LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The parents of a young woman are suing United Supermarkets and Albertsons. Police said a man sexually assaulted the woman inside a Lubbock Amigos grocery store bathroom in April. The parents recently filed the lawsuit in Lubbock County. In April, the probable cause affidav...
The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) and Lubbock County Game Wardens were on-scene for a crash involving two jet skis at Lake Ransom Canyon Thursday afternoon.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As Texas Tech University celebrates record-breaking enrollment, it’s working through the growing pains of making space for nearly 46,000 Red Raiders. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said the university projected about 2,000 additional students would start classes t...
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As Texas Tech University celebrates record-breaking enrollment, it’s working through the growing pains of making space for nearly 46,000 Red Raiders. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec said the university projected about 2,000 additional students would start classes t...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock ISD has set its property tax rate for this school year. While the rate is lower than last year’s, the district says it will raise revenues, but not enough to cover the district’s costs. The new rate is about 86 cents per hundred dollars valuation. This is more than...
While summer is coming to an end, that doesn't mean its close to the end of mosquitoes in town. Lubbock health officials shared that a case report of West Nile Virus is currently being investigated.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A popular restaurant known for its seafood boils is back open after it was forced to temporarily close following its latest health inspection. Hot & Spicy Cajun Seafood at 5004 Frankford had 27 violations. The restaurant was temporarily closed after scoring less than 70 on...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District has earned an “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency, marking the highest overall academic accountability score in district history with a 92. That rating is based on the 2025-2026 school year, and is calculated ba...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A contractor working for the City of Lubbock Public Works Department will replace a broken water valve at the intersection of 66th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard starting Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. Traffic along MLK Jr. Boulevard from Slaton Highway to 50th Street...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The parents of a young woman are suing United Supermarkets and Albertsons. Police said a man sexually assaulted the woman inside a Lubbock Amigos grocery store bathroom in April. The parents recently filed the lawsuit in Lubbock County. In April, the probable cause affidav...
The Lubbock County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) and Lubbock County Game Wardens were on-scene for a crash involving two jet skis at Lake Ransom Canyon Thursday afternoon.
The Lubbock Police Department is set to debut a Blue Light Emergency Phone and implement new lobby hours at its headquarters starting Friday, September 4, to improve operational efficiency.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Volunteer Center of Lubbock is celebrating its grand opening of its new facility in downtown. Located at the corner of 13th and Avenue K, the project was spearheaded by its new Executive Director Emily Smith as part of the organization’s 36th anniversary. The non-profi...
Texas Tech's Masked Rider was recently ranked fourth nationally by USA Today readers, following the selection of sophomore Sophie Jones and her horse Matador through an extensive audition process.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Brady Gandy, a Wolfforth insurance claims adjuster, has always dreamed of playing country music’s biggest stage. Last weekend, it came true, as the steel guitar player made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry, sharing the stage with country and bluegrass artist Marty Stuart. G...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One person is seriously injured after a crash in west Lubbock. Just before 1 p.m., officers were called to a crash with injuries near Alcove Ave. and 19th Street. Avoid the area as emergency crews work to clear the scene. This is a developing story; check back for updates
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas is celebrating the grand opening of a new Pathways to Success retail store and career resource center in east Lubbock. The new center is located at 510 North University. It combines a Goodwill store with a career resource center, offe...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Tech is celebrating a $30 million estate gift to the Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering. Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec says the money will be used to enhance support for endowed scholarships and professorships. He says it will help recruit more stude...
Provided by Lubbock Economic Development Alliance LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Businesses across a wide range of industries and sizes, from nationwide operations to family-owned companies, continue to choose Lubbock as their place to grow. Terracon Engineering Consultants, Paramount Hardware a...
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 27, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Calling all brides, grooms and wedding planning besties: one of Lubbock's biggest wedding events is getting a fresh new look. Hub City Wedding Collective is kicking things off with Hub City Wedding...
UMC Health System and Texas Tech University Health Sciences (TTUHSC) are proud to announce that Dr. James Felberg, Dr. Jayne McCauley and Dr. Winslo Idicula have been awarded Endowed Chairs this week.
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech University announced that an estate gift of more than $30 million from Richard E. Davis will be received by the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering. The gift is the largest in the history of the college and sets a university record for estate giving. Althoug...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of 38-year-old Joshua Rios . The jury convicted Victor Yanez after two hours of deliberation. Yanez was retried after Judge William Eichman granted the defense’s motion for a mistrial . Yanez faces up to l...
One person was seriously injured in a crash near the 7500 block of 19th Street in Lubbock on Thursday afternoon.
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 27, 2026. PLAINVIEW, Texas -- Wayland Baptist University is making transportation more reliable for students who need it through a new bicycle-sharing program. Pioneer BikeShare allows students to borrow bicycles free of char...
Paramount+ announced on Thursday morning that the new docuseries The Program: Texas Tech will premiere on September 4 and released the official trailer as well as key art.
Victor Yanez was found guilty of first-degree murder for the April 2025 fatal shooting of Joshua Rios at a Lubbock bar.
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of August 27, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas hosted the grand opening of its new Pathways to Success Retail Store and Career Resource Center on Thursday morning at 510 N MLK Boulevard. Community members,...
Lubbock's average gas price rose to $3.70, surpassing the Texas state average of $3.63.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock’s own Josh Abbott Band will kickoff the 2026 Raider Alley pregame lineup before the Red Raiders take the field against Abilene Christian on Saturday, Sept. 5. Texas Tech Athletics officially unveiled its concert lineup for Red Raider football fans this fall. 2026 R...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - (News release from the Texas Wildlife Association) Hunters, conservationists, wildlife managers and landowners across Texas are invited to join Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) at one of eight regional Texas Big Game Awards (TBGA) celebrations this summer. Enjoy a deliciou...
LUBBOCK, TX (KAMC) – KAMC Forecaster Larry Rodriguez has your Thursday morning weather update for August 27, 2026. Today's High - 93° Tonight's Low - 68° Tonight: Average temperatures are expected across the area Thursday. Afternoon highs will range from the lower to middle 90s. Winds will be fro...
Highs on Thursday will be in the lower and the middle 90s.
The Lindsay Clancy trial has brought national attention to postpartum psychosis, prompting local mothers to share their mental health experiences and experts to emphasize the importance of recognizing warning signs.
Following the death of a 16-year-old in a Wednesday afternoon crash in Hale County, Hale Center ISD Superintendent Hector Dominguez, Jr. has released a statement.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Nearly half of the households across Lubbock County are facing financial struggle, according to the latest ALICE Report from United Way. ALICE stands for “Assets Limited, Income Constrained, Employed”. According to United Way, the category represents individuals whose inco...
Academic Support Liaison Kaitlyn Bigham helps children maintain their education through personalized tutoring and creative activities during their stays at Covenant Children's.
CLOVIS, N.M. (KCBD) - Curry County is asking residents to weigh in on a plan for the next five years of road improvements and projects. The Curry County Road Department has begun the planning process for the 5-Year Road Plan. The plan identifies and prioritizes future road projects and supports t...
Texas is facing a shortage in high school referees for several sports and coaches on the South Plains said they think it’s mostly because of how officials are sometimes treated.
Seventeen-year-old Ariel Santos was killed and four others were injured in a head-on collision caused by a driver traveling on the wrong side of the road in Lynn County.
Texas Tech Athletics will introduce a new ticket incentive program called "Every Seat Counts" this academic year to reward Red Raider Club members for attending home football and men's basketball games.
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - There’s plenty to see and witness when you step inside the Thomas A. Martin Youth Sports Complex. “Sixteen diamond fields used for baseball, softball and everything in between,” operations superintendent Cori Branscum said. “A lot of leagues, tournaments, outside groups co...
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - A Lubbock man accused of murder is back in the Lubbock County courthouse for a retrial after a mistrial was declared last month . Arguments are underway in the retrial of Victor Yanez. Yanez is accused of shooting and killing 38-year-old Joshua Rios on Clovis Road in April of...