UMC says it will not open its drive-thru screening line on Saturday because they can't get proper tests in windy conditions, a recommendation from Lubbock’s Emergency Operations Center.
More than 595,000 people have contracted the virus around the world and about 27,000 have died. While the U.S. now leads the world in reported infections, five countries exceed its roughly 1,700 deaths: Italy, Spain, China, Iran and France.
The City of Lubbock has confirmed six additional cases of COVID-19 associated with Whisperwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, located at 5502 4th Street. The health department is also investigating three suspected cases and is waiting for test results.
The Community Foundation of West Texas and Lubbock Area United Way and City of Lubbock officials held a joint news conference to announce a new partnership in the response to the COVID-19 crisis on the South Plains.
The South Plains Food Bank (SPFB) said they’ve seen a “dramatic increase” in the number of families they’re serving, but they’re hoping that the city’s new COVID-19 Response Fund can help.
Italy, with by far the most deaths from COVID-19, surpassed China and the U.S. to also record the most infections in the world. With numbers rising in the U.S., though, the grim distinction could be temporary.
Texas Tech will provide prorated refunds to the students on its campus. This comes after the university essentially closed its campus and switched to all online classes.
How long does the coronavirus live on your clothes and your skin? Karin asked Dr. Michelle Tarbox, a Dermatologist at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.
Lubbock Police are partnering with some community organizations to encourage kindness and de-escalate stressful situations as we all work to deal with this new reality.
The COVID-19 outbreak has everybody changing their routines, but the pandemic isn’t stopping 7-year-old Charlie Lucoski of Lubbock from working on his piano lessons.
Texas Tech Police released a statement on Thursday notifying the community about a sexual assault, referred to as forcible fondling, that happened outside the Kinesiology Building today.
The House approved the sweeping measure by a voice vote, as strong majorities of both parties lined up behind the most colossal economic relief bill in the nation's history.
With the sports world nationwide on a temporary shutdown because of COVID-19, the external operations team at Tech put in play an idea to still allow access to Red Raider sports.
With residents out of work and school, a lot have begun to spend more time exploring outdoors. While most residents were out looking for ways to escape the cabin fever of staying home, they were still participating in social distancing.
Thursday morning, The United Family delivered more than 100 bouquets of flowers to the three main hospitals here in Lubbock: University Medical Center, Covenant, and Grace Medical Center. “We are bringing flowers to UMCs nurses.
A Wichita Falls man who posted threats about killing Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and other government leaders has been charged following an investigation by the FBI’s Dallas Field Office, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.
While the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms in most people, it can lead to more severe illnesses, including pneumonia and death for some, like those who are older or have underlying health issues.
With Coronavirus concerns causing restaurants to close, truckers delivering food and supplies across the country may find it harder to get food on the road. On Wednesday night, Cpl. Paine, Officer Mora, Officer Guadalcazar, and Officer Edwards of LPD passed out 50 donated meals to truckers.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will be issuing a new executive order on Thursday, requiring people from the New York tri-state area and the city of New Orleans into a mandatory quarantine for 14 days or until the end of their visit in the state.
The family of a Lubbock man who has not been seen since early November has increased the reward amount for information that could lead to his whereabouts.
