City of Midland to celebrate Christmas tree lighting

MIDLAND, Texas — With temperatures looking to dip into the 20's over the next few days in the Permian Basin, everybody needs a place to stay and keep warm. For the less fortunate, however, they may not have a place to stay for the night. This is why warming...

ODESSA, Texas — There's nothing like a nice warm cup of soup during winter weather, and Chef Alejandro Barrientos with Curb Side Bistro agrees. The Odessa restaurant gave out over 500 cups of soup for lunch time alone on Tuesday, all for free. Barrientos put out the message about...

MIDLAND, Texas — While we didn't get a lot of ice here in the Midland Odessa area we're still in Winter and you just never know in West Texas when that bad weather will hit. That's why it's a good idea to have an emergency kit in your car just in case something happens.

MIDLAND, Texas — Today was full of celebration at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The Church was celebrating they’re 70th anniversary, alongside the completion of a newly built labyrinth on the property. “Labyrinths are used not only for contemplation for dealing with tough issues but they’re also...

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Soup Kitchen has restarted Operation Code Blue with the weather conditions getting colder outside. The soup kitchen is asking for people to donate any coats, gloves, scarves and blankets they have to give. People can drop off at the Midland Soup Kitchen on Orchard Lane.

MIDLAND, Texas — With classrooms empty and students at home because of the cold weather, it's the perfect time to enjoy some time in with your kids. "First thing we want to tell parents is we want them to have the opportunity to recreate the magic of a snow day like we had when we were growing up," said Kristi Edwards, CEO of Centers for Children and Families.

ODESSA, Texas — Paula Wilburn knew what she wanted to do from a young age. "From the time I was six years old I knew I wanted to be a teacher," said Wilburn. "I've always had a love for people and children and teaching and learning so that's when I decided I wanted to become a teacher."

ODESSA, Texas — Crews, whether it be Texas Department of Transportation or city crews, are putting in the prep work to prepare for the next freeze, and part of that is in the form of sand trucks. What exactly is that?. "A sand and salt mixture, so with that...

MIDLAND, Texas — A new learning space opened up Friday in Midland at the Halff Park Facility for the Boys & Girls Club. After applying for a grant from Panda Express’ philanthropic foundation, Panda Cares, last Spring, the area is now open to serve children in the Permian Basin.

ODESSA, Texas — According to Oncor, over 1,400 customers in Odessa are currently without power. The estimated restoration time is around 3:00 p.m. on February 2. The outages are located on the east side of Odessa. We will continue to update this story as we receive more information.

MIDLAND, Texas — Last week, the Midland City Council made the decision to move on from the Quality of Place Conservancy in the Hogan Park project. Midland Mayor Lori Blong held a press conference Monday afternoon at Midland City Hall to address it once more in order to accept the reality of the situation and move forward.

MIDLAND, Texas — For the first time ever, the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory play will be performed in a community theatre. That theater being the Midland Community Theatre. “It’s a huge deal, and we’re really thankful to get the support, especially for a city this size," said MCT...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is currently working several major crashes across town, with three of those on Highway 191. The wrecks on Highway 191 include an eight-car crash at Billy Hext, a five-car crash at Faudree and a rollover at East Loop 338. Drivers are encouraged...

MIDLAND, Texas — Meet Buddy, NewsWest 9's Pet of the Week courtesy of the Midland Humane Coalition. Buddy is a larger variety of chihuahua who is between 12 and 14 years old. His former family says he's super sweet and calm natured. He does well walking on a leash...

MIDLAND, Texas — As Midland College begins the search for a new president, Wednesday marked a key early step in the process. MC held three open forums to gather feedback from the community, information that will be used to develop a presidential profile for the available position. The feedback...

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is currently investigating four separate 18-wheeler crashes on IH-20 with all being between West Loop 338 and West County Road. If you have to travel today, OPD says to use extreme caution if you must travel on Interstate 20, Highway 80, and Highway 191. They suggest that you need to reduce your speed and maintain a safe distance to the vehicle in front that will allow enough time to stop your vehicle.

MIDLAND, Texas — UPDATE: As of Thursday at 5:40 p.m., CJ Kelly Park is reopened to the public. A city spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CJ Kelly Park will be closed on January 26,2023 to the public due to an ongoing investigation by the Midland Police Department,...

ODESSA, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott will be making his way to Odessa Thursday. He will be touring the welding lab at Odessa College, then holding a roundtable discussion about workforce development. Abbott will be joined by OC President Greg Williams, Senator Kevin Sparks, Representative Brooks Landgraf and Texas...

ODESSA, Texas — As roads have become icy over Sunday night to Monday morning, local law enforcement have been reporting dozens of crashes in the Permian Basin. DPS has responded to a total of 55 crashes in its Midland district (covering in much of the Permian Basin) from midnight to noon on Monday.

MIDLAND, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash on January 26 in Midland at around 10:47 p.m. The crash occurred on the westbound entrance ramp of Loop 250 west of Midland Drive. 37-year-old Jesus Romo Jr. of Midland was pronounced dead at the scene. The...