Wednesday, February 22 2012 8:37 PM EST2012-02-23 01:37:46 GMT
Friends and neighbors agree, 89-year old Faye Gray made a huge impact on the city of Slaton. Residents of the 1400 block of West Crosby said she always offered up a wave and a smile. She lived in her Slaton home with her son Jay. Gray had another son and was a widow.
Wednesday, February 22 2012 8:06 PM EST2012-02-23 01:06:28 GMT
Slaton police held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, providing more detail about the events leading to the arrest of Sampson Blake Oguntope...
Wednesday, February 22 2012 7:29 PM EST2012-02-23 00:29:04 GMT
The man arrested Tuesday as a suspect in the shooting death of Faye Gray, 89, and the injury of her 21-year-old caregiver has been charged with murder and theft. He was officially booked into the Lubbock County jail Wednesday morning at 4 a.m.
Wednesday, February 22 2012 6:20 PM EST2012-02-22 23:20:33 GMT
The Lubbock Fire Department held a ribbon cutting for Fire Station Number 16 Wednesday morning, one of three new stations approved by Lubbock voters in the November 2009 bond election.
Wednesday, February 22 2012 4:06 PM EST2012-02-22 21:06:28 GMT
The Transportation Security Administration unveiled new, less-invasive scanners last month, promising to keep up security while protecting passenger privacy.
A Texas biologist says that if the mild winters continue, vampire bats native to South and Central America and Mexico could resettle in Texas in 50 years or less, and the state should prepare.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:38 PM EST2012-02-22 04:38:01 GMT
It's a war over water that many local farmers, producers and landowners are not willing to lose. The High Plains Underground Water Conservation District held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss enforcing new water restrictions on irrigation that went into effect this year.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 10:39 PM EST2012-02-22 03:39:29 GMT
Authorities have a Person of Interest in custody in connection with a shooting in Slaton that left an elderly woman dead and a 24-year-old woman in the hospital.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 8:26 PM EST2012-02-22 01:26:16 GMT
The Texas Tech University's Knight Raiders clinched another first place chess victory Sunday at the 2012 Southwest Collegiate Championship in Fort Worth.
Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:02 PM EST2012-02-21 17:02:04 GMT
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari was found competent to stand trial during a competency hearing in Lubbock on Tuesday. His trial is set to begin on April 30 at the U.S. Federal Building in Lubbock.
Monday, February 20 2012 8:15 PM EST2012-02-21 01:15:51 GMT
Drivers around the country will shell out more cash at the pump in coming months. Even here in Lubbock gas prices are expected to rise upwards of four dollars by the end of April.
Monday, February 20 2012 5:57 PM EST2012-02-20 22:57:26 GMT
Former Dallas mayor and business owner Tom Leppert is vying for the open U.S. Senate seat representing Texas as Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison retires this January.
Monday, February 20 2012 1:03 PM EST2012-02-20 18:03:39 GMT
Lubbock police were called out to a one vehicle rollover early Saturday morning. At about 2:44 AM a pickup truck was northbound on Texas Tech Parkway near the entrance to the Rawls golf course.
Monday, February 20 2012 12:20 AM EST2012-02-20 05:20:36 GMT
This week KCBD has chosen 1st Lieutenant Ross Creel as a "Hometown Hero". He is a 2004 Coronado High School graduate who enlisted in the U.S. Army after he graduated from college in 2008.
Sunday, February 19 2012 11:11 PM EST2012-02-20 04:11:02 GMT
DPS Troopers think one of the drivers in a head-on crash south of Littlefield Saturday night had just been involved in another crash minutes before. The head on collision was at 11:15 PM along Highway 385, 1 mile south of Highway 84.
The short stacks were plenty today, as thousands of pancakes and thousands of people spent the day out at the Lubbock memorial civic center during the Lion's Club's 60th annual Pancake Festival. It's the largest pancake festival in the world.
A Saturday drenched in rain showers across the South Plains. We know farmers are certainly happy about our rain fall but what, if anything, has the moisture done for area land? Thanks to the rain and snow we've seen today and this past week, what used to be loose, dry, top soil is now packed down with moisture.
Saturday, February 18 2012 9:23 PM EST2012-02-19 02:23:11 GMT
Texas Tech junior Shane Broyles struck out six in his first career start and junior center fielder Barrett Barnes hit a three-run homer and went 2-for-5 with three RBI to lead the Red Raiders to a 9-5 victory over Tennessee Tech Saturday at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.
Friday, February 17 2012 9:15 PM EST2012-02-18 02:15:43 GMT
Councilman Todd Klein described Don McCullough as a great American Friday morning as the City of Lubbock dedicated a fountain at Lee Roy Elmore park to his memory.
Friday, February 17 2012 8:46 PM EST2012-02-18 01:46:29 GMT
The Texas Tech baseball team was not only hosting Opening Day on Friday, it was opening its new stadium and they did both in style with a 4-1 victory over No. 31 Missouri State on Friday.
Friday, February 17 2012 7:27 PM EST2012-02-18 00:27:12 GMT
Texas Tech used a six-run sixth inning and solid pitching from Brittany Talley to top Ohio State, 7-4, Friday afternoon in the opener of the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic at Stephanie Lynn Craig Park.
Prosecutors are dropping a case against a soldier who was arrested after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with military-grade explosives.
Friday, February 17 2012 5:54 PM EST2012-02-17 22:54:25 GMT
The Texas Supreme Court has denied Mike Leach's appeal in his wrongful termination lawsuit against Texas Tech, but Leach's attorney says the battle is far from over.
Friday, February 17 2012 4:12 PM EST2012-02-17 21:12:41 GMT
Lubbock firefighters were called to Covenant Medical Center for a hazmat situation just before 4:50 AM Friday. Shortly after the first firefighters arrived, the hazmat team was then called.
Friday, February 17 2012 11:17 AM EST2012-02-17 16:17:39 GMT
Videos posted on YouTube are raising concerns with parents and school officials. They show a group of middle school girls watching, and even encouraging, a fight between two people.
Thursday, February 16 2012 10:17 PM EST2012-02-17 03:17:05 GMT
Health inspectors have checked behind the kitchen doors of more than 40 Lubbock restaurants this week to make sure the food you are served is safe to eat. We have ten restaurants with perfect scores.
Thursday, February 16 2012 4:42 PM EST2012-02-16 21:42:03 GMT
There's a possibility your summer swim won't be affected by the recent water restrictions. The Water Advisory Commission has voted to make an amendment so that pools and Jacuzzis are not restricted.
Wednesday, February 15 2012 10:38 PM EST2012-02-16 03:38:43 GMT
Looking for their first win in Austin since 2006, the Lady Raiders held the lead for most of the game but UT rallied in the final five minutes to pull out the 63-54 win.
Wednesday, February 15 2012 5:57 PM EST2012-02-15 22:57:26 GMT
Workforce Solutions South Plains and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce are partnering to host the first Lubbock Area Youth Job Fair on Thursday, March 15, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers on Avenue Q.
Wednesday, February 15 2012 5:36 PM EST2012-02-15 22:36:56 GMT
While Lubbock is making plans to conserve water until the Lake Allen Henry pipeline comes online, the City of Plainview is also looking for ways to save water.
Wednesday, February 15 2012 2:06 PM EST2012-02-15 19:06:02 GMT
Kerry Wayne Feaster, of Coahoma, Texas, appeared in federal court in Abilene, Texas, yesterday and pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography...
Tuesday, February 14 2012 10:34 PM EST2012-02-15 03:34:04 GMT
It was a tale of two halves for the Texas Tech Red Raiders Tuesday night. Looking to make it two straight wins in conference play, the Red Raiders got off to a hot start against Texas A&M, taking a 26-17 lead into the half.
Tuesday, February 14 2012 8:12 PM EST2012-02-15 01:12:00 GMT
As husbands and boyfriends all over Lubbock sprinted off to grab last-minute Valentine's gifts. it appears the most popular way to tell someone you love them is with flowers.
Tuesday, February 14 2012 2:54 PM EST2012-02-14 19:54:31 GMT
While many couples are out celebrating Valentine's Day, one couple got a unique gift - a free wedding. Dustin and Jessica Richardson were married live on KLLL radio at 7:30 Tuesday morning by Judge Hanson.
Tuesday, February 14 2012 11:36 AM EST2012-02-14 16:36:44 GMT
Tuesday morning, the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation donated a Bullard Eclipse thermal imaging camera worth more than $5,000 to the Slaton Volunteer Fire Department.
Monday, February 13 2012 7:10 PM EST2012-02-14 00:10:07 GMT
It is a miracle enough that she is alive, but even more extraordinary now that a community is coming together to give Brianna Graves what she really wants in life...her own apartment.
Monday, February 13 2012 6:50 PM EST2012-02-13 23:50:53 GMT
The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee announced on Monday that TexasTech is one of 16 schools chosen to host the first and second rounds of the2013 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
Monday, February 13 2012 6:13 PM EST2012-02-13 23:13:43 GMT
Sunday night around 8:30 p.m., Lubbock police responded to a call at Cr. 1200 and 6850 where a woman was found with two stab wounds to her neck and a third stab wound to her right shoulder.
Monday, February 13 2012 6:02 PM EST2012-02-13 23:02:09 GMT
Authorities have identified a previously unidentified man killed in a crash Friday near New Orleans as Ryan Russell Gibbs, 30. Gibbs was a 2009 summa cum laude graduate of Texas Tech.
Monday, February 13 2012 12:40 PM EST2012-02-13 17:40:55 GMT
Opening statements have been scheduled in a case the State Bar of Texas has brought against an attorney who has helped wrongly convicted ex-inmates get state compensation.
Monday, February 13 2012 12:43 AM EST2012-02-13 05:43:02 GMT
Lubbock Police Department reported more than 200 accidents between 7a.m. and 10 p.m. During the afternoon accidents slowed down as the roadways turned to slush, but with temperatures never reaching above freezing those roadways quickly turned into thick sheets of ice.
Friday, February 10 2012 10:21 PM EST2012-02-11 03:21:02 GMT
In front of a sold out, standing room only crowd at the Rip Griffin Center, Trinity Christian ran into a team full of Division I talent, Findlay Prep of Nevada, as the Pilots soared to an 82-47 win.
Friday, February 10 2012 10:14 PM EST2012-02-11 03:14:04 GMT
The storm system that's headed to the South Plains is part of the same storm system that hit Alaska two weeks ago. It produced temperatures well below freezing - bitter cold temps - 49 degrees below zero. The worst of the storm is expected Sunday, bringing back memories from a year ago.
Friday, February 10 2012 9:38 PM EST2012-02-11 02:38:31 GMT
Lions pride was in the air as Trinity Christian took on the second-ranked team in the nation Friday night at Lubbock Christian University's Rip Griffin Center.
Friday, February 10 2012 2:50 PM EST2012-02-10 19:50:28 GMT
Health inspectors checked up on dozens of Lubbock restaurants this week to make sure the food your family is served is safe to eat. The inspectors took a lot of local customer complaints this week, and they surprised each of those restaurants with an inspection.
Thursday, February 9 2012 11:50 PM EST2012-02-10 04:50:27 GMT
Kids can put pool days back on their summer bucket lists. The Lubbock City Council voted unanimously Thursday morning to keep the public pools open for the season. The fate of the pools was in question because of new stage two water restrictions.
Thursday, February 9 2012 10:38 PM EST2012-02-10 03:38:42 GMT
Defense attorneys are laying the groundwork to challenge the case against Khalid Aldawsari, Lubbock's nationally-known terror suspect. Aldawsari was arrested in February 2011 on a charge of Attempted Use of a Weapon of Mass Destruction. He has been locked up ever since.
Thursday, February 9 2012 10:27 PM EST2012-02-10 03:27:20 GMT
For many years, Lake Meredith was Lubbock's primary source of water. But the drought from this past year, and the lack of previous precipitation has dried up the lake completely.
Thursday, February 9 2012 7:51 PM EST2012-02-10 00:51:08 GMT
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is recommending charges against a Lubbock bar accused of over-serving three Tech students involved in a deadly accident.
Thursday, February 9 2012 6:31 PM EST2012-02-09 23:31:52 GMT
The Friends of the Library will hold a book sale in the basement of Mahon Library, 1306 9th Street, on Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, and everything is half-price. For more information, please call the library at 775-2835.
Thursday, February 9 2012 2:38 PM EST2012-02-09 19:38:32 GMT
The Texas Tech Presidential Lecture and Performance series will begin the spring 2012 semester with a performance by the New York Ailey II in the Allen Theatre on February 17 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 9 2012 11:51 AM EST2012-02-09 16:51:13 GMT
Almost six years after a Texas Tech graduate died fighting for our country, his family is still seeking closure. The troops came home from Iraq – but this hero's body was left behind, with no signs of where it might be, and the search was stopped.
Thursday, February 9 2012 10:58 AM EST2012-02-09 15:58:04 GMT
Parents are invited to attend meeting at Coronado High School Auditorium to discuss the new STAAR test. The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness or STAAR will focus on making students college and career ready. The new test will replace the TAKS test.
Wednesday, February 8 2012 10:42 PM EST2012-02-09 03:42:43 GMT
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum swept the Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota caucuses and primary Tuesday night, then he decided to make the Lone Star State his first stop after the surprising victory.
Wednesday, February 8 2012 1:58 PM EST2012-02-08 18:58:00 GMT
A Lubbock business accused of faking federal renewable energy credits has been put on notice by the EPA of federal violations which could result in severe financial penalties.
Wednesday, February 8 2012 12:27 PM EST2012-02-08 17:27:51 GMT
Officer Diane Daniel, a seven year veteran of the Lubbock Police Department, was found deceased Tuesday. An investigation is on-going and no criminal charges are anticipated.
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