Lubbock native, BYU student Jake Ward, set to compete in national Guitar Center Drum-Off...
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A South Plains College commercial music graduate has beaten out thousands of drummers nationwide to secure a spot in the final round of the 2026 Guitar Center Drum-Off in Hollywood. Jake Ward, a 2023 SPC graduate and current BYU undergraduate in Provo, Utah, will compete against...
Lubbock to break ground on Broadway Reconstruction Project Friday
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock is breaking ground on a major reconstruction of Broadway on Friday, August 14, marking the official kickoff of a project funded by the 2024 Street Bond. The ceremonial groundbreaking will take place at 11 a.m. at Broadway and Avenue M. The project...
LEDA says no current data center plans for recently acquired North Lubbock land
The Lubbock City Council approved two land initiatives for the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, which plans to market the property for industrial development to attract manufacturers and jobs.
San Antonio’s Tate Taylor Sweeps World U20 Sprints, Heads to Texas Tech
Tate Taylor left San Antonio a decorated high school phenom and came back last week as the fastest male teenager on the planet. Competing at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the Harlan High School product swept the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, becoming the first male athlete in the meet's histor
Just shy of 50 years, Ralph’s Records is still spinning
When you walk into the record store on 82nd Street and Indiana Avenue, various forms of media from different decades make the building a blast from the past for its customers.
Heavy police presence in East Lubbock after report of shooting
LUBBOCK, Texas — A heavy police presence was reported after a shooting in the 3500 block of East Baylor at 9:07 a.m. Thursday morning. LPD confirmed a Lubbock Police Officer assigned to the TAG Center was in the area of Ironwood Ave and Baylor Street when he observed a “drive-by” shooting. Deputies immediately responde
The 1981 Reagan Shooting Put Lubbock In National Headlines For All The Wrong Reasons
John Hinckley Jr. studied at Texas Tech in Lubbock off and on through the 1970s before his 1981 attempt on Reagan's life put the city in an uncomfortable national spotlight.
Can Your Lubbock Neighbor Legally Do That? 7 Things to Know
Lubbock homeowners have more rules to follow than many realize. From weeds over 8 inches tall to fences in front yards, city code covers a lot of ground on what you can and cannot do with your property.
Lubbock Happy State Bank robber sentenced in federal court
A 58-year-old man was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in prison for his role in a September armed robbery at a central Lubbock bank. Otis Roy Williams, who has been held at the Lubbock County Detention Center since Oct. 1, appeared before U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix for a sentencing hearing. Willi
Flock Cameras In Lubbock, Wolfforth, And Idalou: What The Data Shows
In Lubbock alone, 27 Flock cameras are quietly reading license plates at spots like 50th and Quaker or Indiana at 4th. A crowdsourced map tracks them, and cameras have also been spotted in Wolfforth and Idalou.

















