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One of the region's toughest competitions in yesterday's primary elections was for which Republican candidate would represent their party in the race for U.S. Congressional District 19. Tom Sell came out as an early leader, but much of the evening was an exchange for who would come in second, between Matt Smith and Abraham Enriquez. In the end it's Sell and Enriquez who will compete in the runoff election on May 26.

Lubbock County saw historic 23% voter turnout for the joint primary election – more than 30,000 early voters and an additional more than 15,000 in-person on Election Day. It was a packed ballot for Republican and Democratic voters alike and our reporter Samantha Larned breaks down county offices which will return to ballots for runoff elections on May 26.

Both of Texas Tech’s basketball teams begin play in the NCAA Tournament today, looking to bounce back from winless stints in the Big 12 Tournament. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren breaks down the matchups. Meanwhile, Texas fire officials are keeping a close watch over the weekend amid what has already been a busy season for firefighters.

Frenship Independent School District cut the ribbon on its newest elementary school campus yesterday. Our reporter Samantha Larned has more from the event. And the City of Lubbock is holding a joint public hearing for the Unified Development Code tonight at 6 p.m. at Citizens Tower.

Texas Tech University released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report last week, revealing campus crime statistics for 2023. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren has a breakdown of the numbers and comparisons from the past three years.

Texas settled a lawsuit accusing Frisco ISD of illegally using funds to advocate against a voucher program. Less than six weeks away from the November election, we hear about America's youth voters. And here in Lubbock, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Lubbock Public Health are collaborating today for a Q&A session to educate the community on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

The East Lubbock Art House is hosting the Parkway Mural Fest tomorrow, September 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Art House at 405 MLK Jr. Boulevard, carrying a theme of housing and land justice in Lubbock. KERA’s Toluwani Osibamowo reports the Texas State Fair's ban on guns at this year's event will stay in place after surviving a legal challenge from the Texas Attorney General. And today marks the first official day of the 107th annual South Plains Fair.

The Texas Racing Commission's law enforcement team collaborated with state partners to arrest of nine individuals at an illegal racetrack in Levelland earlier this week. And in the upcoming election, how voters see the abortion issue could determine who they vote for in some of the state's most competitive races. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies has more.

A recent report from Inside Climate News found that the state's environmental regulators are not holding polluters as accountable as they once did. The Texas Department of Transportation will receive more than $5.5 billion from the federal government for infrastructure improvements. And the U.S. Supreme Court is revisiting a dispute over shipping nuclear waste from across the country to a site in far West Texas.

A Wednesday ruling from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in a shaken baby syndrome case, could have implications for another man on death row scheduled to be executed next week. Texas Public Radio’s Dan Katz reports. Here in Lubbock, the city has made another step toward building Canyon Lake 7.