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NOTE: The video above shows some of the top headlines of the week. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- An Odessa man was arrested early Tuesday morning after investigators said he allegedly strangled his ...

Midland High's Avrey Ochoa, Malyah Carrillo and Ryleigh Thiebaud and Legacy's Aliyah Valdez earn District 2-6A softball ...

In the battle of the Wranglers, Odessa College came out on top, beating Cisco College 6-2 in game three. The series was tied ...

The Midland-Odessa Joint Leadership Networking Event included a morning panel discussion with Kate Williamson, past Midland Chamber Chair and YWLA director of development; Craig Stoker ...

The memorial service was held at Sunset Funeral Home, to remember those killed in the line of duty.

Midland-Odessa’s dry landscape creates the perfect setup for a rare event: mud rain. Yes, it really rains mud here.

Texas is bracing for a relentless and potentially historic heat wave this week, with dangerously high temperatures expected ...

MIDLAND, Texas — The largest Costco in Texas is set to open in a couple of months. According to Costco's website, the Midland ...

The video above first aired April 29, after two incidents in the area highlighted the need for safety when riding an ATV or ...

Odessa hospital endures agony of being a mass shooting’s trauma center A gunman firing indiscriminately from his car on Saturday in Odessa, Texas, killed seven people and wounded 22 more.