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As wildfires and floods impact New Mexico, our reporter Sean Ryan breaks down Texas's efforts to provide its neighbor with emergency management resources. Also, three new safe haven baby box locations for the South Plains were announced yesterday.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick hit back at Governor Greg Abbott over the governor’s last-minute veto of a bill that would have banned THC products. This month, Lubbock Animal Services has received an average of 34 calls per week for aggressive animals. Our Sean Ryan reports on the requirements for restraining animals. Tomorrow, Lubbock Mayor Mark McBrayer and District 3 Councilman David Glasheen are hosting Coffee with the Mayor starting at 7 A.M. at the Market Street at 3405 50th Street.

Civil liberties groups plan to challenge a newly-signed law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider says some of the same groups were successful in their suit against Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law. Lubbock County has been removed from the list of designated outbreak areas in the region's measles outbreak. Our Samantha Larned reports that Texas and New Mexico both appear to be maintaining a slower rate of new cases.

A suspect was killed and two officers were injured in an officer-involved shooting on Texas Tech University campus early Tuesday morning. University police addressed the shooting in a conference that afternoon, our reporter Samantha Larned has the details. A recent study from Southern Methodist University highlights how access to green spaces plays a crucial role in mental health. KERA’s Katherine Hobbs reports on the researchers' findings.

Tomorrow is the Fourth of July — and few things are more iconic to this holiday than fireworks. But in Lubbock, it’s important to remember they’re illegal within city limits. Our reporter Bishop Van Buren spoke with Lubbock Police Department and has more. In 2024, Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued a lawsuit over the State Fair of Texas' gun ban. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports the case was dismissed and the fair says it plans to keep its policy in place.

A Lubbock man was named alongside more than 300 others in what officials are calling the largest health care fraud takedown in Justice Department history. Our Brad Burt reports he was alleged to have submitted an estimated $19 million in false claims. With the past few days of rain saturating the ground, 4th on Broadway’s evening events will be moved from Mackenzie Park to the South Plains Fairground. Also due to the holiday, city offices will be closed and LHUCA's First Friday Art Trail will instead be on Thursday.

The Texas Education Agency released its preliminary results from this spring’s STAAR tests last week. Our Bishop Van Buren has more on the results for local school districts. The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a Houston-area father’s extensive criminal history is grounds to terminate his parental rights. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports this could set a precedent for similar cases going forward.

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health is one of many federal agencies that saw significant layoffs this spring. As Harvest Public Media’s Hope Kirwan reports, the cuts have gutted farm safety research and education programs across the country. To commemorate the anniversary of D-Day, the Silent Wings Museum will be offering free admission this weekend from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Tomorrow, Keep Lubbock Beautiful and Lubbock Compact are hosting community cleanup events. The Chatman Hill neighborhood cleanup is from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. at 902 East 28th Street. And the Aztlan Park cleanup is from 10 A.M. to 12 P.M. at 1019 1st Place.

As the summer sun intensifies, so does the risk of skin cancer. Our student reporter Sean Ryan has advice from a dermatologist at Texas Tech Physicians about skin protection and early warning signs. Meanwhile, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing a rule that would shift how emissions grant funding is distributed. KERA’s Pablo Arauz Peña reports on growing criticism that the change would do little to reduce air pollution.

Governor Greg Abbott says he’s still on the fence about a bill that would ban consumable products containing THC. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider looks into why, as well as what might happen if Abbott decides to veto the ban. Tomorrow is Juneteenth and the city of Lubbock is hosting a number events running through the weekend, click here for details.