2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (111+ words) Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Lubbock police officer resigns month after she, firefighter arrested Lubbock police on Friday confirmed an officer has resigned a month after she was arrested and placed on administrative leave when she and a firefighter were accused of falsifying…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago  (402+ words) The long-awaited West Texas State Veterans Cemetery marked its first month in operation near Lubbock with ceremonies June 17 honoring an unaccompanied veteran who was laid to rest and recognizing the new facility's designation on the National Purple Heart Trail. The…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (201+ words) Through a recently awarded $630, 435 grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA), Prasanth Chelikani, professor of physiology at Texas Tech University's School of Veterinary Medicine, is addressing a growing public health challenge using a…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago  (337+ words) Texas prides itself on being open for business for good reason. The state has built one of the nation's strongest economies " a nearly $2. 9 trillion economy leading the country in job growth. Families, employers and communities depend on stability. That means…...

15+ hour, 44+ min ago  (377+ words) I was sitting in a cafe" with a group of medical students when alerts about fatal hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship began flashing across the television. The students, other patrons and I were startled. "Did they have rodents…...

15+ hour, 58+ min ago  (573+ words) The Lubbock Juneteenth Committee kicked off its celebration of events for the 2026 Rise Up Weekend on Thursday afternoon with a press conference and children's activities. This was the first of eight events in the Rise Up Juneteenth series, running from…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (255+ words) A former Littlefield animal control officer was booked into the Lubbock County jail on charges stemming from a Lubbock police investigation into sexual abuse allegations made by a 9-year-old girl. Pedro Ortiz was booked Monday into the Lubbock County Detention…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago  (71+ words) Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas Tech softball gets commitment from former Oklahoma All-American The Texas Tech softball team nabbed a key piece for its pursuit of a national title in 2027. Oklahoma transfer Kasidi Pickering announced her commitment to the Red Raiders Thursday…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (53+ words) Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Judge stacks punishment for Lubbock man convicted of sexual abuse A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 65 years in prison after a Lubbock jury found he sexually abused at least two girls multiple times for nearly a decade....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (163+ words) One person was killed after being struck by a vehicle while he was in the roadway following a previous crash late Saturday on Interstate 27 in south Lubbock. The crash was reported about 11: 14 p. m. Saturday on I-27 just north of 98th Street, according to…...