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Maintenance on Loop 289 and I-27 bridges to start next week
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Texas Department of Transportation is ready to begin work on a bridge maintenance project that will make improvements and repairs to several Loop 289 and I-27 bridges in Lubbock. Contractor Ti-Zak Concrete, Inc., of Le Center, MN, is scheduled to begin work next week on the $1.19 million safety project.
More Thunderstorms Today
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Another round of thunderstorms today present similar severe threats to yesterday. The leftover thunderstorms from this morning break up and clear out a bit, before more thunderstorms develop in the afternoon, posing similar threats of golf ball sized hail and 70 mph wind gusts. Lightning and potential localized flash flooding are threats as well, along with the unlikely but still possible threat of tornadoes.
Hot weekend, increase of fire danger
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - This may be the hottest weekend so far in 2024. I expect afternoon temperatures to move into the mid-90s Saturday and even higher on Sunday and Monday. A combination of sunshine and south to southwest winds will help to push the temps above normal over the weekend. The ‘normal’ average afternoon temperature for this time of year is 84 degrees in Lubbock.
South Plains rain storm impacts several Lubbock-area baseball playoff series
A number of playoff games being played in the Lubbock area have been impacted by storms that swept through the South Plains on Thursday. The New Home-Sundown Region I-2A quarterfinal doubleheader at Frenship was suspended in the bottom of the third inning with the Leopards leading 6-1. The teams are tentatively scheduled to resume play at 9 p.m. tonight. ...
Locally-owned Lubbock car wash hosting grand opening for newest location
LUBBOCK, Texas – Hurricane Beach Car Wash, a locally-owned and operated Lubbock business opening its newest location, will celebrate with a grand opening on Saturday, according to a press release. The event will take place at the new car wash on 7303 19th St from 10 a.m. to 6...
Extra Innings scores for Friday, May 17
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Here are tonight’s final scores for area baseball and softball playoffs!. Game 2: Anson 7 Floydada 3 (Anson wins series 2-0) Lubbock-Cooper 6 Monterey 1 (1-0) Seminole 5 Randall 4 in 10 innings (1-0) Lubbock-Cooper Liberty 1 Idalou 0 (1-0) Shallowater 10 Littlefield 0 (1-0)
Arizona State beats Texas Tech baseball again, Red Raiders split Friday games
The Texas Tech baseball team closed the regular season by splitting its final two games in Arizona, topping UNLV 13-12 and suffering a 17-11 loss to Arizona State on Friday. The Red Raiders (31-24) snapped their six-game winning streak but head into next week's Big 12 Tournament losers in 11 of their last 13 contests.
Jones AT&T Stadium capacity comes into focus. Will it stay at 60,000?
Fewer Texas Tech football fans will be required to fill up Jones AT&T Stadium this season. The net loss of seats due to the new south end zone building and the ramp from the visiting teams' new locker room will drop listed capacity by a significant number. "I can tell...
KCBD's Pet of the Day: Meet Tommy
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Meet Tommy, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Shelter! He is a two-year-old lab/pit mix. Tommy is friendly, playful and does amazing with older kids. He is also house and kennel trained. Tommy is up-to-date on all his shots, is fixed and microchipped. He can be adopted for free today at the Lubbock Animal Shelter.
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