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With few details, the City of Lubbock announces that Chief Floyd Mitchell has resigned after four years with the police department. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider has more from yesterday’s testimony in the ongoing impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Our reporter Samantha Larned has more on a new, local nonprofit holding its first Women’s United Festival. The Texas Standard’s Sean Saldana says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends an updated COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.

Our reporter Brad Burt has details from one local expert on the intensity of flooding from last week's storms. The Texas Newsroom's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán has more on what the future holds for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton now that he has returned to work.

State lawmakers will be called back at the Capitol in Austin next week for the third special session. The Texas Newsroom’s Julian Aguilar reports that discussion is expected to continue on using taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition. And a Nationwide Emergency Alert Test is bringing a brief interruption to cellphones, TVs and radios tomorrow.

Southwest Airlines and its flight attendants reached a tentative contract agreement nearly five years after their last contract expired. KERA's Paul DeBenedetto reports the deal would apply to nearly 19,000 flight attendants with the Dallas-based carrier. TPR's Marian Navarro has more on a national nonprofit awarded a $10 million federal contract to restore ecosystems in the Rio Grande Valley.

Early voting begins today leading up to Texas' November 7 election. After last week's nationwide call to "Imagine a Day Without Water," reporter Bishop Van Buren has more on a constitutional amendment proposition on the ballot intended to address Texas' water infrastructure struggles.

In Lubbock County, a controversial ordinance outlawing travel on county roads to access abortion services was approved. This effort makes Lubbock the largest county in Texas to pass a rule against abortion transportation. Some community members were more surprised by the move from commissioners than the vote itself.

Our reporter Samantha Larned has more after the Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board approved the purchase of another round of new hybrid buses. The Texas House moved forward a bill that would forbid private companies from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for employees. As KERA’s Elena Rivera reports, lawmakers against the proposal worry about its potential impact on small businesses and health care facilities.

The late great head football coach Mike Leach has been announced as one of nine inductees for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s 2024 class. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has more. Courtside, basketball fans in Lubbock and around the world remember the legendary coach Bob Knight, who passed away at 83.

The Buddy Holly Center is hosting a Day of the Dead celebration as part of the First Friday Art Trail tonight. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more. And the City of Lubbock has validated the recent petition to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in Lubbock.