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AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Gov. Greg Abbott announced that applications are open for an estimated $31 million in Fund for Veterans’ Assistance grants, administered by the Texas Veterans Commission. Nonprofit organizations and local government agencies that provide direct services to ...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of October 5, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas-- The deadline to register for the Nov. 3, 2026, election is Monday, Oct. 5. Election officials recommend submitting applications early, particularly when registering by mail. VoteTex...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Buddy Holly Center’s Fine Arts Gallery is opening its 2026 Celebración exhibition, on view Oct. 6 through Nov. 15, 2026. The exhibition brings together more than 40 artists and showcases a diverse selection of artwork inspired by Día de los Muertos. Ce...
Press release - Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) announced this week that it appointed Hilary Watkins, the Keep Lubbock Beautiful (KLB) Advisory Committee Chair, to its board of directors. This is the first time someone from Lubbock has been named to the KTB Board. In its announcement,...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- This week on Talking Points, KAMC's Jen Phillips spoke to congressional candidate Tom Sell about his campaign and how he will address the challenges that face Americans today. Later, KAMC's Grace Gates spoke with Texas Tech Board of Regents Chair Cody Campbell a...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of October 2, 2026. SNYDER, Texas -- Western Texas College (WTC) welcomes accreditation reviewers from the Commission on Colleges and Universities to Snyder during the week of October 5 for an onsite visit connected to...
Provided by McDonald Capital Management LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - McDonald Capital Management (MCM) announced today that Eric McDonald, CFA, Founder, Chief Investment Officer, and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been appointed by Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to serve a ...
The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act with 77 votes, though the bill must still pass through the House, which is unlikely to reconvene until after November 3....
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - City of Lubbock Municipal Court invites citizens to take care of their unpaid Class C misdemeanor citations and warrants, including unpaid traffic tickets, through the October Case Resolution Campaign. The program includes only cases filed in Lubbo...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of District 5 Trustee John Weddige at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 24. Weddige announced his resignation from the Board effective as of September 30. “...
The Hobbs Municipal School District announced Friday afternoon that an incident that occurred at Highland Middle School involving a staff member.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees approved names for three upcoming elementary schools and accepted one board member’s resignation during Tuesday’s meeting. Back in July, the district held a special town hall meeting inviting the public to share suggestion...
The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees held a meeting on Thursday night, where they approved P-TECH, a new, higher education-industry partnership at Coronado High School....
Lubbock ISD revealed the names of its three newest elementary school campuses Thursday at its latest board meeting.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's (TTUHSC) Sonya Castro-Quirino was appointed by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to serve on a new 11-member advisory panel to help guide the state's responsible use of artificial intelligence in biomedica...
LUBBOCK, Texas — On Tuesday, September 22, the Lubbock City Council had two data center moratoriums on their agenda. One of them passed, and one of them didn't even make it to a vote. Over the summer, the Save Lubbock group gathered thousands of signatures on a petition for an 18...
Meredith Ratke, owner of the Lubbock-based Caffeination Station, is converting a trolley into a mobile cafe that is scheduled to debut at an open house on October 31....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Congress is working to pass a new five-year farm bill. The current extension is set to expire on Sept. 30. The House is not in session until after the midterms. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, sought input from South Plains farmers on how to improve the bi...
The Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees is scheduled to hold its next regular meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to recognize students and staff and officially name three new elementary schools....
Provided by Office of the Texas Governor AUSTIN, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to halt all permits sought by data centers until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completes its audit. Be...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A local paddleboard business is offering an evening event that combines a sunset yoga stretch with a moonlit paddleboard session. SUP LBK has operated for nine years and now offers the event, called “ Flow and Float: Night Edition ” at Dunbar Lake. “It’s s...
With less than 60 days left before the midterm elections, campaigns are buying up air time with ads. There have been at least 164 ads paid for by campaigns that are "totally fake."...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 16, 2026. LITTLEFIELD, Texas -- The City of Littlefield issued a boil water notice Thursday morning, September 17. Due to reduced distribution system pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality...
Mark Meurer withdrew from the litigation regarding the Lubbock County Commissioner Precinct 2 position, resolving the legal dispute over the seat ahead of the scheduled 7th Court of Appeals hearing....
Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton remain deadlocked in the Texas Senate race less than seven weeks out from Election Day, according to a new poll released Thursday. The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found 47 percent of sta...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Agricultural Act of 2026 is headed to the Senate floor for a vote after passing out of committee. “Without objection, so moved. Again, thank all of you so much for advancing this critical piece of legislation.” Vote follows failed markup The legislatio...
The Wallace Theater in Levelland, Texas, is set to celebrate its first anniversary following its reopening with a three-day event featuring a mayoral proclamation, an open house, and film screenings scheduled from September 18 through September 20....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs has been charged with protecting Texas elections and sports amid a boom in prediction market platforms. The conversation centers on whether participating in these markets counts as gambling. The American Gaming A...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - updated Tuesday afternoon - The Lubbock County Commissioners Court will consider asking for a criminal investigation into how two people have been paid for one commissioner’s job. As reported yesterday, with details further below and shown in the video abo...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 15, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Tuesday, September 15, marks National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide effort encouraging Americans to register to vote, check their registration status or update their info...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock County commissioners approved the budget and tax rate for next year. Commissioners approved the no-new-revenue rate , which could potentially limit some of the funding county department heads have requested over the past month. Commissioners Mike D...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 14, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas --- The City of Lubbock has announced that it will host Coffee with Mayor McBrayer for all districts Thursday, September 17. The public is invited to attend, the event will be held...
Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer is excited to host 'Coffee with the Mayor' for all districts Thursday, September 17, 2026, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the lobby of Citizens Tower, located at 1314 Avenue K....
Precinct 2 Commissioner Jason Corley and Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish discussed why interim appointee Mark Meurer remains on the county payroll following a judicial order reinstating Corley....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer will host “Coffee with the Mayor” for all districts Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event will be held in the lobby of Citizens Tower, located at 1314 Avenue K. Mayor McBrayer and members of the Lubbock City...
LEVELLAND, Texas (KCBD) - The Hockley County Election Office will join a coalition of partners across the country participating in National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 15, 2026. The event is a coordinated effort aimed at getting eligible Americans registered to vote ahead of ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The city of Lubbock’s Planning and Zoning Commission has delayed its decision on large-scale data center restrictions. Proposed changes to development code The commission has an outline of recommendations it wants to make to the city’s Unified Development ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As November elections creep closer, the new Lubbock County Elections Administrator is looking toward the future. Troy Havard took over for former administrator Roxzine Stinson after her retirement. The Texas native served more than 28 years in the U.S. Mar...
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring its intent to hold off on large-scale data centers until they can approve regulations for the industry. The resolution expresses a "desire" for the city manager and city planning department to develop...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Tuesday’s city council meeting started with a comment from a Lubbock resident. She thanked council members for being open to the conversation surrounding data centers within city limits, while also asking them to continue filling the public in on what’s go...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- This week on Talking Points, KAMC's Jen Phillips sat down with Texas Land Commissioner Dr. Dawn Buckingham about the opening of the new State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock. Buckingham also discusses the initiatives she is taking on in her current role, including ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - City and state leaders dedicated the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery on Friday morning. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham joined city and county leaders, along with Lubbock’s state senate and house representatives, to cut the ribbon. Together, the...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, join local officials today for the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new West Texas State Veterans Cemetery. The new facility will serve more than 21,000 veterans and t...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas will soon slash more than one thousand childcare scholarships, as 100,00 people remain on the waitlist. The Texas Workforce Commission voted last month to cut 9.5% of the state’s subsidies, or scholarships, which accounts for approximately 14,000 chi...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Mark Meurer’s fight over the Lubbock County Precinct 2 commissioner’s seat isn’t over yet. After the Texas Supreme Court refused to step in, the case is now moving forward at the Seventh Court of Appeals. A new notice sets oral arguments for Oct. 13 at 10 ...
AUSTIN, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - Governor Greg Abbott today announced $1,106,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 5 organizations in the Panhandle region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, ...
Lubbock-based company SIMFLO has been selected for a major municipal project in El Salvador to provide water infrastructure through high-efficiency vertical turbine pump bowl assemblies....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock City Council has accepted the verified petition for a temporary halt on certain data centers in Lubbock. The city council’s action was a formality after numerous citizen comments. The city secretary found there were enough valid signatures on a...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City Council has set up a new way for the city to pay for expansion of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. It’s through what’s known as a project financing zone. It establishes a 3-mile boundary around the civic center. The city will be able to utilize ...
The Lubbock City Council unanimously accepted a petition for an 18-month moratorium on data centers and is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on September 8....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Joel Thompson, director of facilities with Frenship ISD, says new renovations are about the district investing in the learning environment. This newest round of investment began in 2024, when voters passed a $189.5 million bond, with 28% of that amount goi...
Jury selection has begun for the trial of Victor Yanez, a Lubbock man accused of fatally shooting Joshua Rios during a dispute outside a bar in April 2025....
This week on Talking Points, KAMC's Jen Phillips sat down with the Texas State Board of Education Chair Aaron Kinsey to talk about the back-to-school season, including how Bluebonnet Learning is affecting learning across the state....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer is inviting community members from all districts to join him for a morning conversation at the upcoming “Coffee with the Mayor” event. The event is scheduled for Monday, August 24, starting at 7:00 a.m. It will be held on the se...
Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer announced that he will host the latest "Coffee with the Mayor" event on Monday, August 24.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday that Texas led the nation in job creation over the past year, adding 165,600 nonfarm jobs between July 2025 and July 2026. According to data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - (News release from the City of Lubbock) The Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center (GAC) is looking for craft vendors to register for open booth and tent spaces for the 56th Annual Fall Festival, to be held Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to...
THE LUBBOCK CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITIZENS TOWER, 1314 AVENUE K AT 6:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 1, 2026....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - South Plains College Foundation has established three new scholarship endowments to support students pursuing higher education and recognize the contributions of current and former members of the Foundation Board of Directors. Backed by generous donations,...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Lubbock ISD held a special board meeting on Wednesday, August 19, to discuss banning certain books from LISD libraries after a Turning Point USA press conference over the school's library materials. Some parents also said these books can help students learn abou...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 19, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer is excited to host the next Coffee with the Mayor for all districts on Monday, August 24. The public is invited to attend, with this month's meeting beg...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It’s now up to voters in the Lubbock-Cooper school district to approve a new tax rate. The Lubbock-Cooper ISD board approved a new property tax rate of a little less than $1.20 per $100 valuation for homes in the district. The rate is more than the voter a...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A petition aiming to pause data center development in Lubbock will now go before city council. The effort was guided by Stephen Sanders, founder of Citizens of Lubbock Against Data Centers. He said enough signatures have been validated by the city secretar...
Lubbock ISD issued a statement addressing concerns over library materials and announced a board meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to discuss the issue....
After being filed with the city secretary on August 3, the data center petition backed by Save Lubbock was validated and will head to the Lubbock City Council....
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated multiple provisions of a 2021 legally contested Texas election integrity law that, among other things, created an ID requirement for mail-in ballots and applications. A lower court blocked those changes in March....
Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune August 14, 2026 The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday. The officials’...
The Republican National Committee named Lubbock-based Bienvenido In Action as its official hispanic voter outreach branch, according to organizer Abraham Enriquez....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - University Medical Center is asking Lubbock County commissioners to reevaluate how inmate health care is funded, as costs tied to the Lubbock County Detention Center continue to rise. UMC CEO Mark Funderburk presented the hospital’s financial outlook to co...
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the appointment of Rodney Young, M.D., from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, as a Grover E. Murray professor....
The Lubbock City Council approved two land initiatives for the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, which plans to market the property for industrial development to attract manufacturers and jobs....
The poll surveyed 1,000 voters between Aug. 9-10 who said they were "very likely" to vote.
AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller responded Tuesday to the recall of nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef imported from Argentina after the product entered U.S. commerce without receiving required federal import reinspection. Miller said American consum...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Have you heard of 'Flock Cameras'? It is an automatic license plate reader where it takes a photo of every single car that drives past one. In 2025, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the placement of Flock Cameras around the city, and LPD said there ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock City Council set a property tax rate ceiling, the maximum it could later approve, during its meeting Tuesday. This is a procedural step taken during each summer’s budget work, ahead of the council adopting a budget and supporting tax rate. Mayo...
During its latest meeting on Tuesday, the Lubbock City Council passed a proposal to adopt a maximum property tax rate for city developments.
The Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a workshop meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to discuss school safety audits, TASB policy updates, and STAAR scores....
The Lubbock City Council approved a rezoning request from the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance for 52.4 acres of land located north of Keuka Street and west of I-27.The Lubbock City Council approved a rezoning request from the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance for 52.4 a...
The Lubbock City Council unanimously approved a request from the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc. to annex approximately 7.92 acres of land....
The Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center is seeking family-friendly entertainment for its 56th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 12....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Tim Green was sworn in as the Lubbock City Council’s District 4 representative Tuesday at Citizens Tower. Green defeated Gary Boren in a special runoff election to claim the seat. He replaces outgoing District 4 Councilman Brayden Rose, who was recognized ...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KCBD) - Two Lubbock men appeared in federal court Monday as their trial opened before a jury in a case involving an estimated $60 million and roughly 500 investors. Joshua Allen and Michael Cox are accused of misleading investors, concealing high commissions, ...
The Lubbock City Council will convene for a Special City Council Meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11, to accept the results of the District 4 Special Runoff Election and administer the Oath of Office for Councilman-elect Tim Green....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - This is a press release The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved $3,507,885 in grants from State Fiscal Year 2026 and $3,564,449 in grants from State Fiscal Year 2027 through its Groundwater Science, Research, and Data Collection Grants Prog...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock City Council continued its ongoing budget work Friday, with a session addressing employee pay, public safety costs and the city’s proposed tax rate. RELATED AUG. 5: Lubbock City Council, staff begin budget discussions Here are some highlights o...
WACO, Texas — Waco City Council has approved the acceptance of 32,000 doses of NexGard medication valued at just under $600,000, donated by the Bissell Pet Foundation in partnership with pharmaceutical manufacturer Boehringer-Ingelheim, as a preparedness measure against the New W...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday voted to eliminate a long-standing rule capping the number of households a single broadcaster can reach nationwide, a move the commission said is necessary to better help television networks compete with the rapid growth of ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today, City begins budget workshops The Lubbock City Council and city staff members held their first budget workshop ahead of the coming fiscal year The city manage proposed a pay raise for city staff, along with increases to the water rate and...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock began its annual budget workshop process in council chambers Wednesday, opening what City Manager Jarrett Atkinson described as a nearly month-long process. “Today is day one of a nearly 30-day process,” Atkinson said. Councilman-elect ...
ANDERSON, Texas (KBTX) - Nearly 900 Grimes County residents signed a petition asking county commissioners to require stronger protections before approving tax breaks or incentives for large-scale industrial projects — a direct response to the county’s handling of SpaceX’s propose...
The City of Lubbock is always accepting applications for various boards and commissions.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today, Group submits petition to pause data centers A citizens group submitted a petition seeking a moratorium on data centers to the Lubbock city secretary The city must now validate the signatures before the petition can go before the city co...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A citizens advocacy group called “Save Lubbock” has submitted a petition to the city council seeking a pause on data center development in Lubbock. The group spent two months collecting the signatures required to bring the matter before the council as a re...
Save Lubbock submitted a petition for a moratorium on hyperscale data center development that will undergo signature verification before proceeding to the Lubbock City Council for a vote....
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Unofficial results from the Lubbock City Council District 4 runoff show Tim Green winning with 61 percent of the vote over Gary Boren, who received 39 percent. District 4 covers parts of central and south Lubbock. “I wanna grow the city and produce more re...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- This week on Talking Points, KAMC’s Jen Phillips breaks down "Project Infrared," Lubbock's new data center that never got a vote passed through City Council. KAMC's Grace Gates talked with LEDA President and CEO John Osborne about why the data center was not ann...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Early voting results on Saturday leaned towards Tim Green for the runoff special election for Lubbock City Council District 4. Green and Gary Boren went against each other in June, but since neither party received the majority vote, the two were sent to a runoff...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Saturday is Election Day in the runoff election for Lubbock City Council District 4. Homebuilder Tim Green is facing off against former city councilman Gary Boren after winning 47% of the vote back in June. Boren got 38%, leading to a runoff. Election Day ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Roxzine Stinson is retiring as Lubbock County Elections Administrator after 23 years with the office, calling the experience a blessing even as she described her departure as bittersweet. “It’s been a blessing. This county has been a blessing,” Stinson sai...
The special runoff election for Lubbock Council District 4 featuring Gary Boren and Tim Green is scheduled for August 1, 2026.
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of July 31, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The City of Lubbock announced Fryday morning that the city is now accepting applications for the Building Board of Appeals. This is a chance for Lubbock citizens to be an active part...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Levelland Mayor Breann Buxkemper is sharing her breast cancer journey to help raise money for the Inside Out Foundation , an organization that supports traumatic event survivors across 72 counties in the region. She’s the designated survivor this year to s...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance is defending its decision to approve a new data center inside city limits, saying the project is far smaller than the large-scale facilities residents have raised concerns about. At its June board meeting, LEDA app...
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance President and CEO John Osborne confirmed LEDA made a purchase and sale agreement with CORVA Infrastructure Services, and AI data center company, during its June board meeting....
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of July 28, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- An innovative new partnership between Texas Tech University's Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering and the Railroad Commission of Texas will provide hands-on training for ...
AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is encouraging Texans to send at least 100 birthday cards to Wiley Tow, a World War II Army veteran who lives at the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo, ahead of his 100th birthday on Friday, Aug. 14. T...
FLOYDADA, Texas (KCBD) - City leaders are asking residents to voluntarily conserve water as heat and dry conditions strain municipal wells. The request is not mandatory, but officials said widespread participation could help the city avoid mandatory water restrictions. The city w...
