Fire crews with Odessa Fire Rescue responded to a fire near Pinner Carpets Thursday morning. Crews responded to the scene, ...

The Health Department has confirmed the fourth case of measles in Ector County. The first case was in an infant too young ...

ODESSA, Texas — Odessa City Council is looking to change up the current ordinance to ensure the application process is shorter for food truck owners. The current process to get a permit includes an ...

A wrongful death lawsuit seeks $1 million for Quma Martinez Carrillo's family after a fatal crash in Odessa involving a ...

OPD said if a driver fails to move over or slow down while passing an emergency vehicle, you can get cited for "Passing ...

The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...

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A registered sex offender who was arrested late last month after a runaway teen was found in his home is facing new charges ...

A new petition has been filed in a lawsuit from three siblings over a crash that happened during a test drive last June in Odessa that resulted in the death of their mother. The driver and the auto ...

In the booming Permian Basin oil field, a large unincorporated community just outside of the city of Odessa proper has ...

For the first time in school history, Odessa College has been selected to host the NJCAA Division I Region 5 Basketball Tournament, set to take place March 10 — 14, 2026. The announcement marks a ...