Two arrested after police pursuit and crash in Lubbock
Two people were taken into custody after a suspect involved in a theft report crashed into two parked vehicles during a police pursuit on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Lubbock.
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5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Mae Simmons Park
Gant-Man Development is scheduled to host its 5th annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock, Texas, on Saturday, October 10.
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UMC, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center trade statements in OB-GYN doctor dispute
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - University Medical Center and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are exchanging public statements about OB-GYN services following the recent departure of two doctors. Summary of UMC statement UMC CEO Mark Funderburk published a statement titl...
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State Rep. Vikki Goodwin urges Texas maternity health report be released before December 1 deadline
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Representative Vikki Goodwin is the democratic nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in the November midterm election. One of her main concerns is getting a new maternal health report out. “The goal is for us to use that report to create laws, so that if w...
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Legally blind Lubbock woman bowls weekly with cross-generational league
LUBBOCK, Texas — June Burr has been bowling since college. Five years ago, she moved from Washington to Lubbock and was soon introduced to her bowling league, the Work Dodgers. “I like it here because we’re all ages. We have, well, one of the substitutes today just graduated from...
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Lubbock woman's close call highlights nighttime safety for locals
A Lubbock woman reported being followed by a suspicious vehicle, prompting the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office to remind residents to stay aware of their surroundings....
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South Plains Food Bank partners with Anton ISD for rural food pantry
The South Plains Food Bank and Anton ISD are launching a new pantry to combat food insecurity affecting 25.1% of students in Hockley County. This initiative follows a similar program recently opened in Segraves to support rural communities. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled ...
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I-27 access road traffic still diverted at South Loop 289 after truck hit bridge Tuesday evening
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Northbound traffic on the I-27 access road at South Loop 289 is still being diverted after a tall truck carrying an excavator hit the bridge on Tuesday evening. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Traffic will continue to be detoured to US 84 as TxDOT ...
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2 killed in pipeline explosion in Lea County
LEA COUNTY, NM (KCBD) - Lea County officials are investigating after two people were killed in a pipeline explosion on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies with the Lea County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an industrial accident involving a fire on a pipeline in the oilfield near U....
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TxDOT plans repairs for damaged I-27 bridge beams
TxDOT crews are repairing the I-27 overpass in Lubbock following damage to several bridge beams, causing ongoing closures of the northbound frontage road and the eastbound Loop 289 frontage road....
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Lubbock ISD employee data exposed in Frontline Education security breach
The Lubbock Independent School District announced Tuesday that a data security incident involving Frontline Education exposed certain employee personal information, though no student data was compromised....
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Lubbock ISD employee data exposed in Frontline Education security incident
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock ISD leadership was notified Tuesday by Frontline Education that the company experienced a data security incident on Aug. 14, 2026, that exposed district employee information. Frontline said it discovered and remediated the incident on Aug. 15, 2026...
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Person stabbed in central Lubbock, moderately injuries reported
One person sustained moderate injuries during a stabbing in central Lubbock on Wednesday afternoon.