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MIDLAND, Texas — After standing tall in downtown Midland for over decades, the historic Western United Life Building will come tumbling down March 25 at 8:30 a.m. "The implosion itself will probably take under a minute. It’s staged so the implosion debris will end up at the Northwest, in the direction of the Northwest corner of that lot since the entire block is open but it won’t be very long just a matter of seconds," said Sara Harris, Executive Director of the Midland Development Corporation.

Western United Life Building will be demolished March 25

ODESSA, Texas — The roads are sure to be packed as people hit the town for some good times this St. Patrick's Day. Also out on the streets is the Odessa Police Department, who will be on the lookout for St. Patrick's Day enthusiasts who may have gotten a little too excited.

Odessa Police Department getting ready for St. Patrick's Day celebrations

MIDLAND, Texas — With burglaries on the rise, there are some things you can do to better protect your home and neighborhoods. "I would say keep your windows locked and your doors. Also, buy a security system," said Earl Davis with the Midland Police Department. In just the past...

Police give tips for protecting your home from burglaries

ODESSA, Texas — The City of Odessa is ready to begin receiving applicants for the city manager position. On Tuesday afternoon, the benchmark committee -- which consists of the Odessa City Council -- finalized a thorough job description highlighted by integrity and accountability. The T2 Professional Consulting firm created...

Odessa City Manager job ready to be posted following completed job description

ODESSA, Texas — Crews were on the scene of a fire at Odessa High School Tuesday night. According to the City of Odessa and Ector County ISD, the fire was on the roof of a field house. The district said there were no injuries and it seems that damage...

Crews extinguish fire at Odessa High School

MONAHANS, Texas — After hearing about Adriel’s story, Midland resident Armando Villesca drove out to Monahans Thursday to gift his saxophone to the hardworking teen. “I reached out to her, to Maritza, and we kind of coordinated it from there. She didn’t tell him, he had no idea that I was coming with the saxophone,” said Villesca.

Monahans teen donated a saxophone by Midland resident

MIDLAND, Texas — City of Midland Utility crews are currently working on a possible water main break in the area of 1000 N. Midkiff Road. Some lanes of North Midkiff and Andrews Hwy. will be affected by this work. Our reporter on scene says the break is between Andrews...

City of Midland Utility crews work on water main break on North Midkiff Road

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BIG SPRING, Texas — The Delek Refinery in Big Spring is warning citizens about a drill being conducted on March 22. The annual salt well drill will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This drill is done for training and emergency preparedness purposes. Severely local emergency responders and...

Delek Refinery in Big Spring to conduct annual drill

MIDLAND, Texas — Tuesday Midland Parks and Recreation met to discuss ongoing projects, future projects and the funding it will take to make these things happen. "If you go to the parks in the evening, they're busy especially this time of year. We've got baseball, we've got girls softball, we've got softball and there are a lot of families out in the park," said Laurie Williams, Manager for the Parks department.

Midland Parks and Recreation discuss hopes for future projects

MIDLAND, Texas — 33-year-old Fabian Hernandez has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for meth distribution and a firearm charge that occurred in September of 2022. Hernandez was a guest at a downtown hotel when his room was searched by officers and over two pounds of methamphetamine (approximately 1,000 grams) and a 9mm Rock Island Armory handgun was found.

Midland man sentenced to prison for 30 years for distributing meth

MIDLAND, Texas — Wilson and Young Medal of Honor Middle School received a donation Wednesday. 7 Brew Coffee gave $2,000 to the school as part of its announcement of its expansion to Midland-Odessa. The drive-thru coffee stand will be located on Andrews Highway in Odessa and is preparing for...

Coffee company donates $2,000 to Wilson and Young

MIDLAND, Texas — Meet Scarlett, NewsWest 9's Pet of the Week courtesy of the Midland Humane Coalition. Scarlett is a two-year-old black pit bull/Boston terrier mix. She recently had a litter of puppies who have already found their homes. Scarlett has a friendly, careful nature anyone would fall in...

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

ODESSA, Texas — As the Odessa City Council continues the search process for a new city manager, they have taken another step forward. The council is the representative for the T2 Professional Consulting Firm’s city manager benchmark committee, and that committee met for the first time on Tuesday.

Odessa City Council makes progress in city manager search

MIDLAND, Texas — Spring is right around the corner, but that doesn't mean we're done with cold weather quite yet. For tomato growers, that means waiting a few more weeks before starting to plant. La Casa Verde Nursery Owner Jeremy West said to wait until at least April 1...

West Texas tomato season begins April 1

ODESSA, Texas — Fourth year medical students with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Odessa got big news Friday. They participated in the annual Match Day, where students across the country receive the location of their residency training via a sealed envelope. Around 20 students in the...

TTUHSC students participate in Match Day

MIDLAND, Texas — When you see animals all alone in an abandoned property, most people's instinct is to help them, especially if it seems like they need food and water. But according to Midland Animal Services, you should hold off on that. They want the public to know that...

What should you do if you see animals in an abandoned place?

MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland Rockhounds introduced a new member of the team on Tuesday. Chip the Rock Hammer is the third mascot of the baseball team, joining his buddies Rocky the Rockhound and Juice the Moose. His introduction comes almost a year and a half after the team...

Midland Rockhounds introduce new mascot

ODESSA, Texas — The Permian Basin Fair and Expo may be a few months away in September, but there's plenty to be excited about right now. The fair and expo is launching a creative scholarship initiative and asking for donations. The "1975 Initiative” will be accepting donations of $19.75,...

Permian Basin Fair Expo taking donations for scholarship fund

ODESSA, Texas — Odessa native Marcos Covos dazzled the judges on "The Voice" with his cover of the mariachi song "Tu, Solo Tu," earning him a spot on Kelly Clarkson's team for the later rounds. Meanwhile, his parents Salvador and Mary Lou Covos always knew their son had a...

Parents of 'The Voice' contestant Marcos Covos speak on his success

BIG SPRING, Texas — On March 10, longtime Music Director and Conductor Dr. Keith Graumann suddenly passed away. Dr. Graumann had passion and joy for the Big Spring Symphony and was the leader of the group since the fall of 2002. The concert will be on April 22, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Big Spring High School Auditorium, and will close out with the 41st season of the Big Spring Symphony Orchestra entitled "As Time Goes By".

Longtime Music Director and Conductor of Big Spring Symphony passes away

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OPD investigating four separate 18-wheeler crashes on IH-20

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...

OPD investigating four separate 18-wheeler crashes on IH-20

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