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LUBBOCK, Texas—Grab your puddin' pass and head over to Slaton, Texas for the 4th annual Texas Pudding Festival on Saturday, September 5. The festival is free to attend with food vendors, shopping, live music and so much more. Purchase a puddin' pass and get this year's four puddings. Find out mor...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A thousand American flags representing the nearly 3,000 men and women who died on Sept. 11, 2001, were placed in Huneke Park near 82nd Street and Nashville Avenue this morning. Lubbock’s first responders worked with Prosperity Bank to place the flags. The display gives the...
American Airlines will offer Texas Tech fans special nonstop flights to Corvallis, Boulder, and Cincinnati for the upcoming 2026-2027 season.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Coca-Cola’s diner-style pop-up, Thirsty’s Fan HQ, has been serving Texas Tech fans today and will reopen Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Drive of Champions. The pop-up will offer free Coca-Cola samples, Texas Tech trivia, photo opportunities and custom Coca-Cola and Tex...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 4, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Lubbock Public Health has confirmed its first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) this year. West Nile Virus is typically transmitted through a mosquito bite after it feeds on an infected bird. C...
Provided by City of Lubbock LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Lubbock Public Health has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year. Surveillance activities continue to identify positive mosquito pools for WNV and Saint Louis Encephalitis, and Vector Control is actively treati...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 4, 2026. WOLFFORTH, Texas -- The Wolfforth Farmer's Market will host their 2nd Annual Pumpkin Spice Festival this weekend, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 5th and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, September 6th. Th...
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is scheduled to continue to transform FM 1585 into Lubbock's second major state loop, Loop 88, on Wednesday, September 9.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock ISD says the lockdown at Monterey High School has been lifted after a reported threat prompted police to search the campus Friday afternoon. Lubbock ISD Police and the Lubbock Police Department responded to the school after a threat was reported involving an indivi...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 4, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Lubbock Independent School District confirmed that Monterey High School was put on Lockdown protocol Friday afternoon. The lockdown protocol was quickly lifted after policed responded to the ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - City of Lubbock Animal Services released its weekly metrics report for Aug. 28 through Sept. 3. Call volume The department received 867 total phone calls. Of those, 67 calls came in on the field services line and 800 came in to the front desk. Field operations ran a total ...
American Tribute Flag Field Returns To Lubbock's Huneke Park KTEM-AM
Lubbock’s Oldest Radio Station Turns 99: What Life was Like in 1927 KFYO
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of September 4, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Department of Public Safety is investigating a single vehicle crash in the 6200 block of East Highway 6282, west of FM 1729 and CR 3000 on Friday morning after receiving a call at 10:45 a.m. ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit is investigating after police responded to a call near 82nd and Quaker at 7:31 a.m., where they found one person dead. Lubbock Metro was called to investigate out of an abundance of caution. This is a developing story. Check back fo...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - South Plains Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up sent 40 volunteer fire departments each a check for $1,500, totaling a donation of $60,000, to departments that serve our members. This is a timely donation with the wildfire danger. South Plains Electric established O...
Where Are All The Data Centers In Lubbock Located? KFYO
A death investigation is underway near the 4400 block of 82nd Street in Lubbock, Texas, after authorities discovered a deceased individual on Friday morning.
Prosperity Bank, volunteers display flags for 9-11 at Lubbock park Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, join local officials today for the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new West Texas State Veterans Cemetery. The new facility will serve more than 21,000 veterans and their eligible fam...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Local health inspectors cited two Lubbock establishments for multiple health violations, while several others earned perfect scores in this week’s inspection reports. Charley’s Philly Steaks , located inside the South Plains Mall at 6002 Slide Road, was cited for 16 violat...
The Plainview Independent School District issued a safety notice regarding the "Cat in the Hat" social media trend, warning that students making threats online will face consequences for terroristic behavior.
LUBBOCK, TX (KAMC) – KAMC Forecaster Larry Rodriguez has your Friday morning weather update for September 4, 2026. Today's High - 100° Tonight's Low - 73° Slightly cooler temperatures are expected across the area, but it will still be hot this afternoon. Temperatures will range from the upper 90s...
Friday's highs will range from the upper 90s to the middle 100s.
How to watch The Program: Texas Tech outside the US UpNext by Reelgood
TNT: Coronado ends losing streak, beats Lubbock High 21-10 KCBD
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two people have been injured in a collision that happened near 4500 I-27 around 10:40 p.m. on Thursday night. Police say one person had serious injuries and another had moderate injuries. We’ll continue to update this story as we learn more.
RV/No. 17 Tech, SMU, play to 1-1 draw texastech.com
Texas Tech announces Athletics Director’s Circle texastech.com
Women's Soccer vs SMU on 09/03/2026 - Box Score - Texas Tech Red Raiders texastech.com
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The company building a data center near Turkey has announced plans to replace the town’s water tower after a series of water system failures. QTS and Lancium are building a 465-acre data center campus about five miles south of Turkey, a small town about 100 miles northeast...
Several Texas Tech students said finding a parking spot on campus has become a daily challenge as record enrollment increases demand in certain areas.
KAMC Red Raider Nation's David Collier sat down with the director of the Paramount+ Texas Tech football documentary series, Micah Brown, before it hits the streaming platform this Friday.
Nov 15, 2025; Lubbock, Texas, USA; The Texas Tech Red Raiders mascot Raider Red waits on the the team to take the field before the game against the Central Florida Knights at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper
Freshmen continue to shine in Red Raider's win texastech.com
Women's Volleyball vs Saint Mary's (CA) on 9/3/2026 - Box Score - Texas Tech Red Raiders texastech.com
Texas Tech’s first-ever football game ended in a scoreless tie redraiderswire.usatoday.com
Lubbock County Sheriff's Office encourages more interest in 911 dispatchers KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It has been more than two years since straight-line winds of up to 120 miles per hour and hail the size of softballs and DVDs hit the South Plains. For many Hockley County residents who received the worst of it, it feels like it happened just yesterday. “ That day in May w...
Not enough interest in 911 dispatching jobs is a nationwide issue that the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) is no stranger to. Less people are interested in public safety law enforcement types of positions.
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