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  Lubbock

  Road Maintenance on FM 835 Closes Lanes, Expect Delays

  Starting Monday, December 16, the Texas Department of Transportation’s Southeast Lubbock Maintenance crew will begin routine road maintenance on FM 835 (50th Street) from Interstate 27 to Avenue A.

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  Crashes

  Fatal Head-On Collision on IH-27 Claims Two

  Two people were killed early Sunday morning in a head-on collision on Interstate 27 just north of Lubbock. The crash happened around 6:05 a.m. on December 15, near the intersection of IH-27 and CR 5100 (MM 20).

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  Outdoors

  Mild Temperatures and Sunshine Expected Across Lubbock

  A weak cold front will pass through the South Plains area early today, bringing slightly cooler but still mild temperatures.

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  Sports

  2024 UIL Texas High School Football State Championships Schedule

  Here are the matchups for the 2024 UIL Texas High School Football State Championships from Dec. 18-21 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington: 

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  Lubbock

  Apartment Fire Contained at The Dominion

  Early Saturday morning, Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a report of smoke coming from the vents of an apartment at The Dominion, located in the 5500 block of 50th Street.

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  Sports

  Former Texas Tech Quarterback Named New OC at Arizona

  Seth Doege, a West Texas native and the fourth-leading passer in Texas Tech history, has been announced as the new offensive coordinator for the Arizona Wildcats.

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  Sports

  Nolen Hester Named Director of Baseball Operations at Texas Tech

  Former Texas Tech outfielder Nolen Hester has been appointed as the Red Raiders’ Director of Baseball Operations, head coach Tim Tadlock announced.

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  Crime

  25 Year Old Identified in Fatal Shooting

  The Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit is investigating a fatal shooting late Thursday night in the 6100 block of 26th Street.

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  Crime

  Feds Book San Antonio Financial Guru, Radio Host for Fraud

  A San Antonio woman was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10, on criminal charges for allegedly obstructing a federal fraud investigation.

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  Crashes

  Crash Closes Lanes on North Indiana Avenue

  A crash early Thursday morning, December 13th, in the 3300 block of Baylor Street led to road closures and an investigation by the Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crash Unit.

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  Business

  Shallowater's Best Kept Secret Is Up for Sale

  Fred’s Garage in Shallowater is officially up for sale.

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  Crime

  Morgan Wallen Sentenced in Court

  NASHVILLE, TN — Country music star Morgan Wallen appeared in a Nashville courtroom Thursday to finalize a plea agreement related to an April 2024 incident where he threw a chair from the rooftop of a popular Broadway bar. The chair narrowly missed two Metro Nashville police officers standing on the sidewalk below, leading to his arrest.

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  Texas

  Ken Paxton Sues 3M and DuPont Over Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against 3M and DuPont, the largest manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemical products, for misrepresenting the safety of brand names such as Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard in their advertising.

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  Crashes

  McLaren Crash Claims Two in Dallas, Car Splits in Half

  Two men in Dallas Monday afternoon, December 9, died after their McLaren sports car crashed and split in half on the 8500 block of Abrams Road in Lake Highlands.

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  Education

  Texas Tech Fall 2024 Commencement: Dates and Times

  Texas Tech University will hold its fall 2024 commencement ceremonies at the United Supermarkets Arena on Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14.

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