Category

News

A split image showing victims of Texas medical negligence: 18-year-old Nevaeh Crain smiling with a friend, and a memorial canvas of Porsha Ngumezi decorated with sunflowers and a "Cosmetology" ribbon.
News

Texas Medical Board Decides ‘Death’ is Just a Teachable Moment (With a Very Short Quiz)

Welcome to Texas, the only state where “standard of care” has been replaced by “consulting…

April 18, 2026
A rare historical photo of a Lubbock city pool actually containing water, featuring a blue slide and yellow umbrellas before the era of permanent closure.
News

Dry Heat, Dry Pools: Lubbock Perfects the ‘Concrete Hole’ Aesthetic for Summer 2026

Congratulations, Lubbock! We’ve officially achieved our goal of becoming a literal desert with zero oases.…

April 17, 2026
Brandon Creighton in a suit standing in front of bookshelves after being appointed Texas Tech University System Chancellor.
News

Local Man Writes Laws, Hires Self to Enforce Them, Claims He’s Saving the ‘Tech Brand’ from Reality

In the most “Lubbock” move since the last time we paved a road only to…

April 17, 2026
A collection of jagged, baseball-sized hail chunks sitting on a wire rack, proving that the West Texas sky is currently playing target practice with our car insurance premiums.
News

Texas Graciously Grants You a Three-Day Discount on Not Dying During the Next Dust-Induced Apocalypse

Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock—filling in for whoever usually handles our impending doom—wants you to know…

April 17, 2026
The Xcel Energy logo, a red swirl and black lettering, reminding you that the power grid is fragile and your gardening hobby is a threat to national security.
News

Xcel Reminds You Not to Explode Your Neighborhood While Fiber Crews Treat the City Like a Giant Sandbox

Xcel Energy is back with their annual “Please Don’t Blow Up the Block” public service…

April 17, 2026
Mugshot of Jo’Brian Liendo, a 19-year-old Smith Unit correctional officer arrested in Lubbock for DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
News

Smith Unit Guard Takes a “Career Research” Trip to the Other Side of the Bars

In today’s episode of Lubbock’s Best and Brightest, we meet 19-year-old Jo’Brian Liendo. Jo’Brian was…

April 17, 2026
Mugshot of Tadrian Ward, looking unamused after being arrested for a shooting in Lubbock.
News

Lubbock’s Most Wanted: The Man Who Forgot His Car Was Snitching on Him

It’s 2:30 a.m. in Lubbock. Most of us are either dreaming of a world without…

April 17, 2026
Gray Television logo featuring the brand name in a red serif font and a circular abstract icon composed of interlocking blue, yellow, and magenta segments on a solid black background.
News

DISH and KCBD Enter Month Two of Their Billionaire Breakup, and Guess Who’s Paying for the Therapy?

In a city where the most exciting Friday night activity is watching a dust cloud…

April 17, 2026
A promotional sign for Lubbock Loop 88 stands in front of a pile of dirt, construction shovels, and a heavy-duty truck at a groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting site.
News

Behold the Glory: TxDOT Finally Finishes Four Whole Miles of Loop 88

Break out the sparkling cider and the commemorative gold-plated shovels, because Lubbock has officially achieved…

April 16, 2026