Craig Stewart
Weather Director
Odessa, TX
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I have been in the broadcast/communications business in West Texas since 1988 when I started in radio. From 1994 until present I have worked at KOSA CBS 7 as a Weather Director and Senior Weather Specialist in the evening. The last 3 years I've been doing the morning and midday weather.
Awards
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Associated Press
A slew of glittery celebrities is descending on Washington — virtually or in person — to welcome the new administration.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 9:13 PM CST
|By Associated Press
The inaugural celebration will be pared down, distanced, and much of it virtual.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Cole James Bridges of Stow, Ohio, was in custody on charges of attempted material support of a terrorist organization — the Islamic State group — and attempted murder of a military member, said Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for Manhattan federal prosecutors.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 1:01 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Federal authorities said that Caldwell sent another message to an Oath Keepers leader encouraging them to storm Ohio’s capital, Columbus.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:44 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
A strong cold front has moved through the area this morning, bringing breezy and much cooler conditions.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 9:34 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Mostly sunny with unseasonably warm temperatures this afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 5:34 PM CST
|By JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 11:46 AM CST
|By MICHAEL BIESECKER, JAKE BLEIBERG and JAMES LAPORTA
An Associated Press review of public records, social media posts and videos shows at least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation but not yet named.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 5:23 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Experts say it was the culmination of years of increasing radicalization and partisanship, combined with a growing fascination with paramilitary groups and a global pandemic.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 9:50 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Mostly sunny with temps finally starting to warm back up.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 10:07 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Clouds will move out of the area and we will see sunny to mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid to upper 40s across the Permian Basin, and the lower 50s along the Trans Pecos.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 10:01 AM CST
|By DOUG FERGUSON
PGA President Jim Richerson says the board voted to exercise its right to “terminate the agreement” with Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 9:52 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Mostly cloudy and cold this afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 9:39 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Another winter storm set to affect the region this weekend.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 9:48 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Plenty of sunshine today with winds becoming NE 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 9:50 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Roadways from Midland east will remain very dangerous due to the winter storm that rolled through the area on Thursday.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Craig Stewart, Lauren Bostwick and Tom Tefertiller
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect Thursday until the stroke of midnight and the start of the new year.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 10:18 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
A major winter storm is taking aim at the region midweek as we end 2020.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:37 PM CST
An arrest has been made in Monday night’s deadly shooting.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 3:47 AM CST
|By Associated Press
The Library of Congress said this year’s 25 selections include a record nine films directed by women and filmmakers of color.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Jakob Brandenburg
Midland High School tennis star Tyler Stewart will continue his career at the Division 1 level. On Wednesday, Stewart signed with Abilene Christian University.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 10:54 PM CST
Midland High tennis star Tyler Stewart signs with Abilene Christian
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 10:12 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Plenty of sunshine this afternoon with highs reaching into the 70s.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 10:12 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Another day with mostly sunny skies, and highs ranging from the mid-70s to near 80. Winds: S 10-20 mph.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2020 at 9:22 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
Another day with sunny to mostly sunny and dry conditions.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 10:06 AM CST
|By Craig Stewart
After a cold front moved through Sunday, we will see plenty of sunshine with temps unseasonably warm for this time of year.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 7:57 AM CST
Many residents of Ector County/Odessa reported shaking, rumbling, or even hearing a boom early Monday morning.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 6:29 AM CDT
Weather Director Craig Stewart has the latest on what you should expect from the winter weather on Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2020 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro
Why does our TV station run them? Can we censor them? Do we have to give air time to all candidates?
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 1:59 PM CDT
Two suspects have been arrested after authorities say they started a fire at an Odessa restaurant.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2020 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Authorities in Rochester, New York, say a mass shooting has resulted in fatalities.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Austin-Travis County EMS spokesman Darren Noak said at a news conference that 22 workers were hurt, including 16 who were taken to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 11:52 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The National Hurricane Center expects Sally to remain a Category 1 hurricane, with top sustained winds of 80 mph when it makes landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2020 at 12:44 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
States are turning to stadiums, drive-thrus and possibly even movie theaters as safe options for in-person polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic and fears about mail-in ballots failing to arrive in time to count.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2020 at 8:15 AM CDT
Curtis flowers was charged with murder in the deaths of four people at Tardy Furniture in Winona, Mississippi, in July of 1996. Carmen Rigby, Robert Golden, Bobo Stewart and Bertha Tardy were all killed.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Hyundai has reversed itself on a recall to fix a defect that could cause engine fires and is now telling owners of more than 200,000 vehicles to park them outdoors until repairs are made.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 3:59 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
More than half of U.S. refining capacity is built along the Gulf Coast, where the storm is heading.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 9:16 AM CDT
Authorities said a Miami police officer’s wife died after getting trapped in the backseat of his patrol vehicle for hours in the Florida heat.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2020 at 9:45 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died Saturday night after being hospitalized in New York, the president said in a statement.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system Thursday, citing a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 11:40 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Meanwhile, the author's long-awaited "Midnight Sun" sold more than 1 million copies in its first week, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers announced Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2020 at 10:53 PM CDT
|By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press
The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned oceanside home dwellers to brace for storm surge up to 5 feet and up to 8 inches of rain in spots, as Isaias moves up the coast.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2020 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By WILFREDO LEE and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press
Heavy rain, flooding and high winds could batter much of the East Coast this week as the system is forecast to track up or just off the Atlantic seaboard.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 4:38 PM CDT
Medical Center Hospital reported two new COVID-19 related deaths on Friday.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2020 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By HILLEL ITALIE and JOHN LEICESTER
Oscar winner Olivia de Havilland, best known as the kindly Melanie in “Gone With the Wind,” has died. She was 104.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Matthew Alvarez
Medical Center Health System is reporting its 30th COVID-19 related death late Friday night.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 5:10 AM CDT
|By ALEXANDRA JAFFE
Joe Biden wants to address health care disparities, toughen gun control, overhaul policing, provide free community college, erase student loan debt, invest in green energy and improve the nation’s infrastructure. But that's just the start.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2020 at 7:27 AM CDT
|By DANICA KIRKA, SYLVIA HUI and JAMEY KEATEN
A long-awaited report published Tuesday on Russian influence in British politics criticized the British government for its slow response to Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum, with its authors saying it was “astonishing” that no one sought to protect that democratic process.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2020 at 12:02 PM CDT
Medical Center Hospital is reporting its 25th COVID-19 related death.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2020 at 10:07 AM CDT
Medical Center Hospital is reporting its 20th COVID-19 related death.