Texas is facing a shortage in high school referees for several sports and coaches on the South Plains said they think it’s mostly because of how officials are sometimes treated.
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Brady Gandy, a Wolfforth insurance claims adjuster, has always dreamed of playing country music’s biggest stage. Last weekend, it came true, as the steel guitar player made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, sharing the stage with country and bluegrass artist Marty Stuart. G...
The Lindsay Clancy trial has brought national attention to postpartum psychosis, prompting local mothers to share their mental health experiences and experts to emphasize the importance of recognizing warning signs.
Following the death of a 16-year-old in a Wednesday afternoon crash in Hale County, Hale Center ISD Superintendent Hector Dominguez, Jr. has released a statement.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Nearly half of the households across Lubbock County are facing financial struggle, according to the latest ALICE Report from United Way. ALICE stands for “Assets Limited, Income Constrained, Employed”. According to United Way, the category represents individuals whose inco...
Academic Support Liaison Kaitlyn Bigham helps children maintain their education through personalized tutoring and creative activities during their stays at Covenant Children's.
CLOVIS, N.M. (KCBD) - Curry County is asking residents to weigh in on a plan for the next five years of road improvements and projects. The Curry County Road Department has begun the planning process for the 5-Year Road Plan. The plan identifies and prioritizes future road projects and supports t...
Texas is facing a shortage in high school referees for several sports and coaches on the South Plains said they think it’s mostly because of how officials are sometimes treated.
Seventeen-year-old Ariel Santos was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision caused by a driver traveling on the wrong side of the road in Lynn County.
Texas Tech Athletics will introduce a new ticket incentive program called "Every Seat Counts" this academic year to reward Red Raider Club members for attending home football and men's basketball games.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - There’s plenty to see and witness when you step inside the Thomas A. Martin Youth Sports Complex. “Sixteen diamond fields used for baseball, softball and everything in between,” operations superintendent Cori Branscum said. “A lot of leagues, tournaments, outside groups co...
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - A Lubbock man accused of murder is back in the Lubbock County courthouse for a retrial after a mistrial was declared last month . Arguments are underway in the retrial of Victor Yanez. Yanez is accused of shooting and killing 38-year-old Joshua Rios on Clovis Road in April of...
A 16-year-old driver was killed when a Chevrolet Silverado collided with the rear of a trailer being towed by a Dodge Ram on I-27 in Hale County.
HALE COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - A 16-year-old from Hale Center died Wednesday after his pickup truck collided with a trailer on Interstate 27, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The crash happened at 2:09 p.m. at mile marker 44 in Hale County south of Plainview. DPS says a 2023 Dodge...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Estacado High School has a tradition where freshman students write letters to their future selves. Josue Espinoza, the school’s academic dean, said the tradition gives students an opportunity to overcome adversities. “We ask our students to truly reflect on what it is they...
Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Certain City facilities and operations will also have adjusted hours over the holiday weekend. Normal operations will resume Tuesday, September 8.
Obtaining your child's birth certificate for back to school registration has never been easier.
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - DPS 10 Most Wanted fugitive is in custody after being captured Aug. 18 in Midland. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for information that helped lead to his arrest. According to DPS, 37-year-old Ronnie Matthew Velarde, a documented West Texas Tango gang member, was arre...
PALO PINTO, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller activated the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund and the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Hay and Feed Hotline Wednesday as the Ross Wildfire threatens farms, ranches and livestock operations across Palo Pinto and Ja...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Breakthrough T1D will hold its second annual Lubbock Community Walk Saturday, Oct. 10, at Urbanovsky Park on the campus of Texas Tech University. The family-friendly event brings together people living with Type 1 diabetes, their families, friends and community supporters ...
Texas Tech University assistant professor Indrajit Srivastava has received a $2.1 million Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to help continue his research in near-infrared (NIR-II) imaging technologies.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Rink’s Lease Service will begin water line installation Friday on E Cesar Chavez Drive between North Avenue R and North Avenue Q The project will install water infrastructure to improve water service and reduce future maintenance. Both lanes of E Cesar Chavez Drive will be...
The Buddy Holly Center will celebrate Buddy Holly's 90th birthday on September 7, 2026, with a day of live music, tours, and family activities in Lubbock, Texas.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural ChambHER Luncheon Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Texas Home Builders Association. The event, presented by Geary Law, falls on National Women’s Equality Day and celebrates women making an impact across Lu...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 26, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas --Lubbock veterans are invited to come out and honor and remember the 13 American service members who were killed in the August 26, 2021, terrorist attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabu...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Masked Rider was named to the Top 10 of USA Today Sports’ Reader’s Choice Awards for Best College Mascot, finishing as the No. 4 mascot in the country. In addition to its top-five national finish, the Masked Rider was ranked as the No. 1 mascot in the Big 12 Conference...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech University researcher has been awarded a $2.1 million federal grant to advance medical imaging technology that allows doctors to see deeper and more clearly inside the human body. Dr. Indrajit Srivastava, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical ...
Texas Tech's Masked Rider was ranked fourth nationally and second in the Big 12 in USA Today Sports' Readers Choice Awards for Best College Mascot.
Tim Curry, the British actor whose long career included a cult role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 26, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Long John Silver's announced it will open a location in Plainview on Olton Road to serve to the brand's signature seafood and chicken favorites. The new location will be at 3101 Olton Rd, Plainview...
LUBBOCK, TX (KAMC) – KAMC Forecaster Larry Rodriguez has your Wednesday morning weather update for August 26, 2026. Today's High - 97° Tonight's Low - 70° Today: "Cooler" temperatures are expected across the area Wednesday. Afternoon highs will range from the upper 90s to lower 100s. Winds will b...
LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Lubbock Police Department responded to a wreck near 98th and Ave. U around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday morning. EMS, police and LFR worked the crash scene involving one car flipped over and a jaws response. LPD confirmed two people suffered moderate injuries from the crash. Check Ev...
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Wednesday's highs will range from the middle 90s to the lower 100s.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - District 4 Councilman Tim Green brought a budget proposal of his own during one of his first meetings on the dais, calling for the city to deny the agreement brought forward by the Lubbock Professional Police Association. “They did give us a plan and a proposal. It was a b...
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 citizen-led effo...
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 hotel occupancy t...
Texas Tech directors are adjusting marching band rehearsal schedules and implementing safety measures to protect students from extreme summer heat.
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.
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