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Lubbock group seeks signatures to pause data center development
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (450+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock resident opposed to hyperscale data centers in the city said the community needs more time before any development moves forward. Stephen Sanders, who founded Citizens of Lubbock Against Data Centers, said his group is collecting…...
Phone bans in schools leading to improved classroom focus, more reading
3+ week, 5+ day ago (480+ words) (Investigate TV) " By the time they're in grade school, many kids know how to use a cell phone. Around 42% of kids have a phone by age 10 and 71% by age 12, according to a 2021 report. While they keep families connected, teachers say…...
Texas utility commission launches resiliency webpage, Abbott orders data centers to fund own infrastructure
3+ week, 5+ day ago (180+ words) AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - The Public Utility Commission of Texas launched a new webpage to help residents understand how electric utilities are strengthening their systems to handle extreme weather events. The System Resiliency Plans webpage allows users to view overviews of…...
Verizon releases statement after service disruption in West Texas
3+ week, 6+ day ago (104+ words) KCBD LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Verizon customers throughout West Texas experienced disruption issues on Tuesday. According to Verizon, voice calling has since been restored but engineers are still working on other service issues. Verizon released the following statement: "Earlier today fiber…...
New data center opens in Central Lubbock
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (451+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A new data center is now open in Central Lubbock. The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon on the facilities near 19th and Avenue Q this morning. The two Duos Edge AI facilities are million dollar "edge…...
Lubbock Chamber hosts conversation about data centers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (44+ words) KCBD Lubbock Chamber hosts conversation about data centers Lubbock County facing shortage of poll workers for Election Day Dylan Smith explains the difference between a tornado and a landspout Fire safety reminds ahead of Memorial Day weekend...
A Local Conversation on Data Centers: Local leaders join Google to discuss what they could bring to Lubbock
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Whenever a new innovation starts to emerge, it takes time to fully understand the scope of how it can impact us. As artificial intelligence becomes more of a presence in our day-to-day lives, those who represent the…...
Idalou City Hall mail delivery address changes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (78+ words) KCBD IDALOU, Texas (KCBD) - The United States Postal Service will no longer deliver mail to Idalou City Hall at 301 Main Street. Effective immediately, all mail for the City of Idalou should be sent to P. O. Box 1277, Idalou, TX 79329. City officials are…...
KCBD is back on DISH
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (19+ words) KCBD KCBD is back on DISH KCBD Daybreak Saturday - Tell Me Something Good Oct. 23...
City of Lubbock website redesign set to launch April 22
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (58+ words) KCBD City of Lubbock website redesign set to launch April 22 Tell Me Something Good - Wednesday, April 15 Hale Center's Dylan Cerbantez receives cutting-edge cancer treatment in Lubbock Autism Acceptance Month, accepting people for who they are Lubbock Memorial Civic Center expansion…...