250 free backpacks up for grabs at Attorney Dean Boyd’s in Lubbock
All parents need to do is show up with their children to get their backpack on a first come first serve basis.
Drink with kratom raising addiction concerns in Lubbock
Feel Free, a plant-based drink sold at gas stations, contains kratom, a psychoactive substance that acts on opioid receptors and may be addictive, raising concerns among addiction experts in Lubbock.
Can Lubbock Really Be The Friendliest City In America?
How Lubbock Could Actually Be the Friendliest City in America. Lubbock was once promoted as “The Friendliest City in America.”. It was... kind of a stretch. Most folks don’t know that title came from a Texas Monthly article highlighting a quirky little stat: Lubbock said “Good Morning” on Twitter more than any other...
Covenant Medical Center named best regional hospital
According to the release, Covenant was recognized for high performing procedure and condition areas including congestive heart failure, hip fracture, Leukemia/Lymphoma/Myeloma, colon cancer surgery, kidney failure, prostate cancer surgery, heart arrhythmia and pneumonia.
18 year old indicted in connection with July shooting
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - An 18-year-old male was indicted by a Lubbock grand jury on Tuesday in connection with an east Lubbock shooting two weeks ago. Lubbock Police responded to 36th St. and Ave. A just before 3:30 p.m. on July 22. That us where LPD officers say 18-year-old Zephaniah McCoy and a group got into an...
Lubbock man shares ongoing battle with kidney failure, hopes to find living donor
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man is sharing his journey after being diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure in hopes of raising awareness and finding a living donor. Leonardo Santiago worked at the Lubbock County Detention Center as a jailer for less than a year. He started feeling sick in...
Texas DPS offers driving reminders ahead of new school year
LUBBOCK, Texas — The new school year is nearly here and with that comes the return of drop-off lines and busy school zones. Sgt. Adrian Briseno with the Texas Department of Public Safety said the key to keeping school zones safe for kids and for drivers starts with drivers being alert. “Let’s eliminate the...
New treatment bringing hope to Covenant’s Joe Arrington Cancer Center
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A new treatment at Covenant’s Joe Arrington Cancer Center is helping create a better future for patients who may have exhausted every other option. The medical director says the center is the first in West Texas to offer CAR T-cell therapy. Every new treatment to...
Texas Tech’s $5.1 Million Recruit Sends Clear Message to Nation’s No. 1 Prospect After...
Texas Tech recruit sends Nation's No. 1 prospect clear message after big news.
Recognizing and reporting human trafficking in Lubbock
Human trafficking is an issue in Lubbock, Texas, with six cases reported so far this year, and it's important to stay informed, look out for one another, and remember that those who've been trafficked are survivors not criminals.