Talk 1340

Texas Tech Baseball started the season in contention for a National Seed. It's the respect that big-time programs get by being successful for large stretches of time. It might not be right, but if you start the season at three overall you're exponentially more likely to end the season at three for a…

Did you know that today, Thursday, May 6th 2021 is National Nurses Day?
In honor of National Nurses Day and just to bring a smile to the faces of local school nurses, United Supermarkets and Market Street delivered bouquets of flowers to school nurses across the Lubbock area...

A new Strip Mall is nearing completion in Lubbock, but what will occupy the spaces?

This new winery setting is a big, revamped barn with high ceilings and a rustic but elegant ambiance.

This year's event is being rescheduled due to a recent order from the New Mexico Governor's office. Heritage Days was last held in Portales in 2019. It features a parade, car show, fun run and vendor booths.

In 2022, the Phil Collins Collection of Alamo artifacts will be displayed at the new Alamo Exhibit Hall and Collections Building to be built in San Antonio

Despite less traffic on the roads last year and a 2 percent reduction in motorcycle crashes, officials say there was a 17 percent increase in fatalities.

Just like Jack In the Box, Hardee's and a number of other fast food chains, Taco Bueno is going to give it a second try in Lubbock.

The Fire Marshal's Office in Lubbock is investigating two separate nights of fire setting and say the two are potentially related.

Starting on May 29th, LP&L crews will begin making the change over to the ERCOT power grid. Here's what to expect as that takes place.

If you have driven down Avenue Q in Downtown Lubbock recently near the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, you've probably seen a new memorial going up. The coronavirus pandemic slowed down construction of the new Lubbock Tornado Memorial, but on May 11 of 2021 a dedication ceremony will take place.…

This is a long shot, but I had an idea for Texas Tech baseball after they dropped a pivotal non-con series with UIC this weekend due to UIC COVID-19 issues.

You'll be surprised at the diversity of the animals -- from puppies and kitties to seniors, pure breeds and mighty mutts.

Multiple children are in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash happened in North Lubbock on Wednesday, May 5th.

Fishermen in Port Aransas, Texas had the time of their life pulling in a whopping 876-pound bluefin tuna. The catch took 9 hours total to reel in. Sheesh!
The Houston Chronicle says that the tuna was 121 inches long, which, to put it into perspective, is about twice the height of actor Dann…

We've seen a lot of people asking what business was going up near 19th and Milwaukee. That stretch of 19th Street from the West Loop to Milwaukee is booming. Just recently, Dutch Bros. Coffee opened their first Lubbock location there...

Texas Tech had an important series scheduled this weekend against the UIC flames, but due to COVID positive tests within the program of UIC that series has been canceled.
Here's the official release from Texas Tech:
"No. 8 Texas Tech baseball's upcoming home series with UIC has been canceled due …

Two shootings have rocked Lubbock in the past few days, but what is the root cause?

An unidentified 18 year-old man was shot on Tuesday night in the mall's southwest parking lot. So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.

The former president is now posting thoughts and opinions on the DonaldJTrump.com website, independent of Facebook and Twitter

On Tuesday, May 4th, 3 former Reagor-Dykes Auto Group employees were sentenced for their roles in a fraud scheme that led to the eventual bankruptcy of the company in 2018.

Put me in the camp of gender reveal parties are absolutely useless. I'm sure there are plenty of people who will argue that, but they won't change my mind. What makes gender reveal parties even worse are the terrible consequences they spawn like wildfires and multiple deaths...

United Supermarkets took Teacher Appreciation day on the road this traveling around town to elementary schools across Lubbock to pass out cookie trays as a small token of gratitude for Lubbock teachers that in a lot of ways are shaping our fine city...

Over the weekend, the City of Lubbock announced that mask mandates inside city-owned facilities would go away. This means you don't have to wear a mask at City Council meetings or at events at the Civic Center unless the people putting on the event ask you to mask up...

The price must be right for this event coming to Lubbock, Texas.

May the 4th is Star Wars day. It hasn't always been that way. Actually, it's a fairly recent development and wasn't officially observed by Star Wars until 2013. The first Star Wars movie came out in 1977 when A New Hope was released. That movie spawned an entire universe tha…

It's getting warmer every day in Lubbock, and people can't wait.

Ball handling and shot-blocking are desperately needed for major Big 12 success.

Every little kid who plays football in the front yard dreams of playing in the NFL one day. As those kids get older that dream either fades, along with their athletic prowess, or intensifies as they improve and play at advancing levels. Once those kids get into big-time college football that dream r…

This is going to be a huge show.