Two cases of measles have been confirmed in school-aged children in West Texas less than two weeks after the highly contagious respiratory illness was also reported in a pair of Houston residents. The children are residents of Gaines County who have not received the vaccine that protects against measles,

A Commute Air Flight, operating as United Express, from Amarillo to Houston made an emergency landing in Lubbock on Wednesday.

Texas sees first measles cases since 2023, with confirmed cases in Harris and Lubbock counties, highlighting the importance of vaccination.

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.

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A flight headed from Amarillo to Houston diverted to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport for an emergency landing on Wednesday afternoon.

Increased sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been reported in Lubbock as raids have taken place across Texas and nationwide.

Meanwhile in the Panhandle, Republicans were less excited that Burrows won the speaker contest thanks largely to Democrats.

Texas does not have laws that ban owning a primate. But the law does specify endangered species cannot be kept as pets and prohibits endangered animals from being transported across state lines. Still, only sellers of lemurs in the state are required to be USDA certified. Those who own lemurs require no licenses.

T Toppin had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Chance McMillian scored 16 points and No. 22 Texas Tech beat TCU 71-57 on Wednesday night in its first game as a ranked team this season.

Chicken-based restaurants have been growing in popularity in Lubbock recently. Dirk's Signature Chicken and Bar has been in Lubbock for five years, while Dave's Hot Chicken and Big Chicken both opened within months of each other.