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Texas Tech linebacker Austin Romaine returned two interceptions for touchdowns for the No. 11 Red Raiders on consecutive passes thrown by different Sam Houston quarterbacks in the opening minute of the second quarter Saturday.
J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 win when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute.
Two Lubbock men were convicted Tuesday in a federal courtroom for their involvement in a Ponzi scheme with a now-former San Antonio financial advisor.
The Trump administration declined to immediately appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Lubbock that invalidated parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act.
The Texas Broadband office made the announcement after facing scrutiny from lawmakers for changing the rules to seemingly favor companies such as Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Despite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center.
The limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas.
Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.
The professor groups want the rules suspended as their case proceeds. The lawsuit alleges the university's restrictions are discriminatory and a violation of free speech.
Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
Faced with a modern outbreak that could endure for decades, historical documents are offering officials solutions to eradicate the parasite again.
Most stray animal shelters are already at capacity. Adding a deadly parasitic infestation could create an even more dire situation.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office threatened the Big 12 Conference with legal action if any attempt is made to sanction Texas Tech University over plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby in the upcoming season.
A Lubbock judge blocked the NCAA from banning quarterback Brendan Sorsby despite an acknowledged gambling addiction.
A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech’s restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.
A San Antonio woman and former financial advisor pleaded guilty Thursday for her alleged role in a Ponzi scheme with two Lubbock businessmen.
As front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.
The sport’s been in Texas for nearly a century, but has yet to achieve the recognition other industries have. Its recent successes in the state could change all that.
A newborn was safely surrendered at a Lubbock fire station using a “Safe Haven Baby Box,” a temperature-controlled bassinet equipped with a silent alarm that allows a parent in crisis to anonymously relinquish a newborn.
When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.
Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish removed Commissioner Jason Corley from office this week, the latest twist in the Republicans’ fraught relationship.
A crosswalk honoring Buddy Holly with a painted depiction of the rock and roll legend's iconic glasses will have to be removed from his hometown of Lubbock, Texas.
A crosswalk honoring Buddy Holly with a painted depiction of the rock and roll legend's iconic glasses will have to be removed from his hometown of Lubbock, Texas.
Texas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state should continue spending $1 billion a year to secure the state’s water supply. Part of that investment will be spent to find new water supply.
Once considered a safe haven to explore identity, Texas campuses are invalidating and alienating trans people, students say.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is putting out a warning to those publicly mocking the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — “FAFO.”
Thirty stations must figure out how to make up for the loss of at least $17.7 million in federal funding that came at the direction of the president without wearing out supporters.
High priority bills that propose banning THC have not moved through the Texas House, as the current overtime session could conclude in the coming days.
Emails show how overwhelmed West Texas officials were as they asked CDC for guidance on how to respond to the explosive outbreak.
Now that the Texas House has a quorum following Democrats’ two-week absence, lawmakers are back to debate a wide range of issues, including redrawing congressional maps to benefit Republicans.
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.
Jourdanton native Sydney Shiller announced on social media that she is transferring from Texas Tech University to the University of Mississippi.
Among other changes is a new law that says homeowner associations can no longer fine Texans for not watering their grass during a drought.
Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.
Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data.
The legislation, which won unanimous approval in both chambers, was written following the state’s historic Panhandle wildfires last year.
The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the state’s water community.
Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained leverage to seek concessions.
Desalination can create millions of gallons of fresh water a day. But it is expensive and there are many environmental concerns.
The legislation was written after the state’s largest wildfire scorched more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle last year.
The measles vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective against the disease, which is highly contagious and can be life threatening.
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
The power has been restored after authorities at Texas Tech University said an explosion inside a maintenance hole set off fires and power outages on the campus, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and cancel classes for the rest of the week.
An explosion at a manhole on the campus of Texas Tech University has caused power outages and evacuations, according to the university’s police department.
A measles outbreak is growing in a West Texas community with a high rate of opting out of vaccination requirements.
Across the country, dairy producers have dumped milk and infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying hens, causing egg prices to skyrocket.
Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.
On January 6th friends and family share a pastry known as Rosca de Reyes it's a tradition rooted in the Catholic faith but it's spreading in popularity San Antonio and the U.S.
Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.
Texas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.
Democrats in Lubbock and Amarillo hope Kamala Harris’ candidacy and a backlash to abortion laws will help make their long-held vision of a blue wave a reality.
Behren Morton threw four touchdown passes and ran 10 yards for another score as Texas Tech tied a school record with 52 points in the first half of a 66-21 victory over North Texas.
Members of the Abilene Christian University football team were injured after a team bus crashed Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas Tribune journalist Jayme Lozano Carver has written about health care for years. Most recently, she reported on how little access there is for women and new moms in the Texas Panhandle.
The arts center that organizes the monthly art walk, which draws 20,000 to downtown Lubbock, said the drag show happened at an off-site location and had no association with it.
After repeated attempts to convince the City Council to make zoning changes, residents asked the federal government to intervene.
Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option.
Short of an immediate statewide response, Texans who lost homes and livestock are taking matters into their own hands to better prepare their property for a wildfire.
An AMBER Alert was issued Friday for a 10-month-old who was last seen with her mother before she was found dead in a park, New Mexico authorities said.
A ballot proposition would have instructed police not to arrest people who have four ounces or less of marijuana.
There is no process in Texas for a voter-driven statewide referendum. So, supporters are going city by city to build statewide momentum.
