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11/27/2025

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11/27/2025

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11/27/2025

For many families across the state, Thanksgiving this year is complicated — because of the destructive flooding on the Fourth of July that left at least 138 people dead. They’re grappling with unanswered questions and loss.

Read more here: https://radio.kttz.org/2025-11-26/after-deadly-floods-thanksgiving-in-texas-feels-different-this-year

11/26/2025

Dying Breed Outdoors is a local clothing brand that started out with a West Texas-native making a few fishing shirts for friends. KTTZ’s Olivia O’Rand reports on a Lubbock local who is using his art and clothing brand to bring attention to the region’s natural beauty and give folks a chance to show off their South Plains pride.

Read more from our newsroom:
https://radio.kttz.org/2025-11-26/local-outdoor-brand-works-to-bring-attention-to-caprock-canyons-state-park

11/26/2025

The University of North Texas confirmed that football coach Eric Morris is leaving for Oklahoma State at the end of this season.

The University of North Texas confirmed that football coach Eric Morris is leaving for Oklahoma State at the end of this season.

11/22/2025

The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.

From the Texas Tribune:

The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.

11/21/2025

Lubbock-based grocer United Supermarkets will lay off more than 100 positions from the headquarters office, according to a WARN notice submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. The news comes as grocers and customers across Texas and the country have struggled with grocery prices.

Lubbock-based grocer United Supermarkets will lay off more than 100 positions from the headquarters office, according to a WARN notice submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission. The news comes as grocers and customers across Texas and the country have struggled with grocery prices.

11/18/2025

The map was made to give Republicans an advantage in flipping as many as five seats now held by Democrats. Judges determined the map intentionally targets Black and Latino voters in a way that would dilute their voting power, violating the federal Voting Rights Act.

The ruling is a blow to President Trump and the Republicans in a nationwide redistricting race started in Texas this summer as called for by Trump.

11/18/2025

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11/17/2025

Traces of Indigenous history across the South Plains continue to shape life in West Texas. For groups like the Native American People of the Plains and Beyond, visibility and education are vital to preserving culture and correcting long-held misconceptions.

KTTZ reporter Bishop Van Buren spoke with the NAPPB about Native American Heritage Month and their organization’s first powwow planned for November 2026.

Read the full story from our newsroom here: https://radio.kttz.org/2025-11-13/were-still-here-lubbocks-native-voices-rekindle-history-and-identity

📸: Bishop Van Buren

11/16/2025

📺 Experience history like never before. From the spark of rebellion to the birth of a nation, dive into the stories, struggles, and voices that shaped America’s earliest fight for freedom. 🇺🇸
Don’t miss this powerful journey through the past. The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt premieres Sunday at 7 p.m. on Channel 5 and pbs.org.

11/13/2025

After seven years, the Lubbock County Expo Center is expected to present a plan to its oversight board Thursday in hopes of being approved by county commissioners later this month. The proposal keeps the project in North Lubbock, but includes a voter-approved bond to meet necessary funding.

Read more from our newsroom: https://radio.kttz.org/2025-11-12/lubbock-county-expo-center-hopes-to-move-forward-in-north-lubbock-independent-of-city-renovations