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Banana Ball's debut in Midland returns connections to the Permian Basin
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- Banana Ball's debut in Midland returns connections to the Permian Basin
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
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- Three athletes competing at Momentum Bank Ballpark this summer have ties between West Texas and the Banana Ball Championship League.
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- Meet Tiny, Grand Companion's Pet of the Week
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 19 hours ago
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- Meet Tiny, Grand Companions' Pet of the Week. This ten-pound terrier mix is a little body with a large personality.
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- Three Stanton locals pronounced dead following head-on collision in Martin County
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
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- Three Stanton locals including two young girls were pronounced dead following a collision in Martin County on Wednesday evening.
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- Local fireworks shop sees major sales increase alongside America's 250th birthday
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- With July 4 lining up on a Saturday and a historic celebration, a Mr. W Fireworks in Midland is having its busiest summer season of the decade.
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- Looking back at the July 2025 floods across the Texas Hill Country
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
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- We're taking a look back at the deadly July 2025 floods that killed more than 130 people across West and Central Texas.
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- Banana Ball starts with a bang in its Permian Basin debut
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The Party Animals defeated the Texas Tailgaters 4-1 in the first-ever Banana Ball game in Midland.
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- Odessa man arrested on animal cruelty charges after pet found with severed head
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A 30-year-old Odessa man has been arrested after the severed head of his dog was reportedly found in a bathroom trashcan.
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- AMBER Alert canceled after 11-month-old and her mother located by authorities in Arkansas
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- The Ector County Sheriff has confirmed that the baby and mother in Thursday's AMBER Alert have been located.
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- Man with ties to Pecos, Hobbs named to Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Armando Adan Sotelo, 24, is wanted on warrants in Texas and New Mexico, including Pecos and Hobbs. Officials say he may have ties to a cartel.
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- NYPD pilot confirms: 'He just proposed to her' atop Empire State Building
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- An NYPD helicopter pilot didn't hold back on ATC radio when he spotted the Empire State Building climbers Wednesday — calling them "two geniuses." Then came the reveal: "He just proposed to her." The LaGuardia controller's response: "Oh, that's awesome." Radio audio via ATC.com. #EmpireStateBuilding #NYCProposal #Shorts
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- Weather Impact | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Rain chances are harder to come by towards the end of the week as temperatures rise close to triple digit territory by the holiday weekend.
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- Rain chances thinning out as temperatures heat up | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:27
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- Rain chances are harder to come by towards the end of the week as temperatures rise this weekend. Meteorologist Andy Meade has the forecast:
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- Midland man arrested after allegedly using 4-H funds to pay personal credit card
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A 45-year-old Midland man was arrested after a review of bank records allegedly revealed payments to his personal credit card from June 2018 to Nov. 2019.
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- Midland man arrested after allegedly chasing child's mother with Freightliner in Odessa
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- A 32-year-old Midland man was arrested June 26 in connection with a pursuit of a pickup truck carrying a young child with a Freightliner Truck in Odessa.
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- Odessa man charged in December wrong-way crash that killed 2 in Ector County
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Baltazar Sotelo, 20, faces intoxication manslaughter charges after investigators say he drove the wrong way on State Highway 302 in a crash that killed two people.
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- Midland RockHounds' Ryan Lasko in stable condition following scary collision
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- It was a frightening scene on Tuesday in Frisco as Midland RockHounds outfielder Ryan Lasko lay motionless on the field following a collision with a teammate.
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- Midland RockHounds' Leo De Vries, Jamie Arnold headed to MLB All-Star Futures Game
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The Athletics' top two prospects will represent the team during the MLB All-Star Week in Philadelphia.
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- 'This is my livelihood': New Texas law forces food truck closures on day one under weight of heavy f
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The Food Truck Freedom Act (HB 2844) streamlines statewide licensing but triggers revenue-crushing fee hikes, forcing some local mom-and-pop vendors to shut down.
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- Caught on camera: Two people scale Empire State Building spire
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Two people were caught on helicopter footage scaling the Empire State Building's antenna — 1,454 feet above midtown Manhattan — on Wednesday. They unfurled a peace banner and one appeared to drop to one knee. Identities and motive are unconfirmed.
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- June 2026 | West Texas Weather Impact Recap
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- The first triple-digit temperatures of the year arrived in June, helping West Texas finish near the top 10 warmest Junes on record.
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- Midweek Storms, Weekend Heat | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Below normal temperatures with low rain chances mid-week before we heat up for 4th of July Weekend. Meteorologist Andy Meade has the forecast:
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- Brief Relief with Cooler Temperatures | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Slightly below normal temperatures today with isolated storm chances before we dry out and heat up for America 250 celebrations.
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- Man shot in Midland mass shooting loses job during recovery
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- He thought he was going to die. Days later, he lost his job while still recovering from his injuries in the Midland mass shooting.
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- Seasonable Temperatures with Isolated Showers and Thunderstorms | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The dryline to the west will continue to spark up showers and storms in our higher elevations with some likely moving into the Permian Basin.
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- 'I thought I was going to die' | Midland mass shooting survivor details painful recovery
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- After being shot in the Midland mass shooting and spending time in a medically induced coma, one man says he also lost his job while recovering.
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- Johnson live reaction: 'Very disappointed' by SCOTUS ruling
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson reacted live to the Supreme Court opinion on birthright citizenship, with a reporter reading it to him while he was holding a press conference.
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- Supreme Court strikes down Trump birthright citizenship order
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday to strike down President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, saying it violates the 14th Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion. The order, signed on Trump's first day back in office, would have affected more than 250,000 children born in the U.S. per year. #BreakingNews #SupremeCourt #BirthrightCitizenship
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- Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Tuesday to uphold state laws banning transgender girls and women from competing on female school sports teams. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority. The decision — the first time SCOTUS has ruled on transgender sports bans — leaves unresolved lawsuits in Connecticut and California. Cases came from West Virginia and Idaho. #BreakingNews #SupremeCourt #TransgenderAthletes
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- Rain chances through mid-week, heating up this weekend| West Texas Forecast
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Highest coverage of showers & storms is for the early week before we dry the air out and heat up this holiday weekend. Meteorologist Andy Meade has your forecast:
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- Unsettled Early Week, Heating Up Late Week| West Texas Forecast
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Highest coverage of showers & storms is for the early week before we dry the air out and heat up this holiday weekend.
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- What's next for Andrews as decades-long staple Kirby Co shuts down for good
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- For more than half a century, the local Kirby manufacturing plant didn’t just produce vacuum cleaners; it built the middle class for this West Texas town.
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- Mix of Storms, Dust and Cooler Temperatures | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- We have a dryline out to the west that will bring daily storms chances while Saharan Dust to the east will stop thunderstorm development.
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- Support pours in as Venezuelan restaurant in Midland ramps up earthquake relief effort
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Crave Cafe, a Venezuelan restaurant, is hoping the supplies they send back home save lives as the death toll continues to rise from last week's twin earthquakes.
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- Storm chances and Saharan dust across West Texas this week
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Increasing storm chances for the Permian Basin with Saharan dust towards West Central Texas. Here’s what you need to know:
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- Storm Chances West, Saharan Dust East | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Pattern shift bringing a spread of weather impacts with storm chances for the Permian Basin with Saharan dust towards West Central Texas.
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- West Texas FC ends in a draw, Rockhounds win 4th straight against Wind Surge
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Diego Robles ended the day with a hat trick for West Texas FC while Jackson Finley lit up the strike zone with 9 strikeouts. Check it out!
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- Ashton Crocker returns to Midland as a Special Olympics USA Games gold medalist
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The multi-sport athlete Crocker helped Team Texas take the gold medal in Unified Basketball.
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- Where to donate supplies for Venezuela earthquake relief across Midland and Odessa
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A Midland restaurant is turning heartbreak into action after Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes. Here’s what they need and where you can donate across the Permian Basin
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- How one West Texas oil field helped shape Crane for a century
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- In an industry built on boom and bust, one West Texas oil field is approaching 100 years of continuous production. Here’s how McElroy keeps pumping
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- Brazzell family hosts second annual "Brazzell Boys Fun Day"
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Chris and Colin Brazzell give back to the West Texas community through a free youth camp
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- Pecos councilmember faces uncertain future after grand jury indictment alleging abuse of power
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Conrado Saldana turned himself in before posting bond Friday morning. A grand jury cited the councilman's consulting job with a city-contracted engineering firm.
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- Gradual Pattern Change Going Into Next Week | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Temperatures will slowly decline into next week as rain chances ramp up with the dryline and cold front.
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- Park Police release video of alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- National Park Police release video of person near Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and pulling something out of the water after President Trump’s claims of vandalism.
#localnews #reflectingpool #vandal #police
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- Consecutive triple digit heat continues with changes next week | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Triple-digit heat and low rain chances continue through the weekend before cooler temperatures and better rain chances arrive next week. Andy Meade has the forecast.
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- Midland RockHounds shut down Wichita Wind Surge for back-to-back victories
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Cole Conn, Ryan Lasko, and Bobby Boser each blasted home runs in the RockHounds 6-0 victory for the second shutout of the season.
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- Midland RockHounds hit reset button with 2nd half of the season
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The RockHounds are wiping the slate clean after falling short at the halfway mark to qualify for the Texas League Playoffs.
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- Continuing the Triple Digits with Thunderstorms | West Texas Forecast
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Despite the high heat, the dryline to the west keeps bringing isolated strong thunderstorms each day as they try to push towards the Basin.
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- Kermit ISD agrees to third-party investigation into special ed abuse claims
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Parents believe the district's initial probe into allegations of staff misconduct was biased, leading the school board to vote for an outside investigation.
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- Armed man taken to the hospital following standoff at Fort Stockton VA clinic
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- A tense standoff ended peacefully on Thursday after an armed man walked into the Fort Stockton VA clinic with the intent to harm himself, according to officials.
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- San Angelo woman accused of stabbing, shooting and dismembering boyfriend
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- San Angelo police say an anonymous tip led to key evidence, the recovery of the victim’s remains and a woman’s confession in a brutal homicide.
