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Lubbock contains flooding after recent rainfall
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock had drainage infrastructure in most of their Playa lakes for when it floods and it helped keep flooding to a minimum along with other efforts from the city. City engineer, Mike Keenum, commented on why Lubbock is prone to flooding. “Lubbock is flat. Obviously, everybody...
Potential Lubbock County juror's out-of-court rant lands him in jail
A Lubbock District Judge on Monday ordered 52-year-old man to spend three days in jail after his comments outside of court about a personal injury trial forced a mistrial. The potential juror was among 35 people potential jurors who reported to the 72nd District Court to hear a personal injury case that had been pending in the court since 2022. The trial was expected to last until Wednesday. ...
KCBD Investigates The Mental Health Crisis: New maximum-security state psychiatric center coming to Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Construction for a $121 million state psychiatric hospital is set to begin in Lubbock later this year. The Lubbock Psychiatric Center will be located next to The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Montford Unit in Southeast Lubbock County, but will operate independently. Kristy Carr is the...
Tactical medical training conducted by US Marshals in West Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas — Members from several law enforcement agencies recently participated in tactical medical training at the Lubbock Police Department training facility. The training, conducted by Lubbock Fire Rescue, included participants from the US Marshals, Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol, Criminal Investigations Division, and Aircraft Operations Division), Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, and Lamesa Police Department.
Flag raising ceremony to honor Women Veteran Tribute in Lubbock
A flag-raising ceremony honoring the sacrifices of women across the South Plains, Lubbock's first veteran tribute, will take place on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at James Morgan Ltd's Liberty Park, according to a press release.
Texas officials warn of false Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher claims
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - False online claims are stating TDHCA’s Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher program waitlist is opening. Lubbock has Section 8 Housing and some households may be vulnerable to these types of fraudulent claims. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs released the following statement:. The Texas...
Code deployment planned for North Lubbock neighborhood
LUBBOCK, Texas — The City of Lubbock’s Code Administration is set to conduct a neighborhood deployment in the Guadalupe area on Wednesday. According to a press release from the city, the deployment be from from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the boundaries being I-27, Marsha Sharp Freeway, Avenue Q and Erskine. The field office will be at 211 Avenue P to “provide information to citizens regarding Code Administration activities and City of Lubbock services.”
Lubbock schools included in TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - School districts across the South Plains were included in a list of schools that received Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds, part of a $290 million incentive program established to keep high quality teachers on the job in Texas. The Lubbock area is Region 17, including Abernathy...
Lubbock Impact chosen as Toot’n Totum’s ‘Change for the Better’ campaign recipient
Lubbock Impact has been chosen as a recipient of Toot'n Totum's "Change for the Better" campaign. The campaign will kick off Monday, June 17 and run until Friday, July 5.
Beat the Heat centers return in Lubbock to help residents, seniors stay cool during the summer
LUBBOCK, Texas— As the temperatures rise in the Hub City, Reliant and the City of Lubbock Public Libraries will join forces to open four Beat the Heat centers to help residents stay cool and manage their electricity use during the hot summer months. According to a press release, the program provides seniors and vulnerable Texas […]
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