Lubbock News

The prosecutor's office in Lynchburg says it is awaiting the results of forensic testing on evidence linked to the shooting death of a 19-year-old student at Liberty University.

On the first day of winter and the longest night of the year, local organizations will meet to commemorate those who died while homeless in 2013 and those who are still struggling to find a place to sleep.

Academy Sports and Outdoors surprised 30 Brown Elementary School students with an early Christmas gift on Friday, Dec. 13, as part of their annual holiday donation program.

The Lubbock City Council discussed two hot button issues at Thursday's City Council meeting, Tim Cole Memorial Park and advertising between LP&L and Texas Tech University.

Dec. 12 --The new director for Lubbock Independent School District's Early Childhood Intervention DEBT program may have a history in finance .

Consultant Curtis Culwell borrowed Capital One's catchphrase to find out what's most important to each member of the Lubbock Independent School District board of trustees during the board's annual team-building seminar Thursday, Dec. 12. The LISD Board of Trustees received the distinguished "Board of the Year" recognition through the Texas ... (more)

She was so enthralled by the music and the beauty of the dancers on stage that she begged her mother for weeks to start taking lessons.

Students were evacuated from O.L. Slaton Middle School Thursday evening, Dec. 12 when a fire struck the campus' auditorium.

One person has been killed and another taken to a Lubbock hospital after two tractor trailers collided on US 84, approximately seven miles east of Post in Garza County.

The group's Polar Bear Plunge is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Ashmore Inn swimming pool at 4019 South Loop 289.

USD 112 Central Plains Superintendent Jim Runge will retire effective June 30, 2014.

Lubbock Premiere Cinemas 16 and IMAX will host a double feature of both "Hobbit" films beginning Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. Before the films begin, a party will be hosted in the Balcony Bar and Lounge area for everyone wishing to attend.

RM Auctions , the world's largest auction house for investment-quality automobiles, announced additional premier highlights for its highly anticipated annual Arizona sale, January 16 - 17, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix.

A municipal judge denied Tuesday, Dec. 9, the city of Lubbock's request to demolish the Villa Del Norte apartment complex.

Lubbock police said Wednesday, Dec. 11, no charges will be filed against a man who attempted to jump off the Slaton road bridge over I-27 on Tuesday.

Roosevelt High School Future Business Leaders of America members Felix Quijano, 17 left, and Natalie Luna, 15, work together to cook bacon for breakfast.

In an effort to stay ahead of the curve, the Lubbock City Council will consider moving forward in an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation that would transfer jurisdiction to some roadways to the city.

Despite Incumbent Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Jean Anne Stratton's last-minute effort to pull out of the race to make way for her daughter, Stratton will be on the ballot for the precinct 4 seat after Republican party officials realized her withdrawal statement was not notarized, according to officials.

Suspects primarily took money, though product was also taken. Only one arrest has been made in any of these five robberies.

Long tentacles, indeed. There is a certain amount of entertaining swagger in military and intelligence logos.