KWES-TV (Midland, TX)

4 days ago | newswest9.com | Michael McCardel

EL PASO, Texas — The Trump Administration has created a second military zone along the southern border, this time in Texas. The 63-mile corridor in the El Paso area will stretch from Fort Bliss southeast to Fort Hancock. The move allows soldiers to temporarily detain migrants entering the country illegally. Border Patrol agents would then be called in. A section of this new military zone is in Congressman Tony Gonzales’ 23rd District, which stretches from San Antonio nearly over to El Paso.

4 days ago | newswest9.com | Nicole Winfield |Giovanna Dell'Orto

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I too address the world's great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below.

5 days ago | newswest9.com | Adam Correa

ANDREWS, Texas — A six-year-old child who was killed after being ran over by two different vehicles in Andrews in 2024 has a Memorial Sensory Garden at Clearfork Elementary, according to the Andrews Independent School District (AISD). The school held its grand opening for the Memorial Sensory Garden Friday, to honor Vincent Hill. This week, Clearfork Elementary celebrated the Grand Opening of the Memorial Sensory Garden—created in honor of Vincent Hill.

5 days ago | newswest9.com | Adam Correa

AUSTIN, Texas — To honor fallen Department of Public Safety State Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez, both chambers of the Texas Legislature approved for a memorial highway in his name, according to State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) on Friday. It now heads to Governor Greg Abbott's desk. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Kevin Sparks (R-Midland), to honor the life of Trooper Vasquez, who lost his life on September 17, 2024, while investigating a crash scene.

5 days ago | newswest9.com | Adam Correa

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — An Ector County jury found a man guilty and sentenced him to 113 years in prison for child sexual abuse charges Friday, according to the Ector County District Attorney's Office. Weldon Needham, 40, was found guilty of one count of continuous sexual abuse of child. He was sentenced to 53 years without parole for the charge, the DA's office stated. Needham was also found guilty of three counts of sexual abuse of a child.  He was sentenced to 20 years for each count.