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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.
Crockett students taking part in Mariachi workshop
Crockett Mariachi students are among the youngest taking part in a three-day Mariachi workshop in Midland this week. Francisco Carreon, the Mariachi instructor at Crockett, organizes the event for the Hispanic Cultural Center in Midland. “Noche de Mariachi” concert is May 15 at the Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion. The student...
A plane crashes into a field in Midland County
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — On Wednesday, May 8 at 2:32 p.m., a plane had crashed into a field in Midland County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Preliminary information revealed that 34-year-old Que Johnson was the pilot of the plane, Cessna 172 and was reportedly flying for the American Patrol out of Midland.
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...
West Nile Virus confirmed in Midland County for first time this year
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — According to the City of Midland, the West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Midland County for the first time this year. Midland Health Services places mosquito traps all throughout the county. The Department of State Health Services then tests the mosquitos for diseases. The...
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...
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...
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