Brittany Crittenden
Anchor/Reporter/Producer
Lubbock, Texas
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Brittany Crittenden anchors NewsChannel 11 at Nine and is a multimedia journalist. She joined KCBD in January of 2021, and loves meeting new people and sharing their stories. She grew up not too far from the Hub City, in Plains, Texas, watching NewsChannel 11.
Her passion for journalism began in high school, competing on the UIL team. She took that passion to Lubbock Christian University, where she wrote for The Duster Today, hosted several radio shows, and studied abroad in Avila, Spain. Her final semester, she was an intern in Washington, D. C., at the Voice of America in the Latin American Division for a weekly show called Venezuela 360. She graduated in 2020 with a degree in Mass Communications and minors in Spanish and Linguistics.
A native West Texan, Brittany loves being a part of the Lubbock community and is excited to share your stories.
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Frank Davila has been repairing shoes since the 1950s at Frank's Shoe Repair on Auburn Street.
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The Texas Veterans Commission granted Refuge Services $200,000, allowing it to provide equine-assisted therapy at no cost for veterans and their family members.
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Hundreds of family, friends, and fellow students showed up to honor the student, after he suffered a life-threatening injury Saturday night.
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Hobbs city leaders, first responders, and a New Mexico state lawmaker praised the strength of the child’s parents at Fire Station 1 Monday afternoon.
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The agency is considering how it can improve the Tom Martin Youth Sports Complex. Visit Lubbock President John Osborne says event planners face some challenges in bringing groups to those fields.
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Thanks to funds from the Children’s Miracle Network, state-of-the art equipment and first-class staff, the triplets get to keep growing at home.
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An elections official in Terry County says many of her workers are retirees - and the new 12-hour shifts will be tough on them.
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State Senate Bill 379 went into effect this month, repealing what's known as the 'Tampon Tax.'
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Her family hopes you will keep her legacy alive and never get behind the wheel after drinking.
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An FDA advisory committee has confirmed what you may already know, Phenylephrine, found in common medicines like Sudafed PE, doesn't work.
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Several questions remain about the pending permit that would allow Leprino to discharge wastewater in Dunbar Lake.
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The Penny Newman granary in Levelland has agreed to move the company’s almond hulls out of the city.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was in Lubbock on Wednesday to hear about the challenges families and service providers in our area face.
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The City of Lubbock estimates the average homeowner would pay about $103 more in city taxes, than last year.
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What was once an old thrift store is now being completely transformed. There will be large spaces for cubicles, offices, a lab, pharmacy, nurses’ station, conference rooms, a breakroom, and six clinical rooms.
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Instead of banning the use of AI, Lubbock educators say students need to be shown how to use it effectively.
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The music video for ‘Last American Summer,’ one of Flatland Cavalry’s latest releases, was produced, directed and edited by Stone.
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Starting in September, House Bill 114 requires districts to automatically place students caught with vapes in alternative schooling.
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While citizens say the threat of fines may help in the short-term, they’re more worried about keeping this from ever happening again.
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Kynlee White has been battling bone cancer for three years, but her newfound love for baking is helping calm her anxiety amid treatment.
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This year, more students auditioned for the Goin' Band than ever before.
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When it comes to encouraging more families to get their kids routine vaccinations, Dr. Lampe says it’s something parents, pediatricians and the public can support.
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“If we resolve the bug problem we’re good to go. But, otherwise, we’re going to sell the house and move away from Levelland."
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Research shows anxiety was becoming more common in school-age kids even before the pandemic, and tensions only grew from there.
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In the High Plains region, 12 percent of households don’t have access to high-speed internet.
Families told councilmembers they’re cleaning several times a day, paying repeatedly for pest control, are worried about property appraisals and their physical and mental health.
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The City still has about $10 million it needs allocate, and another $5 million the city manager believes should be reallocated.
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Lubbock leaders have already set aside more than $40 million that will impact everything from healthcare to parks.
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Moore's mother, Ladesia Dial, says police were repeatedly told where Carter was over the last two months, and did nothing.
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County Judge Curtis Parrish says those funds are now paying for several brick-and-mortar projects that will serve people in the area for years to come.
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You can help the 'Southwest' players and their families get to the regional tournament next weekend.
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The barriers are flexible, made from steel cables and posts to keep drivers safe and reduce damage to vehicles.
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A five-year-old cancer warrior from Seminole is beating this week's heat in her new swimming pool.
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Flourish, which means to grow in a vigorous way, was planted in the shop’s name as a play on words.
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After the unexpected death of its owner and operator, KPET has gone dark in Lamesa.
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State Representative Carl Tepper was in Shallowater tonight, connecting the South Plains with the work being done in Austin.
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The executive director for Fourth on Broadway says there was quite a bit of trash in the park, but crews moved quickly this morning, so most of it is already gone.
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Workers are busy placing the final touches on one of Lubbock's most popular celebrations. 4th on Broadway kicks off tomorrow morning with the parade and ends with fireworks in Mackenzie Park.
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Families in Kent County are boarding up windows and clearing debris, after the storm that devastated Matador moved south.
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Some elderly people in Lubbock are suffering this heat with no air conditioners. One organization is encouraging you to help save lives.
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Law enforcement officials who helped push the bill through the legislature say the current system allows criminals to more easily counterfeit the tags.
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Professors at Texas Tech believe it’s the only university in the nation working to find soldiers missing from both sides of the Vietnam war.
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Even though drivers won't have to take their car to the shop, the inspections will be replaced by an annual fee of $7.50 in 2025.
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School is out, but some Lubbock ISD middle schoolers are still learning. They’re teaming up with Texas Tech mentors to build and race self-propelled cars.
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Lubbock Power and Light is warning customers to be wary of anyone trying to sign them up for an electric plan right now.
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A Lubbock veteran is working to make sure her fellow servicewomen get the recognition they deserve.
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Solid Waste Director Brenda Haney said at least 15 garbage trucks got stuck in the mud last week, pushing schedules back and causing delays in service.
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Major roads, including Hwy. 87, have been closed in Lynn County due to flash flooding.
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With some severe storms already causing damage in the area, and more in the forecast, repair shops are seeing an uptick in business.
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'Take it or leave it' - that’s the message House Speaker Dade Phelan gave Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick Tuesday, over property tax relief and border security.
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