The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans to avoid higher-risk Halloween activities like trick-or-treating in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The Lubbock Cooper Pirates are preparing for their first varsity football game this Friday, and officials have released information regarding adjustments under COVID-19 precautions.
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.
Officials with Shallowater ISD say the JV and varsity football games against Childress scheduled for this week have been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
UMC Health System Lubbock joins a community effort by South Texas Blood & Tissue Center to encourage people who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate convalescent plasma and provide hope in the battle against the illness.
The 37th annual Children’s Miracle Network telethon starts on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. We are raising money for the Children’s Hospital at University Medical Center.
Eight-year-old Elizeth Andazola had a pretty rough start to childhood. She first arrived at University Medical Center for two weeks in May 2017, when she was five years old, after suffering a stroke more than likely caused by an autoimmune liver disorder.
University Medical Center has the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region. So, it is no surprise Bethany Lee was airlifted to Lubbock from Hobbs, New Mexico after a crash that left her internally decapitated and with severe brain trauma.
Diana and Antonio Parra live in New Mexico and have three children. when they found themselves pregnant with their fourth child, Diana says she had a normal pregnancy. Then at 21 weeks along, they Parra’s found out their child had a birth defect.
Julian Potter couldn’t swim away fast enough as a boat was speeding his way on Lake Nasworthy. The accident that would follow required care nearly 200 miles away at University Medical Center’s Level 1 Trauma Center.
Slaton Independent School District has announced due to confirmed COVID-19 cases among staff and students, Slaton High School will be implementing their virtual instruction plan.
It’s been three weeks since school started for Lubbock ISD and Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says she is pleased that cases in the district are from outside exposure, saying there is no evidence of community spread.
On Wednesday, 99-year-old Anna Jo Thomas was released from Covenant Health after being hospitalized for COVID-19. She was hospitalized for a week and was sent home with a large celebration and a birthday cake. You see, she will turn 100 years old on Sept. 19.
Leslie David Baker, also known as Stanley from The Office, reached out through a video message for the students of Lubbock Christian University to remind them to wear their masks and social distance.
Beginning Sept. 1, the United Family will launch drive-thru flu shot clinics at 18 locations across the company to create the safest and most convenient way to get a flu shot yet.
The concern is that one in 5 adults in this country and 17 percent of youth experience a mental illness or mental health disorder at some point, and COVID-19 has become an easy trigger to make things worse.
With two storms gaining strength in the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday declared a state of disaster for 23 counties and requested assistance from the federal government.
The City of Lubbock Health Department has confirmed St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) from mosquito virus screening samples collected in Lubbock.
On Friday, federal officials gave Texas the green light to provide the additional payments. States can contribute another $100, but Texas does not plan to do so.
A new COVID-19 model developed at Texas Tech University predicts it could be possible to eliminate COVID-19 in Texas by increasing our mask and social distancing efforts by just 10%.
Economic experts say a slow recovery in the industry means problems will persist for the restaurant sector — and businesses in the supply chain on which it relies.
More than 10 states — not including Texas — have already been federally approved for additional jobless relief, providing an extra $300 or $400 in unemployment checks. On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott said he was directing the state employment agency to apply for the federal funding.
Muleshoe ISD Administration has been notified that a staff member of DeShazo Elementary School and a High School student have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Lantern Tavern in Lubbock is one bar that has registered as a restaurant by filling out a food and beverage certificate, agreeing to try and make more money from food sales instead of alcohol.
A new school year is scary for most kids anyway but mix that in with a pandemic and a lot of rules that keep kids behind masks and 6 feet apart from their friends, and school becomes an entirely new experience.
The Mayor also highlighted the drive-thru site at Texas Tech University for staff and students, saying he hopes that is used, and encouraged the public to look at their high schools for testing sites that will arise there.
A simple walk after dinner can bring excrutiating pain to some people with a condition called Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD. Now, there is something new in Lubbock that could make you feel like your old self again in a matter of days.
Snyder ISD was notified that two Snyder High School students tested positive for COVID-19. According to Snyder ISD, these individuals have been quarantined and have not been on campus this week.
