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Police boundary markers surround Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX on May 26, 2022 following the mass shooting two days earlier. A memorial for the 19 students and two faculty members was placed outside of the school by members of the community.

Patricia Lim

KUT News

Texas investigating Roblox over game simulating Uvalde mass shooting

Blaise Gainey

The online gaming platform is under investigation after a user-generated game recreated the Uvalde school shooting. Last year, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the company for allegedly ignoring state and federal online safety laws by exposing children to sexually explicit content.

Max Kruemke, co-owner of Bastrop Cattle Company in central Texas, has sold beef directly to the public since 2020.

Michael Marks/Harvest Public Media

Fed up with sky-high beef prices? Some people are stocking their freezers with a whole cow

Michael Marks

Shark Attack drives on the dirt course during Monster Truck Wars on Feb. 14, 2026, in Levelland, Texas.

Annie Rice for NPR

Monster trucks find a big audience with little kids

John Burnett

Students register for tickets outside of the Turning Point national tour event at Baylor's Waco Hall on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The event was originally open to all members of the public, but was closed to only Baylor-affiliated individuals just hours before the event.

Molly-Jo Tilton

KWBU

Dueling Events at Baylor Spotlight Growing Divide Over Faith and Politics on Campus

Molly-Jo Tilton

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April 27th, 2026

The KTTZ News Team

Today is the deadline for candidates to apply to run for Lubbock’s City Council District 4. Our Samantha Larned has more on candidates in the upcoming race, including one whose application was previously denied. After calls for investigations from Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, the online game creation platform Roblox removed a role-playing game that allowed users to relive the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting.

Candiidates from left, Peggy Bohmfalk, Mayor Mark McBrayer, Stephen Sanders, and G. Todd Winans answer questions from the audience. Tech Public Media and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal held a Candidate Forum at the George & Helen Mahon Public Library Wednesday evening.

Lubbock 2026 Mayoral Candidate Forum | Full discussion and transcript

Early voting is underway in Lubbock, and among the items that city residents can expect to see on their ballot is the mayoral race. Texas Tech Public Media and the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal hosted a forum discussion with all four of Lubbock's mayoral candidates on April 15. You can find a full recording and transcript of the discussion here.

2026 Lubbock Elections

Samantha Larned and Brad Burt hold their awards at the Texas Broadcast News Awards ceremony in Austin on April 11, 2026.

KTTZ news team awarded for local news coverage by Texas Association of Broadcasters

The KTTZ news team received three Texas Broadcast News Awards this weekend for its feature stories and local government reporting.

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