MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - Midland police are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a hit-and-run crash. Officials said the crash happened June 29 at about 5:33 p.m. A white pickup was headed south on North Lamesa Road when the driver turned right in front of a Ford Mustang, causing a cra...
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 on Tuesday, Augu...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The city of Midland has announced two lane closures coming up this week and next week. According to the city of Midland, a lane on Bluebird Lane from Kingston to Chapel Hill will close starting Friday, August 21, for utility work. Starting Wednesday, August 26, Wall Street...
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Border agency pauses Big Bend construction during commissioner’s visit Commissioner Rodney Scott toured the area for an on-the-ground evaluation U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pausing construction in Big Bend National Park while its commissioner tours the are...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Online payments for the city of Odessa will be unavailable for a few days this week. The city said it is performing scheduled system maintenance. Residents will not be able to pay utility bills online from Friday to Sunday. The city asks that residents pay online before 6 p...
COLUMBIA, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A mother has been arrested after her 6-year-old was found Tuesday with a loaded gun on a school bus, according to authorities in South Carolina. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said a resource officer at JP Thomas Elementary School was called around 7:3...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KCBD) - Two Lubbock businessmen left the San Antonio U.S. Courthouse in handcuffs, remanded into custody after a jury convicted them on all counts. It found Joshua Allen and Michael Cox, through Ferrum Capital, and related companies, preyed on many investors, using misdirectio...
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ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - A school bus carrying more than 40 students crashed into a vacant mobile home in Orangeburg County on Tuesday morning, officials said. The bus had 42 students from Clark Middle School and Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School on board, according to the Orang...
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ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, August 19th, 2026: Very hot and sunny with widespread triple-digit temperatures. TONIGHT Coming up tonight, conditions are expected to be rather warm, with early-morning lows Wednesday morning into the upper 60s to upper 70s, accompanie...
The City of Odessa is actively accepting applications for the inaugural Citizen's UniverCity. Through this 7-week intensive, the 25 selected residents will get an inside look at how various city departments operate.
KINGSTON, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Property managers in Tennessee say they discovered something unexpected when cleaning out a vacated rental property over the summer. Authorities say the crew reported finding a cardboard box containing a collection of bones in July. A newly released forensic a...
ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A new era is underway for the Andrews Mustangs as Jason Richters takes over as head coach for the 2026 season. Richters enters his first season as head coach after spending 11 years at Andrews, including time as the team's defensive coordinator. His familiarity with t...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Midland Lee name returns for the 2026 Rebel football season. It’s a change that head coach Clint Hartman was eager to make. “[The kids] are happy and proud to be Lee,” said Hartman. “We’re known as the Lee Rebels and we’re happy to be back.” Hartman is heading into his...
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PECOS, Texas (KOSA) - Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD trustees unanimously approved calling a voter-approval tax rate election and bond election for Nov. 3, during Monday’s school board meeting. The voter-approval tax rate is presented as Proposition A. Six separate bond propositions, B through G, total ...
The City of Midland is sad to announce that Bill Kirby – a long-time supporter of The Courses at Hogan Park -- has passed away.
RAY CITY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) — Georgia authorities are investigating after a family says a neighbor shot and slit the throat of their pet pig in their backyard. Angela Burnett said she was resting before a night shift when her children alerted her that something was happening outside. But by ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department responded to a crash at 22nd and Santa Rosa this morning involving a school crossing guard. According to Odessa police, at around 7:44 a.m., a Chevrolet Silverado pulling a trailer was traveling eastbound on 22nd Street when it hit a school cros...
BONNEAU, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - A mom in South Carolina is accused of allowing her 4-year-old and 7-year-old daughters to be sexually assaulted in exchange for money and drugs. Helena Nichole Hoyle, 27, was arrested by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 14 for two counts of trafficki...
Midland Crime Stoppers seeks help in Lamesa Road hit-and-run13h ago
Body of missing 15-year-old found in landfill 2 months after disappearing, sources say13h agoCARLSBAD, N.M. (KOSA) - A woman faces multiple charges, including DWI Homicide by Vehicle, after police say she hit and killed a pedestrian and fled the scene on Aug. 13. According to the Carlsbad Police Department, officers responded to the area of South Canyon Street around 8:13 p.m. following ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - An Odessa man is facing a capital murder charge following the death of a 1-year-old girl on July 26. According to the arrest affidavit from the Ector County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Medical Center Hospital on July 24 after the child arrived with a skull fra...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A crossing guard was sent to the hospital this morning after being struck by a truck infront of Pease Elementary. According to the Odessa Police Department, officers responded to 22nd and Santa Rosa at 7:44 am in refrence to a crash. OPD's investigation revealed that a...
MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A mother in Arizona is facing child abuse charges for allegedly leaving her toddler in a sweltering garage and exposing him to dangerous drugs late last month. Police said that on July 29, a neighbor called 911 and reported that Amy Shellhammer, 32, left her 2-yea...
TAYLOR COUNTY, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - An 8-year-old child died Monday afternoon after being struck by a car while checking a mailbox in Wisconsin, according to authorities. Deputies responded to the scene at approximately 3:05 p.m. along with multiple local police, fire, and emergency medical ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’” has died. He was 77. Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with fam...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - An Alaskan family is receiving support from their community and around the county after tragically losing their son in a crash. According to the Anchorage Police Department , officers were called last Wednesday night about a bicyclist being hit by a car. Fam...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump won Alaska in all three of his White House runs, but the state’s Senate election this November is competitive. Dan Sullivan is seeking a third term as Alaska’s junior senator. Affordability is a major concern for Alaskans as they deal with gas ...
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A woman was charged with driving while intoxicated after a four-vehicle crash in Odessa on Aug. 14. According to Odessa police, officers responded to the crash at Faudree and Eastridge at around 9:37 p.m., police said. Investigation revealed a white GMC Yukon was driving so...
( ANF /Gray News) — Changes are coming to checkout lanes at Publix. The Florida-based retailer is doing away with the “10 items or less” rule for its express checkout lanes. Publix said the change will give its employees greater flexibility in managing checkout lines. “Rather than adhering to a s...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The age at which someone claims Social Security can mean a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of retirement, and a financial advisor says understanding the tradeoffs is critical before filing. For anyone born in 1967 or later, full retirement age is now...
HENDERSON, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - A lineman in Michigan died while on the job in Henderson, the company he worked for said. According to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the 48-year-old worker was performing overhead electrical work Aug. 13 when he was electrocuted....
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 reach a high temper...
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)-An Ector County man is facing a capital murder charge in connection with the death of a baby girl who suffered a fatal skull fracture, according to an Ector County Sheriff's Office affidavit. Braidyn Montoya was arrested on a warrant on August 8 and booked into the Ector...
HARRISON COUNTY, Ind. ( WAVE /Gray News) - A coonhound is back home safe after falling 50 feet into a cave in Indiana. Multiple agencies assisted in rescuing Remi Friday night. The dog had taken a tumble into a pit on private property in Harrison County Friday night. Remi’s owner immediately cont...
(Gray News) - Bill Rasmussen, the co-founder of ESPN, died on Tuesday. He was 93. The sports network said he died from the effects of Parkinson’s disease, according to a press release. In the late 1970s, Rasmussen was fired as communications director of the New England Whalers, according to The H...
HAINES CITY, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - A police officer is accused of using Flock cameras to track his estranged ex-wife while on and off duty. Christopher Goodson faces two criminal charges after an investigation found evidence that he allegedly misused Flock cameras while on and off duty to tra...
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LEA COUNTY, N.M. (KOSA) - The Lea County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a crash on Highway 128 at mile marker 40. The westbound and eastbound lanes are closed at this time, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials ask drivers to seek alternate routes.
TERRELL COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while Commissioner Rodney Scott conducts what the agency calls a personal, on-the-ground evaluation of the area. Watch the video above for the full live interview with ...
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PRESIDIO, Texas (KOSA) - The Presidio County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of an active shooter Monday 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 a possible active...
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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 was riding on th...
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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 coach/athletic direc...
(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 Angela Garrett hav...
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. State Farm said the p...
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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, bu…
(Gray News) - Authorities are attempting to locate three people from Indianapolis suspected in a scheme to “steal from the dead” at cemeteri…
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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 U…
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 Satur…
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that his decision to cut back on joint military exercises with South Kor…
LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A teenager was killed, and four others were injured in a mass shooting Saturday evening, according to Le…
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…
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