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Along with statewide and federal races, Lubbock County has several of its own offices headed for runoff elections in May for voters to make the final determination on nominees for the general election.

There were seven Republican candidates competing to represent their party for U.S. Congressional District 19 in the general election and for two of them, the race isn't over. Tom Sell and Abraham Enriquez are headed to a runoff election for who will appear on the ballot in November.

After historic early voting turnout in Lubbock County, voters continued to show up on Election Day, March 3, to select their parties’ candidates for the general election. The KTTZ news team went out to the polls to speak with voters about what brought them out.

Texas Tech students and faculty gathered at Memorial Circle Thursday afternoon to protest against new restrictions on course materials.

Lubbock’s Alzheimer’s Football League returns for its fifth season, aiming to raise money for local research and caregiver support with partners like Texas Tech's Garrison Institute on Aging. Organizers hope to build on recent success and remind West Texans they’re not alone in facing the disease.

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.

After a number of states have dealt different rulings in cases raised against the company behind the herbicide Roundup, the issue is heading to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Lubbock High School students were evacuated from campus after a bomb threat Friday morning. Lubbock ISD Police reports that no explosives were found and a suspect has not been located.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders went from national headlines to hard questions in just a few days—stunning the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats before falling to the unranked Arizona State Sun Devils and losing preseason All-American JT Toppin to a season-ending torn ACL.

Texas has the largest number of rural hospitals in the country. In the past decade, 14 of the state’s rural hospitals have closed and another 82 are at risk of closure, according to a recent report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. Despite funding challenges, some rural hospitals are continuing and even expanding services through community support.