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Visit Lubbock hoping to spend leftover funds improving youth ballpark
kcbd.com...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Visit Lubbock is hoping for a double-play at the Thomas A. Martin Youth Sports Complex.... ...John Osborne, the president of Visit Lubbock, says last year, Lubbock brought in nearly 7 million visitors.... ...Osborne says only the Berl Huffman Athletic Complex and Tom Martin Complex meet that definition.... ...Osborne says the City’s already made recent improvements to the soccer fields at the Berl Huffman complex, so this money will go to the Tom Martin...

LPD: 1-year-old killed after struck by vehicle near 54th and Ave. B
kcbd.com...B LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A 1-year-old child has died after they were struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon.... ...Police say the child was transported by EMS to Covenant Women’s and Children. No additional details are available at this time....

Arrington proposes trillions in spending cuts in new 10-year federal budget
kcbd.com...Jodey Arrington (R-Lubbock) calls Wednesday afternoon’s party-line vote in the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill his greatest achievement in... ...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Rep.... ...Chairman Arrington likened it to the 1983 Social Security deal between President Reagan and then-House Speaker Tip O"Neill, a bipartisan agreement... ...At this point, it's unclear whether House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will advance the legislation to the floor....

Police responding to pedestrian crash that left child seriously injured
kcbd.com...Police responding to pedestrian crash that left child seriously injured LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A child was seriously injured after they were struck... ...Police say the child was transported by EMS to Covenant Women’s and Children. No additional details are available at this time....

Explaining the cotton classifying office, USDA checking quality of cotton
kcbd.com...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United States Department of Agriculture’s classification office in Lubbock will start checking the quality of cotton... ...The classification complex on 4th Street and North Texas Tech Parkway is one of four in Texas.... ...Martinez said the cotton from this area is usually pretty high quality.... ...Martinez said he is expecting the first samples to arrive in the middle of October....

Lubbock family pleas for justice after son’s murder in 2017
kcbd.com...Ezekiel Gonzales was shot at a 4th of July party near 48th Street and Avenue U in 2017.... ...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Six years after their son’s murder, a Lubbock family is still waiting for justice.... ...Although Hernandez is being tried as an adult, he remains in the Lubbock County Detention Center with no trial date set, leaving Gonzales" family... ...District Attorney’s Office....

Two-year-old battling cancer has completion date in sight, family thanks Children’s Miracle Network...
kcbd.com...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Two-year-old Ava Pena is working toward her chemo completion date after a scary diagnosis more than a year ago.... ...They turned to UMC Children’s Hospital. That’s where Pediatric Oncologist Dr.... ...Mohamad Al-Rahawan diagnosed her with a common type of cancer.... ...Holly tells KCBD she is so thankful for Ava’s child life specialist who became a friend....

LPD’s crime analyst unit internationally recognized
kcbd.com...Jessica Clements and T.J. Yoakum are two crime analysts at the Lubbock Police Department.... ...with the Lubbock Police Department.... ...Those interested in crime analysis can apply for the open position at the Lubbock Police Department.... ...Among crime analysts from all around the world, both Clements and Yoakum submitted their work to the international crime analyst conference, and...

Man pleads guilty to murder of 79-year-old Celestino Rodriguez
kcbd.com...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man has pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of 79-year-old Celestino Rodriguez.... ...Two other individuals, David Hampton and Brett Garza, were waiting at the location.... ...Instead of a jury trial, Rodriguez’s case will now be heard by Judge John “Trey” McClendon III of the 137th District Court.... ...After a Silver Alert was issued for Rodriguez, police arrested two other individuals: Toby Daughtry and Amanda Blagburn....

Lubbock teen conquers high-risk cancer battle with aid of Children’s Miracle Network at UMC
kcbd.com...He credits UMC Children’s Hospital and the services it provides through the Children’s Miracle Network in helping him and his family through it all... ...LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - AJ Hounshell was just 13 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.... ...With each obstacle, his family sought help from UMC Children’s Hospital. Erin Barr is AJ’s pediatric oncologist.... ...That was in December of 2019 when the 7th grader at Trinity Christian School was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia....