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Texas Tech football is generating significant buzz, with reports from Lubbock indicating a strong commitment to the program. Recruiting analyst Mike West notes ...

Hub City Beach Party, hosted by FosterALife, will take place on August 2, 2025, at the Depot Patio in Lubbock, TX, featuring ...

Here's what you need to know about how the Texas Legislature is taking steps to redraw the state's congressional districts.

Note: The above video shows the top headlines from the morning of July 21, 2025. LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock ISD is making it ...

Held in partnership with the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, the event will take place inside the Tatum Skills Center at the ...

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its list of 1,450 collegiate and high school volleyball teams ...

SPIRE Rock, an indoor climbing gym and team-building center, is set to open its third location in Lubbock in mid to late ...

Congress has passed some of President Donald Trump’s top priorities in the first six months of the second Trump ...

The driver, 64-year-old Jinmei Gao, of Flushing New York, and passenger, 18-year-old Jia Jin Wu, both died at the scene of ...

Forget basic pancakes – heritage grain hot cakes are stacking up across Texas breakfast spots. Made with locally-milled ...

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...