Lubbock News

On Monday, President Obama fulfilled his promise to protect employees of federal contractors and the federal government from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Representatives from the office of Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, will be holding mobile office hours throughout the next two weeks to reach out to communities outside close reach of his three main offices in Lubbock, Big Spring and Abilene.

Up to 1,000 Texas National Guard troops could soon be headed south to beef up the state's border security and provide additional support to the continuing efforts of Operation Strong Safety.

The owner of a garage that went up in flames Monday night had two propane tanks and was charging some vehicles when the garage reportedly exploded.

Lubbock County prosecutors tried to revoke the probation of a 43-year-old woman accused of using a rifle to rob a convenience store last year.

Logan Fields, Faith Baptist Church youth pastor, is nearing the launch date for his free app, "Prayer Button".

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to Frenship Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds as follows: The 'AAA' rating on the bonds is based on a guaranty provided by the Texas Permanent School Fund , whose bond guaranty program is rated 'AAA' by Fitch.

A Lubbock garbage truck that ran off the road half a mile west of New Deal is causing traffic to be re-routed this morning.

In the next few months, the Lubbock City Council will take another look at a ban on texting and driving within city limits.

A sculpture of Tim Cole by Eddie Dixon stands in a workshop in east Lubbock in December.

City leaders are still waiting to see exactly how the addition of newly elected Councilman Jeff Griffith changes the council as they move forward in setting a new budget and making long-term city investments.

Val Driver, shown in apron at work in the oldest Spudnut shop in the nation, still turns out Spudnuts for customers in Richland, Washington.

Mac Davis' appearance Saturday at the Cactus Theater never was intended to be a formal affair, not with songs as hysterical as "You Brighten Up the Room."

Old McDonald never had a farm like this. Today's growers increasingly depend on smart technology both in and out of the field, as well as a timely rain.

Over the last few weeks, travel has entered my mind, and Independence Day also got me thinking about our nation.

Lubbock rain totals for the past four months are in the double digits at just over 11 inches.

When he decided leave his country and move to Lubbock decades ago, it was because he was searching for a better life for his family, said his granddaughter, Destiny Molina.

But before you've had time to see if you can close the zipper all the way, you feel a twinge of pain behind your knee.

Even knowing the punch line, I did not know whether to laugh or cry when a local musician asked me last week to think of how many people lived in Lubbock more than 60 years ago.

Construction on Menchie's Frozen Yogurt began earlier this month. As the name suggests, Menchie's is a frozen yogurt chain that offers a variety of flavors and toppings, both sweet and healthy.