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We are back this week after the hiatus from the Memorial Day three day weekend which only means one thing. A lot of mugshots and things you missed. If you haven't been living in Texas the past two weeks then you might be in Seattle but lately with all the rain it's hard to tell the difference between the two. That's right we have had tons of rain just hitting Texas and hopefully bringing in lots of crops this fall. One downside is all the flooding that's been happening in cities and rural areas. Don't worry though, if you live in Texas then you could take advantage of the situation and start collecting your own rainwater. It's perfectly legal and encouraged in Texas.

LUBBOCK, Texas– Angel Contreras, 23, was arrested and accused of leading the Lubbock Police Department on high-speed chase Saturday night. According to LPD, officers conducted a traffic stop at 7:41 p.m. in the 100 block of Avenue Q. Contreras “sped off” which led officers on a pursuit, LPD said. The chase came to a stop […]

A man died in Lubbock Sunday night, after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in East Lubbock, according to a police news release. About 9:45 p.m. Sunday, June 4, police arrived in the 1800 block of Parkway Drive to a reported vehicle crash with a pedestrian. Officers found Rickey Morrison, 60, with serious injuries. He was transported to UMC, where he was pronounced deceased.

WOLFFORTH, Texas (KCBD) - City leaders from Lubbock and Wolfforth celebrated a historic partnership this morning: a shared water agreement. For years, Wolfforth officials have had concerns about the city’s water supply. These concerns spanned from impurities and contamination to having enough water. As Wolfforth has expanded over the...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - There is a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in tonight’s forecast. At this time expectations for these storms to become severe are low. Overnight temperatures will be in the upper 50s with partly cloudy skies. Northeast winds will be around 5 to 10...

LUBBOCK, Texas — The City of Lubbock announced it will host a celebration for the future Veterans Cemetery at 50th Street, east of East Loop 289 at 10:00 a.m. on June 9. According to a press release, the public will be invited to attend the site for Lubbock’s future Veterans Cemetery.

Lubbock Power and Light explained two outages Friday in the city – one in the morning and another in the afternoon.

House Bill 2127, or the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, was filed by State Representative Dustin Burrows "to provide regulatory consistency across this state and return the historic exclusive regulatory powers to the state where those powers belong."

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Boxers from across the nation are in Lubbock this week for the 51st Annual USA Junior Olympics Boxing Tournament. Mike McAtee, the Executive Director of USA Boxing, shared how this sport impacts young men and women. “You are putting the work in when you climb between...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Recent rainfall is making it harder for the City of Lubbock’s Solid Waste Department to do its job. It is asking citizens for patience, while mud slows down drivers in alleys, and saturation stops activity at the landfill. What looked like one of the more...

I really hate to use the term "Lubbock residents" because that makes it sound like a lot of people. Generally, there are two to five protesters (and a few loudmouth keyboard warriors) who get upset about the Lubbock Pride event. It's the same old boring stuff and you'd think by now they'd get better at making signs.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today,. Texas Tech will take on #2 Florida in the Regional Championship game in Gainesville, Florida. Details here: Florida tops Texas Tech, forcing Gainesville Regional Title Game Monday. Pedestrian struck by SUV in East Lubbock dies. A pedestrian has died after they were struck...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle at Parkway Drive and Redbud Avenue. Police say the call came in at 9:45 p.m. Parkway Drive will be closed for westbound traffic from Zenith Avenue to MLK Jr. Blvd while police work the scene. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

Lubbock legend and longtime radio host Dave King died Monday afternoon after entering palliative care with Hospice of Lubbock in late May. According to a social media post from his son, Landon, the communications expert was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer and had other malignant growths throughout his body.

LUBBOCK, Texas — The City of Lubbock delayed the Solid Waste services due to the abundant amount of rainfall seen in the past week. A press release stated that the soggy and muddy conditions made travel down some alley impossible for the trash trucks in residential areas. The city had to change operating hours at […]

There's no shame in trying to get in shape, in fact, I could stand to jog a few (thousand) miles, but jogging on Loop 289 in Lubbock, Texas has got to be one of the dumbest things someone could possibly do. If you're trying to add years to your life by dropping some pounds, taking a jog on the loop is definitely the wrong way to go about it.

A retired New Mexico archbishop, who first became a bishop in Lubbock, has died at the age of 83, according to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Most Reverend Michael Jarboe Sheehan, Archbishop Emeritus of Santa Fe, died in Santa Fe on Saturday, June 3. He was born July 9, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas, and was first appointed within the church in 1965 in Tyler, Texas.

Lubbock Meals on Wheels does so much for this community. From delivering daily meals, pet programs, fresh flowers on Fridays, birthday surprises, weekend meals and so much more. They are really making the community better. Lubbock Meals on Wheels is not government funded nor are we a United Way agency....

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The flag representing the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center was flying at half-staff today in honor of Dr. Steven Berk. For 17 years, he was dean of the medical school until his death ten days ago. Today, several hundred of his closest friends and admirers...

LUBBOCK, Texas — A local non-profit veteran organization, The Patriot Guard Riders of Lubbock, will aim to raise money by riding around the 26-mile long Loop 289, completing 60 laps for a total of 1,560 miles. The event, Lubbock Loop Iron Butt Ride for Veterans, will take place on Wednesday. The trek will begin and […]