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NEW YORK (Gray Media) - In what could mark a watershed moment for online child safety, tech giant Meta has agreed to a historic settlement with 52 attorneys general spanning the country, committing to massive financial payouts and sweeping platform reforms. The proposed agreement...
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(Gray News) — Vine is making a comeback — well, sort of. Twitter, now known as X, shut down Vine in 2017. But Vine’s concept of a scrolling feed of six-second videos is back under a new name — Divine . Though Divine is not formally affiliated with Vine, it is inspired by the orig...
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. ( WGEM /Gray News) - An Illinois mother says she is warning other families after a backyard chore turned into a medical emergency for her son. Danielle Carnicelli said the situation occurred last week when her 7-year-old son Rayden was helping clear out overgrow...
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The Ector County Independent School District's athletics department earned the Texas Way District of Distinction award this summer for its focus on sportsmanship and character development....
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BIG SPRING, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Big Spring Crime Stoppers is seeking public assistance in locating an unknown male suspect in a theft case on Monday. According to the Big Spring Police Department, officers responded to the 700 block of Tulane Ave in reference to a theft. In a vid...
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SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - Flock cameras that were installed by a neighborhood’s homeowners association without residents’ approval were cut down with a saw, according to police. According to the Savannah Police Department, officers responded to a report of property damag...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A petition calling for Nashville’s airport to be renamed in honor of Dolly Parton has seen a surge of support following the country music legend’s death. The petition on Change.org seeks to rename Nashville International Airport to the Dolly ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland College Board of Trustees approved extending an offer to Midland ISD to buy the property known as the “Boneyard” and nearby land north of Loop 250 during a special board meeting on Aug. 25. The board’s action authorizes Midland College to make ...
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SHERRARD, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - A high school in Illinois is canceling the remainder of its varsity football season after this week’s game. Officials said Sherrard High School has decided to cancel the rest of the games this year because it doesn’t have enough varsity-ready p...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) - The Grand Ole Opry will dedicate its Saturday night show to Dolly Parton. The Opry said a number of artists will take part in the tribute, including Carly Pearce, whose career began at the Dollywood theme park. Parton gave Pearce a surprise invitati...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Many parents want to help their adult children financially, and that desire can lead some to consider co-signing a personal loan. Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said the instinct is understandable. “All a good parent wants to do is...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Masked Rider was named to the Top 10 of USA Today Sports’ Reader’s Choice Awards for Best College Mascot, finishing as the No. 4 mascot in the country. In addition to its top-five national finish, the Masked Rider was ranked as the No. 1 mascot in the ...
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(Gray News) - Miley Cyrus paid a loving tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton a day after the country music legend died. Parton died Tuesday after a “brief battle with cancer,” according to her publicist. Cyrus posted a statement to Instagram Wednesday morning. “The feeling of lo...
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(Gray News) – A proposed class-action settlement could send money to some Kroger pharmacy customers who used insurance to pay for prescriptions, but they’ll have to file a claim to get it. A federal lawsuit, Kirkbride et al. v. The Kroger Co., accuses Kroger of using misleading “...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - DPS 10 Most Wanted fugitive is in custody after being captured Aug. 18 in Midland. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for information that helped lead to his arrest. According to DPS, 37-year-old Ronnie Matthew Velarde, a documented West Texas Tango gang...
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The Permian Basin Area Foundation donated $1 million to support the Ector County Library Foundation's capital campaign for a new, larger public library and resource center....
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(AP) - Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a...
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A documented West Texas Tango gang member listed among Texas' 10 Most Wanted fugitives was arrested in Midland following a tip from a citizen.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa man was arrested Aug. 24 after police responded to a reported disturbance, pursued his vehicle through the city and found what officers identified as methamphetamine. According to an arrest affidavit, Tony Daniel Tucker was arrested on two counts ...
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Midland County has approved the installation of solar-powered lighting at three intersections along East County Road 173 to improve driver visibility and reduce accidents....
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WALTON, Ky. ( WXIX /Gray News) - A mother was arrested and charged after her husband was caught on camera abusing their 3-month-old daughter, according to authorities. Carleena Webb, 33, is charged with first-degree criminal abuse in connection with a case involving her husband, ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, August 26th, 2026: It’ll be another very hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with widespread triple digits expected once again by the afternoon and evening hours. Changes are on the way heading into tonig...
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(Gray News) - Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, left behind siblings, nieces, nephews and friends, but no children of her own. Parton was married to her husband Carl Dean from 1966 until his death in 2025. They never had children, but Parton explained their deci...
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MINOT, N.D. ( KMOT / KVLY /Gray News) - A North Dakota couple are facing charges after police say their infant son died in 2023, and they allegedly encased his remains in concrete and kept them in a plastic tote in the closet. Ward County prosecutors charged Craig Kerzmann, 49, a...
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - Police in Las Vegas say two sisters returned home from school and found their parents dead in what is believed to have been a murder-suicide. Officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department say a call came in around 3:30 p.m. Monday from...
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(Gray News) - Taylor Swift is among the celebrities who paid tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton after she died of cancer at the age of 80. Parton died Tuesday after a short battle with cancer, according to her publicist. Later that night, Swift shared a tribute to the country ...
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Over 39,000 Odessa Water customers will see $14.20 in credit put towards their September bill.
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(Gray News) - Beyoncé is among the long list of celebrities and notable individuals to pay tribute to Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80, the music icon’s family announced Tuesday. Beyoncé said in a statement shared online that it was her “privilege” to work with Parton and ...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WAVE /Gray News) - Authorities said two women were killed in a shooting near the University of Louisville’s Belknap campus. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as Iyanna Warr and Trinity Durham, both 20. The shooting happened at 1:44 a.m...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After finishing in second place in the district the past two seasons, the Midland Lee Rebels are seeking their first district title since 2023. In 2025, the Rebels had a 4-1 record in district play, heartbreakingly losing to Permian in week nine. In t...
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(Gray News) - Eminem revealed a letter Dolly Parton wrote him after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame following the legendary singer’s death on Tuesday. The Grammy Award-winning rapper said the megastar’s note congratulated him on the honor as they were both induc...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – (8/25/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. “Hot weather isn't going anywhere just yet.” “So, while we're backing away from the extreme heat we've seen lately, summer isn't giving up just yet, and we'll keep running a few...
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BURLINGTON, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A new tropical storm forming in the Atlantic Ocean will coincidentally share the name of the late country music legend. Dolly is the next name on this year’s list of hurricanes. The monitored tropical wave has a high chance of developing into ...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Ector County Commissioners’ Court voted 4-1 to pass a no-new-revenue tax rate and budget for the upcoming fiscal year during its regular meeting. According to the meeting agenda, the no-new-revenue rate will give the county the same amount of revenue fr...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The unmistakable aroma of fresh burgers, donated by the local Block Meat Company, drifted through the air outside Jesus House at 11:00 a.m. as community members gathered. But before the lunch service began, Executive Director and Founder Donny Kyker paused ...
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DETROIT LAKES, Minn. ( Valley News Live /Gray News) - A Minnesota school district’s policy that bans rainbow symbols from campuses will remain in place after a packed and emotional board meeting Monday ended in a tie vote on whether to postpone further discussion of it. The Detro...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump’s move to import 300,000 metric tons of foreign beef is drawing pushback from Republicans in cattle states. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the number-two Senate Republican, posted on X , “Americans want US beef on the table – not foreig...
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A jury sentenced 67-year-old Wayne Lee Belcher to 25 years in prison on one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, according to the Midland County District Attorney. Prior convictions cited in sentencing Belcher had prior qualifying felony c...
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Wayne Lee Belcher, 67, was sentenced to 25 years in prison today for cocaine possession after being classified as a habitual offender in Midland, Texas....
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) - Country music icon Dolly Parton died Tuesday at the age of 80, just about a year and a half after the death of her longtime husband, Carl Dean. Parton’s publicist shared that the legendary singer-songwriter died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on American goods 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports. The new Canadian tariffs will range between 15% and 50% on about $20 billion of ...
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NEW YORK (Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, her family announced. In honor of the icon, the tower lights on New York City’s Empire State Building will turn to a pink sparkle Tuesday at 9:25 p.m. The building’s LED lig...
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(Gray News) - Dolly Parton previously revealed that she pre-recorded a song that would be available for release following her death. Tucked into a wooden vault at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort is an unreleased Dolly Parton song called “My Place in History,” written to be her last....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Odessa announced today that they have received a $3.6 million pledge from Ellen and Larry Bell and the Parks Bell Foundation for the development of the Amy Bell Memorial Children's Park. The park will be eight acres and will be developed as...
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Months after the shocking abduction of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, from her quiet Tucson home, Following Leads: The Podcast sits down with journalist Raya Torres. Having covered the case from day one, Torres shares her unique perspective on reporting on a ma...
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The Midland Fire Department reported that fire calls more than doubled in July 2026 compared to the same month last year, contributing to a 29.5% increase in year-to-date fire calls....
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ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — A police department in Georgia has received backlash over the last week regarding a social media post about an investigation. The Aug. 18 post in question was made by the Albany Police Department referencing a case involving a man who allegedly fo...
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ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - An Andrew ISD employee has been placed on administrative leave after being involved in a situation that occurred during the summer. Andrews ISD released a statement this morning stating that the district is currently investigating "all available leads...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Odessa Fire Rescue contained a fire earlier today in the area of 57th Street and West County Road. According to OFR, the fire began while someone was burning trash and spread to an adjacent property, damaging vehicles. OFR crews contained the fire and ...
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(Gray News) - Country music stars, actors and celebrities are sharing tributes to Dolly Parton following the news of her death. The beloved country music icon died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, according to a statement from her publicist. She was 80. Kasey Musgraves...
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The number of Midland FD fire calls in July more than doubled compared to July 2025, according to the monthly report
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The Texas Anti-Gang Center arrested 37-year-old Edward Jesus Ochoa in Midland County after he led officers on a high-speed pursuit and evaded capture on foot....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man wanted in connection with an Aug. 9 drive-by shooting has been arrested. According to Midland police, officers, Midland County Sheriff deputies and members of the U.S. Marshal’s Service Office arrested 37-year-old Edward Ochoa following a foot pursui...
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HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - Police in Hawaii are investigating the death of a flight attendant who was found in Waikiki last week. Jenny Lupton, 50, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, was found dead on Thursday and her family is pushing for answers as to what ...
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(Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton opened up about “hard times” with her health days before she died. In the country music icon’s final interview on Aug. 21, she told People about “dealing with some health issues,” which forced her to cancel an appearance at her Doll...
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(Gray News) — President Donald Trump said he is ordering American flags to be lowered to honor Dolly Parton after the country music icon’s death. Parton died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80. “Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, a...
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(Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton has died. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, revealed the news in a Facebook video. “It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” Seaver said. He spoke highly of his...
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ANTLERS, Okla. ( KXII /Gray Media) - An Oklahoma mother helped deliver her grandbaby while she was on the way to the hospital with her daughter. Baby Leeroy did not want to wait until the hospital to be born. Amber Roberts and her daughter Caleigh welcomed the new addition to the...
