Lubbock County is tied to 13 of the 600 executions carried out in Texas since the death penalty was reinstated — but not all of those cases started here.

Backyard barbecues bring out strong opinions — about when to flip the burgers, whose potato salad recipe is right, and whether that one guest with a softball background has an unfair cornhole ...

Texas takes shoplifting seriously, and even a misdemeanor theft charge can mean fines, jail time, and a permanent criminal ...

Before anybody gets mad, no, there is no official way to spend the 4th of July in Lubbock. I've just been around here long enough to know the ropes pretty well. Every city celebrates differently. Some ...

Texas sees more Cyclospora cases than nearly any other state, and central Texas tends to be hit hardest — though Lubbock residents and summer travelers aren't off the hook either.

A new survey ranked strawberry as Texas's top ice cream flavor, though actual sales data tells a different story — Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla has long held the top spot.