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Raider Red's Food Pantry seeing higher demands this semester
Texas Tech University is seeing record enrollment this semester, but as the campus grows so does the strain on student wallets. Soaring inflation and higher living costs are forcing more Red Raiders to seek help just to keep food on the table....
government
Lubbock ISD reveals names of 3 new elementary schools
Lubbock ISD revealed the names of its three newest elementary school campuses Thursday at its latest board meeting.
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Lubbock woman’s ag organization catches attention from the White House
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A West Texas woman started an organization in Lubbock to bring women in agriculture together. In just a few years, her foundation has expanded across 10 states and reached the White House. Venessa Wood is the founder of Ag Women Connect and the Ag Women Co...
safety
Police: Make a plan with your child before attending South Plains Fair
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Police say one of the biggest issues at the fair is children getting separated from their families in the crowd. Officer Steven Bergen said parents should pick a recognizable meeting spot in case that happens. “So if you get separated, depending on the age...
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Wife, friend ask judge for leniency ahead of Lubbock fraud sentencing
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Attorneys for Joshua Allen have filed a motion asking a federal judge to release him on bond until sentencing, according to new court filings in the Ferrum Capital investment fraud case. Allen and Michael Cox, both of Lubbock, were convicted last month on ...
government
CPRIT's new advisory board names TTUHSC's Sonya Castro-Quirino as founding member
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's (TTUHSC) Sonya Castro-Quirino was appointed by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) to serve on a new 11-member advisory panel to help guide the state's responsible use of artificial intelligence in biomedica...
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LCU, Sun Bus hosting community event on sun, skincare safety
Lubbock Christian University is working together with The Sun Bus to host an event focused on bringing awareness to skin diseases and sun safety.
safety
Lubbock mother arrested for injuring child, claims 'postpartum'
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 24, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Takayla Travis Cotton, 19, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and Injury to a child. On September 9, 2026, Cotton took her child to the emergency room at Universit...
