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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Tuesday, August 18th, 2026: It’ll be a rather hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with quiet conditions expected across the region. High temperatures will warm into the 90s and 100s. Midland/Odessa are looking to re...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - As Midland students head back to the classroom, Midland ISD has released its elementary breakfast and lunch menus for August 2026 to help families plan for the upcoming school year. The district’s school meal program officially kicks off its daily rotation...
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PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an active shooter Sunday night that turned out to be the backfire of a truck. According to the sheriff’s office, at 10:26 p.m. on Aug. 17, the sheriff’s office received multiple 911 calls about ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Thousands of Midland ISD students headed back to the classroom on Tuesday morning, marking the official start of the 2026-2027 school year. Campuses, staff ready for return Custodians, bus drivers, maintenance employees, groundskeepers, teachers, campus le...
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TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A month after a brutal dog attack that left her severely injured, an expectant mother is speaking out for the first time about the night she nearly lost her life. Audrey Austin, who is expecting twins, was attacked by two dogs July 17 at the High...
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(Gray News) - Several flavors of a popular brand of frozen fruit bars are being recalled because they may be contaminated with glass. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc. announced a voluntary recall Sunday of five flavors of its Outshine Fruit Bars. The flavors affected are strawberry,...
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CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A 32-year-old sanitation worker from South Carolina died after he fell off a garbage truck on his first day on the job, the coroner says. The Cherokee County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 32-year-old John Derrick Dover. Dover...
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FORT STOCKTON, Texas (KOSA) - The Fort Stockton Panthers enter a new season with a new head coach. Xavier Rangel is new to Fort Stockton, but definitely not to West Texas. Along with being a Lubbock native, Rangel previously was at Ralls for seven years as their head football coa...
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(Gray News) - Authorities are attempting to locate three people from Indianapolis suspected in a scheme to “steal from the dead” at cemeteries across the United States. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said Drake Milam, his girlfriend Portia Bancroft and her mother A...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) - State Farm customers should check their mailbox soon; a surprise could be waiting. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company announced July 31 that it started sending out a $5 billion cash-back dividend to millions of policyholders. Stat...
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CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (Gray News) - Authorities have charged 14 people in connection with a cocaine trafficking ring involving two Penn State University fraternities, officials said. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with State College police, announced the charges Mo...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - The parents of a 6-month-old child have been arrested after the child was found in a hot car early Saturday afternoon. St. Louis Metropolitan Police state that at around noon, officers were at the 1400 block of N. Kingshighway Boulevard for an ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that his decision to cut back on joint military exercises with South Korea had to do with the country’s refusal to get involved with the war in Iran. “You’re not going to help us on a very easy, military operatio...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A teenager was killed, and four others were injured in a mass shooting Saturday evening, according to Lexington Police. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the person killed in Saturday’s mass shooting as 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robe...
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LENORAH, Texas (KOSA) - Grady’s 6-0 start in 2025 did not save the Wildcats when district play rolled around. The team went 1-3 in the final stretch and missed the 1A-DI postseason. Grady is determined to turn things around and make the playoffs this fall. “Well it kind of gave u...
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Despite high gas prices amid the Iran War, and lackluster approval ratings for the current presidential administration, the United States continues to break records in oil production....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Over the weekend, AAA and Medical Center Hospital held a back-to-school car seat safety bash to ensure the safety of kids who are headed back to school. According to AAA, they estimate that close to two-thirds of all car seats are installed incorrectly...
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas ( KTRE /Gray News) — A Texas woman was arrested after officers reported discovering her three children living in trash and without beds or running water. Keosha Hubbard-Woodson, 28, has been charged with three counts of endangering a child. She was arrested Aug...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Distributor Wire and Cable opened an 80,000-square-foot facility in Midland last month. CDC Manager Miguel Grau said the facility is fully stocked to help businesses across the Permian Basin keep operating and growing. “We have three large machines that we...
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MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A salmonella recall involving jalapeños has affected supermarkets recently. Stores including HEB and United Markets say customers who bought the contaminated items can return them for a full refund and are advised to get rid of any recalled items th...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland High graduate and Arizona State graduate student Aniya Clinton is earning preseason recognition once again, being named to the 2026 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team for the second consecutive season. Clinton earned the same honor in 2025 while...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A warrant has been issued for Dr. Jill Stein after she failed to appear in court for a 2024 assault charge. An order filed by St. Louis Judge Karma Johnson on Monday states that Stein and her attorney failed to appear in court on Monday morning...
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. ( WVIR /Gray News) - A Virginia police department’s K-9 died Sunday night. The Charlottesville Police Department said K-9 Blue was found unresponsive in a police vehicle at his handler’s home in Greene County before he was pronounced dead. According to the Ch...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — An autopsy for actress Hayden Panettiere has been completed, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday. Coroner Mike Ellis confirmed Panettiere had no visible injuries or trauma. However, her official cause and manner of death a...
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Births at Midland Memorial in 2025 topped 3,000 for the first time since at least 2015; they are on pace to set a new high mark in 2026
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The City of Midland announced that Midland Memorial Hospital surpassed 3,000 births in 2025. According to MMH statistics, this is the first time this has happened since 2015, with expectations to set a new high mark in 2026. Midland Health officials r...
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MANDAN, N.D. ( KVLY /Gray News) — A 1-year-old boy is expected to fully recover after he survived an alleged attack by his mother that took the lives of his two siblings. The family of 1-year-old Colton said last week that his surgery went well and he finally smiled, according to...
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BIG BEND NAT’L PARK, Texas (KOSA) - Customs and Border Protection announced a temporary pause Monday on the border construction project inside Big Bend National Park, following bipartisan opposition to the project. According to AP News , the project through the national park in s...
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MASONBORO ISLAND, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - Drone video appears to show hundreds, if not thousands, of sharks off the North Carolina coastline. Adam Pflum took the video Saturday morning near the coast of Masonboro Island. Pflum said the sharks were about 4 to 5 feet. The end of ...
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MONAHANS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Monahans Loboes begin 2026 with a clean slate, following a 1-win season in 2025. Despite a losing record, the Loboes made the playoffs, falling to Lubbock-Cooper Liberty in the Bi-district round. Fred Staugh led the Loboes for seven years, and fo...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The price gap between existing homes and new construction is now the smallest on record — and in some markets, a new build can actually cost less than an existing home, according to a new analysis by ConsumerAffairs. The analysis examined Census building permi...
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Ector County officials have scheduled a public town hall meeting for August 20, 2026, to discuss the future of the Gardendale Community Center and Park....
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( InvestigateTV ) — Paul Cotter spent decades living the typical firefighter routine. When the alarm sounded, he’d step into his turnout gear – the specialized boots, pants, topcoat and helmet that’s worn to protect first responders from extreme heat and moisture – and be on the ...
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Our country loves a mystery. Millions of us are captivated by true crime. We hang on to every headline, every breaking news update, every tidbit we can get our hands on. But eventually the news cycle moves on — and so do we, oftentimes forgetting the very real human impact of tru...
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The murder of four college students, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, and Maddie Mogen, led to weeks of fear and a nationwide manhunt, and the eventual arrest of Bryan Kohberger. That one awful night forever changed four families, countless friends, and rocked an en...
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MONAHANS, Texas (KOSA) - A Monahans man has been arrested following a narcotics search warrant executed over the weekend. According to the Monahans Police Department, officers, alongside the Ward County Sheriff’s Office, completed a narcotic search warrant on Sunday, August 16, i...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Evelyn is 13 years old, and if you want to get to know her, start with cats. Over the years, she has cared for several and keeps a journal filled with their photos, fur clippings, and copies of their pawprints. For Evelyn, cats are more than a hobby, they a...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — Audio from a 911 dispatch call is revealing more details about actress Hayden Panettiere’s death. Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday afternoon, acc...
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Laura Hettiger is the host and co-creator of Following Leads, Gray Media’s flagship podcast. Based in St. Louis, Laura also hosts Great Day St. Louis on KMOV-TV and the station’s first long-form interview podcast, Live With Laura. She is a proud University of Illinois alumna with...
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What is Following Leads: The Podcast ? Following Leads is a weekly video podcast hosted by Laura Hettiger that follows the stories everyone is talking about—and the people living through them. From missing-person cases and major investigations to high-profile trials and national ...
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The Crane Police Department announced on Monday, August 17, that it will partner with the Texas Department of Transportation to increase patrols aimed at reducing crashes and impaired driving....
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MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County has approved a new recruitment policy offering eligible new detention officers up to $3,000 in more compensation for remaining with the county through their first two years of employment. Under the policy, officers receive $1,000 afte...
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Midland County has approved a new recruitment policy offering up to $3,000 in incentives for detention officers to help staff a new county detention center....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright is scheduled to appear in Midland on Monday as part of the Great American Energy Comeback Tour, an event hosted by the Permian Strategic Partnership celebrating the energy industry’s workforce, innovation, and partners...
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(Gray News) — A recall of jalapenos has been expanded. NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC, based in Texas, is voluntarily recalling products containing jalapeño peppers supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors. The jalapenos may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the FDA . T...
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Midland police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot in the left buttock while walking toward a downtown club early Sunday morning.
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LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - First responders in Lea County had a busy weekend on the frontlines, battling multiple structure and grass fires across the county while also deploying mutual aid to assist neighboring Chaves County. A structure fire in the 14000 block of Wagon Wheel — K...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Monday, August 17th, 2026: It’ll be another rather hot day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with mostly dry conditions expected through the day. High temperatures will warm into the 90s and 100s. Midland/Odessa are looki...
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( Aging Untold ) — A women’s self-defense class is helping participants build confidence and teaching them what to do if they find themselves in danger. Johnnetta Wells attended the class alongside her best friend and her goddaughter, who is preparing to leave for college. “Just ...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( Aging Untold ) — Lucy J’s Bakery, located inside Crosstown Concourse, offers more than baked goods. Head baker Josh Burgess has built the business into a source of employment and job training for people transitioning out of homelessness. Burgess named the bakery ...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The City of Midland has released its monthly report for Midland Health Services, highlighting a busy month of community health outreach, inspections, and preventative care throughout July. Immunizations and Pediatric Care Health officials reported a strong...
