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Central Texas fire crews deploy to Hill Country for flood response

(KWTX) - Central Texas fire crews are in the Hill Country to help with flooding, with teams from the Waco Fire Department—along with Temple, Robinson, Killeen and Hewitt—now deployed to the area.Photos from the scene show the Kerrville staging area and a Waco Fire tactical tender...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 17, 2026

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Odessa College is ready to serve it up with new courts

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Odessa College’s newly renovated tennis and pickleball courts are back open—and they’re ready to serve.According to a press release, renovations are complete and the facility has reopened with new lights, so players can keep the rally going into the nightti...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 17, 2026

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Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy's defense shake-up sparks anger

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least four civilians and wounded 20 other people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as he faces a political crisis after firing his popular defense minister. Zelenskyy’s major reshuffle of his government on Thu...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 17, 2026

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Heart Failure Survivors Reunite With Medical Team at Medical Center Hospital

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - Heart failure survivors and the medical professionals who helped save their lives came together for a special reunion at Medical Center Hospital, celebrating recovery and advancements in cardiac care.The event featured a presentation on a temporary heart su...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 17, 2026

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Midland native pedals for a purpose in annual bike ride across WTX

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A West Texas cycling tradition is bringing riders together to support people living with Multiple Sclerosis through the annual “Ride MS: Cactus & Crude”, also known as the MS150.Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is an autoimmune disease that affects the central n...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 17, 2026

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7/16/2026 7-Day Forecast +3: Summer heat returns soon

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - (7/16/2026) Here’s your 7-Day Forecast +3 from Chief Forecaster Horace Brown. Scattered clouds and heavy rain hang around for the end of the workweek. Summer heat returns next week. Friday brings a 50% chance of showers and storms, but don’t worry — cl...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 17, 2026

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New AI-powered app aims to improve road safety in West Texas

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – With a growing resentment towards artificial intelligence, two local men are looking to utilize it to improve road safety around the world, starting in West Texas. Chris Moss, CEO of Godhead Safety Consulting, coded his very own learning language model...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Odessa police warn of flooded roads, urge drivers to avoid several streets

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Odessa Police Department is reminding the public that roads are expected to remain flooded throughout the evening due to recent rainfall.Police are urging motorists to avoid traveling:3100-5200 blocks of DixieUniversity Boulevard between Andrews Highway...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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Oil Patch Kids golf tournament raises funds for local children in need

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Oil Patch Kids Golf Tournament was held today, Thursday, July 16th, to raise money to help kids in need. Proceeds from the tournament will directly support the programs and care that the Oil Patch Kids provides to children and families in need. The...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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Ward County Sheriff’s Office warns drivers to avoid flooded roads

WARD COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - The Ward County Sheriff’s Office is urging motorists to avoid the North Service Road and Eric Street because of high water levels following heavy rainfall.The sheriff’s office advises drivers not to attempt to travel through flooded roadways, reminding...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

schools

Midland ISD celebrates Holdsworth aspiring principals graduates

Midland Independent School District celebrated the graduation of its second cohort from the Holdsworth Aspiring Principals Academy, which included four educators appointed to principal roles for the 2026-2027 school year....

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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7/16/2026: Flash flood warnings issued for West Texas and Permian Basin

The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for much of west and southwest Texas and parts of southeastern New Mexico through early Friday evening due to heavy rainfall expected from an approaching upper-level system....

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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Border Patrol encounters dropped in June, Rio Grande Valley Sector again leads

HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The number of migrants encountered by Border Patrol agents on the Southwest border dropped slightly in June from May, and the Rio Grande Valley Sector continued to report the most encounters. U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Thursday relea...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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Midland ISD hosts topping ceremony for new high school

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A steel beam may not look like much, but today, it became a piece of Midland history. Before it was raised into place at the new Midland High School, hundreds of students, staff and community members left their mark on what will soon become the next genera...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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Texas deputies recover stolen vehicles near Mexican border

PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - A Nicaraguan man is facing three counts of felony charges after Presidio County Sheriff's Deputies recovered three stolen vehicles during a traffic stop where deputies observed expired temporary vehicle tags this morning. The investigation occ...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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New Car Giveaway: Blood donors in Midland entered for chance to win

MIDLAND, Texas (KID/KPEJ)- A major incentive of winning a new car is now being offered to blood donors in West Texas and nationwide. “Donors who come to donate whole blood, Power Red, platelets or plasma, July 9 [through] Aug. 8, 2026, will be automatically entered to win a car, ...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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Rock slide, flooding reported across Presidio County following heavy rains

PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Heavy rains earlier this week led to a rock slide on U.S. Highway 67 north of Shafter in Presidio County.TxDOT employees and crews from Shafter responded to help clear the scene.Heavy rain throughout the week also caused several creeks to flood and...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

safety

U.S. marshals seek help finding man wanted for child rape

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland Crime Stoppers and the U.S. Marshals are seeking public assistance in locating 39-year-old Encarnacion Lopez-Sanchez. Lopez-Sanchez is wanted out of Mexico for the rape of a child and fraud/misuse of documents to work in the U.S. He may also g...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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WATCH LIVE: Governor Abbott provides update on major flooding

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Abbott has scheduled a 5 p.m. news conference, to provide an update on major flooding occurring in parts of the Texas Hill Country and South Central Texas. Watch in the player above. RELATED: At least 1 dead as flooding forces evacuations in same ...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Presidio County deputies recover 3 stolen vehicles headed to Mexico; driver arrested

PECOS COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Three stolen vehicles bound for Mexico were recovered during a traffic stop in Presidio County after deputies noticed expired temporary vehicle tags.The stop happened as a transmigrante carrier was traveling toward the border crossing into Ojinaga, Ch...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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Former RockHound Tommy White called up to the Athletics

WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) - The former Midland RockHound Tommy White got the call up to the majors, as he now joins the Athletics. In the 2026 season, he spent the first 21 games with the RockHounds, with 17 RBI's and 25 hits. Then the Las Vegas Aviators, the A's Tr...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Lamesa police seize about 45 roosters, arrest 2 men on cockfighting charges

LAMESA, Texas (KCBD) — Lamesa police arrested two men Thursday after executing search and arrest warrants at two homes as part of an investigation into alleged cockfighting, authorities said.Detectives with the Lamesa Police Department, assisted by the department’s SWAT team, ser...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

safety

TxDOT to expedite build of new traffic light after toddler killed in Odessa crash

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- State Representative Brooks Landgraf said crews with the Texas Department of Transportation will expedite plans to build a much-needed traffic light at the intersection of Andrews Highway and 100th Street after the death of an Odessa toddler earlier thi...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Crash involving multiple 18-wheelers on Interstate 20

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - A major crash is causing delays to eastbound traffic on Interstate 20 in Odessa. Witnesses and our reporter at the scene say at least three semi-trucks were involved. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-20, just east of West County Road.Crews are...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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What remains of the Iran deal as fighting rages

The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed. The Memorandum of Understanding was supposed to halt all military operations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

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TxDOT kicks off "Be Safe. Drive Smart." speeding campaign

The Texas Department of Transportation is launching its "Be Safe. Drive Smart." speeding awareness campaign and Operation Slowdown, which will feature increased law enforcement patrols from July 18 through August 2....

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

government

Midland County approved new GIS coordinator position

The Midland County Commissioners Court approved the creation of a new Geographic Information Systems coordinator position in the Road and Bridge Department to manage infrastructure data and support departmental coordination....

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Man arrested after firing gun during argument, fleeing officers on foot in Midland

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after firing a weapon during an argument with a woman, leading to a brief foot pursuit.According to the Midland Police Department, officers responded at about 1:56 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a disturbance involving...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

safety

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf: Plans expedited for traffic signal after deadly crash

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - State Rep. Brooks Landgraf said expedited plans are underway for a traffic signal at the intersection of Andrews Highway and 100th Street following a crash that claimed the life of 2-year-old Isabel Gonzalez.In a social media post, Landgraf said that after ...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

government

New GIS coordinator position open in Midland County

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County Commissioners Court has approved the creation of a new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) coordinator position within the county’s Road and Bridge Department, to strengthening how the county manages infrastructure, development and p...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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Tall City Brewing’s Landman Lager wins silver at U.S. Open Beer Championship

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Tall City Brewing Co. has earned a silver medal for its Landman Lager in the American Light Lager category at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship.This is one of North America’s largest professional beer competitions.“This award means the world to our ...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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Border Patrol agents stop human smuggling attempt in Marfa

MARFA, Texas (KOSA) - U.S. Border Patrol agents stop alleged human smuggling attempt at Marfa checkpoint. According to a social media post from U.S. Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector, agents at the Marfa checkpoint stopped an alleged human smuggling attempt on Highway 67. Border Pa...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

government

The Latest: Trump is expected to make election conspiracies a focus of his national address

President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated hi...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

business

Oxy donates land to Midland County for road improvements

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Midland County is one step closer to better roads in its southwest corridor, thanks to a land donation from Oxy.The company handed over approximately 55.55 acres to the county, and representatives from both sides gathered at the site to mark the tra...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

Local

United Way recognizes agencies supporting kids, families, adults in need

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - United Way of Odessa is recognizing local nonprofits supported through its latest round of funding, highlighting the work they do across three focus areas: health, youth success, and financial stability.According to a post made by United Way of Odessa, this...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

safety

Five people arrested in connection with minor's shooting

ANDREWS, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Five individuals involved in the shooting of a minor that occurred last Saturday have been taken into custody. Reports show that both officers and Andrews EMS responded around 3:50 a.m. on July 11 to a reported shooting in the 700 block of Northwest 1...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

schools

Coahoma softball hires Meagan Gonzales as head coach

COAHOMA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - After former Coahoma head softball coach Alex Orosco stepped down, they found their next coach to lead the charge in Meagan Gonzales. Gonzales comes from Sundown High School, where she led the Roughettes to the state title in 2025 and took them back t...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

Local

Odessa native Elle Rylee crowned Miss Texas Volunteer

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Elle Rylee is your newest Miss Texas Volunteer title holder and is excited to make an impact on a community that has supported her through so much. This past weekend, Rylee took the crown and while some would be safe to assume it must have been stressf...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 16, 2026

parks

Video captures moment car performing ‘donuts’ hits bystander

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - Newly obtained video shows the moment one person was hit by a car during a weekend car meet in Midland County, where two 18-year-olds are now facing felony charges.The video shows a blue BMW performing “donuts” in a parking lot at E. Wadley Ave. are...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

safety

4 arrested in connection with shooting of minor in Andrews

ANDREWS, Texas (KOSA) - Four people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a minor at an Andrews home earlier this month.According to the Andrews Police Department, officers and EMS responded to a report of a shooting at about 3:50 a.m. July 11 at a home in the Aar...

CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com)Jul 16, 2026

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Oxy donated 55.55 acres to Midland County for road projects

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Midland County received approximately 55.55 acres from Oxy that will be used to support future road improvements as well as create better connectivity in the southwest part of the county. "Looking 50 and 60 years out, land is very expensive," M...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 15, 2026

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7/15/2026 7-Day Forecast +3: Get the umbrellas out Thursday and Friday

ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – (7/15/2026) The ground is soaked; the rain keeps coming and that combo means we’re not out of the woods Thursday or Friday. Thursday starts off rather soggy, with showers likely in the morning and maybe a rumble of thunder before things ease back to sc...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 15, 2026

business

Midwest Compressor opens Midland service location, assisting with natural gas compression

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - Oil and gas operators across West Texas now have a new service company to choose from who rely on gas compression, electric-drive skids, and vapor recovery units to keep production running. Midwest Compressor has now expanded to Midland with a new fie...

Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar)Jul 15, 2026