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COLLEGE STATION, Texas ( KBTX /Gray News) - A woman was arrested after police said she drove drunk through a highway construction zone and dragged a worker Monday night. Mary McGhee, 64, was charged with a third-offense driving while intoxicated and aggravated assault with a dead...
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Midland County Judge-elect Jay Marquez is now in office four months ahead of schedule following action from the commissioner's court Wednesday.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Bronchos snagged their first outright victory in nearly two years on Friday, defeating MX Prep 51-14. It was a big season opener for running back Ayden Garcia, a senior leader in this program. “It was a long time coming,” said Garcia. “It was jus...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Odessa Bronchos opened the 2026 high school football season in a big way, and one senior running back played a major role in the blowout win. Following Odessa’s 51-14 victory over Mexico City Prep, Bronchos senior running back Ayden Garcia has been...
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The area will experience a period of hot and sunny weather through Tuesday, with daily highs expected to reach near 101 degrees before settling in the mid-to-upper 90s....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -Bill Hoover, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, traveled to Washington on an Honor Flight after seven years on the waiting list. The trip marked the first time he saw the memorial built to honor his fellow service members. Hoover was greeted in Washington b...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Commissioners Court has appointed Jay Marquez as acting county judge. The appointment follows the suspension of current Midland County Judge Terry Johnson by a state commission last month. Marquez was sworn in early Wednesday morning dur...
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PIEGON FORGE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Dollywood officials announced what’s next for the park following the death of its co-founder and country music icon Dolly Parton. Dollywood President Eugene Naughton announced Wednesday that the upcoming renovations and current plans will ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to travel to Alaska to campaign for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) ahead of the November midterm elections. Sullivan, a two-term Republican, finished second in last month’s primary. He will face former Congresswo...
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JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - The mayor of Mississippi’s state capital released a statement Wednesday after the death of Cassandra Wilson, a 70-year-old Jackson native and Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist. “Jackson has lost an extraordinary native daughter, and the world ...
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BEREA, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A man died after a machine-related incident at a manufacturing plant in Kentucky on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The Madison County Coroner’s Office was called to the Astemo Americas plant on Mayde Road in Berea. Coroner Jimmy Cornelison id...
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The City of Odessa held a memorial service on Wednesday to honor seven employees who died over the past year, including Odessa Police Officer Bailey Martin who perished in Kerr County flooding....
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Midland Crime Stoppers and the Midland Police Department are seeking public assistance to help solve the 2009 cold case homicide of James "Sidewalk" Thomas....
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CEDAR HILL, Texas (Gray News) — An armed customer at a bank in Texas shot and killed an attempted robber, police said. According to the Cedar Hill Police Department , the shooting happened Monday morning at a Chase Bank. Officers were called to the bank just after 9 a.m. regardin...
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A Georgia couple is offering a message of forgiveness after police arrested a driver accused of killing their unborn child during a summer street racing crash. Symeon Izaguirre and his pregnant wife, Samantha, were involved in a reported s...
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(Gray News) - A woman whom Florida authorities are dubbing “Black Widow” is accused of targeting men on dating apps for money and drugging them. Samantha Adams, 39, was arrested Aug. 27 at a shopping center in Davenport after she agreed to meet the 69-year-old man there. Accordin...
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The Texas Department of Public Safety conducted Operation C.A.R.E. over Labor Day 2025, issuing more than 63,015 warnings and citations to promote road safety....
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ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. ( FOX Carolina / Atlanta News First /Gray News) - A suspect wanted out of Georgia for killing a 36-year-old police officer and crossing state lines is dead, according to authorities in South Carolina. Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride said deputies were t...
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(Gray News) — Actor Tim Curry’s cause of death has been revealed. According to documents obtained by People , Curry died of coronary artery disease. Documents also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as conditions that contributed to his death. TMZ also confirmed Curry’s...
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ST. LOUIS (Gray News) — Lionel Richie is home from the hospital after spending a few days in the ICU, according to reports. People confirmed Richie was released Wednesday. The 77-year-old is back at his home in Los Angeles and “doing great,” the report said. TMZ was the first to ...
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A powerboat going more than 200 mph across the Lake of the Ozarks suddenly went airborne and crashed while competing in a boat race. The powerboat was competing in the 38th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout on Saturday. According to ev...
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BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina (KOSA) - Gardner-Webb announced on Wednesday that Kris McCullough’s contract had been terminated. The former UTPB Falcon Head Coach was put on suspension by the university Sunday following ‘off-the-field’ allegations. Kris McCullough coached just o...
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BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina (KMID/KPEJ) - Former UT Permian Basin head football coach Kris McCullough is out at Gardner-Webb University after just one game at the helm of the Runnin' Bulldogs. McCullough was suspended Sunday pending the outcome of an investigation. Less than ...
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The Odessa Police Department is searching for an unknown male suspect who stole approximately $572 worth of merchandise from Northern Tool & Equipment....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Midland to 35 years in prison for eight counts related to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. According to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 28-year-old Raym...
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CORNELIUS, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - An Oregon man has been charged with attempted murder and sex abuse after an assault investigation. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a juvenile victim ran to the Cornelius Police Department last Thursday to report an assault...
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TEMPE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An NHL draft pick will likely not recover after he collapsed during an outdoor workout in extreme heat, his lawyer said Tuesday. Matthew Mayich, a sophomore defenseman at Arizona State University from Ontario, Canada, collapsed on Aug. 20 during ...
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — A crossing guard is being credited with helping save a kindergartner, a sixth grader and their mother from being hit by a vehicle outside a Las Vegas-area school. Dashcam video provided by Jake Garcia captured the situation from last Wednesday morni...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers and the Midland Police Department are asking for the public’s help solving a cold case homicide. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, investigators are taking a fresh look into the homicide of James “Sidewalk” Thomas, who was killed ...
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(Gray News) – President Donald Trump indicated he wants his name on one of the most contested waterways in the world. The president suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to “Trump Strait” in a post on Truth Social Wednesday , arguing the U.S. has effectively seized control of t...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A simple phone call could save credit card holders money, according to a new LendingTree survey. Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said asking for a lower interest rate is a step many people overlook. “It is incredibly important for p...
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FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - Multiple cooling centers opened in Fort Stockton after several power outages affected the community. Power has since been restored. Fort Stockton ISD reported that Alamo, Intermediate and Butz Academy were experiencing power outages....
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Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch has been deployed to Palo Pinto County as part of an Incident Support Task Force to assist with the Ross Fire response....
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ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A personalized Missouri license plate bearing a derogatory term toward Asians is drawing criticism. James, a second-generation Asian American, said seeing the license plate brought back painful memories. “I was constantly called that word. And so gr...
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Midland city offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day, and trash collection will be delayed until Tuesday, September 8.
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WAYNESBORO, Va. ( WVIR /Gray News) - Authorities in Virginia say the suspected gunman in an elementary school shooting is dead. The Waynesboro Police Department identified the suspect as Anthony I. Ignatiadais-Isabelle. Authorities said they found Ignatiadais-Isabelle dead from a...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch has been deployed to Palo Pinto County to help with the response to the Ross Fire as a member of the Incident Support Task Force. Bunch and other members of the task force are providing support at the fire base. The...
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The City of Midland offices will be closed on Monday (Sept. 7, 2026) in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The US Marshals Service and Odessa Crime Stoppers are asking for the publics help in finding a man who is wanted for sexual assault of a child. According to Odessa Crime Stoppers, Joaquin Santos Nave was wanted since March 27. If you have any information on...
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(Gray News) - A recall for grill brushes has been expanded to include more than 3.6 million brushes that were sold at Walmart, Amazon, Burlington, TJ Maxx, Ross and online at Cuisinart. Why are the grill brushes recalled? The grill brushes are recalled because the small metal wir...
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MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - Monahans police have arrested two suspects after finding marijuana grow operation inside a home. According to the Monahans Police Department, a home in the area of North Doris Street police found an indoor marijuana grow operation. Investigation details D...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026: Not a lot of change is ahead through the next 10-days as highs remain in the upper-90s and triple digits. Slight storm chances continue through the extended forecast, although most will remain dry. ...
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A man was arrested after telling a gate agent who asked him if he had lithium batteries that he had a bomb, according to authorities. An American Airlines gate agent at Miami International Airport was asking Yoel Guevara-Crespo, 33, “standard...
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DEADHORSE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A father says he’s lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a bear and bitten in the face during a hunting trip to Alaska. Content warning: Some of the images in this story may be disturbing for some readers. Jadon Nicoara, a 27-year-old f...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The family of a 14-year-old Georgia girl who was beaten with a golf club during a fight is calling for justice as two teenage sisters and their mother face charges. Kiera Harps, 14, needed staples in her head after she was beaten with a golf club durin...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Lady Panthers kept their momentum going with a home victory. Permian took the first two sets of this contest. The Hawks tried to complete a reverse sweep, but the Lady Panthers got it done in the final set. With the win, Permian improves to 14-6 on the ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The fall sports season is underway at the Division II level, and the Falcons community came together Tuesday night for the second annual Freddyville Tailgate. The event brought student-athletes, coaches, students, and fans together on campus for an eve...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - Two kittens were discovered in a duffel bag after being thrown from a moving pickup truck Monday afternoon in Missouri. A good Samaritan who saw the duffel bag being thrown out the window of the vehicle near Manchester Road and Knox Av...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame appears to have been vandalized. The Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains the stars on the Walk of Fame, confirmed Tuesday that “it does appear the star was vandalized with scratches.” Th...
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(Gray News) - A popular game show announcer has reportedly been suspended. According to multiple outlets, Sony Pictures Television has suspended Jim Thornton, the “Wheel of Fortune” announcer who has been with the show since 2010. “We have recently been made aware of allegations ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Check out today's 7-day forecast with our Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. Your hump day Wednesday brings plenty of sunshine and another hot afternoon, with highs pushing close to 100 degrees. South winds around 10 to 15 mph will add a little breeze, but...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland West Rotary Club is a local nonprofit service organization and chapter of Rotary International. The club does a lot in the community through fundraisers, community service projects, and scholarships for Midland College students. The club has aw...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A new creative lab called Artist to Entrepreneur is launching to help independent artists turn their passion into a sustainable business. Randy Ham, of Cultural Compass Consulting, had the idea to help artists learn how to build a sustainable business from...
