Habitat for Humanity is always giving back to the community but they are currently asking anyone with free time this Monday to come assist in their efforts.
Lubbock is joining three other Texas cities in seeking to reduce a proposed rate increase from Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy filed to increase their annual revenue by 7.7% across Lubbock, Amarillo, Dalhart & Channing.
Milwaukee Avenue from 30th to 34th Street was temporarily shut down so Lubbock Fire Rescue and Atmos Energy technicians could evaluate the source of the gas leak.
Just before 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, the Texas Tech University Police Department sent out an emergency notification saying a natural gas leak had occurred.
Atmos energy received an influx of calls Wednesday, December 30, from Lubbockites concerned about an oil field miasma permeating the city,that smells much like natural gas or burning motor oil.
On Friday's edition of Lubbock's First News, Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson joined Tom Collins and Laura Mac to talk about the latest coming out of the Lubbock city council.