LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Independent School District announced it will operate under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2026-2027 school year, providing free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students across all district schools. The program eliminates the need for familie...
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Abilene resident Darrin Fields, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to 20 years in prison for an incident involving a juvenile victim during Christmas Eve 2018.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Literacy Lubbock will host the Lubbock Book Festival on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the Overton Hotel and Conference Center. The family-friendly event will feature over 70 authors, book signings and workshops starting at 9 a.m. “Kids Chapter” will offer crafts and readin...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $219,215 in federal grant funding to the City of Lubbock to enhance public safety and equip law enforcement with updated technology. The funding will pay for a forensic 3D laser scanner to...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KCBD) - Two Lubbock businessmen left the San Antonio U.S. Courthouse in handcuffs, remanded into custody after a jury convicted them on all counts. It found Joshua Allen and Michael Cox, through Ferrum Capital, and related companies, preyed on many investors, using misdirectio...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The suspect in an attempted carjacking near the Lubbock County Courthouse has been indicted. Police say Isaiah Houston held a woman a knifepoint near Broadway and Buddy Holly back in May. Investigators say that’s when the security guard shot Houston in the leg. Houston rem...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The average Lubbock County homeowner will see a decrease in property tax owed to the county, under the proposed budget. According to a notice on the county website , the commissioner’s court is proposing to adopt the no-new-revenue rate of 32.2782 cents per $100 valuation....
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Sharon Jenkins, the mother of 20-year-old Erskin Jenkins, a Texas Tech sophomore involved in a Wolfforth disturbance call leaving 1 dead, 1 deputy on administrative leave back in November 2024. His mother, Mrs. Sharon Jenkins, said her supporters are calling for a boycott of Doc...
LUBBOCK, TX (KAMC) – KAMC Forecaster Larry Rodriguez has your Wednesday morning weather update for June 23, 2026. Today's High - 103° Tonight's Low - 74° Today: Heat continues across the area Wednesday. Temperatures will range from the lower to middle 100s this afternoon. Winds will be from the s...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Wallace Theater has announced its second season lineup, featuring a robust schedule of music, theater, and storytelling experiences under the theme “Stories by Starlight.” The 2026-2027 season is set to begin on September 12 and will run through the spring. The schedul...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Independent School District announced it will operate under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2026-2027 school year, providing free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students across all district schools. The program eliminates the need for familie...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KJTV) - From LAS: Consuelo is a 3 year old, female, pitmix about 52lbs. Consuelo was found here in Lubbock by a kind citizen and brought to LAS in hopes that her family would come looking for her. Sadly, no one came for this sweet girl. 💔 Now, Consuelo is ready for a forever fami...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The South Plains Food Bank has appointed Meredith Cunningham as its new Chief Development Officer, effective August 19 . As she steps into her new role, Cunningham will lead the organization’s fundraising, donor engagement, community partnership and communication efforts. ...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Lubbock Independent School District (Lubbock ISD) announced that it will continue to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the 2026-2027 school year. Through the CEP, all schools within Lubbock ISD...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A firefighter is recovering after battling a house fire in central Lubbock Tuesday night . Around 8 p.m., crews responded to reports of heavy smoke coming from home near 18th Street and Avenue V. Upon arrival, crews entered the home and began fire suppression operations. S...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish is asking the public to help fund a bell tower at the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery . “I hope families feel very honored by what we are doing for their service member,” Parrish said. The cemetery has been open a couple of months. Pa...
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin'” and “Legs,” has died. He was 77. Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with [...]
Highs Tuesday will range from the upper 90s to the upper 100s.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lights, camera, action. Students from all five Lubbock high schools have the opportunity to learn more about the many facets of the media industry through Career and Technical Education and Lubbock ISD-TV. Elizabeth Roup, its coordinator, says this is the perfect space for...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - he South Plains Food Bank has named Meredith Cunningham as chief development officer. Cunningham will lead the organization’s fundraising, donor engagement, community partnership and communications efforts in support of its mission to alleviate hunger and bring hope to ind...
Texas Tech unveils color schemes for 2026 season Texas Tech Red Raiders
Students returning to Frenship High School on Wednesday will see a newly renovated section of the campus.
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Juvenile crime has decreased 42% from 2023 to 2025 in the Hub City, according to the Lubbock Police Department's latest annual crime report, but a Rabbi who grew up in Lubbock feels differently and is concerned that if violence among the youth in communities like Lubbock continu...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - CASA of the South Plains is asking the community to join a Dine to Donate event tonight at Texas Roadhouse to support its advocacy for children in foster care. Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of meal proceeds from the event to the organization. Diners are asked to show a f...
The South Plains Food Bank has named Meredith Cunningham as its new Chief Development Officer, effective August 19, 2026.
West Ranch senior spends summer at Texas Tech program Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Brooklynn Willy’s former co-defendants convicted in investment fraud case San Antonio Express-News
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Progressive Insurance announced an expanded investment in college athletics through a new agreement with Texas Tech and 12 other football programs and their Learfield partners. The agreement places Progressive on-field branding at Texas Tech, Boise State, Colorado, Georgia...
Insanity defense raised in downtown Lubbock carjacking case Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - UMC Health System will conduct a crane operation Saturday, Aug. 22, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the area surrounding the B-1 Parking Lot, Children’s Emergency Center, Radiology and Outpatient Parking Lot as part of ongoing facility improvements. During the operation, the foll...
Progressive Insurance expands investment with field logo at Galaxy Stadium Texas Tech Red Raiders
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Michael Taylor, 36, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine on Tuesday. According to court documents, agents with the Caprock High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area used a confidential source to purchase metham...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two teens are in custody following a robbery at the South Plains Mall over the weekend. According to the Lubbock Police Department , 18-year-old Iziah Carson and 19-year-old Kameron Collins were both arrested Tuesday afternoon. Carson was taken into custody in the 2900 blo...
Lubbock businessmen Joshua L. Allen and Mike L. Cox were found guilty of federal money laundering and securities fraud charges in a San Antonio court related to an investment fraud scheme.
The Beatles cover band Liverpool Legends is scheduled to perform at the Buddy Holly Hall in Lubbock on November 13, 2026.
Two Lubbock teenagers were arrested for their involvement in an aggravated robbery at the South Plains Mall.
U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced that the U.S. Department of Justice awarded $219,215 in federal grant funding to the City of Lubbock to enhance public safety and modernize law enforcement technology.
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 18, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The City of Lubbock announced that registration for the upcoming inaugural West Texas Women in Technology luncheon is at capacity. This is hopefully the first of many of these offerings, so please ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A nostalgic Lubbock restaurant is planning a major comeback. Mr. Gatti’s Pizza is targeting Lubbock as a potential spot for one of its new Family Entertainment Center locations. The move marks a strategic return to the community where Mr. Gatti’s has deep roots and decades...
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