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Are those wedding bells we hear? Several country artists have certainly been hearing them this year — they've asked "Will you marry me?" or said "Yes!" or "I do!" since the start of 2021. Runaway June member Jennifer Wayne and her fiancé Austin Moody tied the knot quickly in 2021...

Driving in Downtown Lubbock is about to look a little different. No, the brick streets aren't going away, but the roads will be changing in some areas of Downtown Lubbock as one-way streets will start to be converted this week. Beginning Monday, June 21, the City of Lubbock Traffic Operations...

Former City of Lubbock Deputy Director of Emergency Management Justin David Musgraves says that he wants to stay out of jail. Back in May of 2021, Musgraves pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor after being caught with thousands of images and videos of child pornography.

If you are a fan of live music, you won't want to miss out on this upcoming Buddy Holly Center Summer Showcase Concert Series. According to a press release on Friday, Lubbock's No Dry County will be performing on Thursday, June 24th at the Buddy Holly Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Lubbock Police Department's Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's assistance in identifying and locating the suspects involved in a sexual assault. According to a release from LPD, it all happened the morning of Wednesday, June 9th in the 1900 block of East Brown Street. Investigators say that...

The Red Raiders have collected eight individual All-American honors after their third straight run to the Super Regionals ended at the hands of the Stanford Cardinal. Brooks Wallace Award winner Cal Conley and Jace Jung have been doing the heavy lifting as far as the honors go. Jung was named...

It seems like every week the good people at The Buddy Holly Hall are announcing two or more acts to add to the calendar of performances at the new Buddy Holly Hall. On Friday afternoon it was announced that some great Broadway shows will be coming to Lubbock beginning later this year.

Every now and then I will get into this certain mode of doing a bunch of research on a random topic. My most recent obsession has been looking at apartments and houses all around Lubbock. Part of this is looking at all the really big and fancy houses that I know I will probably never be able to afford.

Mark Adams has been the head coach of the Red Raiders men's basketball team for about six weeks. The turnaround has been nothing short of amazing. It's one thing to completely rebuild a roster with a returning coaching staff, but to hire a brand new staff while simultaneously finding a brand new roster in the transfer portal is simply incredible.

Here we go, from Lubbock to outer space. The Lubbock Arts Festival returns on June 24th-25th, 2021 to the Lubbock Civic Center. We're so excited about this year's event. It's a wonderful chance to mix a little science with the arts. We spoke with representatives of the Lubbock Arts Festival...

I don't know about your kids, actually I have no idea if you have kids, but my kids are going to love this. To this day, my 4-year-old talks longingly of the time the plumber came to our home a visit and gave her a rubber duck -- I'm pretty sure she was only two at the time.

Growing up in Arizona, most everyone knew that the wealthiest city in the state was Paradise Valley. They have their fancy golf courses, resorts, spas and million-dollar homes. Thinking about that made me realize that I couldn’t tell you what the richest town in Texas was. I figured it would...

It's his day. Father's Day. A day for Dad to kick back in his easy chair with a cold one, a bowl of snacks, and the TV remote all to himself. On his day, we have come up with a list of ultimate "Guy Movies" that Dad would LOVE to chill out with.

This weekend is going to be a scorcher and it's going to feel like the sun is burning a hole right through us, and maybe it is. You won't believe how high Texas ranks when it comes to skin cancer risk. When I think of states where the sun's rays...

Fear not: There are plenty of country artists keeping it country in the 21st century. These 23 modern country singers are proving there is still allegiance to a less pop-friendly brand of twang. This group of stars and newcomers also prove fans may need to go looking for it. An...

It may be time to rethink that smart thermostat of yours. Before I go any further, I need to admit to having a love/hate relationship with smart devices. Yes, they’re incredibly convenient, but with convenience comes tradeoffs. Some folks down in the Houston area are getting firsthand experience with the...

You know what they say: A pandemic brings a baby boom. Okay, maybe no one says that — but it's proving true in 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic kept many country artists off the road and at home for much of 2020. The country music community is expanding in a big way this year, with several sweet bundles of joy already here, and even more on the way before 2021 comes to a close.

The Waffle House. A staple of Southern culture and interstate highways. Waffle Houses are like Whataburgers: once a location opens, it's meant to stay open forever with never-ending 24-hour service. (Currently, the closest Waffle House to Lubbock is in Amarillo, 106 miles north at I-27 and West Hollywood.) If you've...

Let's face it, people have a LOT of pre-conceived notions about Texas that they believe are pretty much universal regardless of where we live in the state. It's assumed that there's always an oil well and a cattle ranch on every road, and that everyone owns at least 10 guns and wears Stetson hats to business meetings.

New information has been revealed concerning the deaths of 2 people from January of 2021. Back on January 7th, 28-year-old Brittany Gonzales, along with her cousins, Joe and Jennifer Garza, were at Charley B's celebrating Jennifer's birthday. Jennifer had called someone else to come pick her up since she had been drinking, but when that person showed up, Gonzales told Jennifer to ride with her instead, since they were going to the same place.