A dispute over a commissioner seat is ongoing. The case involves a challenge to the removal of an individual from the position. Oral arguments are scheduled to take place on October 13. A panel of…
A dispute over a commissioner seat is ongoing. The case involves a challenge to the removal of an individual from the position. Oral arguments are scheduled to take place on October 13.
A panel of justices will hear the arguments. The outcome of the case will not affect the seat's occupancy after January, as the current commissioner did not seek re-election. Further details about the case and its progression are available from the source.
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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 children across the ...
As Texas works toward establishing three-year degree programs at its public universities, some students like Kendra Burton have successfully accelerated their education through dual credits and online coursework.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Farmers and ranchers met at the National Ranching Heritage Center for the Ranching Technology Summit on Wednesday. Jim Bret Campbell, executive director of the Heritage Center, said the industry needs new innovation. “We focus here at the Ranching Heritage Center on the he...
CASA of the South Plains is seeking 30 new volunteers over the next 30 days to address a shortage of advocates for approximately 300 children in Lubbock's foster care system.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Christian dual credit students are connecting with members of an older generation as part of a class project on intentional relationships. The high school and college students read a book called “Theo of Golden” about intentional relationships. They were then taske...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech’s first game of the season is here, and local businesses near Broadway are preparing for crowds of fans. Businesses including Atomic, Wrecked and Barefoot are getting ready for game day. Michael Clintsman owns Atomic and Wrecked. He said game day weekends are th...
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 a.m. in the Don H...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - In a new court filing, Josh Allen’s legal team argues that the Ferrum Capital investments at the heart of one count were traditional promissory notes and that Supreme Court cases say a special test should have been used to decide if those notes were securities. Instead, th...
Provided by Texas DPS AUSTIN, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for Labor Day weekend. To keep everyone safe this holiday weekend, more Troopers will be out on the roads, including for the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort ...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 2, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas – Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Texas Tech Football match against Abilene Christian kicking of the football season in Raiderland. Knowing information about parking, tickets, gate ...
Shane Wilkins, 50, was arrested in Lubbock, Texas, on August 31, 2026, on criminal mischief and theft charges after allegedly stealing and damaging nearly $15,000 worth of AT&T copper data cables.
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Editor’s Note: The charges in this story were dismissed on September 2, 2026. AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A former Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer is facing charges after court documents say she brought marijuana to the Williams P. Clements Unit. According to a Potter Count...
LUBBOCK, Texas (News Release from Texas Tech Athletics) -Each year, Red Raider fans come to expect several new elements to the gameday experience. For the 2026 season, Texas Tech already has one simply in the name of Galaxy Stadium, the new home of the Red Raiders. Beyond that, Red Raider fans ca...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Symphony Orchestra concert Event: Prokofiev & Shostakovich – Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Date/Time: Thursday, September 3, 2026 – 7:30 p.m.(Pre-concert lobby performance by the John Sprott Blues Band starts at 6:00 p.m.) Location: The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing ...
The Lubbock Police Department will increase its presence at Texas Tech home games starting with the season opener against Abilene Christian on September 5 to ensure safety and manage traffic.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock City Council approved new meet and confer agreements with the police and firefighter associations on Tuesday, at a cost of about $7.8 million next year. The council also gave initial approval to the city’s budget and tax rate. Under this plan, the average homeo...
A Lubbock Grand Jury reindicted Joe Martinez on an additional murder count and aggravated assault charge related to a February 2025 shooting that killed Adam Hernandez and injured Larry Moreno.
Joshua Allen, a Lubbock financial advisor previously convicted on multiple federal fraud charges, has filed a motion for a retrial citing erroneous jury instructions regarding his securities fraud conviction.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Police say the reward connected to a 2017 fatal hit-and-run has been increased in hopes to generate fresh leads in the case. On February 10, 2017, at 12:36 a.m., a Lubbock Police Officer was flagged down by a motorist regarding an individual walking in the middle o...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Lubbock Police Department announced that a reward connected to a 2017 fatal hit-and-run has been increased in hopes of renewing public interest to generate fresh leads in the case. LPD confirmed the reward increase is from family members and said citizens can call Crime Line...
LUBBOCK, TX (KAMC) – KAMC Forecaster Larry Rodriguez has your Wednesday morning weather update for September 2, 2026. Today's High - 98° Tonight's Low - 73° Today: A slightly warmer day is expected across the area Wednesday. Temperatures will range from the upper 90s to the lower 100s. Winds will...
Wednesday's highs will range from the middle 90s to the middle 100s.
Two college students created an app called Classed to combat campus loneliness and will look to expand the platform to more universities across the country.
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Lubbock City Council voted to unanimously ratify a meet-and-confer agreement with the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association on Tuesday. The agreement will allow Lubbock Fire and Rescue to transition to a new 24 hours on, 72 hours off schedule, giving first responders ...
Provided by USDA WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEWS RELEASE) - Today, at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Data Modernization Plan to put Farmers First, reduce unnecessary burdens on producers, and impro...
AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Executives behind some of the largest data center operations in West Texas testified before a Texas state Senate committee during a marathon hearing aimed at addressing misinformation about AI infrastructure. Lancium testifies on water use Lancium CEO Michael McNamara testi...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Cotton crops in south Lubbock are struggling after a winter with little rain and an even drier summer. Farmer Thomas Kennedy said the lack of moisture has made recent growing seasons difficult. “But the past couple years, August has just been brutally, brutally hot. And wi...
Texas hospitals expect to lose $27M a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday Spectrum News
A four-year-old girl fighting leukemia at Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock hopes to receive words of encouragement or a meeting from country singer Ella Langley ahead of the artist's upcoming tour stop.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A grand jury issued a formal murder charge against a man accused of killing another person in July. Robert Kinney told police multiple people showed up to his family’s home in the middle of the night with his son. Kinney said he got his gun and told investigators he fired ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A grand jury has indicted three people in connection with the murder of a man in July. David Thomas, Trashod Willis and Shanquetia Lingard were all indicted in the death of 60-year-old Arnold Tomlinson. Authorities say he was beaten outside a hotel near Mac Davis and Avenu...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock grand jury indicted a man Tuesday in connection with a 2025 murder. Joe Martinez was previously indicted in March of last year for murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Tuesday’s indictment includes an additional murder charge. Police initially resp...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - United Supermarkets’ annual “Aisles of Smiles” campaign is now underway across Texas and New Mexico. Throughout the campaign, United, Market Street and Amigos customers can add any dollar amount to their grocery bill total. The money will directly fund the Muscular Dystrop...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The 2026 Global Sorghum Conference is coming to Lubbock this month, and registration for the event is still open. It is the first time Lubbock has hosted the conference and the first time it has been held in the U.S. Growers, researchers and industry leaders will gather at...
Best hikes to try around Lubbock ahead of Texas Tech’s week one matchup with Abilene Christian kotaradio.com
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Animal Services sent eight cats, 58 dogs, 30 chickens, four lizards and one gerbil to new homes during an event this year aimed at clearing out the shelter. Each year, Lubbock Animal Services tries to clear its shelter with just one event. Assistant Director Taylor...
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