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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A new exhibit at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) museum showcases diaries, letters and journals from the Revolutionary War, offering perspectives beyond the Founding Fathers as the nation approaches its semiquincentennial.“Revolution in their...
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MESA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A family in Arizona says they received an unexpected delivery while preparing to lay their grandmother to rest.Ashleigh Wegner said her grandma, Dorothy Kuspis, died May 27 at 98. She says her family expected the loss, but her death still hit hard.“...
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LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - The body of a woman discovered earlier this week has been identified as a missing trainer who was last seen leaving Planet Fitness. Lexington authorities say Elena Katherine Moore’s body was located near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Dri...
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MARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - An airman killed in a plane crash more than seven decades ago has finally returned home.Daniel McMann died in an Air Force crash in 1952, and his final resting place is now his hometown in a homecoming nearly 75 years in the making. “We would’ve...
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - The owner of a Thai restaurant in South Carolina says he has returned money that he came across to its rightful owner. Sak Yiengjuntuek, the owner of Lemongrass Thai Restaurant, bought the restaurant in April 2025. According to Yiengjuntuek, ...
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PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Missouri authorities say a carbon monoxide leak Friday morning in a residential duplex has killed five and injured two. According to the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, first responders went to the duplex just before 5:30 a.m. for a carbo...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 7-year-old boy drowned in a retention pond in southwest Charlotte on Wednesday.The child, who has not been identified, reportedly died after being pulled out of the pond near Lady Bell Drive.Firefighters said they were called to the area aroun...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Police say a preschooler was removed from a summer program after a firearm was found inside her backpack.The Levite Jewish Community Center (JCC) said the incident happened Friday in the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School building, where Ilanot presc...
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PALMER, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - One child was killed and three others injured after an intoxicated woman rolled a side-by-side onto its roof Thursday, according to the Alaska State Troopers.Troopers were notified of the crash in the Jim Creek Recreation Area around 6:30 p.m. Th...
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WEST TEXAS (KMID-KPEJ) - Here's your 7-day Forecast +3 in the picture above and your weather update from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown for 6/19/2026 - 6/27/2026. "Saturday, the heat starts to build back in as upper‑level ridging strengthens. highs climb back into the 90’s, and pl...
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — Authorities said three people have died in heat-related incidents over the past week on Grand Canyon trails.Grand Canyon National Park rangers and first responders said two of the emergency calls came from the Inner Canyon trails, where temp...
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - As concerns about the New World Screwworm continue to grow across the southern U.S. and Mexico, a local animal welfare organization is reminding pet owners that the parasite can affect dogs as well as livestock, and that prevention remains key. Lying e...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Ashton Crocker entered Midland Air and Space Port on Friday afternoon with a police escort while riding in a Lamborghini. Crocker is off to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis from June 20-26. The USA Games include nearly 3,000 athletes...
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Ruby Mendez founded Ruffneck Rescue, an Odessa-based nonprofit, to address the animal overpopulation problem in West Texas, providing care for nearly 50 dogs at a time and working to find them homes outside of the area....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland High graduate Gilbert Lujan Jr. is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in his young golf career. After three years of trying, Lujan finally qualified for NBA superstar Steph Curry's Underrated Golf Tour. Beginning June 30, Lujan wil...
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Local businesses in Midland, Texas are offering unique experiences for fathers and their children to bond and create memories this Father's Day, such as STEM learning exercises and axe throwing competitions....
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - In this Basin Bites episode, our Jesse Zaragoza takes on Pizza Marie's Meat Love Challenge. Jesse has to finish a large pepperoni, ham, and sausage pizza in 30 minutes or lose. Jesse also visits one of Midland's newest restaraunts Bronoc Blanco....
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The community of Midland continues to come together in the days after the horrific shooting that made the Permian Basin stand still. The morning of June 12, 2026, a gunman opened fire on Eisenhower and West Wall Street in Midland, killing one person a...
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A 49-year-old motorcyclist from Lovington died in a crash in Lea County on Wednesday morning, according to the Lea County Sheriff's Office.
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Habitat for Humanity builds access...
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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - It's been nearly one week since the tragic shooting in Midland that devastated the community on June 12, 2026. In the days after the horrific event, the community has come together to offer a variety of resources for citizen's unique needs to cope fro...
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The monthly report shows 2,628 appointments kept and 181 patient referrals this year.
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An increase in parking revenue collected in May pushed the amount collected this fiscal year over the pace from FY 2024-25.
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Midland Police Department Chief provides commentary on resident’s recent comments during a City Council meeting.
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Midland County Deputy Pl...
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More than 600 animals have been transferred to local rescues this year, according to information from Animal Services’ May report.
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Midland County approves yo...
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MAF and IDEMIA are hosting a TSA PreCheck enrollment event on July 21-24 at Midland International Air & Space Port.
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