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Icing threat

CBS7 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY Monday, 1/30/23

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Tom Tefertiller and Craig Stewart
Freezing drizzle and light freezing rain again Tuesday

Local

OPD person of interest

Odessa Police looking for aggravated assualt suspect

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
A man wearing a blue shirt, gray hoodie, and white hat shown in the surveillance footage is considered to be a person of interest.

Local

DPS update on crashes in Midland

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
At this time, Texas DPS encourages drivers to continue to practice winter driving safety.

Local

ECISD releases statment on winter weather closure

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
The district released the statement following Monday morning's winter weather closure

Local

Odessa Police crash update

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
Avoid using cruise control and ease off the gas pedal or brakes if you start to skid.

Local

MISD releases statement on Monday morning winter weather closure

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
The school district explained the delay in closing school Monday morning.

Local

Warming shelters open in West Texas

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
The decision to open the shelter will be determined on a day-to-day basis until the weather conditions improve.

Local

Closures & Delays: Jan. 30

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Micah Allen
CBS7 will be keeping this page constantly updated as we hear from school districts and other businesses.

Local

The Midland Police Department needs help locating young man’s family

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By CBS7 Staff
If you have any information that could help the Midland Police Department return this young man to his family, please call 432-685-7108.

Local

22nd annual West Texas Food Bank Empty Bowls fundraiser

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 4:51 PM CST
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By Tyler Poglitsch
The West Texas Food Bank hosted its 22nd annual Empty Food Bowls fundraiser this weekend.
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Forecast

CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Sunday, 1/29/23

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
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By Craig Stewart
CBS7 First Alert Forecast for 1/28/23

Local

Single propeller plane crashes at Andrews County Airport

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 12:08 PM CST
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By CBS7 Staff
The Texas Department of Public Safety is on scene investigating the crash, while representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration are enroute.

News

OPD safely locates missing man

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:02 PM CST
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By Lauren Munt
Daquann Allen, 34 years of age, was last seen at 7 a.m. in the 1800 block of West 4th Street.

News

STEM Academy robotics team headed to FTC Championship

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:35 PM CST
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By Alexandra Macia
The Stem Academy at UTPB’s robotics team has 5 teams competing in the First Tech Challenge League Championship this weekend at the Bush Convention Center in Midland.

News

Governor Abbott appoints Midlander to nonprofit, Humanities Texas

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:24 PM CST
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By Lauren Munt
Humanities Texas is one of 56 nonprofit state and jurisdictional humanities councils in the United States.

Local

Fatality crash on Loop 250 in Midland

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:57 AM CST
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By Micah Allen
Jesus Romo Jr. 37 years old of Midland died at the scene.

Local

Traffic Alert: Faudree Road construction

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:55 AM CST
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By Micah Allen
The lane assignments apply to both the eastbound and westbound frontage roads.

Local

Ector County Judge declares sale of Ector County Coliseum ‘DOA’

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:05 AM CST
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By Joshua Skinner
The six-month contract to broker a sale of the ECC expired on Jan. 26.

Forecast

CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Friday, 1/27/23

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:14 AM CST
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By Craig Stewart
CBS7 First Alert Forecast for 1/26/23

Local

Local organizations come together to raise awareness toward homelessness

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:12 PM CST
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By Noe Ortega
This year, was the first time the Midland Homeless Coalition decided to gather local organizations during the count. To show these individuals that are un-housed about the services offered in the Permian Basin.

News

Hogan Park Project sparking controversy yet again between city councilmembers

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:45 PM CST
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By Alexandra Macia
One of the biggest controversies about the Hogan Park Project has been, how much of the renovations would be paid for by public private partnerships and how much would be paid for by the Midland taxpayer.

News

16-Year-old arrested in connection to Midland murder

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:18 PM CST
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By Lauren Munt
CBS7 will update this story as we know more.

Forecast

CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Friday, 1/27/23

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:37 PM CST
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By Tom Tefertiller
CBS7 First Alert Forecast for 1/27/23

Local

CJ Kelly Park re-opens after police investigation

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:16 AM CST
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By Micah Allen
The city says the investigation is ongoing

Local

The city of Midland voted in favor of a new facility for training purposes

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:43 PM CST
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By Noe Ortega
With the approval of the city council, the next step includes Randal Scotts Architects INC. Who will draw up a master plan of the facility that will then be presented to the city.

News

Dancers are preparing for the 8th annual Dancing With the West Texas Stars fundraiser

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:14 PM CST
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By Alexandra Macia
10 dance duos are in the midst of practicing for the big event on February 4th.

Local

Addressing rising crime rates against Asian Americans

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:49 PM CST
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By Joshua Skinner
Crimes against people of Asian descent in the U.S. has quadrupled since the pandemic started.

News

Pease Elementary student and crossing guard hit by car

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:32 PM CST
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By Lauren Munt
According to the Pease Elementary Principal, both the student and Crossing Guard are okay.

Local

What was once one of the worse schools in the state is now on the rise academically

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:20 PM CST
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By Tyler Poglitsch
In just a short 2 years IDEA Travis went from an F-rated school to now a B-graded school

Local

TRAFFIC ALERT: All-way stop at Wall St. and Andrews Hwy.

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:29 PM CST
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By Micah Allen
A contractor working for the city plans to install a new signal pole at the intersection.

Local

How to stay safe when it snows in West Texas

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:03 AM CST
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By Tyler Poglitsch
Even though it wasn’t much, Jack Frost left his mark here in Andrews.

Forecast

CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Wednesday, 1/25/23

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:13 AM CST
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By Craig Stewart
CBS7 First Alert Forecast for 1/25/23

Local

Odessa High students get invited to prestigious program in New York

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:13 PM CST
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By Noe Ortega
Two of the musicians from the trio of OHS students are seniors and say they’re unsure whether they’ll pursue music after high school, but the opportunity to perform in New York city was too good to pass up.

Community

Midland City Council votes against Hogan Park Conservancy project

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:53 PM CST
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By Lauren Munt
In a 4-2 vote, the Midland City Council voted against the project.

Local

Midland College’s search for President is underway

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2:46 PM CST
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By CBS7 Staff
CBS7 will continue to keep you updated throughout this search process

Local

City of Andrews phone lines down, landfill closed

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:36 AM CST
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By Micah Allen
The city says the issues are due to the weather.

Local

Power outages in Odessa

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 9:06 AM CST
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By Micah Allen
The outages are mostly in north Odessa.

Elections

Rep. August Pfluger holds ceremonial swearing-in

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:32 PM CST
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By Joshua Skinner
It was all smiles for Congressman Pfluger, as his second term representing Texas’ 11th district in the 118th congress gets underway.

News

Country music star Larry Gatlin teaching UTPB music course

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:56 PM CST
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By Alexandra Macia
A famous country music singer and West Texas native, Gatlin taught his first music class tonight as a professor for UTPB.

Forecast

CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Monday, 1/23/23

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:50 PM CST
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By Craig Stewart
CBS7 First Alert Forecast for 1/23/23

Local

How a tax legislation expiring is affecting ECISD and local businesses

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:15 PM CST
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By Tyler Poglitsch
Just before the new year started Texas legislators voted to discontinue a piece of tax legislation called Chapter 313.

Local

Midland County approves traffic changes

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:50 PM CST
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By Micah Allen
Stop signs are coming on ECR 130 & SCR 1180 in the next few days.

Local

Midland College hosts presidential search open forums

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:39 AM CST
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By Micah Allen
Community forums and surveys will aid in the development of profiles in searching for the college’s next president

Local

U.S. Marshals arrest fugitive, seize fentanyl in Hobbs

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
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By KCBD Staff
U.S. Marshals and the Lea County Drug Task Force arrested a fugitive and seized fentanyl from a residence in Hobbs on Thursday.

Local

Fatal crash on SH 349, 16 miles south of Midland

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM CST
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By CBS7 Staff
Colton Allen Turner was pronounced dead at the scene by Midland EMS.

Local

Fatal crash in Ward County on IH-20 North Service Road, 2 miles west of Pyote

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 3:50 PM CST
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By CBS7 Staff
Jose Ricardo Arreguy, 67, was later transported to the Ward County Memorial Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Local

Midland residents file objections toward city

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:03 PM CST
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By Noe Ortega
Upon hearing the complaints this community has made to the city, one thing Ramon Sanchez mentioned was that he knows the process to make both sides happy can take a while, but says he won’t go down without having his voice heard.

News

Landgraf on spending Texas' record breaking budget surplus

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:06 PM CST
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By Alexandra Macia
State Representative Brooks Landgraf says oil and gas production here in the Permian Basin has a lot to do with the surplus as well as inflation across the country.

Local

Certified Scuba Divers in West Texas?

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:59 PM CST
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By Tyler Poglitsch
Here in West Texas, there are just around 10 first responders who are scuba diving experienced, and with that many certified they believe they could offer their skills if need be

News

Eight arrested in joint human trafficking operations

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:07 PM CST
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By Lauren Munt
The eight arrested now face State Jail Felony charges.
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