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TEXAS, USA — Midland and Odessa Jersey Mike's locations will be donating 100% of its proceeds to the West Texas Food Bank as a part of the "Day of Giving' event. The event will be happening on March 29 and the two Jersey Mike's locations involved in the area are located at 4400 North Midland Drive in Midland, and 7270 East Highway 191 in Odessa.

Midland and Odessa Jersey Mike's locations to participate in 'Day of Giving' event

Midland, TX

MIDLAND, Texas — Many people in the community showed up Monday to speak about Dr. Jensen, who is a veterinarian serving on the Midland Animal Services' Advisory Commission. Some showed up to speak against Jensen's spot on the board. Jensen used to be a vet at the Midland Animal Shelter.

Midland Animal Advisory Commission draws public comment

MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Development Corporation approved a master development agreement between the City of Midland, MDC and C. Hodges Development Services L.P. The agreement will see a reimbursement of up to $5 million to build two roads for the site. The development site will take place on a...

Midland Development Corporation approves master development agreement

ODESSA, Texas — A scary scene took place Sunday night at the Rosa's Café off 8th Street in Odessa. A man witnesses believed to be on drugs, came charging into the restaurant and was attempting to harm workers in the kitchen. However, one Odessan helped save the day.

Odessa man saves Rosa’s Café workers

MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Fire Crews are on the scene of a fire at the Executive Inn near Wall Street and S Midkiff Road. S Midkiff, between Wall Street and Bankhead Highway, is closed due to the fire. Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes. Not much is known...

MFD responds to fire at Midland hotel

MIDLAND, Texas — Midland City Council approved a tax abatement at Tuesday's meeting, progressing a developmental agreement with C. Hodges Developmental L.P. that would bring a Bass Pro Shops to Midland. Alongside Bass Pro Shops, a family entertainment center, retail stores and restaurants will be developed. This comes a...

Development progresses as Midland City Council approves tax abatement

MIDLAND, Texas — Houses can get expensive, and with more and more people moving to our area more homes are always needed. Now 90 affordable homes will be going up in Midland, and the target is to get people to come to our community and stay here. "The first...

90 affordable homes to be built in Midland

Big Spring, TX

BIG SPRING, Texas — On March 29, the City of Big Spring will be temporarily closing a portion of Second Street for repair work. From Main Street to Scurry Street will be closed off and residents are asked to look for alternative routes during the road closure. For more...

Portion of Second Street in Big Spring to be temporarily closed on March 29

Ector County, TX

ODESSA, Texas — The Ector County ISD School Board held a meeting that discussed the upcoming May Election. The Board agreed to approve the contract with the county elections office to put four candidates on the ballot. Every two years, the district has elections for trustees, and they have four positions up for grabs. The Board voted 5-0 at the meeting to cancel the elections for Position 1 and 6 since both positions were unopposed. Dawn Miller(Position 1), and Tammy Hawkins (Position 6) were certified as "Elected".

ECISD School Board discusses upcoming election

MIDLAND, Texas — The demolition for the Western United Life Building has been in the works for a few years now ever since it was purchased by the Midland Development Corporation in 2018. Onlookers both on the ground and on rooftops nearby gathered around, waiting to see the old...

A Midland Staple Gone: The Western United Life Building gets imploded

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is investigating a major crash at 2nd and Dixie. They have asked for people to avoid the area at this time and look for alternate routes. We will continue to update this story as we receive more information.

Major crash in Odessa at 2nd and Dixie

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department is on scene of a major crash at 42nd Street and Preston Smith Road. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and find alternate routes while OPD investigates. This is all the information we currently have on the situation. We will update...

OPD investigating major crash at 42nd and Preston Smith

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland ISD Board of Trustees approved two big agenda items during their monthly meeting. The Board of Trustees first approved an expansion in their police department that would create 16 new officer positions for elementary campuses. While officers are only on campuses to help student pick up and drop off traffic, the new proposal would allow them to be at elementary schools on a day-to-day basis.

Midland ISD Board of Trustees approves two big agenda items

MIDLAND, Texas — Meet Poseidon, NewsWest 9's Midland Pet of the Week courtesy of the Midland Humane Coalition. Poseidon is a 5-month-old Pit Bull Terrier mix and is about 30 pounds. He loves being around people. He's a cuddle bug, loves playing and has a lot of energy. He...

Meet Poseidon, NewsWest 9's Midland Pet of the Week

ODESSA, Texas — More than a year ago, a Hobbs woman was caught putting her newborn baby in a dumpster. The baby spent six hours in the trash, and thanks to video surveillance, the baby was rescued and the mother was identified, arrested and charged with attempted first degree murder.

The Basin's Unsolved: The Baby with No Name

Andrews, TX

ANDREWS, Texas — Three teens were taken to the hospital following a stabbing in Andrews Saturday night. The Andrews County Sheriff's Office responded to a stab victim at around 11:40 p.m. at the ER of Permian Regional Medical Center. A witness said the three teens were at a party...

3 teens stabbed at Andrews party

Stanton, TX

STANTON, Texas — The tenth annual Bustin’ for Badges clay shoot is set to be held on May 4 and 5 at Windwalker Farms. The competition is a fundraiser for local first responders, helping pay for life-saving equipment to keep them and our community safe. Since their first...

Bustin’ for Badges returns for tenth year

Dallas, TX

ODESSA, Texas — Bonham Middle School Varsity Choir is asking for the community’s help covering the cost of a trip to Dallas for a competition on May 19 and a celebration to follow. The choir is headed to the next leg of their competition journey, and they also...

Bonham Middle School choir raising money for competition, celebration

ODESSA, Texas — Curbside Bistro Chef and Owner Alejandro Barrientos will make an appearance on the Food Network TV show 'Chopped'. Chef Alejandro episode will be shown on April 4 at 7:00 p.m. central time. This will be the first episode of the new season.

Curbside Bistro owner to appear on Food Network TV show 'Chopped'

ODESSA, Texas — As the City of Odessa continues to work on improving the downtown area, Downtown Odessa, Inc. has recently gone through some changes in leadership. While they continue to search for a new events coordinator, Elizabeth Prieto has taken over as executive director. Prieto brings to her...

Downtown Odessa looking to continue growth behind new leadership

ODESSA, Texas — The Ellen Noel Art Museum has a temporary traveling exhibit available from the Smithsonian Institute. "Destination Moon: A Celebration of JFK and the Apollo 11 Moon Landing" opened March 16 and will be open until April 13. The exhibit also comes with historic items from the...

New exhibit at Ellen Noel Art Museum celebrates the moon landing

ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department will be hosting a Neighborhood Watch Meeting on March 28 at 7:00 p.m. It will take place in the OPD Classroom and a guest speaker will talk about Burglary/Theft Prevention, Bank Jugging and other current trends. For more information about the meeting,...

OPD to host Neighborhood Watch Meeting on March 28

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Police Department is searching for a suspect who committed three aggravated robberies early Sunday morning. Police say a black male suspect walked in to three convenience stores with a black handgun and demanded all of the money from the register. He then fled each...

Midland Police looking for suspect who robbed 3 convenience stores at gunpoint

ANDREWS, Texas — Meet Ranger, NewsWest 9's Andrews Pet of the Week courtesy of the Andrews Animal Shelter. Ranger is a 1-year-old male lab/Pyrenees mix that was surrendered by no fault of his own. His owner said that he is good with cats and other dogs, but has not...

Meet Ranger, NewsWest 9's Andrews Pet of the Week

MIDLAND, Texas — Uninsured residents in need of health care now have a clinic available to them free of charge. This is all thanks to one Midland woman who had a dream. "She was a thinker, and she was always looking at ways to improve things, and when she came up with COVID, the first thing she thought of was 'well how do the people who don’t have access, how do they get access?'" said Lee Wood, Leslie Wood's Husband. "And that’s how she thought, just how can we help somebody. She was always giving back, very giving person, and the ball started rolling from there, and here we are today."

Free community clinic opens in honor of Midland woman

West Odessa, TX

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — The Ector County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deadly West Odessa shooting. According to Sheriff Mike Griffis, at approximately 5:35 p.m. deputies responded to a shots fired call with ambulance in route to the 10100 block of Westridge Dr. Upon arrival, deputies found a dead...

Ector County Sheriff's Office investigating deadly West Odessa shooting

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Communities support recycling, but contamination still an issue

ODESSA, Texas — Whether it's plastic, aluminum or paper, almost all of it can be recycled if you do it right. However, when something is put...

Communities support recycling, but contamination still an issue

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