1+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) This week brought the end of the month business roundup, donations from Optimum and a third attempt at getting a unique burger franchise into the 806 area. Here are the highlights. Starting with the restaurant news, Smalls Sliders burger franchise announced…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (308+ words) Lubbock Avalanche-Journal UMB Bank announces Texas Tech alumnus as West Texas market president A Texas Tech business alumnus will be the new market president for the UMB Financial Corporation’s West Texas region, according to a company news release. UMB announced…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (351+ words) Lubbock likes to think of itself as strong and tough. A place that still appreciates calloused hands and straight talk. But now, you’re in a bit of a quandary. You’ve voted straight-ticket Republican your whole lives, trusting the badge wearers…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (789+ words) August saw a boom of business openings and closings, along with new restaurants and upcoming announcements. From a place for hard-to-find treats to the closures of two decades-old Mexican restaurants in Lubbock, here's what happened in August 2026. In 2023, August saw…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (212+ words) Optimum has completed a $6 million investment in Lubbock and donated funds to local programs to increase STEM opportunities in the area. As part of the investment, the internet, mobile, and TV service provider built a 100-mile fiber ring to upgrade…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (38+ words) TTU PLPS - Vauhini Vara: But is AI the Future? Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Things To Do in Lubbock, TX Things to do in Lubbock, TX. Find local events, weekend festivals, and free attractions for families, or promote your own event....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (295+ words) This week brought a postponed City Council vote on a request for a new concrete batch plant, another Goodwill opening, and a new snack shop. Let's dig in to the highlights. Monday kicked off with Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (446+ words) Several North and East Lubbock residents stood before the City Council Tuesday afternoon to oppose another concrete batch plant from joining the neighborhood. Two councilmembers voiced strong opposition while others expressed reservations for the proposed special permit request that would…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Goodwill's expansion in Lubbock continues this week with the opening of its Pathways to Success Retail Store and Career Resource Center set for Thursday. The new location, 510 North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will have a grand opening kicking off…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (371+ words) A citizen-led petition that would place an 18-month moratorium on high-energy-use and high-water-use data center development in the city of Lubbock will be presented Tuesday afternoon to the City Council. During its meeting set for 2 p.m. at Citizens Tower, the council…...