Heating up across West Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - South Plains weather will be trending hotter and drier over the next several days. Temperatures, though climbing, will end up only slightly above average. Rain chances, though declining, will remain above zero. While the potential for a storm at any given location is low, any of...
Man indicted by grand jury for June murder in East Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A 22 year old was indicted today by a Lubbock grand jury with connection to an East Lubbock murder last month. Jeremiah Lawrence was named a suspect on June 13 for a shooting that killed 25-year-old Leonardo Pollard that same day. Pollard was found at a...
Chaos at Lubbock Gathering: Teen Killed, 5 Injured in Shootout
A Lubbock teen was shot and killed by police after allegedly opening fire at a large gathering. Five others were injured during the shootout.
A Backstage Gem: Ozzy Osbourne’s Lubbock Coliseum Surprise
If you're like me, you either watched the Back to the Beginning livestream or replayed highlight after highlight. The final Black Sabbath show was over the weekend. To me, it meant the world. My parents were going through a divorce when I stumbled upon Alice Cooper’s Greatest Hits. That was...
How much do school supplies cost in Lubbock in 2025?
With inflation having gone down slightly, we decided to take a look at how this year's list would affect parents' pockets in the South Plains area and what's changed in the past year.
Measles outbreak: confirmed measles cases did not increase in weekly update
Note: The above video shows the top headlines from the morning of July 8, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas – In an update on Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 753 confirmed cases of measles in the West Texas outbreak. The number of measles cases reported did not change since Tuesday, July 1....
Lubbock’s Newest Taco Villa Opens With A Sweet Surprise
I have been eating Taco Villa about once a week almost my entire life. I never get tired of the fresh flavor of "home," and the price is right, too. When my then-best friend returned to visit Lubbock from Denver, the first thing he wanted to do was grab Taco Villa, and I was so happy to share that meal with him.
Upscale Lubbock Restaurant Closes Its Doors With “Hard Pause”
For fine, upscale dining, Lubbock has a small but impressive selection of elegant eateries. Claraboya. The Nicolette. Chez Sami. Las Brisas. These have been our Lubbock standards over the last few years. There was one relative newcomer, too, Salt by Angie, which inhabited the historic Kress Building (1109 Broadway...
Codes neighborhood deployment in Smithlawn neighborhood on Wednesday
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Code Enforcement Department will conduct a neighborhood deployment in the Smithlawn Neighborhood on Wednesday July 9, 2025, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. This deployment area will be bordered by 82nd Street, Interstate 27, South Loop 289, and MLK Jr. Boulevard. Code Enforcement...
The City of Lubbock will hold notice of public hearing on amendment of impact...
Note: The above video shows the top headlines from the morning of July 7, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas – The City of Lubbock will hold a public hearing to consider the amendment of the land use assumptions and capital improvements plan and the imposition of an impact fee. The hearing on the amendment on impact fees […]