History

The Perot Museum of Nature and Science houses a newly identified species, nicknamed "the T. rex of the sea."

Residents of Hockley County have the opportunity to contribute to a Pop-up Museum, celebrating a century of history and creativity. Our Samantha Larned reports this year’s exhibit is focused on handmade items and family heirlooms, such as quilts, ceramics, scrapbooks, and other items that have been passed down through the generations. The museum is taking contributions through June 18, the exhibit opens June 24 and will run through July 24. Early voting is this week in a special election for Lubbock’s City Council District 4. Early voting runs through June 23, with election day on June 27. You can find a list of polling locations here.

Fossils from giant tortoises, armadillos and other Ice Age-era species challenge previous assumptions about the region's ancient climate.

Tumbleweeds have taken over the High Plains. They thrive so well that they are part of the culture of the West. But this ample supply of blowing weeds can hurt farm yields, wreak havoc on neighborhoods and cause fire dangers.

Billie Caviel and her husband, Alfred, owned and operated Lubbock's first Black-owned pharmacy near 19th Street and Avenue A for nearly 50 years. Friends say Billie was continually invested in bringing arts and education to the next generation.

In honor of Black History Month, the Lubbock Roots Historical Arts Council is celebrating with its “Blackout” art exhibition to highlight the creativity and resilience of Black artists. Recent changes in the education system raise concerns about the teaching of Black history; locals say preserving and honoring it is essential to understanding American history.

Joe Ely was a Texas music legend who drove humbly at the leading edge of an evolutionary wave in alternative country music, and many talented West Texas musicians came with him. Butch Hancock and Terry Allen spoke with KTTZ about the life and career of their close friend, the role that West Texas played in their music, and the role Joe Ely played in their lives.

Sunday is Texas Tech’s annual Carol of Lights at the Science Quadrangle, the university's way to kick off the holiday season. But almost 60 years ago, the occasion was a somber affair following the murder of Sarah Alice Morgan on Dec. 4, 1967.

This Sunday is Texas Tech’s annual Carol of Lights at the Science Quadrangle, the university's way to kick off the holiday season. But almost 60 years ago, the occasion was a much more somber affair following the murder of Sarah Alice Morgan on Dec. 4, 1967. Our reporter Mia Shephard has more on that night and its lasting legacy.

The word "ideology" has become a fixture in American political rhetoric, invoked by leaders to cast opponents' beliefs as dangerous, stupid or unfounded. But it wasn't always this way.