COVID-19

After the lunch rush at Lubbock’s Montelongo’s Mexican Restaurant, about a dozen people are spread across the dining room. It’s a crowd size owner Rudy…

Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that he is lifting the mask mandate in Texas and allowing all businesses to fully reopen, a decision drawing mixed…

Just like many things amidst the COVID pandemic, Lubbock’s State of the City address looked a little different than in years past. Mayor Dan Pope…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he's lifting statewide executive orders that limit occupancy for businesses and require Texans to wear masks in public…

Millions of Texans have been able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 since distribution began late last year, but there are still questions waiting to be…

From TPR: Texans did a lot of things to stay safe and warm last week that weren’t necessarily pandemic-safe and could contribute to another surge in…

Even with icy roads and temperatures in the teens, Lubbock’s Health Department managed to give over 1,700 COVID-19 vaccine shots on Tuesday. That’s about…

From Houston Public Media: When the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for use in December, Pastor Timothy Sloan was chatting with some of his congregants…

From Texas Public Radio:In Laredo, sirens have become a part of the soundscape. The pandemic has hit this city harder than most. The spring surge, the…

Just last week, Lubbock had no hospital beds available due to a high rate of COVID-19 patients. Now its trauma service region is the latest to lift high…