A 17-year-old from Odessa was indicted by an Ector County grand jury late last month in connection with a shooting in June that left several people injured and one teen dead. Akias Kwentae Clarrett, who was just 16 at the time of the shooting, will be tried as an adult; he’s facing multiple charges, including Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Capital Murder.

Time to start layering as we get our day started and peel as we warm up during the day and bundle up with hot coca at night.

We start off cool in our upper 30s to low 40s, but we will quickly be rising in temperatures once the cold front leaves the Permian Basin.

A signing was held at the Heimmerman Center at UTPB for the book "Murder and Mayhem in West Texas." The book explores violent crimes, seven unsolved cases, and other interesting murders.

Beginning on Monday, December 4th, the right lane of westbound traffic on West University will be closed between Bookins Avenue and Lola Drive.

A contractor with AT&T will be working to install conduit and fiber optic cable at the intersection of Andrews Highway and Midland Drive, according to a release from the City of Midland.

In a post on Thursday evening, the City of Odessa addressed some of the problems happening with the trash pick-up service.

The Odessa Police Department arrested a man early Friday morning in connection with an armed robbery at a gas station. Curtis Leon Henderson, has been charged with Aggravated Robbery.

Stark differences between Midland and Odessa’s ongoing downtown revitalization efforts have one Midlander speaking out this week.

For more Permian Basin weather…check here on https://www.yourbasin.com/weather/forecast/. Nicer weather has returned across The Basin with mostly clear skies, closer-to-normal temperatures, lighter winds, and dry air. Meteorologist Ryan DePhillips predicts hardly any clouds during the first half of the day as temperatures will rise into the 50’s, 60’s, and near the low 70’s by The Rio Grande. Despite some passing clouds from the west later on in the day, the stabilized atmosphere will not yield any rain activity. Northwesterly winds will be lighter than yesterday but persistent throughout the day today. More high-level clouds will not dampen temperatures this weekend with warmer air eventually ahead with westerly winds.

For more Permian Basin weather…check here on https://www.yourbasin.com/weather/forecast/. Pleasant weather has returned across The Basin with mostly clear skies, close-to-normal temperatures, lighter winds, and dry air. Meteorologist Ryan DePhillips predicts hardly any clouds during the first half of the day as temperatures will rise into the 50’s, 60’s, and near the low 70’s by The Rio Grande. Despite some passing clouds from the west later on in the day, the stabilized atmosphere will not yield any rain activity. Northwesterly winds will be lighter than yesterday throughout the day today. More high-level clouds will not dampen temperatures this weekend with warmer air inbound as southwesterly winds develop.

Feldt is retiring from his nearly 40-year career in athletics.

Sidekick Karate, a local karate school in Midland, recently traveled to Destin, Florida in mid-November for a nationals tournament. In that tournament, events that students competed in were sparring, weapons use, and form. Sidekick traveled with 10 students aged between five and 14, as well as their sensei, Manuel Obregon.