Matt Rewis
Reporter
Lubbock, TX
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Matt Rewis joined KCBD in February 2017.
An Iowa native, Matt moved to Denton, Texas in the Fall of 2013 to attend the University of North Texas, where he majored in converged broadcast media.
While in college, Matt spent many hours with North Texas Television, the university's student-run TV station. Matt's senior year, he interned for CBS 11 Sports in Dallas/Fort Worth as well as with the Dallas Cowboys.
As an avid sports fan, Matt is excited to be in Lubbock and can't wait to watch the Red Raiders in action.
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One Lubbock couple was overjoyed to learn that their stolen motorcycle had been recovered, but they were shocked at the high cost of getting it back.
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The Lubbock Police Department says around two dozen vehicles were broken into in the early hours of Friday morning.
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Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, with approval from the Lubbock City Council, officially accepted a $7.2 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Terminal Building Improvements Project on Thursday.
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Texas Tech football player Da'Leon Ward was released from jail overnight. Ward's criminal case was dismissed on Wednesday morning. Ward's attorney explains the cause for the charges and why Ward was eventually cleared by Student Conduct.
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With the fallout of the Reagor-Dykes Auto Group bankruptcy, around 700 employees have an uncertain future with the company. So, what resources are available to help these employees if they find themselves looking for work in the near future?
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Although the Shallowater City Council has already approved a measure to dissolve the town's current EMS service, tonight the community turned out in large numbers to voice their concern.
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In July, Texas Tech professor Gregory McKenna received a $345,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to head a three-year study of ring molecules with the possibility of creating more fuel-efficient tires.
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As many schools start back this week, law enforcement officials held a news conference to talk about school threats.
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Crest Tires is looking to return a box of human ashes, accidentally left at one of their locations.
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Lubbock police received a call about a robbery at the Coyote Moon Game Room on Monday, and walked in to a robbery still in progress.
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Seminole ISD's Guardian School program provides training and allows qualifying teachers to concealed carry on school grounds.
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Four Lubbock firefighters are in central California, working with crews on the Carr Fire outside the town of Redding.
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Lubbock police are moving forward with plans for three city substations, with a fourth eventually planned for Southwest Lubbock.
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Honey Haney Smith, Senior Forensic Nurse/Managing Director at the Lubbock County Medical Examiner's Office, is no longer employed with Lubbock County. According to Greg George, the Lubbock County Director of Human Resources, Smith's position was eliminated last week at his recommendation.
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The Lubbock Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied a proposal by GWB Real Estate to place a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in north Lubbock on Thursday.
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After accusing Reagor-Dykes dealerships of selling Ford vehicles without remitting required payments to Ford Motor Credit, the two will have their day in court on Aug. 8.
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"I would say we've been in a trade war with China for the last ten years," said Steve Verett, Executive Vice President of Plains Cotton Growers. "We finally started firing a shot back is what it amounts to."
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LPD is still investigating a shooting that happened at a U-haul location on East 50th on Saturday. An employee shot the suspect, who was said in the police report to be acting erratically, possibly on drugs. So what does Texas law say about defending yourself with deadly force?
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With even the low temperatures in the mid to upper-70s, air conditioning units are working overtime and so are those who service them.
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In 2012, Texas Tech, LISD, and the East Lubbock community were given an almost $25 million grant to support and advocate for kids who may not have the opportunity or have not been encouraged to go to college.
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The Plainview Police Department has been showing off their new SWAT vehicle, a military vehicle that has a price tag of about $700,000 brand new, but didn't cost taxpayers a dime.
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On October 7, 1876, J. Wright Mooar was hunting when he came killed a rare white buffalo. Mooar's family, current residents of Snyder, still has the hide.
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In the early 1980s, local businessman Houston Ballard started making art to decorate his yard.
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At the Scurry County Museum, ever-changing exhibits offer a look into the past and what has made Scurry County what it is today.
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Western Texas College in Snyder is one of the few community colleges to offer courses in wind engineering.
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"My family has always complained about the wind blowing because our crops and our cotton always seemed to blow us out every year," Drum said. "We knew the wind blew here but we didn't know how much."
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On the Fourth of July, two Abernathy athletes, Ryan Sandoval and Mikayla Pierson, got into an ATV wreck. Pierson's right hand got caught under the handbar, degloving it.
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After Thursday night's Lubbock City Council meeting, food trucks are a step closer to coming to parks across Lubbock.
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Choice Dynamic Media, a billboard company based out of Amarillo, filed a petition against the City of Lubbock on June 22.
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A Lubbock Uber driver recalls the moment he said enough after a trip that ended with him being assaulted just after midnight on July 8.
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Fraternities often make news for the wrong reasons, but Pi Kappa Phi is making headlines for a good cause.
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Fireworks are not just good for business during the Fourth of July, they're also helping local organizations raise money and teach real-life skills.
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A week after the House passed their farm bill, the Senate passed their version of the bill with an 86 to 11 vote on Thursday.
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Detectives with the Lubbock Police Department Crimes Against Children Unit are currently investigating a shooting that sent two children to the hospital.
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This evening, Lubbock City Councilman Steve Massengale hosted a public safety town hall at Lubbock ISD's Miller Elementary.
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After the citizens of Lubbock voted to abandon the Municipal Auditorium and Coliseum, a local group has proposed a plan to eventually build a new dirt event facility for the county.
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Allyson Utz says she found a small black felt bag in the parking lot of the Animal Hospital of Lubbock at 7902 Slide Rd. Inside the bag was an engagement ring, as well as a token with the initials N&K.
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Last week the Lubbock City Council approved the plan for Lubbock Power & Light to move forward with their switch to advanced, or smart, meters.
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There are more than 1,500 kids in foster care in Lubbock and the surrounding South Plains area. About 900 of them are without a court-appointed special advocate.
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The victim of a brutal assault says, "It wasn't the max but it was fair. We got justice."
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Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call about a fire at Ventura Place retirement community off of 54th St and Gary Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
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"I was really proud of all the fans. We had the Raider Power going really good so I thought that was good. Especially since it was during the day time when people have to work so we were happy to get to be here for that and scream our Raider Power."
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On Friday, KCBD NewsChannel 11 spoke with Michael Uryasz, the attorney representing the Lubbock County GOP. The GOP filed a petition for removal of CJ Peterson. Hogan countered with a request for a temporary and permanent injunction
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Hogan believes that Peterson, like anyone else, is innocent until proven guilty. He also noted in the injunction that Peterson was not on duty when the DWI arrest occurred.
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There are dramatic changes ahead for the Miss America competition, which were announced on Tuesday by Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman for the Miss America Board of Directors.
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One Lubbock restaurant is remembering a highly-regarded member of their staff who passed away recently. 20-year-old Fredrick Owiro, a former student of South Plains College, worked at the Tech Cafe location on 1585.
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Friday's high temperature tied the record at 107 degrees. The temperature peaked around 2:45 p.m., a few innings into the Texas Tech - New Mexico State game.
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With triple-digits constantly in the forecast, the UMC Emergency Center is beginning to see an influx of patients for heat-related illnesses.
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Cancer has become the number one cause of death among current and retired firefighters. One Lubbock man knows this all too well.
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