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Serious injuries reported in crash on I27
Lubbock Police and emergency crews responded to a crash near the area of the 6600 block of I27 Wednesday, after reports of a collision in the southbound lanes....
business
Lubbock Chamber Announces 2026 Hub City BBQ Cookoff Award Winners
Provided by Lubbock Chamber LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - This afternoon, local businesses were recognized at the 27th annual Hub City BBQ Cookoff, presented by West Texas Land Guys and Coors Light, for the best barbeque in the Lubbock area. Sixty cook teams competed in five co...
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Texas House committee to examine annexation of New Mexico Counties
A Texas House committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on September 30 to investigate the potential annexation of one or more New Mexico counties by Texas....
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Buckle Up for Fun: Ride inspections are underway for South Plains Fair
Reithoffer Shows is implementing a multi-tier inspection process to ensure safety for the upcoming South Plains Fair, which begins on Friday, September 25....
safety
Man wanted in August shooting arrested after Clovis SWAT standoff
CLOVIS, N.M. (KCBD) - Clovis police arrested a man wanted in connection with an August 2026 shooting after activating the department’s SWAT team at a home Tuesday evening. The Clovis Police Department received information on the whereabouts of David Delhoyo, 34, at approximately ...
safety
Red Cross urging families to prepare for weather, emergencies early
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - While severe weather season on the South Plains is typically in the spring, our area is facing its own set of risks this week. Rainfall across the region is bringing the threat of flooding, which prompted Governor Greg Abbott to direct the Texas Division o...
government
Stephen Sanders expresses confidence in Lubbock data center resolution
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It takes a village to make a change in government. Just ask Stephen Sanders, who put together the ‘Save Lubbock’ group in May following the conversation about data centers at Texas Tech in May. After months of discussion, he was able to meet with city coun...
schools
Texas Tech agriculture students give back to Lubbock during Ag Week
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech’s Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is using Ag Week to thank the Lubbock community, with students volunteering at sites across the city ahead of Saturday’s Ag Day game against Sam Houston. Dr. Erica Irlbeck, associate dean of t...
safety
Clovis SWAT Team activation Tuesday led to two arrests
On Tuesday, September 22, at approximately 5:39 p.m., the Clovis Police Department received information on the whereabouts of 34-year-old David Delhoyo, a man who had an active felony arrest warrant for his connection to a shooting that occurred in August 2026....
safety
Texas DPS identifies man killed in crash south of Friona
PARMER COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - Texas DPS says one person is dead and another seriously hurt after a major crash at Highway 214 and Highway 86 south of Friona. DPS officials state a 2015 Ford Expedition was travelling on SH 86 while a 2019 Mack Truck was towing a trailer southbound...
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Boil water notice issued for Matador following pipe break
The city of Matador, Texas, issued a boil water notice following a water line break on Buffalo Street.
Local
Lubbock man sentenced after pleading guilty to child sexual assault
Lubbock man Tommy Garcia, 65, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 23, after pleading guilty to one count of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and one count of Sexual Contact; Indecency with a Child....