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21-year-old killed in Thursday evening crash
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A 21-year-old is dead after a crash in northwest Lubbock County. Just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, emergency crews responded to a crash involving two vehicles. A report from DPS stated an SUV was heading south on North CR 1700, while a passenger car was traveling...
Friday morning top stories: Littlefield man arrested after SWAT callout
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,. Officers arrested Octavio Lopez yesterday morning on three felony warrants. Investigators say they found guns in his home, along with evidence of manufacturing or delivering drugs. Details here: Littlefield man arrested during SWAT callout Thursday morning. Reese’s Law: Engergizer implements changes. Trista...
Bushland stays undefeated in district with 12-1 win over Dimmitt
BUSHLAND, Texas (KFDA) - The Bushland Falcons took down the Dimmitt Bobcats 12-1 on Tuesday evening. It was a seven-run first inning that powered Bushland to victory, putting the game away early against their district foes. They would go on to win in five innings as the game was called by run rule.
Senior Night for Whirlwinds on Tuesday Against Owls
FLOYDADA, TX – The Floydada Whirlwinds will host their final district home game against the Hale Center Owls on Tuesday. The Whirlwinds (3-15, 2-8) fell to Lockney 12-1 in their previous game. First pitch will be at 5:00 p.m. with live coverage that can be heard on 106.1 FLiP-FM...
Report: Russian-linked hackers carry out cyberattack on Texas town's water system
MULESHOE, Texas — A small Texas town and its water supply may have been the target of a Russian cyberattack. That's according to a noted cybersecurity firm. The target -- the town of Muleshoe in the Texas Panhandle. The suspected attack took place in January and caused a water tank to overflow between 30 and 45 minutes before officials took it offline.
1 dead, 3 injured after wrong-way Interstate 27 crash Friday in Plainview
PLAINVIEW — A 25-year-old woman is dead after driving the wrong way down the interstate and causing a three-vehicle crash Friday morning in Hale County, according to state troopers. Evelyn Merced-Rojas, 25 of Kemp, was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 27 near mile marker 48 when the 2019 Ford EcoSport she was driving struck a 2018 Chevrolet pickup head-on, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson said. As the two vehicles were coming to...
Lubbock software solutions company offers tips to guard against cyberattacks
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A hacker group linked to Russia is suspected of targeting infrastructure facilities in West Texas. In January, the hackers caused a water tank in Muleshoe to overflow for about 45 minutes, according to United States Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant. The City of Muleshoe took the machine offline and switched to manual operations.
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