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Good morning, we are halfway through the week! Tune in to KLBK to see your mid week news and a full forecast! Here are some of our top headlines for this wonderful Wednesday: COVID-19: City of Lubbock reports new daily record of 61 cases. Lubbock Cheesecake Factory dining room closed, city confirms concerns …

Warm weather remains, with a few shots at some rain

As the high pressure area weakens and shifts east, isolated storm chances return.

Isolated rain chances will return later this week.

High pressure continues to dominate our weather this weekend.

LUBBOCK, Texas — In May, Governor Greg Abbott ordered that all nursing home staff and residents in Texas get tested for COVID-19. Following the Governor’s orders, Lubbock Fire Rescue assembled a COVID-19 Testing Task Force, made up of 20 firefighters. Lieutenant Phillip Grandon with LFR said on Thursday they …

LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock nurses are back in the Hub City after spending nearly six weeks away from home to help treat patients with coronavirus in New York City. To keep folks updated and spread awareness, Taylor Hutcheson and two of her coworkers started a Facebook group called ‘LBK to NYC Nurses.’ Hutcheson …

High pressure remains in control of our weather across the immediate region.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech University announced the ‘Texas Tech Commitment’ on Wednesday in order to find how to bring students back to campus while maintaining health and safety. Luis Loya, a senior at Texas Tech University, studied statistics Wednesday afternoon. He is taking summer classes, and much like …

LUBBOCK, Texas — Evolutionary biologists David Ray and Diana Moreno Santillán, have been given a one-year National Science Foundation grant, to study bats as a possible solution for COVID-19. While there are still many questions surrounding the origin of COVID-19, Ray said many scientists believe the virus was …

Today will stay below average, but don’t get used to it

Today will see more sun and less wind

LUBBOCK, Texas — Since opening their drive-thru Covid-19 testing site, UMC has tested over 9,000 people. Dr. Craig Barker, Corporate Medical Director for UMC Physicians, said they are averaging 150 to 220 tests a day at the clinic. Out of those tests, Barker said 3.9 percent come back positive. “If that 3.9 …

The wind is going to be a big problem today

Expect a hot one out there this afternoon