ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Midland Independent School District is offering area seniors free admission to district athletic events through its gold card program. Nick Sanchez has held a gold card for 20 years. He and his wife met at Midland High. Their kids went to Midland Lee, and their grandkids at...
A 20-year-old Midland man was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly striking a man in the jaw with an AR-15 during an argument at a party.
Midland Health Services has confirmed St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Midland County for the first time this year.
SNYDER, Texas (KOSA) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting that left a 21-year-old man hospitalized in Snyder early Thursday. According to the Snyder Police Department, officers were in the area of 34th Street at about 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, when a person walked towards them ...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place next year. Festival organizers announced the popular music festival is taking a “much-needed year off” to let the venue’s grounds, known as The Farm, recover from consecutive years of storms. “This wasn’t an...
(Gray News) - Out with the old, in with the new. Walmart announced that it would begin adding tap-to-pay options at checkout in select stores and Sam’s Club locations, according to a press release. The company said it will add tap-to-pay options at select Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations b...
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - A Northeast Ohio dispatcher resigned Thursday after police said she was caught misusing their Flock camera system over two years. Highland Heights Police Chief Dennis Matejcic said he learned Monday that a part-time dispatcher was accused of searching s...
The Midland MSA also posted the lowest unemployment rate in the state of Texas (3.4%) during the month of July.
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 21st, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected once again across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with widespread triple digits by the afternoon and evening hours. Very slight storm chances return to parts of the region for the a...
BATON ROUGE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) — Doctors have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for about five years, and researchers say some of the benefits are catching them off guard. Dr. Steven Heymsfield, a professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and director of the Metabolism Body Compositi...
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested Aug. 18 on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, according to the Scurry County Sheriff’s Office. Russell Heath Wall was booked into the Scurry County jail, the sheriff’s office said. Wall was arrested followin...
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELASE FROM TEXAS TECH ATHLETICS) - Texas Tech announced Friday it has sold out of its primary ticket inventory for the Sept. 5 season opener versus Abilene Christian at Galaxy Stadium. This is the second advanced sellout already for the 2026 season, with other dates on the s...
(Gray News) - Hayden Panettiere would be celebrating her birthday today, were she still alive. The actress would have turned 37 on Friday. According to a report from Page Six , Panettiere had plans to travel to Germany and celebrate her birthday with her 11-year-old daughter Kaya. Wladimir Klitsc...
The Odessa Police Department is seeking public assistance to identify a man suspected of stealing approximately $290 worth of meat from a local grocery store.
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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland is on pace to record its lowest number of traffic fatalities in at least five years, according to newly released Midland Police Department statistics through July 2026. While police department officials describe the decline in roadway deaths as an encouraging trend...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is asking for help to identify a man accused of stealing $290 worth of meat from H-E-B. According to police, the suspect took about $290 worth of meat from the grocery store before fleeing in a red Subaru with an unknown license plate number. If...
LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 /Gray News) — An innocent mother was shot and killed in front of her daughter while waiting at a red light. Karla Abarca was caught in the crossfire of a shootout initiated by a driver who was allegedly high on “whippets,” according to Las Vegas police documents. On Aug. 12 at ap...
TEMPE, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — An Arizona woman fostering a dog said she nearly died after the animal attacked her, leaving her with serious injuries and unable to use her arms months later. Liz Shidler had fostered dogs for nearly five years without a problem before she brought home a dog...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Over the past couple of years, a popular game has attracted thousands of new players to its table. Mahjong, the popular Chinese tile game, has garnered the attention of people all across the United States, and West Texas is joining in on the hype. While the game itself...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech mechanical engineering professor is back in the classroom, after receiving a kidney transplant from the husband of one of his former students. A year ago , an outpouring of support came from family, friends and former students, when they found out Jeff Hanson ...
(Gray News) - Officials are speaking out after a truck stopped in the middle of a highway, causing a crash before driving off. The crash happened on Interstate 670 in Ohio. Video posted by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed the truck coming to a stop in the right lane, next to an exit r...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Last season for the Odessa Bronchos is one that they would like to leave behind. Odessa went 1-9 overall and lost every district game. Now with the past behind them, the Bronchos are looking forward to the new season with eagerness for what’s to come. “I get to be with a lo...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The 16th annual Midland County Fair opened Thursday at the Midland County Horseshoe, bringing food, rides and entertainment to the Permian Basin community. The fair, presented by Petropex SWD Systems, runs August 20-23 and is described as Midland’s largest annual event. It...
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A jury has awarded two teens thousands of dollars after they were stuck upside down on an amusement park ride at Oaks Park. The teens were on a ride called the AtmosFEAR back in June 2024. Thirty riders in total were stuck for nearly a half hour when the ride m...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) — A police recruit who was just a week away from graduation was shot and killed in a home invasion in Arizona, officials said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) said deputies were called to a shooting at a home in Tucson early Wednesday morning. Deputies...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, and Texas is among the highest growing states, according to the CDC. As of last week, CDC data shows Ector County being one of the many areas seeing rising cases. Brandy Garcia, director of the Ector County Health Departmen...
LEBANON, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Four people were hospitalized after a ride malfunctioned Wednesday night at the Wilson County–Tennessee State Fair, according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency. The agency responded to the fair Wednesday night after nine people were “evaluated fo...
WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Deputies responded to a rollover crash nine miles north of Kermit on State Highway 18 According to the Winkler County Sheriff’s Office, one person was ejected from the car during the crash. The extent of that person’s injuries is not known. Deputies said it is uncle...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A former NFL and University of Georgia player says he has been scammed out of his entire life savings. Tae Crowder was drafted by the New York Giants in 2020, where he spent three years with the team following a college career playing linebacker for the Bulldogs from 2...
WINKLER COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A person was ejected from their vehicle following a rollover accident on State Highway 18 today. The Winkler County Sherriff's office announced that it was a single vehicle rollover and the status of the subject is unknown. State Highway 18 is currently closed ...
(Gray News) - A Texas inmate was sentenced to 10 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to trying to sex traffic a woman in Utah while he was behind bars. Aaron Kern admitted to threatening a woman in an “unrelenting effort” to sex traffic her, contacting her...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and members of his administration at April’s White House Correspondents Association Dinner was back in court Thursday. Cole Tomas Allen, the accused White House Correspondents Dinner shooter, entered the co...
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - District 3-5A volleyball is underway and the Texas Panhandle Sports Network is the livestream home for Amarillo ISD teams. Below is the livestream schedule, subject to change. DAY/DATE TIME EVENT Tuesday, 9/1 7:00 PM Palo Duro at Caprock Tuesday, 9/8 7:00 PM Frenship at A...
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(Gray News) - A Colorado man was charged in connection with his wife’s death after claiming she died by suicide after suffering from postpartum depression. On Aug. 13, Lindsey Barnett, 37, was found dead in the home, Lakewood Police Department said. Her husband, Patrick Barnett, called 911 around...
FORT DAVIS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Fort Davis ISD announced on social media that the 2026 football season has been canceled due to a lack of participation this afternoon. FDISD Superintendent Jason Crow released a statement saying that the school district realizes this is an unfortunate situation an...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Representatives from the healthcare and finance industries gathered in Odessa Thursday for a free community resource fair hosted by Medical Center Hospital. The event was held at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Building. Attendees were greeted by rows of booths set up by mul...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department says two girls reported missing have been found safe. Earlier today, 15-year-old Kimberly Pando and 13-year-old Perla Pando were reported missing. Odessa police wants to thank the public for their help in this investigation.
FORT DAVIS, Texas (KOSA) - Fort Davis Independent School Distrist shared on social media August 20 that the football team will be forfeiting their season. The cancelation of the season is due to “a lack of student participation in the high school and low numbers in our middle school” according to...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) — A 72-year-old woman was paralyzed and at least three other patients were harmed after a medication mix-up at a hospital in Tennessee. The family of 72-year-old Glenda Dorton said she went to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville on Friday for a...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man accused of stealing from the HEB on E. 42nd Street. According to Odessa police, a man stole around $330 worth of merchandise from the HEB on E. 42nd Street. If you recognize this man call Detecti...
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio authorities have released a new interview video featuring a father admitting to killing his three sons. The murders happened in June 2023 after the Clermont County father, Chad Doerman, came home earlier than usual from work. He grabbed a Bible and began walking around hi...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Gray News) - A mother and her two daughters in California were killed in a three-vehicle crash while returning home from a concert, according to multiple reports. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. on Monday, near Bakersfield, ABC7 reported. Three vehicles were involved in ...
( InvestigateTV ) — The cost of raising a child to age 18 has climbed to more than $303,000 nationwide, according to a LendingTree study — a figure that comes out to nearly $17,000 a year after tax exemptions and credits. Matt Schulz, a LendingTree analyst, said the size of the number makes it wo...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 20th, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected across West Texas and southeast New Mexico today with widespread triple digits by the afternoon and evening hours. Very slight storm chances return to parts of the region for the afte...
DE PERE, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A construction worker died after a semitruck struck a forklift in a work zone on Interstate 41 in Wisconsin. The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Monday near De Pere. The preliminary investigation indicated the truck, driven by 53-year-old Christopher Seidl, w...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 20th, 2026: Very hot temperatures are expected across West Texas and sout…
DE PERE, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A construction worker died after a semitruck struck a forklift in a work zone on Interstate 41 in Wiscons…
Midland International Air & Space Port ranked as the eighth busiest airport in Texas in 2025, following a nearly 20 percent increase in pass…
EDMOND, Okla. ( KSWO /Gray News) — New body camera video shows the moment Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was arrested at a McDon…
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Midland International Air & Space Port continues to rank among the top airports in the state when it comes to commercial service.
The Odessa Police Department confirmed that missing teenagers Kimberly Pando and Perla Pando were safely located.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - According to the Midland Police Department, officers have received an increase in calls about scammers pretending to…
(Gray News) – It’s the end of a music era. Columbia House, a mail-order club that offered a dozen CDs for a penny each (if you committed to …
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ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Odessa Police Department is officially accepting applications for its upcoming 32nd Session of the Citizens P…
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