Buddy Holly’s 1958 Chevy Impala Is Up For Grabs, Lubbock

‘They can hit 70 MPH’: DPS warns after deadly off-road vehicle accidents

Two recent incidents in the local area are highlighting the need for safety when riding an ATV or any off-road vehicle. In ...

Schools In Trouble? A Look At Lubbock School Districts Latest Scores

Curious about how your child's school stacks up? The Texas Education Agency's long-awaited report cards have finally arrived, unveiling grades that could change everything. But are they really a true ...

Buddy Holly’s 1958 Chevy Impala Is Up For Grabs

Chevrolet Impala which purportedly was purchased by Buddy Holly, then gifted to his family for Christmas is headed for the auction block soon. Even without the celebrity connection, the large and in ...

Kyle Rable: U.S. Rep. Arrington’s Medicaid cuts an attack on Texas workers

(Kyle Rable is secretary of the Lubbock County Democratic Party and a Texas Tech Ph.D student. He has declared his intention to seek the Democratic party's nomination for U.S. House District 19 in the ...

Trump’s push to save the fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West Virginia

The winner of this year’s West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant walks among the ruins of a community abandoned 70 ...

Bank Holiday dates set to change in 2026 and 2027 with extra days off

But again Christmas Day and Boxing Day bank holidays will be disrupted. December 25, 2027 is a Saturday and December 26 will ...

Meet Sunny, The Injured Lubbock Raven Who Could Use Your Help

Saving a clearly injured raven is a noble act; however, if you find a sick bird, exercise extreme caution if you must handle ...

Scrolling into Stress: Expert Psychologist Provides Tips on How to Manage Stress

As we continue to witness the rise in stress and anxiety disorders in younger generations, it’s clear that a recalibration of ...

This program is keeping Lubbock Beautiful, how to get involved

Keep Lubbock Beautiful works to ensure Lubbock is kept clean by focusing on litter abatement, public art, and tree planting, and encourages citizens to reach out if they see a space that needs a ...

Where Is ‘Ransom Canyon’ Filmed?

Ransom Canyon is a real place; it is a town in Lubbock County, northwest Texas. However, fans wouldn’t have to travel to the ...

FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

In just two months as the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping changes to the Department of ...

The ‘underwhelming’ UK town named one of the most boring places on Earth

Described as ‘overlooked and underwhelming’ Hatfield in Hertfordshire can claim the ‘prize’ as the most boring place in the ...

Death toll from nightclub roof collapse hits 218 after Dominican Republic’s worst disaster in decades

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Number of dead in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic rises to 218

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The number of dead in a roof collapse at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic surged to 218 on Thursday, an official said. Juan Manuel Méndez ...

Over 220 dead, including former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub

The recovery phase has ended, officials said Thursday. The recovery phase has ended after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert, killing at least 221 people ...

Death toll in Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 218

The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday. Rescuers have worked frantically since the ...

Girl, 17, whose dad is lost in nightclub rubble spends birthday at scene

Now all three are buried beneath the rubble of the collapsed discotheque, after the roof caved in part way through the performance, leaving at least 218 dead. "I haven't heard any news about any ...

Texas Tech’s J.T. Toppin, reigning Big 12 player of the year, announces return to Lubbock

“I’m back.” Toppin, who transferred to Lubbock after one season with New Mexico, was the Big 12 player and newcomer of the year last season. A Dallas native and UIL Class 4A state champion ...

Unveiling ceremony celebrating Lubbock’s first segment of I-27 expansion project

LUBBOCK, TX — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Ports-to-Plains Alliance invited the public to attend a special ribbon-cutting and signage unveiling ceremony celebrating the ...

Police share new details after deadly Lubbock shooting, multi-county chase

Police on Tuesday identified a man with a violent criminal history who was arrested following a south Lubbock shooting and a pursuit spanning multiple counties and involving multiple law ...

Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock

Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock West Texas is in the middle of a still-growing measles outbreak with 505 cases reported on Tuesday. The state ...

Big Lots Will Reopen 218 Locations. Here's the Full List Opening This Week

It’s been a long, bumpy road for Big Lots. The chain that sells everything from gourmet pasta to office chairs filed for bankruptcy last year. Since then, we’ve gotten whiplash from the ever ...

15 Texas A&M international students might have quietly lost ability to stay in the U.S.

Fifteen international students at Texas A&M University may no longer be allowed to remain legally in the U.S. after their immigration status was changed in a federal database. It is unclear why ...

Texas measles outbreak tops 500 cases, including multiple at a day care in Lubbock

The second child died Thursday at a Lubbock hospital, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the funeral in Seminole, the epicenter of the outbreak. As of Friday, there were seven ...