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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Odessa said it is aware of reports of an odor in the water and has notified the Utilities Department. Witnesses reported the odor in the areas of Andrews Highway and 42nd Street, and possibly other areas in Odessa. The city issued the following ...
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POOLER, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A 45-year-old man was arrested after allegedly impersonating a police officer and forcing a woman to perform sexual acts under the threat of arrest. According to the Pooler Police Department, Jamel Lamar Kearney approached the victim at a Wawa gas...
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Northbound U.S. Highway 385 in Odessa will experience delays through Saturday as TxDOT conducts asphalt paving operations.
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers needs your help identifying and locating this person. According to Big Spring police, at approximately 3:17 a.m., a suspect carrying a red backpack allegedly burglarized a vehicle in the 300 block of Tulane. The suspect alleged...
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Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 20 were closed at Grant Avenue in Odessa as police investigated a crash.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A longtime high school basketball coach died in a tractor accident. The Grainger County Sheriff’s Office said Doug McBee died in a rollover accident on his farm. McBee, 73, was a basketball coach and educator at Grainger High School. “Beyond ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - One northbound lane on US 385 will be closed between Cook Road and Apple Street near Wilson’s Corner beginning Thursday, July 23, through Saturday, July 25, for asphalt paving operations. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, work hours are f...
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Instead of cue the morning how about cue the A.C. its going to be another hot one across the region with a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service set to expire tonight at 9 P.M. Please check in on your elderly friends or neighbors they need you today, also remember ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a crash at IH-20 and Grant Avenue. Both eastbound lanes on IH-20 are shut down as of Thursday. Traffic is backed up past West County Road. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and use alternative routes un...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, July 23rd, 2026: Very hot conditions continue across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today. A Heat Advisory will go into effect this afternoon for the northeastern Permian Basin, from 1 PM to 9 PM. High temperatures ...
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CHANDLER, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - An Arizona family was enjoying a night of roasting marshmallows on vacation when their tabletop fire pit reportedly exploded, catching their 8-year-old son and another child on fire. The Petersen family went on their annual trip to Oceansi...
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WICHITA, Kansas (KOSA) - Midland’s Double-A team debuted the shirts ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Wichita Wind Surge. View this post on Instagram The RockHounds were joined by the Stockton Ports, Lansing Lugnuts, Las Vegas Aviators and the Athletics in the gesture. 22 str...
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INDEPENDENCE, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A former teacher and coach in Missouri is charged with statutory rape on alleged crimes dating back to 2009 and 2010. In June 2026, the charges were filed by the Independence Police Department against 56-year-old Mark Amos of Independence. T...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A confrontation between two groups of people ended with a mass shooting in which 10 people, including a suspect, were shot, according to officials with the Tucson Police Department. Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to the shooting n...
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Ingersoll Township trustee resigns amid solar dispute, recall efforts Midland Daily News
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - National Zookeeper Week is shining a spotlight on a profession many zoo-goers only see for a brief moment, but one that requires long days and constant attention to detail. It’s a role Zoo Midland Director Jason Green knows well. Zoo Midland is recognizing...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -Midland Memorial Hospital has partnered with Championship Hearts to offer heart screenings for teens, giving parents the opportunity to have their children tested for potentially life-threatening heart conditions. Heart conditions that can lead to sudden ca...
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EAST CANTON, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - Ohio authorities say a woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a young boy from earlier this year at an unlicensed daycare. According to the East Canton Police Department, 45-year-old Melanie Dimarzio was taken into custody o...
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HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - How long has it been since you've played a game of baseball? Could it have been since high school days, or maybe even as far back as Little League? For those in the area who are looking to scratch that itch of getting back on the diamond, the Mi...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – (7/22/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. That’s your 7-day Forecast +3! Staying on top of your weather forecast is easy—just visit YourBasin.com or download the Your Basin app for the latest updates anytime. – Chief...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Moss Creek Lake has been a part of the Big Spring community since 1938, serving as a recreational destination for families and lake-goers for nearly nine decades. Back in June, the City of Big Spring announced the closure of the lake and surroundin...
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Midland County Judge Terry Johnson still refuses to answer questions regarding his conduct on social media.
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Midland County judge accused of identity theft in post Yourbasin
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JUNEAU, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Police in Alaska are investigating human remains being found in a chest freezer at a family home over the weekend. Juneau police said officers responded Sunday night to a home after family members reported finding what appeared to be human rema...
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PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Residents gathered at a Presidio County Commissioners Court meeting Wednesday to oppose efforts tied to border wall construction, including a proposed special road use permitting process that would allow contractors to use county roads. Much of the...
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Blood donation centers in West Texas sounded an alarm over a two-year low in the region's supply of Type O blood, urging citizens to donate to help meet the urgent need....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A jury in the 358th District Court found a man guilty of theft, following a trial stemming from an August 2024 incident at a convenience store in Odessa. According to Ector County District Attorney, Michael Gilmore was sentenced to 180 days in the Ector Cou...
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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Salvation Army has opened cooling shelters in both Midland and Odessa, offering air conditioning, ice cold water, and shelter to anyone seeking relief from the heat. The shelters are open from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on days when temperatures rea...
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - North Carolina authorities say one of its K-9s died after being left in a hot patrol car. According to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, bomb detection K-9 Chilli died on June 11, with the department sharing the news this week. The reported ...
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DOVER, Del. (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump traveled to Dover, Delaware on Wednesday to honor four soldiers recently killed in the Middle East, hours after making new threats against Iran. Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs ...
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The Midland County Utility District Board of Directors has approved its initial water rate structure and scheduled a $299 million bond election for November 3, 2026....
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(CNN) – In an effort to win back loyalty from customers, Taco Bell is offering lettuce-free deals on certain items. For one day only, the company is offering its enchiritos and regular nacho fries for $1 each. Wednesday’s announcement came after federal health officials linked le...
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Hope Township woman accused of DUI with 4-year-old in car Huron Daily Tribune
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CRIME LOG: Authorities nab Hope Twp. sex offender registry violator Midland Daily News
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants if Iran continues attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump declared that “any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Six leaders from Ector County Independent School District recently graduated from Holdsworth Center’s Aspiring Principal Program. The program is a year-long program for leaders to get hands-on experience if they would like to become principals in the Pe...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - New resolution introduced as advocates highlight wage gap, social program cuts. WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the Black Women Equal Pay Day resolution, marking the date that represents how far into the year a Black woman must work to earn t...
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MODOC, S.C. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after a boy was found dead at a dock on a lake in South Carolina. McCormick County deputies said they responded to a dock at Modoc Shores around 7 a.m. Monday, where they found the body of 13-year-old Dar...
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CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. ( WSAZ /Gray News) - A West Virginia man accused of killing his ex-wife and her two children is in jail after he was arraigned at a hospital Tuesday night. Joshua Deel, 39, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder following a stabbing that killed t...
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NEW LONDON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A retired physician and his wife died after a fire broke out at their home in Connecticut this week, fire officials said. Dr. Daniel Moalli, 90, was a retired physician who worked for 12 years at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital. His wife, Gle...
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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returned to federal court in Manhattan Wednesday for the first time since January, appearing alongside his wife, Cilia Flores, for a brief pretrial hearing. The hearing lasted about 20 minutes and focused largely ...
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) — A good Samaritan in Texas is credited with stopping a man from dumping puppies on a rural road. McLennan County deputies arrested a 64-year-old man accused of trying to abandon three puppies Sunday evening, according to an arrest affida...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Independent School District filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and Texas Education Agency Commissioner Morath, stating that the State's school financial system has become an unconstitutional statewide property tax. MISD adds that t...
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(Gray News) - Authorities have reportedly released the cause of death for Hollywood actress Kaylee Hottle following a deadly crash earlier this week in Maryland. According to multiple reports, the Maryland medical examiner determined the 18-year-old died from multiple blunt force...
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TOWN OF ORLEANS, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) — A boat participating in a charity event in New York State over the weekend was clocked traveling 157 mph in a 30-mph zone. The incident happened at the 1000 Islands Charity Poker Run on the St. Lawrence River. The speed was both illegal ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland ISD has filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s school finance recapture system, arguing the problem runs deeper than the so-called Robin Hood tax that has been in place since 1993. Since 2013, Midland ISD has sent more than $1 billion to...
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MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - A woman in her 20s was found dead in a Wisconsin hotel pool over the weekend. According to the Madison Police Department, a call came in around 6:30 p.m. Saturday from a hotel on John Q. Hammonds Drive. Madison Fire Department first responders s...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Auto-related issues topped the list of consumer complaints reported to state and local consumer protection agencies for the tenth consecutive year, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America. The CFA report examined the top 10 consumer c...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) — A video circulating on social media appears to show Crumbl Cookies employees doing each other’s hair inside a North Carolina store. In the video, one person is seen getting her hair done inside a Crumbl store in Charlotte’s Midtown neighborhoo...
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BUFFALO COUNTY, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - A Minnesota man is facing criminal charges in Wisconsin for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s service dog. According to a criminal complaint, 21-year-old Quintin Ehlo has been charged with mistreatment of animals causing death, criminal ...
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Midland Health Services has topped 4,300 vaccines provided and 3,100 appointments kept through June.
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(Gray News) - Some fruit puree pouches sold at Target have been recalled because of a packaging defect. PT Organics Limited announced a recall of some of its Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry pouches. The company said that due to an internal packaging defect,...
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SOMERSET, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) — A 2-year-old Kentucky boy is recovering at a children’s hospital after suffering third-degree burns from a Crock-Pot Thursday evening. Daelyn Davis was airlifted to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville for treatment. His aunt, Abigail Davis, said he...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Newly obtained arrest affidavits are providing more details into a Midland real estate fraud investigation involving a Frisco man accused of taking a $12,000 cash down payment for a home, investigators say, he did not own and was not authorized to sell...
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KEARNEY, Neb. ( KOLN /Gray News) — A 19-year-old says he is still haunted after months of alleged sexual abuse by female staffers at a youth rehabilitation center in Kansas. He is one of multiple child victims who have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse. DaVontae Helms...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland city crews are responding to a manhole collapse near the intersection of Main Street and Wall Street. The southbound lanes of Main Street, just north of the Main and Wall intersection, are closed while crews assess the damage and determine what rep...
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Looks like I'm going to have a brain freeze from the vanilla ice cream I plan to eat in seconds for it to cool me down before it melts. Today we welcome back triple digits into our area please hydrate often and don't forget to wear your sunscreen....
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A FedEx driver is no longer working for the company after a Ring camera captured him using a racial slur during a delivery to a real estate office. The incident happened on July 15 at Murrell Homes Real Estate Group in Kansas City. The driver...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - The Russ McEwen Family Aquatic Center reopened Wednesday after temporary mechanical issues forced a closure while repairs were completed. Big Spring City officials announced that the necessary repairs have been finished and the aquatic center is once ag...
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State Rep. Brooks Landgraf met with the Kermit City Council to discuss the community's priorities ahead of the 2027 Texas legislative session.
