Hannah Burbank
Morning Anchor/Producer
Odessa, Texas
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Hannah is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism and a minor in sports media. At UT, Hannah was a member of Texas Student Television, a student-run broadcast station, where she reported and anchored for the show College Press Box.
She is no stranger to West Texas. Prior to her years at UT, Hannah played soccer for the University of Texas at El Paso, where she was the "Newcomer of the Year" before retiring early due to multiple ACL tears. She has strong ties to Midland as her family is from the Tall City and she grew up visiting her whole life.
If you see her around, don’t hesitate to say hello!
Feel free to reach out or email story ideas to Hannah at hannah.burbank@cbs7.com.
Education
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 8:08 AM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
Nestled in the Davis Mountains on 507 acres, there are hiking trails, botanical gardens and a variety of wildlife at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 4:27 AM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
Local athlete and mother will compete in the 2022 CrossFit Games
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
Midland's own athlete and mother, Arielle Loewen, is competing in the 2022 CrossFit Games in Wisconsin.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
The program costs $700 and takes either 13 days or 17 nights to complete. Students are then eligible to take the state board to become certified nurse aides. The program consists of 60 hours in the classroom and 40 hours in a clinic.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 4:38 AM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
All through the night, nine trucks carrying water were making deliveries to the Ector County Coliseum.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
Kent Companies held a job fair for Spectrum of Solution clients and hired around 15 people from the non-profit.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 7:18 AM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
Lacrosse is a sport that offers opportunity for athletes with many different strengths, and it is gaining momentum in West Texas.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 1:39 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Open Skies Classes and Community provides supplemental learning to self-directed or homeschool families.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 12:51 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
A judge dismissed the Odessa American’s lawsuit against the City of Odessa. On Tuesday, Odessa’s City council discussed the court’s order. The Odessa American claims the City violated the Texas Freedom of Information Act, however the City said they did nothing wrong.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 1:07 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Only 30 states in the U.S. have a law in place to protect people with disabilities from discrimination in organ transplants.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 6:55 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Pets, pipes and plants, are three things that come to mind when temperatures drop below freezing.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2022 at 7:59 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Safety tips to keep pets warm during the winter weather.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:16 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Deep Dive Deals is the new store in town if you love to shop but you’re not looking to break the bank.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
If you have seen Skyler or have any information, contact your local police department.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2022 at 4:13 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Claudia Lardizabal is a franchise consultant and she said Midland has experienced a 38 percent population growth from 2010 to now. As a result, the need for franchises has increased.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Big Boys’ Toys is Spectrum of Solutions’ largest annual fundraiser that raises about $350,000 each year for the different programs offered at the non-profit.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 5:28 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The U.S. Army is now offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to some new recruits. This is the largest enlistment bonus the U.S. Army has offered for some new recruits who commit to six years of service.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 3:55 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Dr. Timothy Benton is a family medicine physician and the Regional Dean for TTUHSC Permian Basin School of Medicine. He said people testing positive for both COVID-19 and the flu is not a new phenomenon, it happened last year but was not necessarily as common.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 1:52 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Today was the slack competition at the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo and the competition was high.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 1:38 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Today was the open team jackpot roping at the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo. Tommy Zant is on the team roping committee and he said they have been doing this roping for about 27 years.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 3:11 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Spectrum of Solutions was started in 1959 to empower people with developmental disabilities in Midland.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
HIIT4FIT is a gym in Midland that offers different forms of interval training from HIIT classes, strength, cycling and even hot yoga.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2021 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Community Children’s Clinic has been treating kids in the area since 1983. The goal of the clinic is to bridge the gap for low-income families who do not have access to healthcare.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 3:07 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Craig Stoker the Director of Marketing and Communications for the West Texas Food Bank says they have outgrown their facility and their goal for next year is to expand their storage space, and volunteer center.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2021 at 5:43 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Families and even the Grinch are out and about enjoying this not-so-Christmas-like weather.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 3:16 PM CST
|By CBS7 Staff and Hannah Burbank
The Boys and Girls Club of the Permian Basin has launched an auction to raise money for the organization.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
MPD Blue Santa Toy Drive at Classic Honda
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 5:58 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
With no end to the semi-conductor shortages in sight, Automotive and Diesel Technology students are helping to make sure that existing trucks are kept running through the holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 6:12 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The students at Brooks Middle School wanted a way to give back to their community, so their teacher came up with the idea to teach everyone to create fleece blankets.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 12:43 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Ben Milam International Academy is the only dual language campus in Midland. The goal of Ben Milam International Academy is to produce bilingual, biliterate and bicultural students.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 8:26 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
This is the first time the tree lighting is in Centennial Park and it has returned back to the heart of Midland.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 8:41 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The donations help with operations from buying food to keep the warehouse stocked, and putting gas in the trucks that travel to the 19 different counties the food bank serves.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 3:51 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The Painted Potter had the ‘Drop and Shop’ kids camp today where parents could drop their kids off for a few hours and go get some holiday shopping checked off the list.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The Springboard Center has seen a 25 percent increase in the last year for people testing positive for fentanyl.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 3:38 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
In May 2020, Midland saw an all-time high of 12.3 percent unemployment. The Executive Director of Midland Development Corporation said that was a scary time for the community.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 5:19 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The Red Bull pit stop crew is going all across the nation, and West Texas, for people to compete in the Red Bull Pit Stop Challenge. The challenge is for you to change a tire on a race car.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 8:10 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The store director at Market Street in Midland says they have been working hard to make sure everyone has their favorite foods come Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2021 at 5:52 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
MISD gets “District of the Year” for work with bilingual students
Updated: Nov. 18, 2021 at 7:12 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Sight Savers America is giving low vision evaluations and high-tech vision aids for free to kids struggling to see.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 5:48 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Veteran retires from Ector County Sheriff’s Office
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 4:41 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
November is Children's Grief Awareness Month
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Beto O’Rourke met with local officials and health care providers in a roundtable discussion in Fort Stockton.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Code Ninjas uses popular video games like Minecraft and Roblox to teach kids to code, build video games, and have just a little bit of fun in the process.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2021 at 5:18 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The West Texas community came together today to show respect to veterans and the American flag.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
Brandon Swinney
Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 at 5:16 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
New robotics start-up in Midland
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Hannah Burbank
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is wanting to put roundabouts on a highway with heavy oilfield traffic and some drivers think it could potentially create a very dangerous situation.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2021 at 3:34 PM CDT
|By Hannah Burbank
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