The Community Foundation of West Texas announced the campaign raised nearly $543,000 the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

According to Niche, Collin County leads the pack as the most healthiest in the Lone Star State. The county also boasts an obesity rate of 26.7% (from 2021 measurements). Less than 10% of the population are smokers, and Local Profile places the average lifespan of Collin County residents at 81.6 years.

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - A Tahoka resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game Jackpot Millions. The ticket was purchased at Stripes Store #42525H, located at 806 34th St., in Lubbock. The claimant elected to remain anonymous.

Voice of Hope announced in observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, The United Family will join Voice of Hope, One Voice, and Open Door on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 10:00 a.m.

The median home in Lubbock County listed for $250,000 in December, slightly up from the previous month's $249,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to December 2023, the median home list price decreased 4.6% from $261,995.

NASA launched the Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost 1 lunar lander with their latest drill technology called the Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity (LISTER)

AUSTIN — The 89th legislative session began Tuesday with members of the Texas House electing Rep. Dustin Burrows as their new speaker after a month-long divisive battle among Republicans. Burrows won the speaker's race by a vote of 85-55.

To keep up with all the outages in Central Texas and beyond, see the maps below. Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) is the main energy provider for Lubbock residents. See outage map. To report an electric outage, email or text Lubbock Power & Light at LightsOut ...

Lubbock Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows clinched the Texas House speakership Tuesday with 85 votes in the 150-member chamber.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Tuesday, D1Softball released its 2025 Preseason Top 25 Poll. Texas Tech softball came in at No. 13 making them the third highest rated Big 12 team behind Oklahoma State (No. 5) and Arizona (No. 12). Tech was also ranked in Softball America’s Preseason Top 25 Poll at No. 9.

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities purchase more water and upgrade their infrastructure.

Watch a livestream of the vote for Texas Speaker of the House by clicking the player above. AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - Members of the 89th Texas legislature will be sworn in Tuesday, and will vote on leadership for the house and senate.