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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.

Texas Tech University's new guidelines for the discussion of race and gender in course curriculum has been met with criticism from free speech groups, professors, and students alike. From future enrollment to campus culture, some Texas Tech students say the impact extends outside of the classroom.

Following sex abuse allegations against labor icon Cesar Chavez, a number of organizations have cancelled annual celebrations typically held in March. Rather than cancelling its day of community service, Los Hermanos Familia in Lubbock has renamed the event. Meanwhile, Lubbock Democratic Leaders are calling on the city to rename the street that also honors Chavez.

Texas Tech men’s basketball saw its Big 12 Tournament run end Thursday with a loss to Iowa State. The Red Raiders opened strong but couldn’t recover from a second-half surge by the Cyclones. The exit comes a week after the Lady Raiders were also knocked out early in the conference tournament, as both teams now await their NCAA Tournament fate on Selection Sunday.

A study is starting soon from Texas Tech University researchers within the Department of Natural Resource Management, utilizing new technology to study rangeland recovery two years after the devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire.

According to the City of Lubbock, the City Council will set a special election date at its next regular meeting. Rose will remain until his successor is elected.

March is here. The No. 10 Texas Tech men's basketball team close the regular season at BYU, looking to regain momentum before the Big 12 Conference tournament after a loss to TCU. Meanwhile, the No. 21 Lady Raiders saw their conference tournament run end in a second-round upset by Kansas State.

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 the top contenders to appear on the runoff ballot in May.

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.