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

The Odessa Police Department spoke with NewsWest 9 and explained their reasons why so many crashes are occurring.

A series of recent dust storms sweeping through the Permian Basin and beyond has stirred more than just tumbleweeds and sand.

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Longview man was killed in a traffic crash in West Texas late Saturday. The crash happened ...

West Odessa residents face health risks from oil and gas industry pollution, impacting water quality and safety.

West Texas Gifts of Hope held the groundbreaking ceremony. The house is located near Medical Center Hospital and the West Texas Cancer Center.

Giant umbrella will usually be forgotten during windy summer days and can be carried pretty far. If you look up in West Texas ...

As a measles outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas continues, the number of cases swelled past 300 in ...

Republican state Rep. Brooks Landgraf has filed a bill that would ban the outdoor storage of hazardous chemicals within 2,000 ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Long John Silver’s officially opened its new restaurant at the current West County Road location on Monday. The new ...

AP and Texas Tribune reporters spent days in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, providing a nuanced look at life in the ...