Know Before You Go- Headlines for Lubbock and the South Plains April 15, 2024 (2024)

Know Before You Go- Headlines for Lubbock and the South Plains April 15, 2024

Know Before You Go- Headlines for Lubbock and the…

Know Before You Go- Headlines for Lubbock and the South Plains April 15, 2024

‘It could have been completely devastating’: Ballinger…

BALLINGER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A large fire broke out in Ballinger over the weekend, and victims are starting their weeks by cleaning up the ashes.

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DARRIUS WX CHECK 4.15

The threat for severe weather has decreased for later this afternoon and evening. Storms are still expected to develop after 4pm out west near Snyder and Colorado City and push eastward through the Big Country. large hail up to egg size is still the main concern, followed by damaging winds up to 60 mph. The tornado risk is low but an isolated tornado is possible.

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DARRIUS WX CHECK

There is potential for storms tomorrow mainly during the evening hours. Latest model runs are showing some development but storms don't seem like they will be able to last long. Otherwise it will be a warm, muggy, and cloudy day highs still are expected to near 90 degrees in some areas.

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‘It would be a disservice if I didn’t do it another…

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — In this week’s Big Country Politics, Derek Hood, an incumbent candidate for Place 1 on Abilene ISD's school board, talks about his accomplishments over the last four years and strides he plans to make if reelected.

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DARRIUS WX CHECK

DARRIUS WX CHECK 4.13

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‘We thought he was shot’: Former Abilene Zoo representative…

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Former Abilene Zoo representative, Clay Carbajal, and his family were put in a frightening situation Wednesday in San Antonio when a road rage incident turned violent.

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Distinguished Abilene woman; Sylvia Holcomb-Woodall…

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Many Abilenians said goodbye to a light in the community last week when Sylvia Holcomb-Woodall passed away in March after surgical complications.

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Carwalk 2024 bridging the gap to a new generation…

Each year "Car walk" serves as the only fundraiser for the Abilene Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA). The most heavily attended version of "Art walk" which is held every second Thursday of the month. Art Walk Coordinator Casey Chavez says planning for the event begins pretty much as soon as the previous one ends.

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City of Abilene preserving 100+ years of Oscar Rose…

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Did you know about the rich history of Oscar Rose Park? As it turns out, there's a lot more than meets the eye, which is why the Abilene parks department is seeking to preserve it.

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Memories of Fannin, former elementary student recollects…

The Abilene ISD school board met Monday discussing the possibility of selling off two former educational facilities that have been vacant used for little more than storage over the past few decades. Fannin Elementary on N18th street and the Woodson Early Childhood Center. AISD Associate Superintendent of Operations Dr. Joseph Waldron telling the board Monday that the properties have become an unnecessary drain on the budget.

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‘Much more agile’: APD increases bicycle patrol in…

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Abilene Police Department (APD) is increasing officer bike patrols along the Cedar Creek Waterway and Downtown Abilene as the weather heats up.