Starting Friday, most Texas counties will be able to host in-person spectators for outdoor sporting events in venues. But capacity will be limited to 25%.
Dr. Doug Klepper suggested that all children over age 2 should be wearing a face mask during the pandemic. Also, he says parents should set that example, just as we encourage kids to wear a helmet on a bicycle.
As measures to battle COVID-19 across the Lone-Star State and closer to home begin to ease, a local doctor of audiology is utilizing new technology in order to better reach and connect with a specific group of patients who are still considered the most “at risk” population.
Back on March 19, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott halted eviction proceedings statewide, but as of last Tuesday, Lubbock County said the eviction proceedings are resuming.
In a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Governor Greg Abbott said Amarillo will now be able to move forward in Phase II of reopening Texas with the rest of the state.
Representatives with the City of Lubbock continued to encourage residents to wear masks when out in public. That message was reiterated during a Wednesday morning news conference.
After Governor Greg Abbott announced COVID-19 testing of all staff and residents in Texas nursing facilities, Lubbock Fire Rescue formed a task force to help get the job done as testing began today.
UMC’s drive-thru screening line for COVID-19 will be open 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 23, closed on Sunday, May 24. They will resume normal hours 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
As the city first began to respond to the presence of Coronavirus in the Hub City, officials were not sure what to expect on the other side. Specifically, what this would mean for crime. However, the numbers in many categories have indicated a positive trend that Lubbock Police hope will continue.
Bailey County has reported additional cases of COVID-19. As of May 26, they have a total of 15 cases, with eight recoveries and 201 tests administered.
Frenship ISD and Aramark have announced they will continue to provide curbside meals at no cost to children in the community until further notice, after distributing more than 200,000 meals to kids since March 23.
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to expand COVID-19 testing to all patients, residents, and staff at the 23 state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals and living centers throughout Texas.
The City of Lubbock and Lubbock Area United Way are partnering to sell Lubbock Strong t-shirts. The shirts both benefit the South Plains COVID-19 Response Fund and applaud the strength of the Lubbock community during this unprecedented time.
Hockley County reported one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 19. This case, a Levelland resident between the ages of 20 and 30 years-old, is currently under investigation.
Locally owned Barbecue restaurants are feeling the impact of the meat shortage. Tuesday afternoon, The Shack BBQ in Lubbock posted on Facebook addressing the decreasing availability of meat.
Lubbock Christian University has learned that the NCAA Division II President's Council lowered the maximum number of games for the 2020-21 season as a result of the financial impact of COVID-19.
A panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals put on hold yesterday's ruling by a U.S. district judge that would allow all Texas voters to request mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic.
Within the next two weeks those with the health department and Lubbock Fire Rescue will go into nursing homes around the city and help test residents and employees.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services is distributing three cases of the antiviral drug Remdesivir to two hospitals across Lubbock.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has announced that the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to America’s farmers and ranchers that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Tammy Camp is a Pediatrician and Texas Tech Physician who also serves as the President of the TPS. She says right now, while families are still at home most of the time, we should take the time to plan with our kids what we would do in response to a disaster.
Sands CISD might have been at home, but the district was forced to graduate on the visitor’s side of its football field, due to TEA COVID-19 guidelines. That side of the field is in Martin County, while Dawson County makes up the other half.
Alan Rhodes, attorney, business professional, and member of the LCU Board of Trustees has found a way to help local nurses, first responders, and doctors in Lubbock and Amarillo with one of their most basic needs—a place to sleep.
A Littlefield high school student will be starting the new year in a new car. The car giveaway was part of an incentive to help boost attendance at the school. The high school principal teamed up with John Roley AutoCenter in Littlefield, and other community sponsors, to provide a 2019 Chevrolet s
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced his next wave of reopenings designed to restart the Texas economy during the coronavirus pandemic, saying child care facilities can reopen immediately, bars can open Friday with limited capacity and sporting events can return without fans at the end of the month.
Spectators gathered north of Covenant Medical Center Hospital to watch the flyover Friday. Just before noon, a U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber flew over the hospital to show their support for those working on the front lines of the battle against coronavirus.
Texas reported 1,448 more cases of the new coronavirus Thursday, an increase of about 3% over the previous day, bringing the total number of known cases to 43,851.
Starting on Monday, May 18, gyms across the state of Texas will be allowed to open their doors but will be limited to the 25 percent occupancy. During Thursday’s City of Lubbock news conference, Dr. Ron Cook said exercise is the best medicine.
As more businesses will be allowed to reopen under Governor Greg Abbott's latest Executive Order, GA-22, the Lubbock Economic Recovery Task Force (LERT) has updated guidelines on the Lubbock Safe! website.
Doctors knew that someday, Brixton Marshall would need a kidney transplant to survive. Yesterday, Transplant Surgeons at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth decided he was finally big enough to handle a kidney transplant. That new kidney came from the best match they could find.
With its workforce at the center of a growing coronavirus outbreak in the Texas Panhandle, the massive JBS Beef meatpacking plant north of Amarillo said Wednesday afternoon that it would work with state health officials to begin testing its roughly 3,000 employees. This story from the Texas Tribune.
Maruchan Virginia, Inc., the company that makes Ramen noodles, confirms seven employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at their Chesterfield facility.
Congress directed most insurance companies to cover test costs for insured patients in March, and has promised to reimburse providers for testing those who are uninsured. But experts say there are gaps in the protection that can leave patients surprised with bills.
State health officials have identified a rapidly growing cluster of cases tied to the JBS Beef plant in Moore County. The area has the state's highest known coronavirus infection rate. But plant workers aren't being systematically tested.
A pandemic is stressful for most people but it is especially challenging for those who are struggling anyway to recover from an addiction. That’s why the timing may seem perfect for a new program underway now at Covenant Health.
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), West Texas Paving – a road construction company based in Wolfforth - will pay an employee $1,200 in back wages after failing to provide them paid sick leave under the newly passed Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act aft
A USDA news release said the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program will provide SNAP benefits to families with children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.
Though the number of active cases and new daily cases continues to decrease, those inside the City of Lubbock say the spread of COVID-19 still poses a great risk.
The Gunfighters, a squadron of the 149th Fighter Wing in the Texas Air National Guard’s F-16 fighter jets, will have a flyover at both major Lubbock hospitals from 9:30-10 a.m. Monday.
Parents were notified and the facility was closed on Friday for deep cleaning. Some children, based on exposure, will be quarantined. The City of Lubbock says the facility is following all health department recommendations.
For the first time at the city’s bi-weekly news conference, Councilwoman Shelia Patterson-Harris and Councilman Juan Chadis took the mic in an effort to reach the people in their districts.
Congressman Jodey Arrington was in Lubbock Friday, congratulating the staff at University Medical Center as they marked their 6,000th drive-thru test for COVID-19.
The Flores family hosted a prayer gathering at Covenant Health Plainview on Thursday, sharing a message of hope that began with a mural on their fence and continued with prayer stops all over town.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott was at the White House on Thursday, talking about the state’s effort to contain the coronavirus. President Trump and members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force praised the governor’s containment strategy and his plans to reopen the Texas economy.
Though there has been no spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Lubbock County, the department of public health says it is still too early to tell if opening up the state and local economy has had an impact on the number.
The Lubbock Economic Recovery Task Force is adding to their Lubbock Safe Program guidelines for a second time after Governor Abbott announced more business openings this Friday, including nail, hair, and tanning salons and barber shops.
Dr. John Culberson specializes in geriatrics at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. He has this important message to seniors, “There are many people who get Covid in their 70 s, 80s, and 90s who do recover. The majority of those individuals do recover and that needs to be stressed."
