jobless rate in March dipped to 3.0%, which again was the lowest in the state during the month, according to Workforce Commission
Jobless rate in March dipped to 3.0%, which again was the lowest in the state during the month, according to Workforce Commission
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STOOKEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two people are in custody after a young child’s body was found in a heavily wooded area just east of St. Louis.The child’s body was found in Stookey Township, Illinois, on Wednesday.According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), office...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Heart failure survivors are being invited back to reunited with those who saved their lives. According to the press release, the event is being held art Medical Center Hospital at 4 p.m. in the south admitting lobby on July 16. There will also be speakers to share informati...
More than 1,000 tickets submitted through SeeClickFix were closed across Midland during the month of March.
The West Collection Center, located at 6400 W. Highway 80, will open to the public on May 7.
Jobless rate in March dipped to 3.0%, which again was the lowest in the state during the month, according to Workforce Commission
Midland Health Services provided more than 2,100 vaccines during the first quarter of calendar year 2026.
The Doggy Day Out program is reporting a 94% positive outcome rate through two months.
The sales tax collection through the first eight months of the fiscal year is 31% higher than the same period just five years ago.
A survey of residents using the City of Midland program – SeeClickFix – showed 98% said that they would use the program again.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa police are asking for the public’s help identifying two women accused of stealing more than $200 worth of merchandise from an Odessa grocery store.According to the Odessa Police Department, the two women took around $212 worth of merchandise from the H-E-B and left t...
The City of Midland offices will be closed on Monday (May 25, 2026) in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
The latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimates show Midland continues to lead population growth among larger West Texas cities.
The number of airline passengers leaving Midland International remains more than 10% higher than the 10-year average.
Health Services provided services to more than 1,000 younger Midlanders during the first four months of calendar year 2026.
The FAA announced that Midland International Air & Space Port will receive $4 million in Airport Infrastructure Grant funding
One- and five-year growth rates are the highest among major West Texas cities, according to the Census Bureau
The Midland Fire Department responded to more than 4,400 calls for EMS services during the first quarter of 2026.
Midland has landed as 85th on the 2026-27 U.S News & World Report’s Best Places to Live in the U.S.
The unemployment rate inside the Midland metropolitan statistical area dipped below 3.0% in April.
The number of EMS calls that the MFD responded to across the entire county increased by 12% in April
(Aging Untold) — One in eight Americans has diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, but experts say treatment is not one size fits all. Even when two people share similar symptoms, their diagnoses and care plans can be very different. Two diseases, one name ...
The City of Midland reported a collection of $5.668 million in July, which was 2.13% higher than July 2025.
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says explosives and bomb-making materials were discovered during the execution of a search warrant at a home in West Odessa.According to DPS, its Criminal Investigations Division, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investi...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Gray News) - A man is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair in Oklahoma City.The violent assault was caught on camera and is disturbing.Authorities said Alexander Emery threw a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair. The victim was immediately engulfed ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - After a hearing in the 142nd district court, the two brothers accused of murdering a U.S. Navy veteran plead guilty to manslaughter.Jacob Madrid recieved a 10 year sentence.Joseph Madrid recieved 8 years deferred adjudication.Originally both brothers were charged with Murd...
(Gray News) - Katie Couric revealed she recently suffered from an episode of temporary amnesia and cannot recollect nearly a whole day of her life.Couric said in a Substack post that she experienced an episode of transient global amnesia on June 27, 2026.In the article, she could recollect what s...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person found dead along the shoreline of Lake J.B. Thomas on June 14.According to the release the person was 22-year-old Aryan Holmes from Big Spring.According to a release from the sheriff’s office, deputies resp...
(Aging Untold) — We all make choices about how we live and what we value. Some families put that same kind of thought into their final resting place, from the setting to the materials to the impact it leaves behind. Some families decide on a green burial. If that is something you are considering,...
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Sierra Blanca Checkpoint found more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine inside a suitcase, according to a post by the U.S. Border Patrol Big Bend Sector.The drugs are valued at more than $648,000 and agents said a K-9 unit helped in fin...
(Gray News) - The Air Force is reversing more than 100 promotions after a scoring error on a key advancement exam was discovered.The Air Force said an outdated scoring key was used for the exam for security forces personnel competing for promotion to technical sergeant.More than 2,200 exams were ...
(Aging Untold) — Bowel incontinence is one of the most difficult — and least discussed — challenges in dementia caregiving. We are breaking down why it happens and the practical systems that can make daily care more manageable for everyone involved. “It’s neurological. It’s not intentional.”The f...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Multiple lane closures are planned to start over the next couple of days in Midland and last until August. According to the City of Midland, all of these lane closures are to allow for utility work in the areas: A portion of Avalon Drive between Hall of Fame Boulevard to t...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 9th, 2026: It’ll be another hot day with highs a degree or two warmer across the region, breezy conditions along with dry conditions for most are expected through the day.High temperatures will warm into the 90s and 100s across the ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
GILBERT, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - A family plans to take legal action after their 1-year-old son was declared dead at an Arizona hospital but found alive hours later in the morgue.Blurred body camera video from Gilbert Police captured a family in distress after a mother found her 1-year-old s...
ATLANTA (ANF/Gray News) - Deputies have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of a 13-year-old boy and a man during a sleepover at a Georgia home.DeKalb County Police say 13-year-old Demarcus Shirley and 45-year-old Chauncey Newman were shot to death early last Thursday when multiple shots we...
TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - In what officials are calling a Fourth of July miracle, a 4-year-old girl who had gotten separated from her family during an outing to an Oregon state park was found alive five miles away on the beach.The 4-year-old girl was with her family at Cape Lookou...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Permian Basin’s USL League Two team closed out it’s home schedule with a win Wednesday evening. Coming into the game, both West Texas FC and Lubbock were out of contention for the Ranger Division championship. A victory in Midland would be for nothing more than braggin...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio. (WXIX/Gray News) - A 62-year-old man who authorities say was on the run since 1985 has been charged with the death of an auto parts salesman in Ohio, prosecutors announced.Randy McAllister and a now-deceased accomplice were identified as suspects in a fatal robbery.On Oct. 16, 1...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner announced Wednesday he is suspending his campaign and plans to withdraw from the Maine U.S. Senate race following new sexual assault allegations and increasing calls from fellow Democrats to drop out.In a video statement posted on so...
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