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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A man was arrested after being involved in a hit-and-run accident on South Rankin Highway on Wednesday. The Texas Anti-Gang Center - Permian Basin arrested Luis Greenhalgh, who is a documented gang member. The hit-and-run accident occurred in the 1400...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The second annual National Petroleum Tailgate on Wall Street was held in downtown Midland to celebrate National Petroleum Day. The event included a machine exhibit, vendors and entertainment, along with free concerts and food trucks. The event was held in ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Fire Department deployed three of its personnel to Palo Pinto County to assist with operations at the Ross fire. The three personnel will be used as a Wild Paramedic Unit. The fire has grown to approximately 83,000 acres and remains less t...
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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, is scheduled to stand trial in June 2028, a U.S. military judge announced. The trial date comes just over two weeks before the 25th anniversary of the historic attack...
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COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A former Baptist preacher has been arrested after authorities say he stole thousands of dollars from a North Carolina church to cover personal expenses. The new charges against Devin Carroll, who was also an in-school suspension aide at ...
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PARKER, Colo. (Gray News) - A man in Colorado was sentenced after going on a random stabbing rampage that left three people injured, including a 7-year-old boy who was stabbed at Walmart. Luke Barkhaus pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault in...
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WILMINGTON, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A North Carolina store employee used his passion for Legos to help a rescued kitten take its first steps. Rex, a 4-month-old kitten rescued by a group called Rescue Connect, is learning to walk for the first time thanks to a custom wheelchair...
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TOWNSHIP OF WILSON, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - A motorcyclist died after hitting a deer over the weekend in Wisconsin, authorities said. On Aug. 22, around 6:45 p.m., Eau Claire County deputies were called to the N2700 block of County Highway D for a crash involving a motorcycle a...
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CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - An Ohio mother pleaded guilty to the death of her 2-year-old son and the “severe” neglect of her two other children. Niesha Walls pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of endangering children, one count of involuntary manslaughter, and one count ...
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CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) - Police in California arrested a mother accused of breaking through the glass of a school bus door, climbing inside and confronting the bus driver. According to reports, the incident began when the driver stopped the school bus on a highway i...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting next week following the suspension of County Judge Terry Johnson by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. According to the release, the special meeting will take place Wednesday, Sept. ...
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EDGEMOOR, S.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Three men have been arrested in South Carolina after allegedly cutting down Flock cameras in Chester County. Jail records show Blaze Fuller, James Ryerson and Samuel Carlisle, all 19, were charged in connection with cutting down the cameras. Au...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for theft. The incident occurred on August 24, 2026 when the female suspect entered Ulta Beauty at 4511 N. Midkiff and concealed several items in her bag, valued at o...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Panhandle Sports Network and NewsChannel 10 will have livestreams of high school football games throughout the season. To follow the football scores of the week, click here. WATCH To watch the games live on TPSN , click on the live channels on t...
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( FDA /Gray News) - An injection used in hemodialysis may be contaminated with fiberglass, leading to a recall of two lots of the solution. Baxter International recalled two lots of .9% sodium chloride injections. The solution contains water and electrolytes and is used as a prim...
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VALENCIA, Calif. (Gray News) — Two women suffered catastrophic brain injuries on a Six Flags roller coaster this summer, according to a new investigation from CNN . The injuries reportedly occurred on the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. X2 i...
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A former Knoxville police officer accused of inappropriately touching a deceased woman’s body has been indicted. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents began investigating Shigeki Nagamoto, 38, in June. Nagamoto was employ...
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( InvestigateTV ) — More than half of parents feel overwhelmed by financial requests from their children’s schools, according to a new NerdWallet study , with families spending more than $500 on average to meet those requests. Sara Rathner, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - According to the City of Big Spring, Moss Creek Lake is reopening to the public today with new operating hours. The lake will be open Thursday through Sunday from 7 am to 10 pm. Moss Creek Lake was closed for maintenance in July, as officials state...
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WHITE COUNTY, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — A climber was rescued after he found himself stranded on a mountain face more than 200 feet up. White County Public Safety reported that emergency crews rescued the man from Mount Yonah in north Georgia Tuesday night. According to the agency,...
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Moss Creek Lake has reopened to the public with new operating hours. According to the City of Big Spring, the lake will be open Thursday through Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The update comes after the city announced in June that the lake would be...
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LUFKIN, Texas ( KTRE /Gray News) — A Texas police officer used a Flock license plate reader more than 10,000 times to track an ex-girlfriend, her family members and other people she had relationships with, according to an arrest affidavit. Zachary Anthony Klein, 32, was indicted ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Sharing Hands A Respite Experience announced that its SHARE Benefit Clay Shoot raised $152,410.50 to support families raising children with special needs throughout West Texas. The event was held July 17th at Windwalker Farms Sporting Clays in Stanton...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 27th, 2026: It’ll be a bit milder across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible through the day, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures wil...
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TULLAHOMA, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A child was hit and killed by a dump truck on his way to school Tuesday morning. Tennessee Highway Patrol said the child was pronounced dead at the scene, which is just blocks away from Robert E. Lee Elementary School and East Middle School. ...
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(Gray News) - General Mills has removed artificial coloring from all of its U.S. cereals. The company behind Lucky Charms, Cheerios and Trix says 90% of its entire retail portfolio is now free of artificial dyes. General Mills is planning to reach 100% by the end of next year. Ge...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Department of Public Safety held a news conference Thursday on a long-term investigation into a criminal enterprise trafficking stolen petroleum products. The DPS Criminal Investigations Division executed a series of search and arrest warrants Au...
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BAINBRIDGE, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Patricia Tarver, 71, and her daughter Amita Spear were cited with disorderly conduct at a Walmart in Bainbridge, Georgia, on Aug. 18, according to a Bainbridge Public Safety report. Tarver said another woman threatened her while she was shoppi...
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama woman who was seriously burned by a pot pie from Church’s Texas Chicken won a $20,000 settlement after she sued the fast food chain. Yolanda Jackson was burned by a Church’s chicken pot pie she ordered in the drive-thru at a ...
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CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - The cousin of a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl who was found dead in the woods after leaving her aunt’s house in 2022 has pleaded guilty to her murder. Carson Peters-Berger, 18, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree intentional homicide in...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — On Thursday, August 27, 2026, Wall Street in Downtown Midland will once again become the heart of National Petroleum Day (NPD), celebrating the first day a successful oil well was ever drilled in the United States. The evening unfolds in two parts. In...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A Kentucky police officer is facing multiple charges after authorities said he misused access to Flock camera database systems to track a woman’s movements over a five-month period. Asad Zahir, 40, faces five counts of first-degree official mi...
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SANTA FE, N.M. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A San Carlos Apache tribal member and firefighter died while assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in New Mexico. Randy Lupe, 62, from the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation , died from a medical emergency on Sunday. Officials said ...
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PHOENIX ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A man was jailed after he was allegedly caught damaging a photo safety camera in Phoenix last week, with damages estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars. Brandon Ribadeneira, 20, was arrested this week on one felony count of criminal damage....
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(AP) - The Big 12 Conference on Wednesday followed the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college. The decision by the Big 12 came a day after rulings by the SEC and Big Ten. Earlier Wednesday, the NFL made it clear t...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After reaching the third round of the playoffs last season, the Permian Panthers enter 2026 with higher expectations and plenty of returning experience. Head coach Jeff Ellison says the Panthers' commitment has been evident since the offseason, with hi...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Data centers have become a centerpiece issue for candidates running for office across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to tap into backlash against data centers and are using them as a major focal po...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Christian football team pulled off a stunner on Friday, defeating No. 2 Liberty Christian 66-63. Every player contributed to the win, but it was quarterback Jaxon Franco who filled the stat sheet. Franco finished the game with 657 yards, seven ...
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ODESSA & MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Birthdays are always a time to celebrate, but Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is doing it uniquely. By giving back to the Permian Basin. The chicken chain is celebrating thirty years of business with a new promotion. The celebration will last ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) — Odessa taxpayers are now speaking out against the city council following proposed budget changes, including to property taxes and city water rates. The City's 2026-2027 fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the proposed budget would bring in over $333,000,000...
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(Gray News) - The NFL’s Pro Bowl game has been canceled. The league announced Wednesday the elimination of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game, which featured the league’s top players in an exhibition matchup that dated back decades. Instead, the NFL said it would place greater emphasis on...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program has provided more than 300 million books to children in five countries since it launched in 1995. In Ector County, more than 3,000 children are active in the program. The Ector County Library is one of many librari...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A new children’s park is officially coming to Odessa, funded by a generous $3.6 million pledge from the Bell family in honor of their late daughter. The new eight-acre park, named Amy’s Park, will be built as part of the developing Odessa Sports Complex. Fo...
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LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - Louisiana authorities are investigating a deadly highway crash involving a charter bus Wednesday. According to the Louisiana State Police, the fatal crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 27 near Shawnee Lane around 7 a.m. between a bus and a v...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The DPS Criminal Investigations Division executed a series of search and arrest warrants Aug. 12 as part of a long-term investigation into a criminal enterprise trafficking stolen petroleum products. The operation was carried out by DPS CID’s Organized Oil...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has suspended Midland County Judge Terry Johnson due to a pending criminal matter. The commission’s website says the suspension took effect Wednesday because of a pending criminal matter. Suspension details Accordin...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County Judge Terry Johnson has been suspended by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct due to pending criminal matters. The decision came about as Judge Johnson faces multiple charges, which include two counts of Misuse of Official Informat...
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Eight people were killed when a chartered aircraft crashed near a remote western Alaska radar site last week, authorities said. On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified two Anchorage employees killed in the crash as Sabrina Han...
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(Gray News) - The Social Security Administration is expected to announce next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in October. Retirees can expect to know the official number on Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m., when the September Consumer Price Index data is also scheduled to be relea...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a woman accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of cosmetics from a local H-E-B. According to police, the theft happened at the H-E-B located at 3801 East 42nd St. The woman was cap...
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The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested six individuals, including leaders of the oil and gas company Vallee, following an investigation into an alleged criminal enterprise involved in trafficking stolen petroleum products....
