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Severe Thunderstorm Warning near Crane – 4-30-24
A severe thunderstorm has been located northeast of Crane, tracking to the Northeast at 40 MPH. This storm is currently producing Half-Dollar sized hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 MPH. Please seek shelter indoors and avoid being near windows while this storm passes.
MCSO warns of ongoing phone impersonation scam
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Midland County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of ongoing phone scams where the caller impersonates local law enforcement officers, demanding money. While there are several variations of the scam, MCSO said callers always identify themselves as law enforcement and demand money in the form of gift cards, credit/debit cards, […]
Early voting ends tomorrow: here’s what you need to know
PERMIAN BASIN (KMID/KPEJ) – With one day left to cast your ballot early, people in Midland are voting to fill in some big shoes. Four candidates are looking to fill the seats of late City Council Member Dan Corrales, who died unexpectedly in January. The City of Midland said Texas Law requires a governing body […]
The Midland Fire Department help with a fire to a double-wide trailer in south Midland County
MIDLAND, Texas — On Sunday, April 28, there was a fire to a double-wide trailer in south Midland County. The Midland Fire Department helped extinguish the fire. There was a total loss to the residence around South County Road 1167, according to the MFD. MFD stated that 11 Midland...
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...
TxDOT issues I-20 traffic alert
The Texas Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert Thursday for I-20 in Midland County. The eastbound I-20 left main lane within the Midkiff bridge project detour will be closed Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The construction team is repairing pavement in this area. Watch for slow moving...
MCSO looking for convenience store theft suspect
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Midland County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a female suspect involved in a theft at a convenience store last month. According to a post by Crime Stoppers, at about 3pm on Thursday, March 7, an unknown female entered the Kent Kwik, located at 5800 […]
Texas Department of Transportation announces upcoming road detours in Midland County
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — Sunglo Road will experience restrictions to one lane at the Cotton Flat connection due to curb and gutter installation. Westbound traffic will still have access to Sunglo at Cotton Flat Road, according to the TXDOT press release. Eastbound traffic at the Midkiff-Sunglo intersection will be...
Amid fears of arsenic in private water wells, Texas A&M is offering low-cost tests in Ector and Midland counties
ODESSA, Texas — This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. Click here. Texas A&M is offering residents of Midland and Ector counties a low-cost test for their well water, screening for harmful — and in some cases, deadly — contaminants. Scientists will look for three different...
Harmony Public Schools to hold groundbreaking for state-of-the-art new Midland campus
MIDLAND Harmony Public Schools is excited to break ground on a new campus in Midland. The elementary school will be the first Harmony school in Midland County and the second campus in the Permian Basin area. The campus will be located at 2501 E. Loop 250 N. in Midland. “The...
UPDATED: Greenwood residents allowed to return home following gas plant fire
The Midland County Sheriff’s Office, with help from the Midland County Northeast Volunteer and Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Midland Fire Departments evacuated parts of Greenwood overnight after a fire broke out at a gas plant.
Gas plant fire happens overnight in Greenwood; evacuation no longer in effect
GREENWOOD, Texas — On Tuesday night, around 6:30 p.m., a fire occurred at the Targa gas plant near the intersection of FM 1379 and ECR 120 in Greenwood, Texas. The fire, which was caused by a gas leak, was burning all night until 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, when an emergency response team put it out, according to Midland County.
Evacuation lifted after gas plant fire in Greenwood
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KOSA) - UPDATE 9:40 a.m. Wednesday: - Midland County officials say evacuated residents will be able to re-enter homes at 10:30 am. FM 1379 will also reopen at 10:30 am. This is after Midland County Emergency Management and Fire Marshals Office have responded promptly and effectively to...
Second graders tour Midland County Courthouse
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland County is helping students grow young minds to understand government. On Tuesday, second graders with Fannin Elementary went on a field trip to the Midland County Courthouse. The students were able to learn about the court system and how a courthouse is like. Law enforcement,...
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