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Lubbock Police offer up to $3,000 each for information on absconded sex offenders Markee Toliver and Lonnie O'Neal. Authorities ask the public to report sightings to keep the community safe.

The Ducks are playing, the pork is roasting, and the whole thing is free — Wild West Harley-Davidson has been pulling this off for five years running now.

Lubbock takes a lot of heat online — and some of it is fair. But a lot of it is coming from people who clearly never stuck around long enough to see what the place actually is.

Lubbock used to have places to swim. Now? Not so much — and that's just one thing missing from a city this size.

Most people have no idea that blowing yard clippings into the street is actually against city ordinance in Lubbock — and the fine is no small thing.

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders will head to Disney World this November for the 2026 WBCA Showcase. Tech faces North Carolina, Purdue, and USF at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex from Nov. 19-22. Single and multi-day tickets are on sale now.

The Joe Trevino Band is performing a free live concert in Lubbock this Thursday at the Buddy Holly Center's Meadows Courtyard. Enjoy live country music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Arrive early, as seating is first-come, first-served!

Before Hoss Cartwright ever rode across your TV screen, Dan Blocker was teaching school and coaching football in Texas — and that backstory is something else.

Somewhere in Lubbock, there's a business idea so perfectly West Texas it almost hurts — and it involves warm tortillas at two in the morning.

Somewhere between traditional Mexican folk art and full-on Halloween, a Lubbock store found a combination that keeps selling out.

The United Family and BODYARMOR are partnering from July 27 through October 4 to support Boys & Girls Clubs in West Texas. BODYARMOR will donate $1 for every six-pack sold at participating United stores to fund youth programs.

Clifford the Big Red Dog is showing up in Lubbock on August 15th, and honestly, that's reason enough to clear your morning schedule.

Odessa residents turned on their taps last weekend and got something unexpected — brown water with a smell that raised some serious eyebrows.

A photo from 2013 captures something a lot of Lubbock residents probably remember but couldn't quite put into words — that warm, cozy feeling the mall used to have.

Twenty dollars at South Plains Mall felt like a fortune back then — enough to buy lemonade for your whole crew and still feel like a big shot.

Lubbock summers have a way of turning even the most motivated people into indoor residents — and apparently, the garage is the last place anyone wants to be right now.

Back-to-school season in Lubbock adds up fast — and for many families, the total lands somewhere between five hundred and a thousand dollars before the first bell rings.

Lubbock's summer heat doesn't let up — and neither do the first responders working through it. There's a community push underway to make sure they stay hydrated all season long.

After 27 years, police used modern DNA technology to identify Jimmy Dale McClinton as the killer of Amarillo mother Gloria Ann Covington. Though McClinton died in 2025 before trial, her family finally has long-awaited answers.

Lubbock was supposed to get movie theaters, pickleball courts, a brewery, and an arcade all under one roof. That was the plan, anyway.

Lubbock Animal Services is asking the public to donate old newspapers to support daily kennel operations. Citizens can drop off paper at two local spots or call with questions, while also accessing key shelter services and fee info.

Every Lubbock neighborhood has one — that house everyone just knows, even if they can't quite explain why.

Lubbock Police are warning residents about phone scams where callers impersonate officers demanding payment for warrants. LPD confirms they will never call for money and advises hanging up to verify directly.

During a training exercise, the CBP El Paso Air Branch was called to rescue an injured hiker stranded in rugged mountains. Crew members lowered a basket from a UH-60 Black Hawk to safely airlift the hiker to a local hospital.

Somewhere in North Lubbock, a light, fluffy egg-white batter is hitting a hot pan right now — and the locals know exactly where to find it.

On July 30th, every Blizzard sold at participating Dairy Queens puts money directly into the hands of kids being treated right here at UMC Children's Hospital.

Somewhere in Lubbock right now, someone just walked into the office carrying a bag of kolaches — and everybody already knows exactly who that person is.

Texas Tech men's basketball season tickets for 2026-2027 have sold out for the eighth straight year, but single-game tickets go on sale this fall. Meanwhile, the Lady Raiders earned the No. 8 national rank for academic GPA.

A Lubbock mom is turning the worst moment of her life into something that might save someone else's.

An Amarillo grand jury has indicted 27-year-old Loyd Walter Hall for allegedly supplying firearms, advice, and technical knowledge to the Sinaloa Cartel. If convicted of aiding the foreign terrorist group, Hall faces up to life in prison.