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Lots of good news on this week’s Food for Thought
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Dozens were inspected, but we’re only serving up good news this week. LINK: Search for a restaurant here Here’s a look at our top performers: Beehive Nutrition at 4445 34th Honeycomb Pie Shoppe at 3833 50th Lit Brews at 3501 50th Little Panda at 1221 Unive...
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Former UMC OB/GYN speaks during ongoing concerns over women's healthcare
Dr. Amber Coon, former OB/GYN with UMC Physicians, spoke more on the crisis in women's healthcare in Lubbock that was brought to the forefront after she recently left her position....
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Lubbock midwives work to fill gaps in maternal care
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As the conversation surrounding maternal health care continues, Lubbock midwives say they are working to fill in the gaps. Midwives at two Lubbock birth centers say they are hearing from more women who have struggled to find an obstetrician or get an appoi...
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Parents share concerns about band director at Post ISD meeting
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Parents in Post are speaking up for their children, as the school board hosted a meeting to discuss the band director’s arrest . Bruce Bailey, Jr., was arrested Friday, after Post ISD contacted the Garza County Sheriff’s Office with details alleging he ina...
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How plasma donations help save lives
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Plasma is the pale yellow fluid in blood, which is 92% water. The other 8% contains proteins, hormones, vitamins and enzymes. “Plasma kind of has that yellowy tint. That’s the liquid portion of the blood,” Vitalant’s Brandon Baker said. “Plasma is the carr...
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Lubbock nonprofit seeking toy donations ahead of its 5th annual community toy drive
The nonprofit H3: Help, Heal, Hope is preparing for its fifth annual Community Christmas event in East Lubbock, which is scheduled to take place on December 17 at Dunbar Preparatory Middle School....
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New food pantry opens at Anton ISD with help from South Plains Food Bank
ANTON, Texas (KCBD) - A new food pantry has opened at Anton ISD to provide students and families with access to food, through a partnership with the South Plains Food Bank. Joe Contreras, senior director of programs at the South Plains Food Bank, said the pantry is the second sch...
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Lubbock oncologist urging women get early screening for breast cancer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Dr. Karla Daniele is a breast surgical oncologist here in Lubbock, helping patients at UMC and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Daniele says while cases are continuing to climb, there’s a certain age demographic that’s seeing the effec...
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Texas Tech's Davis College gifted $29M USDA grant for food complex
Texas Tech University's Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources announced that it received a nearly $29 million grant from the USDA....
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Jesus Aguilar convicted of continuous sexual assault of a minor
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock jury convicted Jesus Aguilar of continuous sexual assault of a minor on Thursday. Court records say Aguilar repeatedly molested two children in Lubbock County between 2018 and 2023. The offense is a first-degree felony, so Aguilar faces up to lif...
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Readings and author Q&As in TTU's Special Collections Library fall series
Texas Tech University's Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library (SWC/SCL) will host readings and author Q&As as part of the Sowell Family Collection in Literature, Community & the Natural World's fall series....
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1 dead, 1 injured after Hobbs shooting; police investigating
The Hobbs Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation after a shooting on October 5 resulted in the death of one man and injuries to another....