Andrew Rey Ybaben, 25, of Lubbock pleaded guilty this morning to aggravated sexual assault of a child in the 137th District Court. He was sentenced to 43 years in prison and is required to register as a sex offender for life.
Yesterday afternoon was quite mild. Today's will be too. On the way, however, is a cold front. Ahead of the front another day or two of above-average temperatures. But the front will bring more than just cooler air.
Governor Greg Abbott addressed small business and community leaders of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce as part of a statewide announcement on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in Lubbock. During the news conference the governor said “it is now time to open Texas 100 percent.”
Routier became the first in this region to get the Fevar Technique, a minimally invasive procedure which threads a wire through a needle sized hole to reach and repair the bulge before it bursts and with no damage to the kidneys.
Lubbock Cooper West Elementary School teacher Jan Kello is the seventh 2020-2021 recipient of KCBD’s One Class At A Time $500 donation. Kello works in special education, giving support to students of all ages in a variety of subjects in the classroom.
Matt Rose with the City of Lubbock Utilities assured customers that there is an available process to pay your bills manually, but you will not be penalized if you are unable to pay during this transition period.
Water was restored to the City of Post on Friday, now the Emergency Management Coordinator for Garza County said Tuesday the boil water notice has been lifted.
A very spring-like pattern for the South Plains this week. Temperatures will climb well-above average ahead of the next cold front. We may even hear some thunder.
Meet Abbey, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. She is a two-year-old Pitbull mix that has been at the shelter for about a month and a half.
An Amherst mom did something very special on the birthday of one of her daughters, Ella Payne, who passed away in August 2019 in a car crash, which also took the life of her sister, Aranza.
Jury selection began this morning at the Lubbock County Civic Center - a place where a jury can be selected, but where they can also be socially distanced.
According to a report from DPS, Brett “Bubba” Lippert, a 37-year-old male, has been identified as a suspect in the murder of a 49-year-old man. Graham Police say the deceased victim was found inside his residence after they received a burglary and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle call.
March is brain injury awareness month, which is signified by a green ribbon or fabric. Here in Lubbock, March 3rd is Team Luke Hope For Minds Day. Tim Siegel is asking everyone to wear green on Wednesday, March 3.
“People are ready for action,” East Lubbock native Rosalind Priestley said. “They’re ready to see some bulldozers coming over here, some hard helmets and they are ready to see some changes.”
The chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates the state’s electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, resigned Monday, according to a resignation letter provided to the Texas Tribune.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a free-ranging 8 ½-year-old mule deer in Lubbock County, marking the first positive detection of the disease in the county.
Lubbock Police are responding to a crash involving a Citibus vehicle in the southbound lanes of West Loop 289 near 34th Street. No injuries have been reported at this time, but traffic has slowed in the area.
Lubbock police were called to the 1100 block of East Rice Street on Sunday afternoon, in response to a report that a 3-year-old shot a 5-year-old sibling.
Levelland police and firefighters are on the scene of a car that crashed into the front of a building Monday afternoon, according to the Levelland & Hockley County News-Press.
The Brewery LBK has been nominated by USA Today as one of the top 20 brewpubs in the country. Located inside the historic Pioneer Building downtown, it’s the only brewpub from Texas nominated.
Officials with the Terry County Sheriff’s Office say on Friday, February 26, a man who was charged in the November 2020 capital murder of 57-year-old Joe Casarez, was found dead in his jail cell.
Meteorologically, this is the first day of Spring. Snow and other wintry precipitation, however, has been falling this morning in the KCBD viewing area. Much more spring-like weather is knocking on the door.
The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.
Director of Public Health Katherine Wells was pleased to see data showing that Lubbock County’s vaccinated population is more than double the statewide average.
After opening the season losing three games to Top 10 teams, the 10th ranked Red Raiders let their bats do the talking Friday afternoon, when a 21 hit attack led to an 18-3 win over Houston Baptist at Rip Griffin Park.
As of 1:45 p.m., parts of the city are receiving water but citizens should not use it. Crews are in the process of flushing the lines and there is still a limited water supply.
After pleading guilty on Nov. 4, 2020, Juan Anthony Cordero, 25, of Plainview has been sentenced to 14 months in federal custody for assisting a Bailey County inmate’s escape.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 36,818 individuals have received their first COVID-19 vaccinations, and 16,677 have received their second doses.
The recall covers certain Discoverer, Evolution, Courser, Deegan, Adventurer, Hercules, Back Country, Multi-Mile, Wild Country and Big O tires in several sizes.
Once again, weather today will be quite different than the day before. This time though, instead of dropping, temperatures will be climbing. However, the cold front I’ve mentioned the past few days remains on track to pass through the KCBD viewing area this weekend.
The program focuses on individuals who can prove they’ve lost income due to the pandemic such as a job loss, and requires proof that you are trying to get a new source of income.
House Bill 2073 calls for firefighters, peace officers and EMTs to receive full pay and benefits while they are quarantined due to a possible or known exposure to COVID-19 or any infectious disease while on the job.
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Lubbock Congressman Jodey Arrington, joining calls for overhauling the state’s power grid. He told KCBD Thursday, there are lessons to learn from last week’s storm. The Congressman shared his criticism for ERCOT and his praise for Lubbock’s response to COVID-19.
“We’re working right now on evaluating when we’re gonna be able to remove all statewide orders, and we will be making announcements about that pretty soon,” Abbott said, without giving a specific time frame.
Before the pandemic, Texas ranked as the fifth highest state for food insecurity among seniors, according to Tusk Strategies. COVID-19 and last week’s storm has only made that worse.
Lockdowns, working from home and business restrictions have given many people a chance to pick up a new hobby, including a Lubbock blacksmith looking to share his craft.
March 5th through the 7th, firefighters will be running what they call a 4x4x48 - meaning they will run four miles every four hours for 48 hours, and you can follow along.
Daron Mann, Jr. has been selected as athletic coordinator/head football coach at Coronado High School by Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo and Executive Director of Athletics Mike Meeks of the Lubbock Independent School District.
The Lubbock Police Department Major Crash Investigation Unit is investigating a crash in which a vehicle hit a pedestrian around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 24 in the 2200 block of the Marsha Sharp Freeway eastbound access road.
The Plainview-Hale County Health Department has received an allocation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the Department of State Health Services to provide to individuals meeting the Phase 1A or Phase 1B DSHS guidelines.
Both the Texas Senate and House of Representatives will hold hearings Thursday examining extreme weather condition preparedness and circumstances that led to the power outages directed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).
Quite a change to a generally gray, chilly, and damp afternoon. Or if not actually damp, a damp feel. It will be followed by quite a warmup before the arrival of a cold front this weekend.
