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Lubbock restaurant inspections: One low performer this week
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Each week, Lubbock health inspectors make surprise visits to eateries across the Hub City to ensure that when you dine out, you don’t have to worry about food safety or kitchen cleanliness. This week, inspectors checked out more than three dozen kitchens. ...
safety
Texas Tech police urge students to plan ahead for homecoming weekend
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Texas Tech police officer is encouraging students to take precautions to stay safe if they plan to go out for homecoming weekend. The message follows a mandatory alert sent to students two weeks ago about a reported sexual assault involving two students,...
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Texas drivers can add disability flag to licenses to help officers during traffic stops
Texas driver's licenses now feature optional indicators for communication impediments or hearing loss to assist law enforcement during traffic stops.
schools
Lubbock High School siblings head to the National FFA Convention
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two Lubbock High School students, Kaylyn and Carter Baker, are preparing to compete at the National FFA Convention after winning at the state FFA convention for their science project. “I mean, it’s very rare to get to go. They’re like, out of all the FFA m...
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Lubbock native returns home after a 11-month long deployment at sea
The nation was patiently holding its breath as the USS Abraham Lincoln finally made its way home after a historic near year long deployment.
safety
Officer-involved shooting in Hobbs under investigation
A Hobbs Police Department officer shot and killed 40-year-old Saul Licon early Tuesday morning following a pursuit near North Thorp Street. Licon reportedly fled from an officer on a bicycle before being struck by gunfire during a struggle in an alleyway. He died shortly after ar...
schools
After almost 20 years, Lubbock High students continue to find culture and community through Mariachi
For many students at Lubbock High School, mariachi is more than a music class. It is an opportunity to celebrate their culture, build friendships and develop skills that extend beyond the classroom....
schools
Hub City Happenings Oct. 15-18
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Pillowman: A dark psychological thriller about a writer interrogated over violent stories that resemble real child murders.Friday and Sunday, Texas Tech Black Box Theatre, 2812 18th St.Tickets: $15 general, $10 TTU faculty/staff, $5 students. Show deta...
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The Skeleton House in Lubbock is getting residents ready for Halloween season
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It’s spooky season and you know what that means. It’s time for houses to put up the Halloween decorations. But you may not have seen one quite like ‘The Skeleton House’. It’s the brainchild of Justin and Mandy Locke, whose first purchase four years ago cha...
safety
Firefighters say drivers are still ignoring the “slow down, move over” law
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Six years after tragedy struck the South Plains, area first responders say drivers continue to ignore the “slow down, move over” law. In January of 2020, Lubbock firefighters Matt Dawson and Eric Hill, along with Lubbock police officer Nicholas Reyna, resp...