An Odessa man is dead after a crash involving a semi-truck in Ector County early Friday morning, according to the Texas ...

Earlier today, Odessa Fire Rescue recognized 25 new members of their team with a badge pinning ceremony. The badge pinning ...

After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has just wrapped up its 89th session. This year, state ...

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A variety of events are lined up across Midland/Odessa to kick off the first week of June. First Friday in Odessa takes place ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed pro-growth bills into law on Thursday to support the oil and natural gas industry and promote ...

West Texas oil executives, who were some of Donald Trump's biggest supporters last election, say the president's trade and ...

The Better Together Summer Social event also benefited communities in schools of the Permian Basin, striving to keep kids in ...

Trash became too visible to ignore—so Odessa answered the call. Hundreds joined a weekday cleanup to make their city shine ...

An Odessa mom was arrested late last month after investigators said her young children were left alone in a motel room.

On June 1, Ukraine targeted several Russian air bases using first-person view (FPV) drones, cheap aerial vehicles which are ...