The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 25, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Pumpkin Trail is set to return this fall, and the City of Lubbock Parks & Recreation Department announced it is seeking community involvement to help make the event a success. The annual event ...
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The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 25, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Pumpkin Trail is set to return this fall, and the City of Lubbock Parks & Recreation Department announced it is seeking community involvement to help make the event a success. The annual event ...
LUBBOCK, TX (KAMC) – KAMC Forecaster Larry Rodriguez has your Tuesday morning weather update for August 25, 2026. Today's High - 104° Tonight's Low - 73° Today: Triple digit heat will continue Tuesday. Temperatures will range from the lower to middle 100s across the area. Winds will be from the w...
Tuesday's highs will range from the lower to the upper 100s.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The U.S. reopened the border crossing in Arizona to cattle imports from Mexico on Monday, as part of a phased plan to control the spread of the New World screwworm. Border closure and cattle inventory The border closure began in May of last year over concerns about the fas...
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech law school alum will now serve as judge of the 245th Judicial District Court in Williamson County, north of Austin. Jason Bramow was appointed on Monday by Governor Greg Abbott. Bramow currently serves as deputy general counsel in the governor’s offi...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock veteran community is inviting people to attend a remembrance service this week for American service members killed in the Middle East five years ago. The service will honor the 13 military members who died during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. ISIS c...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Inspectors with the Code Administration Department will be out in the Maxey Park neighborhood on Wednesday looking for violations, from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Code enforcement will have a field office set up in the parking lot of the Maxey Community Center where residents can a...
16 days later, Navy veteran Rusty Dailey finished a long but meaningful journey around 23 states for the 2026 Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge on August 18, traveling over 11,000 miles for Down syndrome awareness.
New jury selected for murder trial in Lubbock El Santiago bar shooting Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Construction will soon begin on a second H-E-B location in Lubbock. The start date of Dec. 21 was confirmed in October, when a developmental site plan review was completed with the city. The grocery store will be built at the site of the former Yates Flooring near 19th and...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Citibus will launch Phase One of its approved 5-Year Service Plan on Monday, Sept. 28, introducing one new route and three redesigned routes. The plan was adopted in November 2024. The updated routes incorporate and streamline portions of existing routes. Phase One include...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Christian University is celebrating 70 years of enrollment this year. University leaders said their greatest accomplishment over the decades has been the students they prepare for the workforce. Dr. Kent Gallaher, LCU provost, said “We believe it’s not just about t...
GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - Emergency crews responded to the scene of a large fire in Seminole Monday afternoon. Just after 3:30 p.m., officials said the fire was under control and firefighters were targeting hot spots. Smoke was visible this afternoon from Hobbs, about 25 miles away. The Gaine...
Texas cities' water use projected to surpass irrigation by 2070, leaders say KVII
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 24, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- 23-year-old Kaden Wheeling was arrested and charged following a physical altercation in Lubbock over allegedly owed money. According to court documents, officers with the Lubbock Metropolitan Speci...
Lubbock County Democratic Party condemns local Young Republicans social post Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
After rumblings of a potential second location in Lubbock, H-E-B made the move official earlier this year and it is now appears to be coming sooner rather than later.
Tech hits record enrollment of over 45,000 students The Daily Toreador
Mo's Productions is scheduled to host its first-ever Coffee Fest in downtown Lubbock on Saturday, November 21, 2026, featuring coffee tastings, workshops, and a barista latte art competition.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech University opened the fall semester Monday with more than 45,000 students for the first time in university history. Texas Tech’s enrollment stands at 45,812 students, an increase of more than 3,859 students from a year ago. This marks the fifth consecutive year ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person is hospitalized after an early morning RV fire in east Lubbock County. Lubbock Fire Rescue says just before 6 a.m., crews responded to reports of an RV on fire at the Lubbock RV Park near the 4800 block of I-27. Upon arrival, crews found one RV engulfed in flame...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock Police officer shot an armed man who police say led them on a chase, fired shots multiple times and threatened officers in east Lubbock Monday morning. The suspect later died at the hospital. Police Chief Seth Herman said officers responded to reports of a man fi...
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.
Lubbock coffee shop beats out Austin, Houston for best in Texas title Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -A new document on the construction date for H-E-B’s second store in Lubbock has been filed. H-E-B’s Managing Director of Public Affairs previously said the store will be built at 19th St. and W. Loop 289, which is specifically at the southwest corner of 19th St. and Frankfo...
A 20-year-old man named James Mayer was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Lubbock, Texas, on Monday morning after refusing to comply with police orders during a pursuit.
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The City of Amarillo provided an update today on water conservation efforts. On August 17, the City of Amarillo moved into Stage 1 of the Drought Contingency Plan due to the state of the water reservoir. Stage 1 of the plan is implemented when demand or normal operating c...
Emergency crews responded to a fire in the 1200 block of North Main Street in Gaines County, Texas.
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 24, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- For Krista Hicks and George Herrera, J's Creamery has always been the place to grab something sweet. Now, after years of dates, memories, and shared favorite orders, the local ice cream shop has be...
Police ID 84-year-old man who died in south Lubbock pickup, SUV crash Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
CLOVIS, New Mexico -- The New Mexico State Police Department announced that the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Sunday involving the Curry County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), according to a press release. The Investigation Bure...
CURRY COUNTY, N.M. (KFDA) - The New Mexico State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Curry County. On Sunday, August 23, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate a shooting involving the Curry County Sheriff’s Office. Around 12:26 p.m., the C...
Forget Austin and Houston. Lubbock has the best coffee shop in Texas USA Today
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Traffic increased in Lubbock and Levelland Monday as Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian University and South Plains College began their fall semester. Drivers were advised to watch for increased traffic on 19th Street and Highway 114 heading toward Levelland. Texas T...
Enrollment at Texas Tech reached a historic 45,812 students this fall, driven by a 39% increase in first-time college enrollments since 2024.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Police say one person has died after a Friday afternoon crash at the intersection of 98th & Quaker. Around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, officers found the driver of a SUV, 84-year-old Jerry Burgess, and the drive...
Texas Tech Passes Historic 45,000-Student Milestone Texas Tech University
One person sustained burn injuries in an accidental RV fire caused by an unattended stovetop near the 4800 block of Interstate 27 in Lubbock, Texas.
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