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Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
‘Preparation, preparation, preparation.’ After Hurricane Beryl, Texas leaders look to next storm
Energy experts and local leaders say Houstonians need to start looking at every storm like it might be the big one. It's been more than a week since Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas and thousands of people still don't have power. The category 1 storm produced winds up to...
US appeals court orders judge to reconsider Biden ESG investing rule
(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ordered a Texas judge to reconsider his decision upholding a Biden administration rule that allows socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans, in light of a major recent Supreme Court ruling.
The FBI Is On The Case Of The Mysterious Brookshire’s Bomb Threats
A Dangerous Game Is Being Played By One Or Maybe A Group Of Idiots That Has Law Enforcement Officials In Texas And Other States On High Alert. Prank calls are one thing, but calling in bomb threats is a serious and dangerous matter that folks don't find funny nor joke about especially in these days and times.
Mr. Gatti’s Pizza coming to Walmart locations in Texas
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A pizza chain that started in a small town in Central Texas is now partnering with the nation’s largest retail store. Mr. Gatti’s Pizza is partnering with Walmart to bring its classic menu items to Walmart stores in the Lone Star State. Approximately 12 Mr. Gatti’s are set to open in […]
Police ID 2 seriously injured in motorcycle crash in North Lubbock
Police have identified the two people who were seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision Saturday morning in North Lubbock. According to the Lubbock Police Department, officers responded to the 1900 block of Brown Street around 7:03 a.m. for reports of a crash involving a motorcycle. Though the course of police's initial investigation appears the...
Newborn rescued from East Lubbock dumpster doing well in hospital
A newborn boy rescued from a dumpster in North East Lubbock is doing well but will remain in the hospital for several days until physicians are sure the infant is healthy to be discharged, according to court documents obtained by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Meanwhile, Lubbock police are still looking for the mother of the boy, identified in court documents as "Baby John." ...
Marathon, Texas is home to the smallest accredited library in the state, but not for long
MARATHON, Texas — The Marathon Public Library is the smallest accredited library in the state of Texas, but after 70 years, they won't be holding that distinction for much longer. "I mean, the books on the ceiling are not all the way to the ceiling because we want it,"...
Texas Tech football's all-time record vs. every 2024 opponent
The Big 12 is going to be one of the most intriguing conferences in the nation in 2024. With no true blue-blood programs to dominate the competition, the new 16-team format will provide weekly interest. This year, Texas Tech has one of the most manageable schedules of any team in...
Lubbock VA Clinic presents VBA Claims Expo
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock VA Clinic is hosting a Veterans Benefits Administration Claims Expo on Friday. The event coordinators released the following information on the event:. The Lubbock VA Clinic will host a Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Claims Expo Friday, July 19, 2024, from 12-6 p.m. This event...
Lubbock Residents Call for Action Against Segregation Fostered by I-27 Divide
Residents of North and East Lubbock have long felt the sting of isolation, as Interstate 27 carves a dividing line between their neighborhoods and the city's more prosperous areas. As The Texas Tribune reports, advocates from these communities are calling for action to dismantle the barriers—both literal and figurative—embedding segregation into the city's urban fabric.
Lubbock Police names pedestrian killed in crash near Erskine Street and Englewood Avenue
LUBBOCK, Texas — On Friday, the Lubbock Police Department identified the pedestrian killed at Erskine Street and Englewood Avenue as Edgar Hatchel, 73. According to LPD, officers were called for a report of a pedestrian collision at 9:54 p.m. on Thursday. LPD said a passenger car driven by James Woodruff, 30, was traveling east in the […]
Police Blotter, July 14-18: Three non-students issued criminal trespass warnings
All information is pulled from the Texas Tech Police Department Crime Log. From Sunday to Thursday, three criminal trespass warnings were issued by Tech officers to non-students on campus. Two of the three incidents involved possession of a substance. Sunday, July 14. 4:48 a.m. A Tech officer arrested two students...
Article: Artificial Intelligence Ethics for the Estate Planner
Gerry W. Beyer (Texas Tech University School of Law) recently published, Artificial Intelligence Ethics for the Estate Planner, 2024. Provided below is an Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly being incorporated into estate planning practices. AI products can increase the…
Lubbock escape room announces closure in July
LUBBOCK, Texas— Lubbock Escapes, an escape game room located at 3025 34th Street, announced its closure on social media. According to the post, effective as of July 14 “Lubbock Escapes has elected to close our escape room.” The closure comes after much consideration from the game room. “We share wonderful memories with our escape room […]
El Paso County to break ground on Fabens Airport hangar following grant dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County is set to break ground on an airport hangar that was at the center of a disputed federal grant in May. El Paso County will break ground on the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion on Tuesday, pushing forward a long-stagnant project that, in part, ended up pausing a $15 million grant that the University of Texas El Paso's Aerospace Center was supposed to receive from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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