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Broadway Street in downtown Lubbock is trading its historic bricks for concrete, bike lanes, and tree-lined sidewalks in a renovation that changes the feel of the whole corridor.

Texas Tech is ending its first-come, first-served student game seating policy. Students must now reserve seats via the Red Raiders app using a new point system based on academics and attendance, with tight deadlines and standby lines.

A Texas Tech Masked Rider is coming to LEGO form, and Lubbock fans are excited for the August 2026 drop.

Heavy rain in Lubbock causes severe stormwater pollution when runoff sweeps up sediment, excess nutrients, trash, bacteria, and chemicals. Protecting local playa lakes and wildlife requires proper waste and runoff management.

That car sitting in the driveway for months could be costing you more than you think. Lubbock has rules about junk vehicles, and they apply even on private property.

The legendary blues-rock band also has upcoming tour dates that will keep them on the road through 2027.

Lubbock actually lets you keep backyard chickens, bees, and even a horse in the city limits, but the rules are more specific than you might expect.

"Freedom Bus," the first single, features singer-songwriter Jesse Welles.

Poison's Rikki Rockett showed up to the Rainbow one rare night out and ran straight into Metallica's Lars Ulrich, the guy the press said he was supposed to hate.

Here's a look ahead to concert appearances by more than 80 huge acts.

A total of 24 former Texas Tech Red Raiders have made NFL rosters this season, including nine standout rookies and superstar Patrick Mahomes, who is sitting out the preseason to stay healthy.

Looking for a new job in Lubbock? Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas is hosting a major job fair this Friday, August 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your resume and meet with top local employers ready to hire.

The legendary Southern rock drummer looks back and also tells UCR what fans can expect from his upcoming concerts.

Courts say you have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public, and these cameras are a big reason that ruling matters in everyday life.

Somewhere between Denver and Southern California, there's a sandwich shop Lubbock hasn't figured out it needs yet.

Six shots fired outside a Washington hotel in 1981 put Lubbock in national headlines for all the wrong reasons, and the story behind it still surprises people.

Owning property in Lubbock comes with a rulebook most residents have never read, and the city has real tools to enforce it.

Meatloaf, Chef Boyardee on bread, pigs in a blanket — the meals we complained about at the dinner table are exactly what we miss most now.

These dates are in support of 'Milestone,' their first studio album in more than 20 years.

Engelbert Humperdinck covering Kiss with Rick Wakeman on piano is not a sentence anyone expected to read in 2026, but here we are.

Parents in Anna, Texas are asking questions after cameras at Slayter Creek Park appear to be aimed at the splash pad, playground, and skatepark where kids play.

He's been revisiting many of his best-known hits for the first time in years.

It marked the supergroup's first show in over three years.

He appeared on every tour and album before becoming the group's last surviving member.

Co-founder joined the group for a special rendition of "Smoke on the Water."

Three Texas Tech football standouts just landed on the 2026 Lombardi Trophy preseason watch list, claiming half of the total selections for the entire Big 12 conference ahead of the September 5 season opener.

Witches Brew is back in Lubbock, and this time it brought friends. Two new Halloween flavors from Alani Nu just dropped, and they won't last long.

That new airport sign is supposed to welcome you to Lubbock, but some people think it looks like a computer made it on a lunch break.

Lubbock ISD's superintendent says the cell phone ban is already working. Dr. Kathy Rollo has seen the results, and she's speaking positively about what's changed inside schools.

Brian May once leaned back against Dan Hawkins mid-performance, and Hawkins was too nervous to move in case he knocked the legend over.