Sunday morning top stories: Texas Tech beats OU in overtime

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech is heading back to Baton Rouge, Louisiana where it will play LSU at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the 2023 Big 12-SEC Men’s Basketball Challenge at the Maravich Center. The Red Raiders (10-10) are venturing outside Big 12 play for the final time...

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The Baylor Bears took down the Lady Raiders 79-59 on Saturday during the Homecoming of the 1993 National Championship team. That was the 27th straight victory for Baylor over the Lady Raiders as Texas Tech shot its lowest field goal percentage of the season at 31.3%.

UPDATE, Jan. 27: The UIL District Executive Committee has suspended the Lorenzo and Crosbyton basketball teams for one game after a basketball game Wednesday night ended in a “bench clearing fight” on the court. Both schools were scheduled to play tonight. Lorenzo was set to play at Borden...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Buckner Children and Family Services has announced plans to sell one of its two campuses in Lubbock, but the nonprofit says this will not impact its programs. The nonprofit says it’s planning on listing its Brentwood Avenue campus in the coming months due to increased maintenance...

WOLFFORTH, Texas (KCBD) - A Wolfforth chef, Jon Walter, may be named the Best Chef in Texas through the James Beard Foundation. Walter tells KCBD his dream to become a chef was born when he started cooking at a young age. “I’ve been wanting to do this since I was...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Assistant Principal at Bennett Elementary received a sweet surprise today by being named Region 17′s Assistant Principal of the Year. The students lined the hall as Kimberly Moore received the title from the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association today. Moore has been an...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As we move into the weekend it will be warm, but just for one day. Saturday will be breezy, mostly sunny, and warm with highs in the 50s and 60s over the South Plains. However, early Sunday morning a strong cold front will move into the region and keep afternoon temperatures in the 30s and 40s, except for the southwest communities where some 50s may hold on through the day.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Fire Marshal’s are investigating a fire that damaged an apartment building in West Lubbock overnight. Just after 2 a.m., firefighters were responding to another call in the area when crews noticed smoke coming from the District West Apartments. Firefighters were dispatched to the two story apartment building near 24th Street and the West Loop.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Meet Motina KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Shelter! She is a two-year-old blue heeler/pit mix who’s been at the shelter for one month. She has a sweet soul and is very easygoing. She would love a home where she could blossom and grow confidences. Motina is up to date on all her shots, is spayed and microchipped. She can be adopted for free today for the Lubbock Animal Shelter.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Family members, doctors, patients and veterans across the South Plains are in mourning after a man who spent his life serving and inspiring others has died. Dr. Bernard Mittemeyer spent his life putting others first. His colleague and friend, Dr. Allan Haynes at Texas Tech’s Health...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Our gradual warm up continues following the snow early this week. Most of the area will have highs near average today and a little above tomorrow. The next cold front will arrive Saturday night. Sunny with a bit of a breeze today. In the northern KCBD...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock Fire Rescue is responding to a gas leak in west Lubbock where one home has been evacuated. Emergency crews responded to calls of a cut gas line near 27th Street and Upland Avenue. Authorities stated a contractor cut a 2 inch or 3 inch...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Meet Brody KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Shelter! He is a two-year-old pit mix who’s been at the shelter for about two months. He is a gentle giant! He enjoys attention and will sit patiently until you are done with your tasks so you can cuddle on the couch. Brody is up to date on all his shots, is neutered and microchipped. He can be adopted for free today for the Lubbock Animal Shelter.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock Fire Marshal’s are investigating a fire that damaged an apartment building in West Lubbock overnight. Just after 2 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the District West Apartments near 24th Street and the West Loop. LFR says a resident was woken by a smoke detector and tried putting out the fire with buckets of water but was unsuccessful.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Police are investigating a shooting in South Lubbock Thursday morning that left one person injured. At 7:30 a.m., officers were called to reports of a man with a gunshot wound near 60th and Ave. T. Police say the man was taken to UMC with moderate injuries.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Future improvements to a portion of Alcove Avenue in west Lubbock County, part of the Better Safer Roads Bond Program, could impact the railroad crossing at Highway 62, which has concerned some KCBD viewers. The crossing is what TxDOT calls a “passive crossing,” meaning it does...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Thursday at 10 a.m. One Voice Home, Voice of Hope, and Open Door gathered at Atmos Energy on 66th St. to show support for survivors of human trafficking. These organizations gathered together to put sand in the cracks of sidewalks as part of the Texas...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Today sees temps increase throughout the day, warming to highs in the low 60s around the area, aided by breezy winds ranging the teens from the SW. Partial cloud cover throughout the day carries over into the evening and overnight hours, where we’ll see lows range from upper teens in the north, to mid 20s in the central portion of the area, and upper 20s in the south.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A slow warming trend is underway around the South Plains. While mornings will continue cold, each of the the next several afternoons will be a little warmer than the previous day. Temperatures will climb to near seasonal averages Saturday before the next cold front arrives. With...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Beginning Monday, January 30, FC Traffic Control will close one southbound lane on Milwaukee Avenue near 19th Street for LP&L to safely perform construction tasks. The work is scheduled to take five days, weather permitting. Traffic Management staff will monitor the area and adjust signal timing...