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Sunday storms bring heavy rain, hail, high winds across the South Plains
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Lubbock area was hit by heavy rain and hail Sunday night, accompanied by gusty winds. The heavy rain stranded some Wolfforth drivers and the wind sent unsecured objects flying. The storms that moved through Lubbock earlier Sunday evening brought gusty wind. Some hail was reported...
Former Texas Tech basketball standout Adonis Arms upstages Bronny James
The NBA Summer Leagues provide opportunities for fringe NBA players and young prospects to prove that they deserve a shot at the game's highest level. Saturday, a popular former Texas Tech basketball standout, Adonis Arms, put his best foot forward while the entire basketball world was watching one of his opponents.
4 arrested after Lubbock police chase with stolen vehicle ends in crash
Four people were arrested following an officer-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle that ended with a crash early Sunday in central Lubbock.The pursuit began about 1:40 a.m. Sunday after police located a stolen car in the in the 2200 block of Avenue V and attempted a traffic stop, according to a statement from Lubbock police.The driver of the car evaded officers, prompting a pursuit.Through the initial course of the investigation, it appears the car was traveling east in the 1600 block of 32nd Street when it collided at 1:44 a.m. with a SUV, driven by 21-year-old Azariah Hernandez, traveling north in the 3200 block.The car then collided with a fence at a nearby middle school.At the time of the collision, police say 17-year-old Makayla Mermella, along with two juveniles, attempted to escape on foot but were taken into custody. A K-9 officer was deployed to locate another female juvenile following the foot pursuit. A third juvenile remained at the scene and was also taken into custody.A female juvenile passenger, one of the four people inside the car, suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene by EMS.No one was injured in the SUV.Other details about the incident were not immediately released as an investigation is ongoing.
Lubbock-area wide receiver flips to Texas Tech football program
This week, the Texas Tech football program picked up a commitment from an exciting local product, Michael Dever. The Lubbock-Cooper wide receiver was originally committed to Colorado State but now he's on board with the Red Raiders. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder had 40 catches for 672 yards and 11 touchdowns for...
Joe N. “Buzz” Thorp to Receive Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award
Joe N. “Buzz” Thorp, a cowboy who has worked on ranches from Tennessee to Montana and New Mexico to Texas, will be the sixth recipient of the Ranching Heritage Association (RHA) Working Cowboy Award presented during the annual National Golden Spur Award Honors on Saturday, October 5, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas.
Cold front expected to bring thunderstorms Sunday night
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A front will help fire off thunderstorms Sunday night, some of which may be severe. We’ll see warmer temps on Sunday, as dry SW winds heat us up. Highs will range from mid 90s to low 100s, with Lubbock expecting around the 100 mark. Thunderstorms...
Red Raiders ink Lauren Allred to impressive transfer haul
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech softball announced the signing of Lauren Allred on Sunday. Allred has a tremendous bat as she hit .375 in 2023 with 47 RBIs and 12 home runs. A Texarkana native, Allred saw a lot of success in her freshman campaign as her stats were good enough to be named to the 2023 All-Sun Belt First, the 2023 All-Louisiana First Team and the 2023 NFCA All-Central Region Second Team while also being the Sun Belt Player of the Week on April 25.
Texas Tech student, Wolfforth farmer reveals how Google got him into agriculture
It started as a Frenship High School student's question on Google: How can I grow carrots better? Eight years later, the now Texas Tech graduate student has become fluent in the language of plants and mushrooms. Ethan Carter, owner of E3 Farms in Wolfforth, started his backyard garden after his family moved...
Lubbock business news includes 3 closures, one opening, mushrooms and more
Hello A-J readers! This week got busy, quickly. Over the week, we had three business closures, one opening, an interesting farming feature, along with the monthly report on businesses in June. ...
Texas State Guard Prepares for Weather Response with Training and Drills
WACO, Texas — Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard spent their drill weekend preparing for upcoming weather response efforts. The training included shared experiences from soldiers recently deployed during the May flooding and tornado response, presentations on individual leadership and soldier accountability by CSM Ocasio, and a session on deploying essentials by CPT Arnold.
Texas Target Stores Announce Major Policy Change July 15th
If you're a savvy shopper you know where to look for the bullseye on savings, right? Well, that's what the folks who operate Target Stores in cities such as Houston, Galveston, The Woodlands, Dallas, and San Antonio would like you to believe. Target has built a "brick and mortar" reputation as a go-to shopping destination for everything from groceries to household items, clothing, and electronics.
Heavy rainfall, winds expected in North Texas from Hurricane Beryl
NORTH TEXAS — Beryl is officially a Hurricane again. The National Hurricane Center updated at 11 p.m. to upgrade Beryl's 75 mph winds and a Category 1 Hurricane. North Texas can expect winds and heavy rainfall. Flash flooding is possible.Hurricane Beryl is still getting stronger overnight and could get closer to 80-85 mph winds by landfall.It appears the center of the circulation will pass right over Houston, the city is under a Hurricane Warning as well as Galveston. Galveston is expecting a storm surge of 5-7ft. Downtown Houston is expecting winds over 80mph by 9a-10. Flooding is almost certain.The...
FEMA disaster centers closed Monday due to severe weather
Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Centers in Texas, including the one in downtown Tyler, will be closed Monday due to severe weather related to Hurricane Beryl. The centers will resume operations Tuesday. The Tyler center is located at The Hub in downtown on Ferguson Street. To locate the Disaster...
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