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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - "We wanted to shine a positive light on our industry because so many of the people outside of the industry that we would speak with kind of looked down upon oil and gas," said Massiel Diez, Co-founder and host of Flipping the Barrel, a podcast highlig...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Bulldogs struggled in 2025, going 3-7 and recording a losing record for the first time in four years. It’s a year that’s still weighing heavy on the team. “Everybody should have a chip on their shoulder,” said offensive lineman Jesus Garcia. “I...
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MINNEAPOLIS (Gray News) - Billionaire Elon Musk is calling for the release of Derek Chauvin. Musk took to X on Wednesday, stating that “Chauvin was unjustly convicted of murder” and therefore “He should be freed.” The chief executive officer of Tesla also retweeted others who spo...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A handful of states held primary elections Tuesday to determine which candidates will move on to November’s midterms, including Florida, where results on both sides of the aisle pointed to a different kind of election year. State Rep. Angie Nixon, a progres...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - According to reports, Midland County Judge Terry Johnson was arrested by the Midland County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. This comes after weeks of backlash Johnson has faced for revealing private personal information about Midland resident Christino...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - At just 9 years old, Ava is confident, kind, energetic and always willing to try something new. She’s also a talented roller skater with big goals for the future. “I think I can go backwards.” Ava and I spent the day at MCM Rink and Roll, where we hit the r...
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After a brief closure, the Salvation Army's Odessa Thrift Store is back in operation, treating customers to 50% off all items.
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Judge Terry Johnson was arrested Wednesday, that’s according to information from the Midland County Sheriff’s Office. Terry Johnson is charged with: Two counts of Misuse of Official Information, Fraud Use Possess Info. Less than 5 Ite...
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COLUMBIA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - County animal services in Tennessee says a dog recently needed emergency care after it was reportedly dragged behind a vehicle. According to Maury County Animal Services , it received a tip earlier this week about the injured animal. The anima...
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FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A new era has begun for the Fort Stockton Panthers, as the former Ralls head football coach Xavier Rangel takes the reins. Rangel is no stranger to West Texas, as he brings coaching experience from Permian, Lubbock Monterery and Plainview. He's ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court is considering whether construction of a ballroom at the White House is within the president’s power, as historic preservation groups seek to block the project on an emergency basis. Justices heard arguments Tuesday on the case. Lawyers fo...
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EAST WINDSOR, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A father in Connecticut was charged after his 1-year-old son died in a hot car at a strawberry farm, according to authorities. Kevin Pell, 47, is charged with risk of injury to a minor. His attorneys told a judge they are cooperating with ...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Gray DC) - Democrat Mary Peltola was the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s Alaska Senate primary, besting incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Peltola, a former Alaska congresswoman, received about 48% of the vote in a 16-person race. Sullivan, who is seeking a t...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump temporarily halted new tariffs against Canada late Tuesday, citing a last-minute deal. The 50% tariffs, scheduled to take effect at midnight, would have affected about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. “They called yesterday and ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Fire Department responded to a three-car crash Tuesday evening at Highway 80 and County Road 1140. According to Midland fire, one person was extricated from a vehicle at the scene. A total of four people were transported to Midland Memorial Hos...
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GRETNA, La. ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Jefferson Parish deputy has been fired after the authorities say he misused their Flock camera system. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto said Nathan Rome admitted to using the agency’s Flock cameras while working as a deputy to track the move...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A Kansas City man has been charged with murder after allegedly starting a house fire that killed his mother. Ryan Willis, 36, is facing charges that include second-degree felony murder and first-degree arson following a deadly house fire on T...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — Police officers were called to Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend’s family home in Greenville on Wednesday morning, city officials said. According to the city, officers with the Greenville Police Department were at Brian Hickerson’s family home to...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Four people were sent to the hospital following a three-car collision Tuesday evening at Highway 80 and County Road 1140. According to the Midland Fire Department, one person was extricated from their vehicle. Texas DPS is still investigating. We will...
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SOMERS, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A man is under arrest and another is dead following an early-morning home invasion this week in Connecticut. State police said Joshua Freitag, 33, has been charged with murder, home invasion and two counts of risk of injury to a child. Connectic...
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WINCHESTER, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — A 16-year-old Tennessee girl is facing charges after authorities said she ran onto the field and tackled a middle school football player during a game Tuesday night. The game between South Middle School and Cornersville Middle School was hel...
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ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - DPS Safety Trooper Zachary Vasquez was released from a rehabilitation center and returned home Wednesday. Vasquez was seriously injured in a head-on crash near Alpine on June 23 . Crash details According to the Brewster County Sheriff’s Office, Vasquez was ...
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HUNTSVILLE, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - Some deputy U.S. marshals and other law enforcement officers in Missouri were injured after the deck they were standing on collapsed. A task force consisting of the Moberly Area SWAT Team, the U.S. Marshals Service and other law enforcement ag...
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HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (Gray News) - A man in North Carolina is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from a sleepover, according to multiple reports. Harnett County Sheriff Wayne Coats said deputies arrested Daniel Francis Gear, 38, who they said kidnapped the girl from a home ...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The FBI is warning the public that scammers are impersonating employees of its Internet Crime Complaint Center, known as IC3, to target victims a second time. IC3 is where people who have been scammed online can report the crime. Paul Keener, a cybersecurity s...
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - A woman who worked payroll for an Alabama business is facing charges for stealing from employees. Jackson County authorities said Jasmin Vargas Levya faces 39 counts of theft. Sheriff Rocky Harnen said Levya was allegedly skimming from em...
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The Odessa Police Department held a wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday morning to honor fallen Corporal G.T. Toal, who died in a motorcycle accident while on duty in 1982....
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — The woman accused of abducting two young girls in Georgia waived her first court appearance Tuesday, hours before Atlanta police released body camera video showing officers rescue the children and arrest her. Lakesha Brown, 42, is charged with kidnappi...
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Traffic fatalities in Midland through July 2026 were down from the previous year, placing the city on pace for its lowest fatality rate in at least five years....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - New footage shows damage to multiple vehicles after a 71-year-old woman crashed into four vehicles in Odessa on Aug. 14, according to the Odessa Police Department. The video shows significant damage on multiple vehicles at an iWash parking lot at Faudree an...
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Midland officials are seeking public assistance to identify a man who allegedly stole over $300 worth of merchandise from a local HEB on August 18.
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The number of fatalities on City of Midland streets is on pace to be the lowest total in at least five years.
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Water main valves near a Big Spring intersection are being replaced Wednesday, which will result in temporary water service interruptions for nearby residents. According to the City of Big Spring, crews are working near the intersection of Belvedere and...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A firefighter is recovering after battling a house fire in central Lubbock Tuesday night . Around 8 p.m., crews responded to reports of heavy smoke coming from home near 18th Street and Avenue V. Upon arrival, crews entered the home and began fire suppress...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, August 19th, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with widespread triple digits by the afternoon and evening hours. Conditions are expected to remain dry through the ...
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NĀʻĀLEHU, Hawaii ( HawaiiNewsNow /Gray News) - Residents in the rural town of Nāʻālehu on Hawaii Island’s south side could never have imagined a once peaceful resting place for their loved ones would be unearthed by weather. A torrent of water from Hurricane Lala brought a wall o...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police and Crime Stoppers needs your help finding this man. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, this man is accused of stealing beer and meat packs worth more than $300 from an HEB off Andrews Highway and Loop 250. The theft happened August 18 aro...
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TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Border agency pauses Big Bend construction during commissioner’s visit Commissioner Rodney Scott toured the area for an on-the-ground evaluation U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pausing construction in Big Bend National Park while its commissio...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Online payments for the city of Odessa will be unavailable for a few days this week. The city said it is performing scheduled system maintenance. Residents will not be able to pay utility bills online from Friday to Sunday. The city asks that residents pay ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Midland has announced two lane closures coming up this week and next week. According to the city of Midland, a lane on Bluebird Lane from Kingston to Chapel Hill will close starting Friday, August 21, for utility work. Starting Wednesday, Augus...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash. Officials said the crash happened June 29 at about 5:33 p.m. A white pickup was headed south on North Lamesa Road when the driver turned right in front of a Ford Musta...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A mother has been arrested after her 6-year-old was found Tuesday with a loaded gun on a school bus, according to authorities in South Carolina. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said a resource officer at JP Thomas Elementary School was ...
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ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A school bus carrying more than 40 students crashed into a vacant mobile home in Orangeburg County on Tuesday morning, officials said. The bus had 42 students from Clark Middle School and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School on board, accor...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - It’s a quiet stretch of classic West Texas summer weather, so let’s walk through it. Wednesday is full‑on sunshine and heat, topping out near 100°, and that south wind keeps on cruising at 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday night looks almost identical — mostly c...
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The City of Odessa is actively accepting applications for the inaugural Citizen's UniverCity. Through this 7-week intensive, the 25 selected residents will get an inside look at how various city departments operate....
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KINGSTON, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Property managers in Tennessee say they discovered something unexpected when cleaning out a vacated rental property over the summer. Authorities say the crew reported finding a cardboard box containing a collection of bones in July. A newly re...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A new era is underway for the Andrews Mustangs as Jason Richters takes over as head coach for the 2026 season. Richters enters his first season as head coach after spending 11 years at Andrews, including time as the team's defensive coordinator. His f...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Lee name returns for the 2026 Rebel football season. It’s a change that head coach Clint Hartman was eager to make. “[The kids] are happy and proud to be Lee,” said Hartman. “We’re known as the Lee Rebels and we’re happy to be back.” Hartman is...
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Flock license plate reader cameras are operating across Midland and Odessa. Here’s how local police use them, how many are in West Texas, where to find reported camera locations and what Flock is changing after reports of misuse....
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A family is speaking out after their 18-year-old son was struck by a hit-and-run driver on his way home from work, left in the road, and had his bike and phone stolen in the aftermath. Kingston Maestas graduated from Valley High School in May....
