ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Alpine has implemented mandatory Stage-4 Critical Water Shortage conditions following equipment failures within its municipal well system that have impacted the city’s water supply and distribution capabilities. City officials say the restrictio...
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A man has found himself in trouble with the law once again after winning Kentucky’s $167 million Powerball last year. Kentucky police said James Farthing, 51, was arrested Monday for domestic violence after allegedly assaulting a woman the d...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new campaign is calling for the timely completion of a major electric transmission project aimed at meeting growing power demand across West Texas. Power West Texas launched Tuesday to support the Permian Basin Reliability Plan , saying the region has wa...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa Mayor Cal Hendrick says he is working to secure a deal that would provide Odessa residents with a week of free water service following last week’s water odor issues. Hendrick told First Alert 7 he will be trying to cement an agreement to cover the co...
Traffic signal improvements and infrastructure projects at the FM 1788 and State Highway 191 intersection in Midland resulted in a decrease in total crashes from 34 in 2024 to 18 in 2025....
Midland County National Night Out brings together first responders, residents Aug. 4 Midland Daily News
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A grand jury indicted a man on Tuesday after he led multiple agencies on a high-speed chase through Lubbock County in late May. 38-year-old Jerry Marquez was arrested on May 27 after he fled a traffic stop conducted by a crime suppression unit in the 1900 ...
WASILLA, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - More than two years after an Alaskan man was found shot and buried on his own property, the murder suspect has vanished while awaiting trial. According to the Alaska State Troopers and U.S. Marshals Service, James Milton Simpson, 43, who faces...
( InvestigateTV ) — Forty-six percent of Americans say they would go into debt to maintain their beauty routines, according to a new survey by Zenoti, a beauty and wellness software company. The survey of 1,000 adults also found 22 percent are cutting back on groceries to afford ...
Midland Memorial Hospital was awarded the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline Regional Recognition award for its excellence in treating severe heart attacks in the West Texas region....
MCHENRY CO., Ill. ( WIFR /Gray News) - An Illinois man is facing charges following a deadly boat crash on the Fox River. According to the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office, Richard Stevenson, 45, is charged with reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence ...
Man charged with capital murder after hot car death of 2-year-old daughter WFTV
Citizen Journalist Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Midland County Judge Texas Scorecard
(Gray News) - Taco Bell announced it will be selling its Mexican Pizza for $1 on July 28 following the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak. In a social media post, the fast-food chain said the promotion is one day only. The pizza features beef and beans between two flour tortillas to...
(Gray News) - Dolly Parton’s older brother, Coy “Denver” Parton, has died. Coy Parton, 82, who died in Sevierville, Tennessee, worked as a crane operator for many years, according to his obituary . He also was a homestead farmer and enjoyed hunting. Coy Parton is survived by seve...
A Midland County resident filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Midland County Judge Terry Johnson, alleging the judge leaked sensitive personal information in retaliation for the man's reporting on local government....
SkyGardens Flower Farm is scheduled to open its fall season to visitors on July 30th.
Eastbound traffic on Interstate 20 under the Lamesa Road overpass is scheduled to be reduced to a single lane starting Wednesday morning for maintenance and safety work....
MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - Eastbound Interstate 20 traffic is being diverted at Mile Marker 76 near the West Interchange in Monahans. Motorists are being directed onto Business I-20 through Monahans and can re-enter I-20 at the East Interchange. Drivers should expect delays, use ca...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Eastbound Interstate 20 traffic will be reduced to one lane under the Lamesa Road overpass beginning at 9 a.m. on July 29, according to TxDOT. Motorists traveling through the area should expect delays and use caution in the work zone. Drivers are asked to ...
'Nino America' files federal civil rights lawsuit against Midland County judge newswest9.com
LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - Deputies are responding to a crash on Highway 128 near mile marker 47 in Lea County. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, both eastbound and westbound lanes are closed at this time. Drivers are urged to seek an alternate route, slow down and wat...
(Gray News) – The first fixed-dose combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and naproxen sodium was approved by the FDA . The over-the-counter tablet is designed for temporary relief of minor aches and pains due to headache, backache, muscular aches, toothache, menstrual cramps and...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, July 28th, 2026: The heat wave continues across West Texas and southeast New Mexico this week and into next weekend, with mostly rain-free conditions areawide. A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon through the eveni...
‘Nino America’ files federal suit against Midland County judge CBS7
CRIME LOG: Tree company allegedly logged on wrong property Midland Daily News
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Starting now through Aug. 27, Princeton to Community Lane between Garfield and D Street and N, L, I, H, G and D streets between Golf Course and Harvard will be closed. According to the City of Midland, this area will be closed to through traffic at various...
PINEVILLE, La. ( KALB /Gray News) - A Louisiana mother and the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption nearly 50 years ago met face-to-face for the first time, thanks to a genealogy website. Lillian Higgins was 20 years old in 1976 when she gave birth to a baby girl who s...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Families at Sam Houston Elementary will have to wait a little longer to meet their child’s teacher after the school’s “Meet the Teacher” event was postponed due to construction issues and air conditioning problems. Midland ISD District 4 Trustee Matt Friez...
STEPHENVILLE, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - At a Texas wedding, the traditional mother-son dance looked different — and it stopped guests in their tracks. Groom Matthew Firth stepped onto the dance floor in May not with his own mother but with Carrie Giddens, the woman who received ...
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - A California man trying to complete a solo sail across the Pacific Ocean ended up stranded on his sailboat for over a month, drifting toward Hawaii. Kai Sato, 39, set sail June 7 from the Catalina Islands in an attempt to complete his first solo sail...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A 15-year-old from Kentucky is being remembered as a hero after he was killed in a shooting months after saving a 12-year-old girl from sexual harassment. Louisville Metro Police responded around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to reports of a shooting in ...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko is still on his way to recovery after a hard outfield collision that required surgery to repair a C6-C7 vertebra fracture. The injury occurred in game one of the series against the Frisco RoughRiders on June 30...
ATKINSON COUNTY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — A search continued Monday for a murder suspect who escaped custody in Georgia. Atkinson County Sheriff David Moore publicly apologized as the search for Pablo Zuriel Miranda, 32, entered its second day without an arrest. Miranda reportedl...
LEBANON, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A woman was accused of exposing herself during a traffic stop in Tennessee, police said. The Lebanon Police Department said officers conducted a traffic stop Tuesday night after seeing a passenger not wearing a seat belt. Police said K-9 Donner...
BETTENDORF, Iowa ( KWQC /Gray News) - An Iowa man is using a 3D printer to create and donate custom mobility trainers to kids in need, giving children with mobility challenges the chance to experience the world around them. One of those children is 16-month-old Saylor. Born with ...
ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Alpine has implemented Stage 4 critical water conditions due to a critical failure in the municipal well system. Both the city's water supply and distribution capability have been affected by this. The City of Alpine says that it is working...
ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Alpine has declared Stage 4 – Critical Water Shortage Conditions after a critical failure in the municipal well system disrupted the city’s water supply and distribution capabilities. City officials said crews are working with utility personnel,...
(Gray News) - A former U.S. Navy SEAL who was convicted of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year’s “No Kings Day” protest in San Diego was sentenced to 16 months in prison. Prosecutors said that on June 12, 2025, Grego...
GREENWOOD, Texas (KOSA) - The Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at the high school after a citizen called to report the incident. According tot he fire department, when crews arrived, firefighters found a tar pot trailer on fire. Crews quickly kn...
Local video game stores in the Permian Basin are seeing a shift in clientele and product demand as more and more games are sold digitally. This comes after Sony, the Japanese tech company behind the PlayStation line of game consoles, announced via their blog the company would no ...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The age of childbirth is changing as more women are starting families later in life, including women in the Permian Basin. According to 2023 data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, births to women over 40 now account for 4.1% of all U...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - AT&T and the Boys and Girls Club of the Permian Basin are distributing 100 laptops to students ahead of the upcoming school year as part of an effort to address the digital divide, which affects millions of people across the United States who lack internet...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will remain at a rehabilitation facility as he recovers from a June fall at his Washington home, according to a new health update. McConnell said Monday that doctors have ordered him to continue an intensive physical therapy prog...
EMPORIA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — A 37-year-old teacher was released from a Kansas jail after posting bail following his arrest at a city meeting where zoning changes for a proposed data center project were passed. Lux Claridge, an Emporia High School physics teacher, was arrest...
(Gray News) - Customers for several major cell service carriers reported outages Monday evening. Downdetector received thousands of reports of outages from T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Boost Mobile, US Cellular and Mint Mobile users. Some users also reported services from internet se...
An 80-year-old Lamesa woman was arrested after a police investigation into alleged cockfighting activities led to the seizure of drugs, cash, and approximately 90 roosters....
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) - A newly released recording captures a frantic call from the boat involved in the Nolan Wells death investigation in Mississippi. The recording is of a call made from a teen on a boat on Horn Island on July 4 about 4 p.m. to a private tow...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - On Friday, President Trump announced new tariffs on 60 countries. The tariff policy creates uncertainty for businesses large and small, but that is just one part of the struggle for small businesses. An Odessa chocolate shop owner says he got a refund after...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A murder suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of 60-year-old Arnold Tomlunson. 37-year-old David Thomas is accused of attacking Tomlunson during an argument at a motel near Mac Davis and Avenue Q early Sunday morning. Just before 2 a.m., ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A springtime “round up” campaign at local Kent Kwik stores brought in $116,630 for the Permian Basin Reability Center (PBRC), after customers chose to round their purchases up to the nearest dollar between March 23 and May 30. The donations were collected a...
The Big Spring Police Department rerouted 911 calls to the Kermit Police Department Dispatch Center due to a phone system outage.
Midland County official joins flood response in Batesville Midland Reporter-Telegram
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - An Amarillo judge has dismissed the lawsuit against Amarillo ISD involving the death of former Amarillo High School student Jaxson Mendoza. According to court documents filed July 21, 2026, the judge dismissed the case that accused the district of violati...
Basin Lighthouse will host the 'Bridge The Basin: A Regional Summit' on August 28th in Midland to connect various community sectors and address local service gaps....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) – A child was seriously injured after being hit by a falling tree at a Nashville summer camp. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department said they were called out to YMCA Camp Widjiwagan on Monday morning. They confirmed the child was ...
The Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa will host the "Latinos on Wheels: Lowrides of Tejas" exhibition by photographer Al Rendon beginning August 6th.
TUCSON, Ariz. ( 13 News /Gray News) - Savannah Guthrie shared a new video Monday morning as her mother Nancy’s disappearance approaches the six-month mark. Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of the “Today” show, said Monday in a video she had a “very specific message” that appears to ap...
( InvestigateTV ) — It’s a common complaint heard all the time: prices for just about everything are expensive. But what you’re paying may not be fair, it could even be illegal. Many may not know that some retailers may be taking advantage of shoppers through deceptive pricing ta...
A 37-year-old Midland man faces multiple charges, including driving while intoxicated and stalking, after police arrested him following a confrontation involving a running vehicle and threats against law enforcement....
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GARDENDALE, Texas (KOSA) - Ector County is holding a public town hall to discuss the future of the Gardendale Community Center and Park. The…
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HAMPTON, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Authorities in Tennessee responded to a deadly crash involving a car and a group of bicyclists Wednesday…
Midland County Fair celebrates 16th annual return with expanded events and community fun CBS7
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - With the start of the high school football season just days away, the Mojo faithful gathered at Permian High Sch…
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - More than $1 billion in federal funding will go to Texas rural communities to help improve health care. Members o…
FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - A ninth-grade student experienced a medical issue Wednesday afternoon during offseason athletic conditioning a…
Coleman man pleads guilty to selling meth, faces prison in Midland County Midland Daily News
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