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KLBK Friday AM Weather Update (10/30/26)
Highs Friday will range from the middle 50s to the middle 60s.
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Lubbock NAACP hosts Walk to the Polls to honor voting rights legacy
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Lubbock's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of hosted a 'Walk to the Polls' event to celebrate all Americans having equal access to vote. The walk started at 'Estacado High School and ended at the 'United Supermarket' on Parkway Drive. A...
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Last day of early voting for Nov. 3 general and special elections
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Friday, Oct. 30 is the last day to vote early for the Nov. 3 general and special elections. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can vote early at any United Supermarket, Market Street or Amigos location. Find a full list of voting locations here ....
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North Lubbock residents raise concerns about dust from nearby concrete company
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Residents in North Lubbock are raising concerns about dust blowing from a nearby concrete company, questioning how it could affect air quality and the environment Alice Lozada is president of the North Lubbock Neighborhood Association and said she and her husban...
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Lubbock businesswoman’s product featured on ‘Today’ show
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock businesswoman and her outdoor wear product were recently featured on national television during Women’s Small Business Month. Kristi Frazier, creator of the Ultimate Stadium Sak , was highlighted on the “Today” show after being selected from thou...
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Dirty dishes, expired food in this week’s Food for Thought
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two low performers and two on top this week. Bombshell’s Restaurant & Bar at 6415 Spur 327 had 29 violations. Raw ground beef was stored over whole raw beef. Alfredo sauce did not have a proper date mark. Cut mango did not have a date mark. A tub of ice cr...
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Produced water could fill increasing Texas water needs
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As the competition for water across Texas grows, some state leaders are pointing toward the Permian Basin. Produced water comes up during oil drilling. For every barrel of oil drilled, an average of six barrels of water come up. Lubbock State Senator Charl...
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Lubbock ISD achieves top rating from Texas Education Agency
Lubbock Independent School District earned a perfect 100 score from the Texas Education Agency's School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas for the 25th time....
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Lubbock ISD scores a perfect 100 on the Texas financial accountability report
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Independent School District has earned a perfect 100 out of 100 on the Texas Education Agency’s School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST), marking an ‘A’ rating for the 25th consecutive year. Lubbock ISD has maintained an ‘A’ (Super...
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Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesp...
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Lubbock trunk-or-treats offer families a safer way to celebrate Halloween
Miss Ann's Diner, in partnership with the Panhandle Pushrods car club, is scheduled to host its annual trunk-or-treat event on October 31 at 6 p.m. to provide a safe Halloween celebration for the Lubbock community....
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Former nurse on trial in death of 4-month-old child
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Debra Fraher, a former licensed vocational nurse, is on trial in the death of a 4-month-old child who was in her care. Fraher, 71, is charged with recklessly causing injury to a child by failing to provide proper medical care. Court documents say on Jan. 1...
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Lubbock experts explain the health effects of daylight-saving time ending
As daylight saving time is scheduled to end on Sunday, November 1, experts warn that the clock change and shorter days can disrupt circadian rhythms and exacerbate mental health issues like seasonal affective disorder....
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Lubbock woman dies after falling from semi truck
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock woman has died after falling from a semi truck in east Lubbock Monday night. Officers responded to a crash with injuries involving a pedestrian near East Rice Street and Magnolia Avenue just after 9 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found 40-year-old R...
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Haunted Halloweekend events in Lubbock
Families and thrill-seekers in Lubbock and the South Plains have various Halloween celebrations and events scheduled through October 31, 2026.