KAMC News

03/19/2024

NASCAR racers are heading to Texas for its race on Sunday. Check out what the drivers have to say about this Texas racetrack. 🤠

Coming in at a lengthy 3.41 miles, the Circuit of the Americas track is NASCAR’s longest of the season, and arguably most technical.

03/19/2024

Unilever said its ice cream business has “distinct characteristics” from its other brands and would benefit from separate ownership to increase growth.

LONDON (AP) — Unilever, the company that makes Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, Dove soaps and Vaseline, said Tuesday that it is cutting 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business to reduce cos…

03/19/2024

Spring has sprung! 💐 Wishing our viewers a blooming month of March.

03/19/2024

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03/19/2024

DEVELOPING: One person suffered moderate injures after a stabbing Tuesday morning just after 8 a.m.

LUBBOCK, Texas– One person suffered moderate injuries after a stabbing was reported Tuesday morning near Waco Avenue and 1st Street, according to the Lubbock Police Department. The call came …

03/19/2024

Happy first day of spring! KAMC's Jen Phillips has top local headlines for you to know before you go today.

03/19/2024

Harley’s family said Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side.” Harley said late last year he was being treated for “a nasty cancer.”

Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song “Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me),” has died.

03/19/2024

Prayers for Iceland.

The eruption opened a fissure in the earth almost 2 miles long.

03/19/2024

Disneyland’s Critter Country area will temporarily close beginning on May 1 as officials work to reimagine two retail shops.

The announcement comes as crews continue to work on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, formerly known as Splash Mountain. The reimagined attraction is slated to open later this year at Disneyland and Walt Di…

03/19/2024

Mercury died in the house in 1991 where he lived the last decade of his life.

LONDON (AP) — Freddie Mercury ’s sanctuary in London, where he lived the last decade of his life, is on sale for the first time in nearly half a century — minus his “exquisite clutter.” Garden Lodg…

03/19/2024

Experts say it's not impossible and give some advice on how to prevent it.

Protecting yourself by going inside isn’t as foolproof as some may believe.

03/19/2024

What item does your household go through the quickest?

03/19/2024

An autopsy determined that the 16-month-old toddler died of starvation and severe dehydration.

CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison w…

03/19/2024

Willie James Pye was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 killing of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough.

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man should not be executed because he is intellectually disabled and feels remorse for killing his former girlfriend three decades ago, his lawyers wrote in seeking clemenc…

03/18/2024

This latest version of Skelly is also said to be “new and improved,” with eight additional settings for his LCD eyes.

It’s only March, but that hasn’t stopped Home Depot from previewing the upcoming offerings in its 2024 Halloween lineup.

03/18/2024

The suitcase contained the body of the woman's 5-year-old son, who was unidentified at the time of the discovery.

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Detectives with the Indiana State Police (ISP) have arrested Dejaune Anderson, mother of Cairo Jordan, the boy found dead in a suitcase in southern Indiana. ISP says o…

03/18/2024

A federal grand jury has charged a West Texas mom and a Juarez, Mexico, resident for harboring nearly two dozen unauthorized migrants at a home.

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A federal grand jury has charged a West Texas mom and a Juarez, Mexico, resident for allegedly harboring nearly two dozen unauthorized migrants at a home in Socorro…

03/18/2024

During an interview, Trump said there was “a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting.”

Former President Trump’s remarks about “cutting” Social Security have given a major opening to President Biden while underscoring how the entitlement program has become a third rail in politics. Tr…

03/18/2024

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police, according to court records unsealed on Monday.

A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police…

03/18/2024

Kaleb Anthony Vasquez, 23, pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Roel Munoz, 42, at a Lubbock Walmart in December of 2020 after jury selection started for his trial on Monday.
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/lubbock-walmart-shooting-jury-selection-begins-monday-for-murder-trial/

03/18/2024

Dining for Charities has so many great deals including Corralitos, Pancake House, Hook and Reel and more—and a portion of the proceeds will benefit The Parenting Cottage whose mission is to strengthen and meet the needs of families across the community by providing hope, education, resources and encouragement. To grab your deal and support The Parenting Cottage, go to www.diningforcharitieslub.com

03/18/2024

Texas, one of the 8 states with no state income tax scored highly, according to the report.

Tax season isn’t really fun for anyone, but some states’ residents have it harder than others this time of year.

03/18/2024

The Mayors’ Beans & Cornbread Luncheon has allowed Hospice of Lubbock to raise funds to provide free hospice care to the unfunded and underfunded counties in the South Plains.

Hospice of Lubbock announced its annual fundraiser, the Mayors’ Beans & Cornbread Luncheon, will return for its final year on March 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lubbock Memoria…

03/18/2024

A man was murdered at a Lubbock Walmart in 2020, and now Kaleb Vasquez is headed to trial. Jury selection started today.

Jury selection started on Monday for the murder trial of Kaleb Anthony Vasquez, 23, who was accused of shooting and killing Roel Munoz, 42, at a Lubbock Walmart in December of 2020.

03/18/2024

Will Tiger Woods play in the Masters? Here's what we know. ⛳

There are questions about whether or where the five-time Masters champion will play before Augusta National.

03/18/2024

The last time Texas saw a jackpot winner was 2015. 😲

Some states saw jackpot victories last year. For others, it’s been more than 10 years since they’ve had a jackpot.

03/18/2024

Our Red Raiders gave it their all in the Big 12 Championship tournament. Now it's time for Texas Tech to gear up for March Madness. ❤🖤

LUBBOCK, Texas– Texas Tech men’s basketball rose three spots from No. 25 in the AP Sports Poll to No. 22. The major contributor was the big win against the then-No. 11, Baylor Bears on …

03/18/2024

During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight.

The vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.

03/18/2024

YIKES! Officials discovered a 7-foot wide mound of 11 pythons. It totaled 500 pounds, said the report. 😳

A team of trackers found 500 pounds of snake in a South Florida marsh last month, according to the Miami Herald.

03/18/2024

TRAFFIC ALERT: An 18-wheeler overturned causing the intersection at Southeast Loop 289 and Southeast Drive to close for eastbound traffic. Avoid the area if you can. https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/crash-with-18-wheeler-near-south-loop-289-and-southeast-drive-closes-traffic/