Brad Burt

Christopher Cantrell of Plainview, Texas was arrested and booked into Hale County Jail on Friday, charged with criminally negligent homicide after his daughter, 3-year-old Tabitha Cantrell, was killed in a vehicle fire.

After an emotional week of testimony, the man convicted of shooting Lubbock police officer Timothy Varner in October 2013, 38-year-old Jeremy Moor has been sentenced.

It was an emotional second day in the trial of 38-year-old Jeremy Moor on Wednesday.

David Speer, an educator from New Deal ISD, officially announced his conservative campaign for the Texas House of Representatives District 83 in a speech at an event in New Deal Wednesday morning.

Snyder businesswoman and Democratic candidate for District 83, Addison Perry-Franks and the Lubbock County Democratic Party are asking for Representative Dustin Burrows to make a public statement regarding accusations by Austin conservative activist and CEO of Empower Texans, Michael Quinn Sullivan.

The Director of Bands for New Deal ISD has announced plans to run on the Republican ticket for House District 83, challenging Republican incumbent Representative Dustin Burrows.

KCBD has reached out to Rep. Burrows who has not offered a public comment yet. The Lubbock Republican Party has not given a comment on the situation, other than for Sullivan to release the entire recording.

The Frenship ISD Board of Trustees is one of five school boards from across Texas selected as an Honor School Board as part of the 2019 Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) School Board Awards.

A landmark of the Lubbock skyline will be getting an update several years in the making, in an effort to bring more residences to the downtown Lubbock area.

The United States Senate has approved James Wesley “Wes” Hendrix as the District Judge for the Northern District of Texas. Hendrix’s nomination was approved by a vote of 89-1.

Teachers in Lubbock-Cooper ISD will be seeing an increase on their paychecks following approved changes by the LCISD Board of Trustees.

Voters in Parmer, Howard and Cochran Counties will be getting updates to Arrington’s legislative work, as well as an opportunity to ask questions.

The election results of 2019-2020 State officers for the Future Farmers of America of Texas have been announced and the names include two West Texas Students.

A Protective order was filed by an ex-girlfriend on June 27 that outlines Madrid’s tendency towards physical violence and abuse of methamphetamine that caused his girlfriend to fear for her personal safety on several occasions over the course of more than a year.

Bryant, a Lamesa native and Texas Tech graduate, has worked as the Lubbock-Cooper Superintendent for five of his 17 years in school administration. Bryant has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of Lamesa ISD and Bullard ISD.

Lubbock County and the City of Lubbock have received a donation from local developer and Betenbough Homes to assist with the cost of widening University Avenue in South Lubbock.

The press conference will be held Tuesday, July 9, at 3 P.M., at the Talkington Boys and Girls Club at 2603 Kewanee Avenue. The location will be revealed, alongside a donation to the Boys and Girls Club.

Officers in specialized units like Community Engagement, the Homeless Outreach Team, and Mounted Patrol will be spending a few days in the neighborhood, meeting with residents to discuss their individual concerns.

Lubbock Police arrested a woman on Saturday after she was accused of trying to steal a baby from a parked car while the dad sat in the vehicle.

Charlton Northington, a Lubbock native and Texas Tech graduate, has worked managing entertainment and convention facilities for 25 years.

Seven local children from Southcrest Christian School are being recognized nationally for their inventions using Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to provide progress towards solving problems affecting more than just west Texans.

Crews were called to the Western Oaks Apartments in the 4600 block of 52nd Street. Smoke was showing when units arrived.

There are currently 622 dams that are classified as high hazard locations, meaning if the dam fails, there is the potential for loss of life. Of that number, 499 are in need of rehabilitation and upgrades to meet safety criteria, according to the TSSWCB.

In a tweet from Gov. Abbott on Tuesday, Abbott says the legislature has left him methods of extending the State Board of Plumbing Examiners, without the need for a special session from legislature.

A letter was sent from the office of Dr. Evan Matshes, forensic pathologist and CEO of NAAG Pathology Labs, indicating the reasons for not renewing the agreement as what they say were “personal and political agendas” interfering with their role in the criminal justice system.

Painter, Born in Amherst and raised on a family farm near Plainview, was a Marine who served two tours in Vietnam, earning the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Ribbon with 6 devices, the Presidential Unit Commendation and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.

According to CASA, 119 children were in foster care in Hockley County in 2018. Of those children in need, only 23 of them were served by a CASA Volunteer.

SPEC is joining four other electric distribution cooperatives in Texas in situating medium-sized solar farms near communities that will use the power generated. All arrays are scheduled to be built and online by June 2020.

Jung has ranked top-five in the league in multiple categories including 2nd in RBIs with 49 for the season, as well as 2nd in on base percentage and 4th in total bases. He was the pre-season pick for Player of the Year, and was a unanimous choice to the first team for the second straight year.

Two Big 12 players out of six were chosen, from a total pool of 35 participants in the trials. Brewer averaged 16.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while playing with the Red Raiders this season.