The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a press release this week that an urgent threat has spread to more than half of the states.

Johnny Taylor Jr., 22, accepted a plea deal Thursday for aggravated sexual assault of a child in Lubbock, Texas. He agreed to a 30-year prison sentence.

CORRECTION: We inquired about a crash Wednesday near Idalou. Due to a miscommunication, DPS provided information about a completely different crash. This story has been updated to remove the incorrect information about the Idalou crash. LUBBOCK, Texas — A crash involving two vehicles occurred in Idalou on Highway 62/82 on Wednesday, according to the Texas […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation on March 23 warned drivers on 19th street to stay alert for crews on both east- and westbound traffic, and between Memphis and University Avenues.  The crew will work on newly paved lines, starting with the westbound traffic Milling operations, beginning March 26, said Ross McMillan, P.E., […]

LUBBOCK, Texas– Lubbock is ranked second for the highest child abuse cases in Texas, and Catholic Charities Diocese of Lubbock is preparing to bring awareness to the resources they offer. According to the Center for Disease control and Prevention there are four types of child abuse; physical, sexual, emotional and neglect. Child Abuse Prevention Month […]

LUBBOCK, Texas – Dec. 7, 1941, was the day the Japanese Imperial Navy bombed the Pearl Harbor naval base and killed more than 2,000 Americans. Petty Officer First Class Harvey Christopher Herber of Tacoma, WA was serving aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) that day when his ship was hit by torpedoes and flipped upside down. […]

Breezy and warm weather is on tap across the area on Thursday.

LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is asking drivers to stay alert when driving down 19th Street on Thursday. Crews will begin switch both east and westbound traffic, between Memphis and University Avenues, onto the newly paved lanes. Most of the milling work will take place overnight. Traffic will remain one-lane in each […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — Mayor Pro Tem Shelia Patterson Harris is set to host a community meeting Monday March 27, to discuss the upcoming switch to electric competition. The meeting will be at the Hodges Community Center from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Representatives from Lubbock Power & Light will be in attendance to answer questions […]

March 3 was established as Team Luke Hope for Minds Day at the Lubbock City Council Meeting on Tuesday, according to a social media post from Team Luke Hope for Minds.

Several students from the Seminole Independent School District are speaking out after they say they’ve been fighting to change the school’s mascot, The Indians. 

LUBBOCK, Texas– The Lubbock Police Department investigated more than 300 vehicle burglaries from the start of the year to mid-March, according to a crime analysis report obtained by EveythingLubbock.com. While that number might seem high to some residents, it actually represents an overall reduction over the last five years. The report data from 2019 to […]

LUBBOCK, Texas – On Tuesday, the Lubbock City Council approved an agreement to monitor and assess groundwater contamination at the former Wastewater Applications Sites.   The city used land east of Lubbock for years to dispose of wastewater. However, the groundwater became contaminated with nitrates.  High levels of nitrates can be harmful to people according to […]

A Lubbock favorite, 1000 degrees pizza on Indiana Avenue will close in Lubbock permanently, the owner told EverythingLubbock.com on Wednesday.

LUBBOCK, Texas — University Medical Center Health System is set to raise awareness on prevention of colorectal cancer this Saturday at The Lubbock Undy Run. The event will be located at Mae Simmons Park, MLK Jr Blvd & Canyon Lake Drive. It will be from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The event is a 5k […]