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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic primary election for Connecticut’s first Congressional district highlights how age is becoming a concern for incumbents across the country. Current first district Rep. John Larson is running for his fifteenth term at age 78. He is facing form...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Gov. Greg Abbott announced new proposals aimed at addressing Texas’ housing affordability challenges by speeding up the homebuilding process and cutting construction costs across the state, including in the Permian Basin. Abbott’s plan would expand the use...
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JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — The United Cajun Navy , which aided in the search for 18-year-old Nolan Wells , has released a 20-plus-page report of the information it has compiled so far in the case. The group said its report includes information sent to them by the ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Odessa is giving residents a chance to learn what goes on behind the scenes at city hall. Citizens UniverCity is a seven-week program where participants will meet city leaders, tour facilities and learn how departments work together across Odess...
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TYLER, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - A man pleaded guilty Monday after he was accused of tricking a 71-year-old woman into paying $64,000 for roof repairs she didn’t need. Levy Aaron Lee, 33, pleaded guilty to financial abuse of an elderly person involving $30,000 or more but less t...
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Project will feature a new four-lane roadway with raised medians and a traffic signal at the intersection of Tradewinds and Thomason
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COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of child endangerment for injecting feces into her child’s IV at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Tiffany Le Sueur, 35, was put on probation and will have a follow-up hearing in April of next year. Co...
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The American Red Cross Permian Basin chapter is inviting community members to register for a two-day Disaster Action Team Academy training event scheduled for August 15th and 16th in Odessa....
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Construction on the Avalon and Thomason Roadway in Midland is scheduled to begin next month as part of an extension project designed to improve traffic flow and safety....
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PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — A popular salad chain is closing its doors permanently after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, partially blaming customers’ hesitation to eat lettuce during the national Cyclospora outbreak. Salad and Go served its last customers on Wednesday, the com...
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MIAMI (Gray News) - Loved ones of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s are sharing further details following his hospitalization after appearing to be harming himself on a TikTok livestream In a message posted to Hilton’s website , the blogger’s family thanked everyone for the suppor...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - MUJERONAS or POWERHOUSE WOMEN, brings Together Inspiring Women of the Permian Basin. Women leaders and business owners from across our community came together for MUJERONAS!, an event dedicated to inspiring and empowering other women. Among the participants...
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Midland County District Attorney Glenn Harwood has filed a civil lawsuit and called for Judge Terry Johnson's resignation following allegations that Johnson unauthorizedly obtained and shared sensitive information in a Facebook post....
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CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A Greater Cincinnati couple says their 3-month-old daughter received the wrong blood transfusion at Good Samaritan Hospital’s NICU in May, and that they were not informed of the error until hours later at a separate facility. What the parents say h...
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(Gray News) – Federal health officials are warning the public after a salmonella outbreak linked to fresh jalapeno peppers has sickened at least 345 people across 27 states, sending 36 to the hospital. The FDA and CDC say the peppers were grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, imported by Coa...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A press conference was scheduled for the afternoon August 6, where a prepared statement was delivered regarding Midland County Judge Terry Johnson. During the press conference District Attorney Glenn Harwood called for Midland County Judge Terry Joh...
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BEAVERCREEK, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) — Buc-ee’s is taking on a small convenience store, but the community is fighting back. Beavers are a common theme throughout Beavercreek, Ohio, from the high school mascot to various local statues. But the massive travel center chain Buc-ee’s ...
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(Gray News) - A 15-year-old was sentenced to 100 years in prison for the gang-related shooting death of a 26-year-old woman outside a club. Jo’Mayze Larry, 15, was found guilty of felony murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, criminal organization activity and dan...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Andrews police officers responded to a reported stabbing at Lakeside Park at around 12:30 a.m. According to the Andrews Police Department, while officers were responding, they received more information that the victim had been taken from the scene by a pri...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Budgeting is not about restriction — it is about being intentional with money so there are more options and less financial stress, according to a personal finance expert. Kionnie Epps, founder of the YouTube channel The Responsible Homegirl, said many people a...
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The City of Midland's Citizen Education Program, Midland 101, is accepting applications through September 11, 2026, for its upcoming session designed to teach residents about local government operations....
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Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland called for increased investment in surveillance technology like drones and autonomous towers following a multi-agency traffic stop in Pecos County that resulted in three arrests and one escapee....
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Applications are now being accepted for the 2026-2027 class of Midland 101, the City of Midland's citizen education program.
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A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a stabbing at Lakeside Park in Andrews, Texas, that left a victim with life-threatening injuries....
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(Gray News) - A drug-resistant “superbug” fungus is spreading in the U.S. as 26 states report cases. According to the latest tracking data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 3,000 cases of Candida auris, also known as C. auris, have been reported in th...
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Midland PD is hosting three fraud outreach and education events to prevent incidents of elder scamming.
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The Midland Police Department is scheduled to host several free bilingual fraud outreach and education seminars throughout August to help seniors prevent scams....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Police Department is hosting fraud outreach and education at three locations in August to prevent elder scamming incidents. The event will be in English and Spanish and will start at: 1:00 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Southeast Senior Center 11:30 a.m. o...
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A small north Georgia convenience store chain is fighting a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit from Buc-ee’s. In May, Buc-ee’s claimed that Teddy’s Market — which operates convenience stores attached to gas stations in Canton and Bal...
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(Gray Meda) – TikTok influencer Sydney Towle died after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She was 26. The news was announced in a social post Thursday with a photo of her on a mountaintop saying, “An endless ray of sunshine. A daughter, sister and friend to so many.” Th...
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MECHANICVILLE, N.Y. (Gray News) — A mother and grandmother in New York state are suspected of conspiring to kill four children and then themselves. According to WCAX , police were called to Amy Steadman’s home in Mechanicville, New York, on June 23 for a welfare check after neigh...
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BEULAVILLE, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - Just weeks before the Miss USA competition, Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her title. Blaize Productions, the organization that produces the Miss North Carolina USA pageant, announced Wednesday that it has ended Brittany Boltinh...
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The 6th Annual PBS Back To School Festival is scheduled to take place this Saturday, August 8th, at the Bush Convention Center in Midland, featuring free school supplies, activities, and a Halloween costume drive....
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 6th, 2026: It’ll be a typical summer day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with mostly sunny skies, hot temperatures, a bit of breeze and slight storm chances for western portions of the region. Hig...
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. ( WJHG /Gray News) - Two men were taken to the hospital and later arrested after getting into a machete fight in a Publix parking lot. The Washington Sheriff’s Office said Everette Krichbabum and James Tristian Gay were arrested after the fight on Tuesday. Panam...
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A Florida man is facing several charges after police say he stalked a woman he met on a dating app and stole the ashes of her late son. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Justin Fountain was arrested Saturday as he allegedly us...
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 103-year-old woman proved age is just a number by breaking an Ohio record for the oldest person to go skydiving in the state. Evelyn Franks, 103, took the leap of a lifetime last Friday afternoon alongside one of her 10 children, Darlene Cl...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A 23-year-old Tennessee man is facing charges after police say he fatally shot his co-worker at a U-Haul store after an argument over a drink. Metro Nashville Police say 23-year-old Devin Rice was taken into custody Wednesday after he alleged...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The 2026 season officially began Wednesday for UTPB football as the Falcons opened fall camp under first-year head coach Chris Softley. After an offseason filled with coaching changes and roster turnover, Wednesday marked the first opportunity for the ...
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PROSPECT HILL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A mass shooting left multiple people dead in rural North Carolina on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said the shooting happened around 8:30 a.m. at a house along Brooks Road in the Pros...
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MARFA, Texas (KOSA) - Felix Reyes made a surprising move this offseason, leaving his position at Sierra Blanca to go coach the Marfa Shorthorns. Reyes said he was ready for a new challenge. “I’ve competed against this school for about the last eight years and I’ve seen what they ...
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ALPINE, Texas (KOSA) - The Bucks didn’t have the strongest 2025 campaign. Alpine finished last season with a 2-9 record under first year head coach Jerry Dominguez. The team knows they are capable of more and expect to see those results in 2026. Alpine boasts a young and exciting...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Texas Workforce Commission released employment data through May 2026, showing that upstream oil and natural gas employment increased by 4,100 jobs. Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, told Big 2 News what has contributed ...
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DETROIT (Gray DC) - Progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed has been projected as the winner of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating moderate four-term Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) by a margin of approximately 15,000 votes. That’s roughly one percentage point and the ...
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Emergency crews in South Carolina responded to a truck explosion in the parking lot of a Spartanburg restaurant on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Westview Fire Department, first responders were called to an area Denny’s regarding a ha...
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The Quilts of Valor Foundation honored 92-year-old Korean War veteran John Curry with a handcrafted quilt during a ceremony at the Earl S. Bailey American Legion Post in Odessa....
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Litters having litters. That’s what one Midland County woman found in her neighborhood, and she decided to do something about it. Taylor Martin discovered dogs on a neighboring property where litters seemed to be multiplying. The owner feeds them bu...
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The Odessa Police Department is investigating the death of an infant in a housing community on Tropicana Street.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is investigating a death in a housing community on Tropicana Street. Police said the deceased is an infant. No further details are being released at this time as the investigation is ongoing....
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Doctors at Texas Oncology in Odessa are seeking volunteers for clinical trials to help advance medical treatments by testing new medicines and devices....
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DAPHNE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - Alabama authorities are warning parents after a child picked up a folded dollar bill and ended up with drug residue on their hands. According to Daphne police, the child found the money while at a local business. The white substance was then seen...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Back to school shopping is picking up across Texas as families prepare for tax-free weekend. Local businesses are getting ready for an increase in shoppers while the Better Business Bureau is reminding people about saving money and shopping smart. Tax-free ...
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Ector County Independent School District has unveiled the newly renovated auditorium at Permian High School, marking the eighth completed project under its 2023 bond program....
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ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — An attorney for a Georgia woman charged in her son’s hot car death is calling for state leaders to assist in helping prevent future tragedies. Attorney Tom Ford is pitching a bill that would mandate standard in-vehicle sensors and reform how the legal ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) — As summer winds down, the familiar buzz of back-to-school preparation begins. While many families focus their energy on buying new clothes, binders, and bookbags, mental health professionals say the most critical preparation happens right at home. Modupe B...
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Paul Everett was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Ector County, Texas, after being found guilty of failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements....
