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Electrical fire displaces RV owner in Midland
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Around 8:45 a.m. On Sunday, the Midland Fire Department responded to an RV fire in the 4100 block of South County Road 1201. According to the City, when crews arrived on the scene, they found two travel trailers fully engulfed in flames. Both trailers were deemed a total loss and a third RV […]
Officials confirm two dead after shooting at Trump rally in Pa.
BUTLER, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police were stationed outside of Butler Memorial Hospital Saturday evening where rushed former president Donald Trump following a shooting at his rally in Butler earlier in the day. Suzanne Vincent was attending the rally with her sister, Jean, when they heard the sound of gunfire around them. “It was […]
Two killed after crashing into Odessa middle school
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Two people were killed in a major crash at 22nd and Golder Friday night. According to a release from OPD, at about 11:30pm on Friday, July 12, officers responded to the intersection of 22nd and Golder, referencing a major crash. Investigation revealed a black 2018 Nissan Altima was speeding eastbound in the 600 block […]
Texas hard-line tactics putting migrant lives in danger, activists say
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Civil rights activists again are raising red flags after Texas and New Mexico firefighters on Tuesday rescued 54 imperiled migrants from the swelling waters of the Rio Grande. The mass rescue in a portion of the river that meanders between Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico comes two weeks after […]
SpaceX seeks 25 Starship launches per year, FAA to hold public meetings
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The FAA will hold public meetings discussing SpaceX’s proposal to increase the number of Starship launches from Boca Chica to 25. According to the FAA, SpaceX’s proposal includes 25 annual Starship orbital launches, 25 landings of Starship and 25 landings of Super Heavy from the Boca Chica launch site. The FAA […]
Three local nonprofits awarded grants to help working families
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – Several Permian Basin non-profit organizations were recently awarded with a grant aimed at helping working families to get the support and healthcare they need. These organizations include Buckner Children and Family Services, Midland Children’s Rehabilitation Center, and the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center. Texas Mutual Insurance Company, a provider of workers’ compensation […]
ICYMI: Top headlines from across the Basin
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – Here are the top stories from around the Basin for the week ending on July 12. Two men were arrested on Wednesday after investigators said they allegedly sold fake drugs to undercover officers before attempting to evade arrest by having a friend make a false 911 call to report an emergency […]
Crime Stoppers offering $6,000 reward following truck driver murder
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Midland Crime Stoppers is now offering a $6,000 cash reward for the first tip that leads to an arrest or case closed following the murder of a truck driver in May. Crime Stoppers said the Midland County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the homicide of 26-year-old Austin Winn between […]
WATCH: NASA releases new image of galaxies merging together
WASHINGTON, DC (KMID/KPEJ) – A glimpse of the universe. NASA released a new image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope on Friday. The image was taken by the telescope as it collects information from its position 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth. NASA scientists think the image shows a key step in how galaxies […]
West Texas FC seeking first Lone Star Conference title and more
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – West Texas FC will face the Denton Diablos for the Lone Star Conference title on Saturday night at Astound Broadband Stadium. The two teams split the regular season matchup at one apiece. If West Texas can come away with this one, that will be their first title in just their second […]
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