Health

A horse in Bandera County is among the latest confirmed infestations as the U.S. total climbs to 126. Half of the cases remain active.

Lubbock’s Planning and Zoning Commission has voted not to recommend a zone change for property under an industrial asphalt batch plant less than 600 feet from residential neighborhoods where Lubbockites have lived for decades. Community members who spoke against the proposal took hope from the commission's decision, but they know that one of Lubbock's oldest fights is not yet over.

Dr. Jennifer Shuford was tapped by President Trump to serve as the agency's deputy director and chief medical officer.

Midwife-run birth centers for low-risk patients are especially popular in some rural Western states.

Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.

Lubbock County District Attorney Sunshine Stanek has recused herself from the investigation into funds paid to Mark Meurer nine months after Precinct 2 County Commissioner Jason Corley was reinstated. That investigation will now be led by the DA’s Office in Midland County. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To increase access to women's health resources, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine is hosting a free women’s health clinic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 pm. Our Samantha Larned reports appointments can be scheduled by calling (806) 337-2098. You can find more information on The Free Clinic Lubbock Facebook page.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission proposed cuts to more than 20 client services programs. Dozens of Texas advocates testified at a legislative budget board hearing Thursday to ask state lawmakers to protect those programs.

Yesterday, Lubbock City Council passed a 90-day moratorium on the acceptance or approval of large-scale data center developments in the city. Citizens had petitioned for an 18-month moratorium, which failed without a second. Petition organizer Stephen Sanders says he does not plan on moving to put the extended moratorium on the ballot before voters. The council also approved an agreement that will bring a new public health staffer to Lubbock, funded by the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, Dr. Katherine Wells and her department were recognized by the Texas Immunization Partnership for the coordination and vaccine access they provided during the 2025 measles outbreak.

The report, which has traditionally been released every other year on or near Sept. 1 will now not be released until Dec. 1.

Rural emergency medical service providers from West Texas appeared before Texas’ House State Affairs Committee yesterday, requesting that the legislature expand funding for rural ambulance operators. A Texas nonprofit is giving high-school students a chance to practice voting before they're old enough to cast an official ballot. Texas Public Radio’s Kory Cook reports students can participate individually, even if their school doesn't host an event.