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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Karl Boroski, one of three candidates running for the Midland ISD Board of Trustees District 5 seat, says his platform will focus on student food insecurity and mentorship programs. Boroski, who has served as the executive director of the Midland-based non...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Chamber of Commerce hosted its first-ever State of Healthcare event Wednesday at the Bush Convention Center. The event brought together regional healthcare leaders to discuss the future of the industry in the Permian Basin. Midland Health Presi...
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ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A Missouri postal worker is facing federal charges after being accused of dumping thousands of pieces of mail in vacant lots. Armond Paige, 54, has been charged with one count of delay or destruction of mail by a postal employee. Authorities allege ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man has died after he was hit by a car while crossing a street in Midland early Wednesday morning. According to Midland police, onSept. 9, at around 6:56 a.m., officers responded to the area of East Front Street about a crash involving a pedestrian. A Ho...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man died this morning after being struck by a vehicle in Midland. According to reports, the Midland Police Department and Midland Fire Department responded to the 400 block of East Front Street at approximately 6:56 am in reference to a crash involv...
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MORRISVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A 9-year-old boy is recovering at home after being bitten by a copperhead snake while fishing over the weekend, according to his family. Zac and Niki Smith said their son, Tucker, was fishing with his father Sunday morning on the banks of the ...
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) — A musician from Nebraska is wanted after failing to show up at several events where he had already been paid to perform. In each case, he sent a cancellation text at the last minute. Daniel Butler is accused of stringing along multiple event organ...
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - Alabama authorities say a Mobile homeowner shot and killed a man who broke into the house through a window. According to Mobile police, officers responded to the home Monday night on Calgary Drive following a shots-fired call. Investigators said ...
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — A clothing company based in North Charleston, South Carolina, has been ordered to pay Buc-ee’s $850,000 for trademark infringement. The famous gas station brand out of Texas filed the federal lawsuit against Born United , which speciali...
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(Gray News) — O’Charley’s appears to be closing its remaining restaurants. The restaurant chain was founded in Nashville in 1971. O’Charley’s is still based in Tennessee and currently has locations in 12 states , primarily in the Southeast. Those states include Florida, Georgia, ...
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AMARILLO, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) — A Texas father says he was being tracked for months by an officer who was using city databases and Flock cameras to follow him. Speaking anonymously, the targeted father explained the impact of knowing his daily routines were monitored by a no...
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(Gray News) - The emergency slide appeared to have been deployed on Air Force One, delaying President Donald Trump’s departure for his GOP convention. The inflated slide was visible on the far side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft as Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews. He had staye...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A Missouri man has changed his license plate following reports it contained a derogatory term toward Asians. Stephen Martchink, the 73-year-old brother of the license plate owner, explained that it was a nickname spelled using the last...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A former Odessa police officer was arrested after messaging former arrested suspects for inappropriate reasons. According to Odessa police, on September 9, former Odessa police officer Jody Baer was arrested for Misuse of Official Information. Baer was plac...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A former Odessa police officer was arrested today on felony charges. According to the Odessa Police Department, former OPD officer Jody Baer was found using information gained during arrests to obtain a benefit. During the investigation, it was found t...
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REEVES COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Two Reeves County medical personnel has been deployed to support the EMS response to the Ross Fire near Palo Pinto. According to the Reeves County Service Districts, Lieutenant Dylan Taylor and Paramedic Francisco Caldera has deployed to help with th...
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Cameron County, Texas (KOSA) - The body of a Midland kayaker was found after a three-day search for the kayaker who went missing in the Cameron County coast. According to Cameron County Park Ranger Division, on September 5, at around 4:10 p.m., a citizen told Park Rangers that he...
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SURPRISE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona mother is recovering after fighting off a coyote that began attacking her 4-year-old daughter over the weekend. Brittany Cardinal said the attack happened during what started as a Sunday afternoon of kite flying with her daughter in...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The number of data-compromise notices sent to consumers has already surpassed last year’s total, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. James Lee, president of the Identity Theft Resource Center , known as ITRC, said the increase re...
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Nesconset, NY ( InvestigateTV ) — Tom Wilson, a former NYPD sergeant, was investigating a burglary in Brooklyn on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. “I remember the radio all of a sudden a lot of chatter on it. And uh, I said to the el...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A life in the military teaches plenty of lessons. But one veteran learned maybe the most important one of all, who he is. And that lesson helped him make it to the national stage. The Good Side’s Ryan Piers introduces us to Benjamin HighTower ....
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(Gray News) - “Doctor Who” star Noel Clarke has been charged with sex offenses by authorities in London. The British actor best known for playing Mickey Smith, boyfriend to Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler, on the BBC show from 2005 to 2010, was charged after detectives received “a file...
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(Gray News) - Dog supplements sold on Amazon and Chewy have been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The company Vet Plus, Inc. is recalling two of its dog supplements, Fi Calming Supplement for Dogs and Fi 8-in-1 Formula Supplement for Dogs. According to t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend on South Padre Island was recovered on Tuesday by Cameron County Park Rangers. A search for the missing kayaker was initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon near Cameron County B...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is accused of “snapping” and killing her boyfriend after he ended their relationship following a sexual meetup at the park. A grand jury indicted Bonita Yvette Brown, 64, on a murder charge in the shooting death of 64-year-...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Anti-Gang Center – Permian Basin (TAG) completed its first year of operation. According to the Midland County Sheriff’s Office, the center reported the following accomplishments over the past 12 months: Arrests and operations The center reported:...
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In its first year of operation, the Texas Anti-Gang Center-Permian Basin reported hundreds of arrests and the seizure of over 490 pounds of illegal drugs and 282 firearms....
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(Gray News) — Former President Joe Biden is urging men to get screened for prostate cancer while he continues his own battle with the illness. In a post on X , Biden said his treatments have been working. “I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses and other medical professional...
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Mario Alberto Hurtado Jr. was arrested in Midland, Texas, on Tuesday on an aggravated assault charge involving serious bodily injury.
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Texas Anti-Gang Center Permian Basin (TAG) members arrested a man on Tuesday for aggravated assault charges. According to the Midland County Sheirff’s Office, Mario Alberto Hurtado Jr was wanted for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. On Sept...
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TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A Terrell County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a man during a traffic stop in Sanderson while working in support of Operation Lone Star. According to the sheriff’s office, Samuel Orona was arrested on a felony warrant out of Wilson County related...
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HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - A man died in Waimānalo after a large tree trunk fell on him as Hurricane Lowell passed by the islands of Hawaii. Police responded to Sherwood Beach at around 8:35 p.m. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the victim was living in a tent at the park. “That in...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, September 9th, 2026: Well above average warmth continues through the start of the weekend, with near record heat in the forecast on Saturday. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible for parts of the region a...
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GRANVILLE, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - Authorities say a Vermont mother and her 20-year-old son were killed in a home explosion that happened during a birthday party. Vermont State Police identified the victims as 46-year-old Sarah O’Sullivan and her son, 20-year-old Liam O’Sullivan...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland will miss the Minor League Baseball postseason for the first time since 2023. The team’s loss to Corpus Christi Tuesday night gave the Texas League South Second Half Championship to Amarillo. It’s been a rough year for Midland. They finished the fi...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Democratic nominee for Texas Lieutenant Governor Vikki Goodwin brought her campaign trail to the Permian Basin Tuesday evening, hosting a town hall focused on the preservation and protection of Texas’ water resources. The event, held at VFW Post 6717, drew ...
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East Odessa will see a new fire station following a land donation towards the city.
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COAHOMA, Texas (KOSA) - Coahoma ISD trustees have voted to move forward with an independent investigation into the district’s finances. The vote came after hearing from the community during Tuesday night’s meeting. A majority supported an independent review, but not without conce...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department is seeking locals to sponsor a fire truck as the department is transitioning away from products resistant to health concerns. The current products that MFD uses have all been found to be lacking in resistance to heat, chemi...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Today, the Odessa Police Department held a wreath-laying ceremony for two fallen officers. It's the 19th anniversary of the passing of Corporal Arlie Jones and Corporal Scott Gardner. Corporal Jones and Gardner were killed in the line of duty while res...
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PRENTISS, Miss. ( WDAM /Gray News) - A high school student and football star has been identified as the victim of a late Sunday night shooting and car accident in Mississippi. Chancellor “Chance” Daniels set foot on the Sumrall High School football field for the last time Friday ...
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DALLAS (Gray DC) - The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm election convention is set to begin in Dallas this week, dubbing it a “Trump-a-palooza,” to try to turn out more GOP voters out in November. The convention differs from typical RNC conventions, which are us...
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ODDESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The 4-H program is the largest development organization in the United States, helping children and teenagers learn vital life skills through hands-on projects. There is a 4-H program in the Permian Basin, one for Ector County and another for Midland Co...
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(Gray News) - Stevie Wonder will be hitting the road this fall for a 50th anniversary world tour. The legendary singer announced on Tuesday that he will celebrate his 1976 album “Songs in the Key of Life” on tour scheduled to kick off on Oct. 13 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A Texas A&M University administrator is behind bars, charged with a first-degree felony that carries a possible sentence of 25 years to life in prison, according to jail records. Darvis Griffin, 55, serves as Texas A&M’s Executive Director of Infor...
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A high school volleyball coach has been charged with driving under the influence after a deadly crash Sunday night in Connecticut. Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Sarah Bezdelovs. The superintendent of Rocky Hill Public Schools c...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Crime Stoppers is asking for the publics help in identifying a man wanted for credit card abuse. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, a suspect used a stolen credit card to purchase electronics and tools at several local businesses on Aug. 18. The ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A steel beam recovered from the rubble of the Twin Towers after their collapse on September 11, 2001, is being transported to cities and towns across the country this year. The tour is organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a non-profit based in New ...
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MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - One person died and five others were injured after a driver’s “sneezing fit” caused her to crash into an Amish buggy, according to authorities in Wisconsin. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call around 3:35 p.m. Friday r...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton addressed the university’s partnership with Nvidia during his “State of the System” address on Tuesday afternoon. To support its growth and research capabilities, Texas Tech is bringing in what Crei...
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GULFPORT, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) - A 71-year-old man in Gulfport is accused of killing two people at an AT&T store, according to authorities. The shooting happened Monday around 11:14 a.m. inside the store at Crossroads Mall. A witness at the scene told WLOX that they saw the s...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect involved in using a stolen credit card at several businesses in Midland. The incidents occurred on August 18, 2026. According to Midland Crime Stoppers, the suspect made purc...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 15-year-old has been hospitalized in critical condition after a hazardous materials situation unfolded in a high school’s cafeteria. Officials said the student had brought numerous toxic chemicals from home, mixed them in the cafeteria, and t...
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ALPINE, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The railroad bridge on West Highway 90 in Alpine has been struck again, causing significant damage. According to the Alpine Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 2:45 pm this afternoon. Crews are currently on site, removing debris. ...
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Midland Animal Services euthanized 151 dogs and cats in August due to historical challenges and increased parvovirus cases, though officials noted the live release rate remained higher than in previous years....
