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Editor’s note: The video below is our full on-air story about Kevin Wells’ legacy at Texas Roadhouse. From his daily routine to the celebration of his retirement, this piece shares Kevin’s story through the voices of those who know and love him best. MIDLAND, Texas (KMIDKPEJ)- For eight years, the staff at Texas Roadhouse in Midland didn’t need a clock to know when their day had started, they had Kevin Wells.

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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland County Sheriff’s Office arrested eight individuals during a sex offender compliance operation conducted on Thursday, May 22, 2025, with support from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The operation was carried out by the Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations and Patrol Divisions, with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigations Division.

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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- In a city shaped by oil, one place has spent the last half-century telling its story, not just through artifacts, but through imagination. The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum turns 50 this year. And for those who know it well, it’s never just been about petroleum. Walk through its doors, and you’ll find a game show that busts myths about energy. A recreated reef that dates back over 200 million years. A hands-on mission aboard a petroleum-finding spaceship.

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Posted: May 23, 2025 / 05:40 PM CDT Updated: May 23, 2025 / 05:40 PM CDT MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a Midland woman accused of assaulting her boyfriend’s 68-year-old grandmother during a confrontation earlier this year.

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MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Just a few miles from the hum of oilfield operations sits one of the most important collections in motorsports history. The cars inside the Petroleum Museum’s Chaparral Gallery don’t just tell a story about speed, they tell a story about innovation that started right here in West Texas. In the 1960s, Jim Hall, a Midland-based engineer and racer, decided to do something few others had the courage or skill to attempt. He didn’t just drive race cars. He built them.