Air conditioning usually takes the most electricity, so as temperatures rise so does electricity usage. So far, Lubbock is approaching last year’s peak usage, which was 640 megawatts.
According to the Care Center’s website, the facility is in the process of disinfection and cleaning. They reported 22 cases among the residents and 8 cases among the staff. Administrators also say one resident passed away on Sunday, July 12.
In its ongoing quest to keep citizens informed with the most up-to-date and user-friendly information, the City of Lubbock has updated its interactive dashboard at www.mylubbock.us/COVID19.
The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Republican Party of Texas seeking to host its in-person convention this week in Houston. Justices also denied a similar petition spearheaded by other party officials and Houston activist Steve Hotze.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has activated additional U.S. Army Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces (UAMTF) to assist the state’s efforts to combat COVID-19.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday announced a new public health emergency order re-enacting emergency public health restrictions on high-contact indoor environments where face-coverings are not worn in order to slow the rising spread of COVID-19 across the state.
The Lubbock County Commissioners appointed Dr. Charles Addington as the Acting Chief Medical Examiner after current Medical Examiner, Dr. John Lang, submitted his resignation early Monday morning. Dr. Lang was hired in October 2019.
On Monday, July 13, Lubbock County Expo Center Inc. was be presented with a $1,000,000 donation from a Lubbock County family at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Expo Center sign near the intersection of North University Avenue and Loop 289.
The 100 Black Men of West Texas, Inc. are hosting a virtual public forum, Let’s Talk: Crime & COVID-19, An Adverse Impact on the Black Community on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 6:00 pm.
Dangerous heat continues across the KCBD viewing area, with several more scorching afternoons in our forecast. A break in the string of triple-digits also shows up in that forecast.
Lubbock police report that the horse is back in a trailer after briefly running loose Marsha Sharp Freeway between Avenue Q and University on Saturday.
Businesses and individuals who were victims of fraudulent actions by employees of Reagor-Dykes Auto Group may be closer to receiving compensation after the third amended Chapter 11 liquidation plan was filed Tuesday.
A Brownfield cotton farmer wrote a letter to Congressman Jodey Arrington asking for his help after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals put new restrictions on the use of a weed-killing chemical called Dicamba.
The PAC-12 Conference has announced they will be shifting to a conference-only schedule, following a similar decision by the Big Ten, leaving Texas Tech football without an opponent on September 19.
Last night’s storm caused tree branches to fall and injure three people at Joyland Thursday evening. Due to damage the storm caused, Joyland won’t be able to open for another two weeks.
It’s a day one pet owner thought may never come. Three and a half years ago, Harli Phillips’ dog, Princess, went missing. Fast forward to July 2020, when she received a call from a stranger saying Princess had been found. Since December 2011, Phillips and Princess were an inseparable duo.
In a report released to KBTX on Thursday, police at Texas A&M University said a student who reported finding racist notes on his car’s windshield last month may have placed the papers there himself.
Friday, July 10, will be the last day of the extended early voting period for the Texas Runoff election scheduled for July 14. Lubbock sites will be open until 8 p.m.
Several injuries were reported at Joyland as one boy was hit by a tree limb, one woman was hit in the leg, and one Joyland employee was taken to the hospital for observation.
A prolonged period of extreme heat across the South Plains continues today and through at least early next week. Due to extreme heat and the number of very hot days, the First Alert Forecast Team has designated this a First Alert Weather period.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information about the Friday morning murder of Mederrick Harper. Anyone with information should call Crime Line at (806) 741-1000. Crime Line callers can remain anonymous.
The City of Lubbock wants citizens to know that the COVID-19 testing site scheduled to be at Hodges Elementary, Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16, has been rescheduled.
While many local businesses have strictly enforced best practices for COVID-19, some say their competitors have not, creating an unlevel playing field.
Everyone is struggling with high temperatures across the South Plains, but while most of us can avoid the heat indoors, there’s no escape when you work outside.
Though the numbers are higher now, hospitals can still function. If numbers get higher, there could be problems because hospitals are not just treating COVID patients.
Officials with the United Supermarkets Arena postponed the JoJo Siwa concert in March 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns. As of July 9, 2020, officials have announced a new date for the Nickelodeon star to return to Lubbock.
UFC star Mike Perry was captured on camera arguing with customers and staff before throwing a punch at a man. A police report says three people were allegedly assaulted by Perry.
Sodexo, a company that provides equipment and cleaning for Lubbock ISD, has closed for professional cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Public health officials have issued an order for all public and private schools in the city of El Pase to delay school openings until after September 7, 2020, due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The order goes into affect Thursday, July 9.
On July 8 around 9 p.m., 25-year-old Edward Wilson was taken into custody without incident in San Angelo, Texas, for the murders of 31-year-old Michael Carson and 64-year-old Gregory Tubbs.
Hockley County and the City of Levelland will host a free walk-up testing clinic for COVID-19 Tuesday, July 14, at the Levelland Civic Center, located at 1900 McKinley Street, in the Levelland City Park.
Police were called just after 1 a.m. to Salem Avenue and 34th Street after a vehicle hit a utility pole. Emergency responders had to use the jaws of life to get the three out of the vehicle.
We are in a heat wave, which will bring us our hottest weather of the year. One or two very hot days is one thing, but this prolonged period with triple-digit highs will take a greater toll on humans, pets, and vegetation.
Matt Rose with Lubbock Power & Light knows electric bills are always highest in the summer when people use the most energy in their homes, but he says there are always ways to reduce the energy you use to keep yourself cool.
With the triple-digit temperatures, Lubbock and the surrounding communities, including some of our elderly and disabled population, may be facing the hot weather without an air conditioner; and Lubbock’s Adult Protective Services (APS) wants to help.
Federal court documents state a September 4, 2019 FBI and ATF raid on a Lubbock house ended with 29 guns seized. Officials believe the owner of the guns could have sold one to the man who committed a mass shooting in Odessa just days before.
