Lubbock TX

Lubbock County clears more than 8,000 delayed registration records, but a new statewide processing error raises questions just days before voting begins. Since taking over as Lubbock County’s elections administrator a little more than two months ago, Troy Havard has spent much of his time in emergency response mode.

A college football season can change quickly, and if you add controversial eligibility decisions into the mix, not only does it create coaching headaches but also volatility on the roster. For Texas Tech, Thomas Castellanos’ uncertain eligibility court case is one such issue. After an earlier decision from the Kentucky Court of Appeals on Oct. 2 threatened to keep him out, a new order has opened the door for his return. The ruling concerns a group of 38 college athletes seeking a fifth season of

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crash Unit is investigating a late September collision in South Lubbock that turned fatal earlier this month. On Sept. 25, Lubbock police were called to the intersection of 130th Street and Upland Avenue around 3:20 p.m. for a report of a collision with injuries.

AMARILLO — Amarillo ISD hosted the District 3-5A cross country meet at Rick Klein Sports Complex on Thursday, Oct. 15. The event marked the first race of the UIL postseason, with the top 10 individuals and top three teams advancing to the Region I-5A meet in Lubbock. Led by a fifth-place finish from Braxton Johnson, Frenship won the boys division with 59 points. Sophomore Kasen Castillo took home first place individually to help Monterey finish second. Frenship Memorial rounded out the top three

Arizona State Sun Devils head coach Kenny Dillingham addressed a peculiar college football tradition. The Sun Devils face the No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders this week, and Dillingham is showing some jollity before the game. “I am open to getting hit by tortillas on fourth downs and third downs,"...

The U.S. Drought Monitor continues to classify the county as being in severe drought.

Texas Tech has already picked up two wins on its three-game road swing. Finishing the sweep will require handling one of the country’s toughest environments as the No. 8 Red Raiders visit No. 22 BYU on Friday at 8 p.m. CT at South Field. “You can go in there and let it crush you, or you can go in there and be like, this is awesome,” head coach Tom Stone said. “And we’ve only been there once. We took it like it was awesome.” That one time came in 2023 when the Red Raiders battled a top 5 BYU to a

Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos has received a temporary injunction in the state of Kentucky and has regained his eligibility for the 2026 college football season. The latest development comes after the Kentucky Court of Appeals dissolved an earlier injunction on October 2nd that had allowed Castellanos and several other members of the high school Class of 2022 to compete for a fifth collegiate season. That decision forced Castellanos to miss Texas Tech’s October 3rd matchup against Co

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Six years after tragedy struck the South Plains, area first responders say drivers continue to ignore the “slow down, move over” law. In January of 2020, Lubbock firefighters Matt Dawson and Eric Hill, along with Lubbock police officer Nicholas Reyna, responded to a crash along I-27.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Each week, Lubbock health inspectors make surprise visits to eateries across the Hub City to ensure that when you dine out, you don’t have to worry about food safety or kitchen cleanliness. This week, inspectors checked out more than three dozen kitchens. Just one low...