LUBBOCK, Texas -- This week on Talking Points, KAMC's Grace Gates talked with Ben Weinheimer, the president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeder's Association, about President Trump's new deal to try to lower the price of beef. To learn more about what this deal really means for cattle ranchers in...
schools
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; the global campaign's goal is focused on early detection, education, screenings and support for those affected by Breast Cancer....
government
Following former Lubbock city councilman Randy Christian's passing Sunday, plans for his visitation and memorial service have been made so that everyone can celebrate the life he lived....
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech University’s Department of Animal & Food Sciences is looking for producers who already plan to graze failed cotton fields to take part in a research study. The study examines how beef cows use failed cotton, including what they select, what they...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) -One of Lubbock’s nonprofits has made a change to its name. The Ronald McDonald House, which supports families with children in the hospital, is rebranding. The Lubbock branch is now called “Ronald McDonald House Southwest,” dropping “Charities” from its nam...
parks
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Neighbors in the Parkway Cherry Point neighborhood say they are upset after an asphalt plant started operating earlier this year. Residents say they do not want any industrial plants near their homes. The neighborhood is east of MLK and north of Parkway Dr...
safety
According to the TxDOT's Crash Records Information System, just over 43,000 crashes have occurred in the city of Lubbock since 2021, and 18,000 of them took place at an intersection....
business
Lawrence Piemontese said he owned a restaurant in New Deal, and after it closed during COVID, he put his leftover property in a storage unit on North Quaker and Clovis Highway....
safety
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Scurry County’s new emergency outdoor warning system is fully operational, just in time for a second round of storms moving across the South Plains. Crews did final checks of the sirens Thursday afternoon. Snyder’s Emergency Coordinator Jay Callaway said m...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock residents may see a stop sign at 42nd and Memphis and think nothing of it. For Melissa Bond, it symbolizes something much greater. “This is where he took his last breath,” Melissa said. “This is where our life as we knew it ended.” Melissa is refer...
safety
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The New Home Volunteer Fire Department thanks the South Plains community as it rebuilds its program. The department has been operational since 1977. Fire Chief Toby Sanchez said that over the past several years, the service has faced challenges, including ...
News
The National Weather Service has issued severe weather warnings for the South Plains region this Wednesday, October 14. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Dickens, Garza, and Kent counties until 5:30 p.m. Additionally, a Tornado Warning has been issued specifically for ...
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Lubbock man Paul Rene Rocha, Jr., 37, was federally indicted on Wednesday, October 14, on charges of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and four counts of Distribution or Possession with Intent to Distribute....
