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WebBBQ, boutiques, Lowe's among 29 Lubbock business shifts in August
1+ week, 3+ day ago (789+ words) August saw a boom of business openings and closings, along with new restaurants and upcoming announcements. From a place for hard-to-find treats to the closures of two decades-old Mexican restaurants in Lubbock, here's what happened in August 2026. In 2023, August saw…...
Texas authorities ID 2 killed, 1 arrested in Sunday shooting in Morton
1+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) Cochran County sheriff's deputies arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with an early Sunday morning double homicide in Morton. Tanane Brackens was arrested in connection with the deaths of 18-year-old Noah Ornelas and 19-year-old Deven Ponce, according to a news…...
Texas Rangers investigate after 2 killed in Morton shooting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (91+ words) Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas Rangers investigate after 2 killed in Morton shooting The Texas Rangers are investigating a shooting that left two people dead early Sunday in Cochran County. Authorities responded to the deadly shooting in the early morning hours Sunday in…...
Texas Tech football great Robert Hall, a quiet killer of pass defenses
2+ week, 4+ day ago (89+ words) Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas Tech football great Robert Hall, a quiet killer of pass defenses In the world of college football recruiting in the winter of 1982-83, the craziest storyline in the Lone Star State revolved around the indecisiveness of one Ron…...
Man identified in East Lubbock officer-involved shooting
2+ week, 5+ day ago (358+ words) Police have identified the 20-year-old man who was shot and killed by an officer responding to a Monday morning shots-fired called and chase in east Lubbock. James Mayer died at University Medical Center after he was brought there by ambulance…...
Police investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in east Lubbock
2+ week, 5+ day ago (320+ words) Police say a man who led officers on a chase following a reported shooting was shot by an officer and later died Monday morning in east Lubbock. The officer-involved shooting occurred in the 1800 block of Parkway Drive following a vehicle…...
What's the latest on Texas Tech basketball's roster with legal battles continuing?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) The latest legal moves have once again put the Texas Tech basketball team's 2026-27 roster in question with two-plus months to go until the season opener. The Tenth Circuit Court in Colorado granted the NCAA a stay in the Wisne vs....
Letter to the editor from Texas emeritus professor calls for change
3+ week, 5+ day ago (248+ words) Having served proudly as a faculty member for 41 years, I am appalled by the politically motivated transformation of The University of Texas at Austin. I no longer recognize my former employer. The dramatic changes implemented unilaterally by UT’s president and…...