The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a weekend crash that left a motorcyclist dead and driver in custody.

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If you've ever broken down on the side of the road, you know how frustrating it can be, but help is closer than you think.

The video above first aired in May of 2024. MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland County Sheriff’s Office continues ...

Midland County's new care team, led by MRCCAC, aims to support child sex trafficking survivors through advocacy, therapy, and ...

Celebrate 10 years of Permian Basin Comic Con X in Midland with celebrity guests like Sting and Mick Foley, plus panels, ...

Texas Highway 349 from Rankin to Midland, along with Farm-to-Market 1555 is expected to be closed Friday until travel is safe ...

Simultaneously, the Permian Basin is expected to see substantial ... The Dolly Parton Imagination Library launched in Midland County and 15 other counties in early December. They have been working ...

Literacy has become a workforce issue and people are starting to acknowledge and tackle it. Many programs have started across the region to help increase literacy to prepare for population and job ...