Midland, TX Local - News Break (2024)

02/02/2023

Texas high school choir director wins 2023 Grammy Music Educator Award

Inside her Texas classroom, high school choir director Pamela Dawson is referred to as "Mama Dawson." But she's getting a new title to add to her collection: Grammy Award winner. Dawson has been named the recipient of the 2023 Grammy Music Educator Award.Dawson has been the choir teacher at DeSoto H...

02/02/2023

Christian Pastor Says a Man Decides How Many Kids a Woman Should Have

Jonathan Shelley said it was effeminate to let your wife tell you when she will have...

02/02/2023

Dak BREAKING: Cowboys Confirm New Contract Plan - 'QB for 10 More Years!'

We've reported that the easiest way to make the Cowboys' roster-building finances work is to (gulp!) extend Dak Prescott’s contract. And now Jerry and Stephen Jones are telling you the same.

01/02/2023

UTPB STEM Academy students prepare for FIRST Tech Challenge

ODESSA, Texas — On Friday, students at the UTPB STEM Academy were preparing for the FIRST Tech Challenge League Championship happening Saturday. The STEM academy has...

01/02/2023

KSAT 12 sports anchor Greg Simmons resigns after DWI charge

Simmons was pulled over after leaving a Northside bar last...

01/02/2023

Here's what you need to know about the fight over property tax cuts in the Texas Legislature

Republicans are wrestling over how much of the state's nearly $33 billion budget surplus to spend on property taxes. Meanwhile, Democrats have their own ideas about what to do with the cash.

01/02/2023

Gov. Greg Abbott hires 'border czar' to accelerate wall construction

Abbott said the new hire, who retired from Border Patrol 10 days ago, will work alongside authorities to "accelerate the building of the border wall in Texas."

01/02/2023

OPD investigating four separate 18-wheeler crashes on IH-20

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is currently investigating four separate 18-wheeler crashes on IH-20 with all being between West Loop 338 and West...

31/01/2023

Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winter weather brought ice to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday, causing the cancellation of more than 1,600 flights nationwide, bringing traffic to a standstill on an interstate through Arkansas and knocking out power to thousands of Texans. As the ice storm advanc...

31/01/2023

1 person killed in crash in Texas as millions across the South and central US brace for ice storm

A winter storm bringing the triple threat of ice, sleet and snow Tuesday to parts of the South and central US has prompted officials to close...

31/01/2023

Freezing rain has created treacherous road conditions across North Texas

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you were out driving earlier Monday afternoon, a band of freezing rain made the freeway ramps and overpasses treacherous. Once that passed, conditions started to improve throughout the evening but there are still dangerous areas that you will need to know about. The exit r...

31/01/2023

Judge says Texas Attorney General Paxton must face ethics lawsuit

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face an ethics lawsuit by state attorney regulators over a case he brought challenging results of the 2020 election, according to a court ruling posted on Monday.

30/01/2023

Cancer-related death rates trending down in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — The rate of people dying from cancer in the U.S. has declined over the past three decades, according to a new report from...

30/01/2023

Have You Ever Noticed Few Texas Homes Have A Basement?

Where I grew up a majority of the homes have basements. Having lived all over Texas, from Corpus Christi to San Angelo, I've noticed that basements...

30/01/2023

All of the San Antonio-area restaurants Guy Fieri has visited on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives'

Based on the amount of times Guy Fieri has visited local restaurants for his hit show "Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives," it's safe to say the Alamo...

30/01/2023

Midland Police Department asks for help locating a young man's family

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Police Department is asking for help locating a young man's...

30/01/2023

Asylum-seekers with CBP One issues turned back at border

A CBP official told Border Report that every asylum seeker with a valid appointment for 12 p.m. who showed up at the Paso del Norte Bridge on Friday was admitted to the port of entry. However, those who showed up with printouts but failed to complete the process and thus had no confirmed appointment...

29/01/2023

Remember Back in the Day When West Texas Had TG&Y Instead of Walmart?

TG&Y was the discount superstore of the 60s and 70s and this kid was in the toy department every time. When I was younger no one...

29/01/2023

Public viewing to be held in Pearland for TikTok father who died from colon cancer

PEARLAND, Texas — Fans of TikTok sensation Randy Gonzalez, who was one half of the father-son duo Enkyboys, will get a chance to honor him. Randy...

29/01/2023

MPD asks for public’s help finding missing person

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Police Department is asking for help investigating a missing person report....

28/01/2023

Infant conjoined twins successfully separated in ‘historic surgery’ at Texas hospital

Three-month-old conjoined twins were successfully separated in a “historic surgery” at a Texas hospital on Monday. The operation to separate newborn sisters AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Texas was the hospital’s first-ever surgery of its kind. .....

28/01/2023

Golden Ticket Experience to be held at Susie's South Forty Confections

MIDLAND, Texas — For the first time ever, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory play will be performed in a community theatre. That theater being the...

28/01/2023

Viral Sensation Relly B ‘Goes Where The Money Resides’ Landing Job as a Fox News Contributor

He’s going where the money resides. Viral star Relly B. sat down with Fox 26’s Isiah Carey on “The Isiah Factor: Uncensored” to give an update...

27/01/2023

One dead after fatal crash in Midland

MIDLAND, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash on January 26 in Midland at around 10:47 p.m. The crash occurred on the...

27/01/2023

Law enforcement task force arrests 16-year-old in connection to 2022 murder

MIDLAND, Texas — The U.S. Marshal's Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested a 16-year-old on Thursday evening in connection to a...

27/01/2023

Walmart confirms it’s closing iconic locations – see full list of stores under threat

WALMART has confirmed that its closing a number of locations -- see if your go-to store is on the list. Numerous popular retail chains like Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS are closing locations, as Americans rely more on online shopping, which could affect your shopping plans. WALMART. Walmart was force...

27/01/2023

Dallas Cowboys Fire Five Assistant Coaches After Playoff Disaster, Including Super Bowl Champ Leon Lett

For the Dallas Cowboys, it is full off-season mode. hat includes making changes to the coaching staff, starting with firing five coaches. It seems that head coach Mike McCarthy is going to attempt to clean up his staff before the owners decide to do away with him as well. The...

27/01/2023

Waymond ‘Chef Way’ Wesley Resigns As Texas Prosecutor After Disparaging Black Women In Hateful Tweets

Waymond "Chef Way" Wesley, a TikTok chef and Texas prosecutor, resigned after backlash from his old tweets disparaging Black women. The post Waymond ‘Chef Way’ Wesley Resigns As Texas Prosecutor After Disparaging Black Women In Hateful Tweets appeared first on NewsOne.

26/01/2023

Texas Fisherman Lands Monster Bass, Puts On A Master Class On How To Hold A Fish To The Camera

Absolute UNIT. According to the FTW Outdoors, Jack York recently landed this 13 and a half pound monster largemouth bass on Lake Nacogdoches, a bass fishing hotspot in East Texas. The fish was actually taken by state biologists and used to help breed more of these behemoths in Texas fisheries, but b...

26/01/2023

‘Unacceptable’: Texas High School Basketball Game Erupts in Ugly Racism

Two Texas school districts have launched an investigation after a video surfaced on social media of high school parents and students displaying bigoted behavior—including making monkey calls—to players of a basketball team.In a clip from the disheartening video, which was shared online and obtai...

26/01/2023

Is it safe to eat the fish from the ponds in C.J. Kelly Park and Beal Park?

MIDLAND, Texas — Earlier this January, trout was restocked at the ponds in C.J. Kelly Park and Beal Park. For those unfamiliar with the process, the...

25/01/2023

NFL World Reacts To Cowboys' Controversial Dak Prescott Move

Even the official Dallas Cowboys Twitter account did not spare Dak Prescott on Sunday night. As is customary in the NFL, the Cowboys employ a staff...

25/01/2023

LCRA to build new Central Texas power plant to supplement grid

The Lower Colorado River Authority is planning to build a new peaker power plant in Central Texas to support the Texas electric grid when needed.

25/01/2023

‘Completely false’: MPD addresses social media rumors about a serial killer

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland Police Department Chief Deputy McCright today addressed social media rumors amid an ongoing investigation at Midland’s Wadley-Barron Park. The park has been closed “indefinitely” amid an investigation led by MPD, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Te...

25/01/2023

Black bank owner Benaisha Poole-Watson gives business owners tips to get loans

Benaisha Poole-Watson wants to help Black businesses get to the next level. One of Dallas’ top realtors and a veteran, Watson also owns a bank. She...

25/01/2023

Texas prisoners entering third week of hunger strike against solitary confinement

At least two dozen Texas prisoners are thirteen days into a hunger strike in protest against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solitary confinement policies.

24/01/2023

Dog returned day later after being taken from the scene of a car crash in Midland

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – A Midland couple is thankful tonight, as they have had their dog returned to them. This comes after a terrible accident, that they say led to someone stealing the dog. Exactly one week ago, Mimi Pardo, said her boyfriend were driving with their dog in the back seat alo...

24/01/2023

Fetus found in shallow grave after witnesses report suspicious people coming from woods, police say

Suspicious behavior from two people coming from the woods is what Brenham police said prompted witnesses to call them.

24/01/2023

5-year-old Midland boy battles brain tumor

MIDLAND, Texas — A Midland family's life has been turned upside down after their 5-year-old son was treated for a brain tumor less than a month...

23/01/2023

Woman accused of assaulting neighbor amid accusations of cheating

MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Midland woman was arrested last week after investigators said she allegedly assaulted her neighbor amid accusations of cheating. Nayeli Quintanilla, 30, has been charged with Burglary with Intent to Commit Another Felony. According to court records, on January 18...

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