An undated photo from cbp.gov The federal government’s tougher stance on immigration since President Trump returned to power is causing ripples in Lubbock County. A small number of Lubbock residents […]
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Cyberattack cost Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers $2 million, plus lost revenue, revealed after open records request
A cybersecurity attack against the Texas Tech Health Sciences Centers (HSCs) in Lubbock and El Paso last year cost $2 million plus an unknown amount in lost revenue, LubbockLights.com learned […]
New Tech Terrace student housing project working with neighborhood, which appreciates communication but still has concerns
Proposed housing project on 19th St. west of University Ave., artist rendering The developer planning a 584-bed student housing project on 19th Street across from Texas Tech hopes listening to […]
Builders not fond of impact fees for new Lubbock roads, but mayor wants to know what would replace them
Upland Ave. near 34th St. Staff photo Mark McBrayer took office as mayor last year willing to get rid of impact fees – one-time payments covering part of the cost […]
Lubbock man rearrested, accused of trying to fake urine test after former President Biden commuted his sentence – Sheriff Rowe calls former president’s actions ‘sinful’ on this, other cases
Dequan Deshawn Willard, image from Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office Dequan Deshawn Willard was rearrested Friday, accused of trying to fake a urine test days after now-former President Joe Biden commuted […]
More charges filed in San Antonio related to FBI investigation of troubled Lubbock firm; one victim speaks about losing retirement savings
Brooklynn Chandler Willy, image from the “about” page of her website More criminal charges were filed last week against a financial advisor and radio host in San Antonio who had […]
The Bruno House’s new owner keeps famous Ransom Canyon house in the family and wants to keep it forever
Inside the famous Bruno’s Steel House just before auction time. Staff photo. Lynna Bartosh is the new owner of the famous Bruno Steel House in Ransom Canyon – keeping it […]
You can only have four total pets if Lubbock Council adopts reforms, which includes ending fence program
Image from Shutterstock. The number of pets you can have at home will be cut in half, if proposed reforms are approved Tuesday by the Lubbock City Council. An exception […]
Lubbock planning to have 4th of July parade, fireworks, mayor insists despite Fourth on Broadway announcement
4th on Broadway parade, image by Scott Mann Lubbock is working on a backup plan for a 4th of July parade and fireworks show this year after the nonprofit group […]
Tepper fighting back after he, others, targeted for supporting Lubbock’s Burrows in speaker’s contest
Carl Tepper, image from Facebook page Lubbock’s Carl Tepper is among state representatives targeted in a texting campaign by the Texas Republican Party, pressuring them to drop support for Lubbock’s […]
Hundreds may have lost millions with troubled local company after criminal case extends to Lubbock from San Antonio
Composite image by LubbockLights.com. Background image of Brooklynn Chandler Willy from her website The arrest of a radio host and financial advisor in San Antonio touched on a bankruptcy case […]
Lubbock was largest city in U.S. without Chabad, but that just changed
Rabbi Zalman Braun (left) with a group of students at the resting place of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson in Queens, New York. Courtesy photo. Rabbi Zalman Braun and his wife […]
Food fight! LBK Foodies Facebook takeover ends after revolt from some of the 88,000 members
A meme posted online after a dispute on the LBK Foodies private group page. A private Facebook group in Lubbock with more than 88,000 members suffered a “hostile takeover” over […]
Burrows’ speaker bid praised: ‘He understands how you get things done’
Dustin Burrows, courtesy image. Update: On Saturday neither Representative Dustin Burrows nor Representative David Cook won a 60 percent majority of the Republican caucus in the race for Texas Speaker […]
UPDATED: Lubbock’s Dustin Burrows files to become next speaker of Texas House of Representatives as Phelan steps aside
Lubbock State Representative Dustin Burrows filed paperwork to become the next Texas Speaker of the House, LubbockLights.com learned Friday morning. Current speaker Dade Phelan, representative from Beaumont, announced Friday morning […]
Win election but don’t file campaign finance reports? Then you lose if Tepper’s proposed legislation becomes law
Carl Tepper, image from Facebook page There’s a proposal to stop certain people from taking office in Texas even if they win an election. The proposal in the next legislative […]