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Yates Flooring celebrates grand reopening at south Lubbock location
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Yates Flooring is celebrating its grand reopening at a new location after 50 years in business. “We just celebrated our 50th anniversary here. Mr. and Mrs. Yates opened this up in 1976. Here we are 50 years later in 2026, still trying to go strong and serve the people of West Texas,” Ryan Rogers, minority owner and CEO said.
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Texas FD launches lateral hiring program with new 24/72 shift
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Fire Rescue is expanding hiring opportunities for experienced firefighters as the department prepares to add more than 100 positions over the next six years. The expansion follows an agreement approved by the City Council that includes a change from the department’s current 24-on, 48-off schedule...
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2026 Texas Watermelon Queen set to visit two Lubbock Market Street locations
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The United Family is excited to host the 2026 Texas Watermelon Queen at two Market Street locations in Lubbock on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, giving guests an opportunity to meet her, take photos and learn more about the Texas watermelon industry. Miss...
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Lubbock Association of Realtors marks 100 years
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Association of REALTORS (LAR) held a Centennial Ribbon Cutting ceremony Wednesday, marking 100 years of service to the real estate profession and the South Plains community. The event took place at 11 a.m. at the LAR Event Center and included guests from the Lubbock...
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Historic Lubbock Motel Becomes Affordable Housing
A long-vacant midcentury motel that once symbolized downtown Lubbock's disinvestment is now providing affordable housing for local residents. Developed by Housing Trust Group (HTG), AM Affordable Housing, and Thoman & Butler, the $22.6 million Inn Town Lofts transformed the historic Jim Kimmel Center into 56 affordable apartments while preserving many of the landmark property's defining architectural features.
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Lubbock A-J keeps roots downtown in move to new location
The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal has kept its roots firmly planted downtown since its origins more than 126 years ago. As the oldest continually operating business in Lubbock, those beginnings were humble - with the first weekly issue of what was called the Lubbock Avalanche printed May 4, 1900 in the back room of a one-story frame building on the northeast corner of Main Street and Texas Avenue. That's where the paper shared space in co-founder J.J. Dillard’s law office, according to attorney and historian Chuck Lanehart's two-part Caprock Chronicles series that explored the A-J's origins. The paper would eventually move to a larger location at 1211 Texas Ave., where the Mahon Federal Building stands. The A-J re-located again in 1959 to 710 Ave. J. That location served our publication and community well over the last 67 years. It survived the devastating 1970 tornado - despite taking severe damage - and was our home as the A-J covered countless milestones in our community's history. And just like our community, the A-J continues to evolve and adapt to meet the needs of the future. Lubbock A-J's new location downtown Starting this month, the A-J newsroom is moving to a new downtown location in
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Ag museum in Lubbock sharing history of agriculture in our area
LUBBOCK, Texas (KFDA) - The FiberMax Center for Discovery in Lubbock is sharing the history of agriculture in the region. Executive Director Lacee Hoelting says they started as the Lubbock County Historical Collection back in 1969. Two county commissioners, Alton Brazel and Arch Lamb, thought it was important to preserve...
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Lubbock council gives final approval to budget, tax rate
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock city council gave final approval to the budget and property tax rate for the upcoming year. There were no changes from the budget and tax rate council gave initial approval to a week ago. It includes new “meet-and-confer” agreements with the police and fire...
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Cotton Is Still King: The Real Sign Fall Has Arrived In Lubbock
In other parts of the country, people look for the leaves to change colors to signify the arrival of fall. Around here, we just look at the cotton. Cotton is still a monster on the South Plains. Cotton is king, and it's still the number one cash crop in the region. The Lubbock Economic Development Alliance says the area traditionally produces about a quarter of the nation's cotton crop, while Texas Tech calls the South Plains the largest cotton-producing region in the world, with more than 3 million acres devoted to cotton.
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Lubbock Power and Light holds rate steady, changes structure
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Power and Light is holding its rate steady to manage the lines that bring power to homes and businesses, but the utility is changing the structure within that rate to provide more stability in its budget. For residential customers, Lubbock Power and Light is lowering...
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A NetJets Challenger 650 hit wake turbulence. The warning never came
On August 8, 2019, a NetJets Challenger 650 (N237QS) was traveling from Dallas-Love Field (KDAL) to Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport (KSNA). Aboard were two pilots and one flight attendant and seven passengers. The captain informed the flight attendant that it should be a smooth ride. As soon as it was safe to do so, she took drinks to the passengers, took catering orders, and returned to the galley to prepare the food.