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The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how to invest billions of dollars to resolve.
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Amid dangerous weather conditions, 65,000 Xcel Energy customers are without power and several wildfires burn in the Texas Panhandle. While collapsed structures and zero visibility affect drivers and residents across the region.
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An underground fire and explosion at a power substation on the Texas Tech University campus Wednesday night caused multiple power outages and evacuations, sending students to an early spring break. This is a developing story.
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Lubbock’s mayor Mark McBrayer held the city’s 43rd State of the City Address on Wednesday, the first during his time as mayor. He described the event as an opportunity to explain how the local government is planning for the future.
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The first death in relation to the ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has been confirmed by local and state health officials. The patient was an unvaccinated school-aged child, hospitalized in Lubbock last week.
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Local health officials are watching the sharp rise in measles cases among rural West Texas communities, with more cases expected to be confirmed over the next few weeks. Still, they are confident in overall protection from the virus after more than 50 years of immunizations.
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Health officials say measles cases in West Texas have more than doubled since last week, with at least 58 confirmed cases and 13 hospitalizations. Several counties have begun vaccination drives.
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Updated data and information from public health officials on confirmed measles cases in the region.
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With more people looking for clarity on what to do if they are confronted by immigration agents, Lubbock lawyers spoke to a local advocacy group encouraging citizens and immigrants alike to know their rights.
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Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.