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San Angelo pianist Terry Mikeska has already checked an item off of his bucket list to start the year, by performing on perhaps his grandest stage yet— a black-tie event in Washington, D.C. that was among the largest leading up to the 2025 presidential inauguration.
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As the year comes to an end, our news team looks back at Lubbock’s top stories from 2024. From elections and city controversies, to wildfires, to education and arts: here is your Lubbock year in review. -
Studies done by the National Foster Youth Institute show that half of students in foster care do not graduate high school. In 2021, nearly 30,000 children were in foster care in the state of Texas. A statewide program called WHIT is helping to serve foster students across Texas with structured, consistent tutoring. -
Lubbock Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has approved the consolidation and closures of three LISD campuses. Going into effect in the 2025-2026 school year, “phase one” of the plan impacts Hodges Elementary, Overton Elementary, and O.L. Slaton Middle School. -
While those using Lubbock city water do not have much to worry about in terms of potability, one local expert says those outside of the city — on well water — are at risk of ingesting high levels of arsenic.
Today's Newscast
Yesterday, the City of Lubbock recognized January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and January 23rd as Texas Blue Sand Project Day. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on local advocacy for victims of human trafficking. On Monday, the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee wrote an open letter to President Trump, asking him to choose unity over division.