West News

West Texas A&M head men's basketball coach Rick Cooper has announced his retirement effective immediately.

Motorists across much of West Texas are facing slick roadways as a winter storm has brought sleet and freezing rain to the region.

Associated Press 12/5/13 EL PASO, Texas - A West Texas woman has been extradited from Michigan on parole violation charges amid the investigation of a baby found dead in the New Mexico desert.

A German Sparkle Party is simultaneously self-explanatory in terms of what, and completely bewildering in regards to why.

Matt Rist CBS 7 News mrist@cbs7.com December 4, 2013 ODESSA-An investigation into a viral photograph of a dog with what appeared to be an untreated broken leg at Odessa Animal Control leads to a shocking discovery.

December 04, 2013 Fanafi is the worldwide owner of Splendora , a cutting edge feminine hygiene pad manufactured under the jurisdiction of the FDA , and a dynamic corporation focused on finding and filling human needs worldwide.

Madison Black, Client Case Manager with West Texas Children's Advocacy Center; Angge White, Wal-Mart Assistant Manager; and Peggy Parrott, Child Interviewer with West Texas Children's Advocacy Center, are pictured in front of Amy's Angel Tree located near the Customer Service desk at Wal-Mart.

Bryce Reed was arrested by federal agents who said he collected materials to make a pipe bomb.

The Decatur Woman's Club Tour of Homes is Sunday, Dec. 8.Holiday cheer will be kicked into high gear as visitors tour four homes and one special event venue 1 to 5 p.m. Decatur homes featured include those belonging to Joe and Cindy Berry, 1396 Briar Crossing Dr.; Sean and Angie Browning, 329 Busey Blvd.; and Coy and Milissa Harris, 1500 Briar ... (more)

Offer condolences 1945-2013 John Randall "Randy" Davenport, 68, of Friendswood passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in Webster.

The totals show Texas produced crude oil at the rate of 2.7 million barrels per day during September, the highest average since federal officials began keeping monthly records in January 1981 and a 30 percent increase over September 2012, the Houston Chronicle reported.

A blast of arctic air is headed for Texas, promising at least days of subfreezing temperatures and wintry precipitation in much of northern and western Texas.

Macey Meriggi CBS 7 News mmeriggi@cbs7.com December 3, 2013 Healthcare.gov has caused headaches for many Americans since it's launch in October.

A West Texas judge has denied a reduction in bond for the father of a baby whose body was found buried in the New Mexico desert.

A rather dramatic turnaround in South Plains weather will begin Wednesday morning, but will be most notable beginning Wednesday evening as a cold north wind brings plummeting temperatures and an increasing chance of light wintry showers.

Andrew Boven aboven@cbs7.com December 3rd, 2013 Big Spring, Tx The West Texas Energy Consortium is meeting today at The Dorothy Garrett Coliseum at Howard College.

All along the highway that leads into this city in West Texas, the rows of black pump jacks seem endless, bobbing up and down as they pull crude oil from beneath the parched scrub desert.

Petrichor Energy Inc. announces that a drilling rig has been moved on site and the Hinson #1 well was spud this morning and will be drilled to a depth of approximately 5,200 feet to test the Caddo Lime, Marble Falls, and Mississippi Lime formations.

Sweetwater ISD recently completed their campaign for the Nolan County United Way.

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