Court upholds life sentence for man who kidnapped, sexually assaulted Lubbock teen
A U.S. District Court denied Thomas John Boukamp's motion to vacate his life sentence for the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a Lubbock teenager.
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Guide to Texas Tech Kickoff: Arizona
No. 13 Texas Tech will aim to bounce back after a tough road loss to Cincinnati by welcoming No. 22 Arizona to Galaxy Stadium.
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‘The Blitz’ 2026 Week 10 highlights and scores
Entering Friday, only two weeks separated the UIL regular season from the playoffs, as TAPPS teams wrapped up their regular season this week. KLBK's "The Blitz" went through several of these pivotal penultimate matchups from across Lubbock and the South Plains....
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Save Lubbock submits two new petitions to city
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Save Lubbock submitted two new petitions to the City Secretary on Friday, targeting Flock cameras and the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance. The first petition asks the City Council to ban the purchase, installation, operation and use of Flock cameras,...
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Feeling overwhelmed from campaigns trying to win your vote? Here are some tips
According to a study by Forbes, text messages are opened 98% of the time. That rate could be one of the reasons the average American gets 13 campaign texts or phone calls per week....
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Local paranormal investigators open up about spooky adventures
Halloween may be the time of year when most people embrace all things spooky, but for two local ghost hunters, their interest in the unexplained goes far beyond the Halloween season....
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Texas Tech students launch all-in-one fitness app
Three Texas Tech University students have developed Glide and fitness, an all-in-one mobile application designed to consolidate health tracking, meal planning, and daily goal management into a single platform....
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Overnight US 87 bridge deck work planned for November 2
The City of Lubbock announced on Friday that overnight construction work is scheduled for the US 87/FM 41 interchange next week.
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa wants to ‘get Texas back to basics’
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As Election Day inches closer, Democrat Gina Hinojosa is hoping Lubbock will support her bid against Governor Greg Abbott. Hinojosa has served as the State Representative for Austin since 2016. She says now is the time to get Texas “back to basics”, and ou...
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Governor Greg Abbott visits Lubbock ahead of midterm election day
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Hundreds were crammed inside The Funky Door, Friday, as Governor Greg Abbott, joined by Senator Charles Perry and Lubbock representative Carl Tepper, spoke about the importance of heading to the polls this election season. “We want huge turnout among voter...
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Lubbock high school football games to watch in week 10
The high school football regular season is in its final stretch, as several teams across Lubbock and the South Plains fight for district titles and playoff berths. EverythingLubbock.com has put together a list of some key games to keep an eye on this Friday....