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Severe Thunderstorm Warning near Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, and Upton – 4-27-2024
A severe thunderstorm has been located near Glasscock, Midland, Reagan and Upton counties and is currently tracking to the Northeast at 20 MPH. This storm is producing Quarter-sized hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 MPH. Please seek shelter indoors, on the ground floor of a sturdy building, and avoid being near windows while […]
New entrance and exit ramps to open on I-20 near Loop 250 in May
A new westbound exit ramp on I-20 will open just east of Loop 250 in early May. This is a permanent feature of the Midkiff bridge project and will provide westbound travelers a more convenient exit to Loop 250. A new westbound entrance ramp will open a week later in...
Final bridge deck poured for Cotton Flat and Midkiff Bridge
ODESSA, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation stated in a press release that the Cotton Flat and Midkiff Bridge decks have now been poured. Concrete paving beginning at the Cotton Flat Bridge deck has now started and will continue to be poured until completion. Cotton Flat Road is...
Multiple law enforcement agencies looking for homicide suspect headed towards San Angelo
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UPDATE 1:09 p.m.: According to Sheriff Mike Griffis, the suspect is in a new vehicle, a tan Chevy Tahoe headed towards San Angelo. Sheriff Griffis tells CBS7 the suspect wrecked the black Mustang and is now in a tan Chevy Tahoe. UPDATE 12:58 p.m.: Midland police...
Lubbock County inmate indicted on escape charge days after re-capture
A Lubbock County Grand jury returned an indictment this week against a 36-year-old inmate accused of escaping custody while he was being returned to Lubbock County on a bench warrant from Upton County. Benjamin Soliz, who was caught Thursday, April 11, after reportedly being on the lam for more than seven hours, is...
NWS issues tornado watch for parts of West Texas
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 9:00 p.m. for the following areas in Texas: Borden County, Glasscock County, Howard County, Mitchell County, Reagan County, and Scurry County. This included the cities of Big Lake, Big Spring, Colorado City, Gail, Garden City, and Snyder. What’s the […]
New WB I-20 ramps to provide easier access to Loop 250
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Texas Department of Transportation will be opening a new entrance ramp and exit ramp from Interstate 20 near Loop 250 in May, as part of the ongoing Midkiff bridge project. TxDOT said in a release on Tuesday that a new westbound exit ramp will be opening just east of […]
Northside Loop 250 between Midkiff and Midland Drive back open after car accident
MIDLAND, Texas — The northside of the Loop 250 between Midkiff and Midland Dr. is back open after a car accident caused a traffic jam, according to the City of Midland. The car accident on the Loop 250 occurred Friday afternoon, causing traffic to be rerouted off to the Garfield St. exit near Best Buy.
Man wanted in Upton Co. arrested after running from deputy during traffic stop
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A 48-year-old man wanted on a felony warrant in Upton County was arrested by Tom Green County Sheriff's Office deputies after he ran away during a traffic stop. Shortly after noon Thursday, the patrol deputy saw a vehicle driving northbound on Martin Luther King Drive...
New details: How Lubbock inmate escaped, stole Upton Co. truck
Court documents obtained by EverythingLubbock.com on Monday morning revealed new details about how an inmate, Benjamin Soliz, 36, escaped in Lubbock County and stole an Upton County Sheriff's Office truck.
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