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LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Upbring invites you to our annual Spring Gala on Saturday, April 1, 2023, for an unforgettable night!. The gala will be hosted at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center at 2521 17th St. We will spend the evening with friends and family enjoying stories of your impact,...

Noon Notebook: Lubbock Upbring Spring Gala

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Strong winds wrap up the week on the South Plains with gusts from 55-63 mph over the area. Fortunately, winds will be much lower on Saturday and Sunday. March did exit like a lion, but the weekend will be much calmer. Saturday will feature winds of...

Calm weather greets the South Plains for April

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The City’s spring and summer irrigation restrictions become effective on Saturday, April 1 and continue through Saturday, September 30. Irrigation is allowed from midnight to 10:00 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to midnight on your assigned watering days. Turn off irrigation every day from...

City of Lubbock announces spring & summer irrigation guidelines

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LEVELLAND, Texas (KCBD) - The ABC Pro Rodeo is giving attendees a front-row look into what cowboys and cowgirls do in their daily lives. The gates swung open Thursday night and it’s an eight-second ride these cowboys are focused on. “It doesn’t take a crazy freak athlete, it’s all...

ABC Pro Rodeo sparks interest in agriculture for younger generation

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Multiple sources have confirmed to KCBD that North Texas men’s head basketball coach Grant McCasland will be the new men’s head coach for the Texas Tech Men’s Basketball program. Sources say an official announcement will not come until after tomorrow’s NIT Championship game...

Multiple sources: Grant McCasland will be named new Head Coach for TTU Men’s Basketball

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - South Plains College educators came together to learn about the transfer process today for “Transfer Summit Day” in partnership with Texas Tech. The event had the goal of addressing student transfer issues and finding ways to improve the transfer process for students. Panel discussions are also offered on topics ranging from scholarships and financial aid to housing and dorm information.

SPC ‘Transfer Summit Day’

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The ABC Pro Rodeo has raised more than $1 million for the Lubbock Boys & Girls club over the span of 80 years. So this ain’t the Boys & Girls Club’s first rodeo. The ABC Pro Rodeo was created for these kiddos 80 years ago when it was just called the Boys Club.

ABC Pro Rodeo raises $1 million for Boys & Girls Club over 80 years

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed on the field in January, was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to advocate for more Automatic External Defibrillators or AEDs, the portable device that can jump start the heart. Athletic trainers used one at that game to save his life.

Athletic trainer: Much more than ice and tape

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two South Plains school districts have some good news to share for KCBD NewsChannel 11′s Tell Me Something Good. At the Levelland Independent School District, the staff has received more than $392,000 worth of Lysol wipes. This was awarded by the Lysol US and the Frontline Impact Project.

Levelland teachers worry less about sanitary supplies, Monterey student wins citizens award

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Combining his skills, passion, and desire to help others, one Wolfforth man is bringing his dream to life. Xzavier Moreno is offering free haircuts in Lubbock and has already inspired another to join his team and give back. “It’s like artwork to me, I think art...

Curbside cuts: Wolfforth man giving free haircuts inspires others

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Lubbock County, TX

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Local law enforcement agencies are struggling to find new deputies and officers to protect and serve our communities. While DPS is sending troopers to Austin and the border, local law enforcement is having to pick up the slack here in Lubbock. Police Chief Floyd Mitchell and Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe say it’s increasing the workload on these already understaffed agencies.

LPD and LCSO facing staffing shortages

LEVELLAND, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) - South Plains College is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course, which will begin on April 12. Students can earn a CPR Professional certificate, a First Aid certificate, and a Lifeguard certificate upon successful completion of the course. The course is limited to 10...

South Plains College offering Red Cross lifeguard training in April

Slaton, TX

SLATON, Texas (KCBD) - The Slaton ISD school board is hosting a special meeting to discuss the retirement of Superintendent Jim Andrus. The board will also discuss applications for the Superintendent position. Slaton ISD posted the job listing on March 10. According to the agenda, the board will discuss the...

Slaton school board to discuss retirement of Superintendent Jim Andrus

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Mackenzie Middle School students are making a difference in the community, staying late after school to serve. The ‘Mack Makers’ club was created in the fall, after six students approached Library Media Specialist Angela Rajcic, wanting to use their creativity and kindness to help others.

Mackenzie Middle School ‘Mack Makers’ making a difference through community service

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Meet Rolo KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Shelter! He is a one-year-old shepherd mix who’s been at the shelter for about five months. Staff says he is very outgoing! He also loves to play in water and is very active. Rolo is up to date on all his shots, is neutered and microchipped. He can be adopted for free today for the Lubbock Animal Shelter.

KCBD’s Pet of the Day: Meet Rolo

LUBBOCK, Texas (PRESS RELEASE) - The City of Lubbock Water Utilities is pleased to announce that April is the Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, hosted by the Wyland Foundation. Mayor Tray Payne is joining other mayors across the nation in asking residents to pledge to conserve water. To date, those who have pledged from previous challenges have committed to save over a billion gallons of water, and Mayor Payne is asking for your participation in this year’s event held April 1 - 30.

City to host Mayor’s Water Conservation Challenge

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Easter Sunday is April 9, but you can celebrate this weekend with various events hosted by the City of Lubbock and various organizations. Here’s a list of events ahead of Easter weekend:. Saturday, April 1. The City of Lubbock’s Parks and Recreation Department will be...

Celebrate upcoming Easter holiday with events planned around Lubbock

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The investigation into the central Lubbock house fire that killed a man last week is now complete. According to reports from the Lubbock Fire Marshal’s Office, the cause of the fire has been classified as undetermined. Records show there were a number of flammable objects...

Fire Marshal’s Office completes central Lubbock house fire investigation

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Lubbock Arts Alliance welcomes jazz-tango musician Pablo Aslan to the 45th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 2 p.m., at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theatre, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. Argentine-born musician and producer Pablo Aslan is recognized internationally as...

Pablo Aslan & Texas Tech Tango Orchestra in concert at the Lubbock Arts Festival

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - LPD confirmed that 39-year-old Joshua Molinar has been taken into custody on charges of aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury. SWAT and negotiators were called to the 2600 block of Colgate St. around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday for reports of a barricaded subject. Police stated this was...

LPD: Barricaded subject in custody, charged with aggravated kidnapping

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock police responded to a robbery at Harbor Freight Tools in central Lubbock on Thursday morning. Police were called to Harbor Freight in the 3400 block of I-27 just before 9 a.m. Police described the robber with the following characteristics:. Male. Hispanic. Six feet tall. Thin...

Police looking for suspect after robbery at central Lubbock Harbor Freight

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - 50 years ago in January 1973, the Paris Peace Treaty was signed. Two months later on march 29, the last of the United States combat troops were pulled out of Vietnam, though full U.S. military involvement didn’t end until 1975. With the exception of the U.S. National Archives, The Southwest Collections and the Special Collections Library on Texas Tech’s campus holds the largest archive collection on the Vietnam war.

50 years since United States troop withdrawal: Lubbock has one of the largest Vietnam archive collections in the U.S.

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, winner of 6 TONY AWARDS® including Best Musical and GRAMMY AWARD for Best Musical Theater Album, is coming to The Buddy Holly Hall on April 4 & 9, 2023. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that...

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ coming to Buddy Holly Hall

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Aaliyah Chavez breaks Monterey’s all-time scoring record

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Monterey’s Sensational Sophomore Aaliyah Chavez scored 45 points Friday night...

Aaliyah Chavez breaks Monterey’s all-time scoring record

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