Texas-born Raising Cane's rival fires up $300K West Texas expansion

A Texas-born rival to Raising Cane's is expanding across the Lone Star State, and now appears to be setting its sights on a ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

First Watch Elevates Brunch With New Restaurant in Austin, Texas

The new location serving a full menu of breakfast, brunch and lunch opens its doors on Monday, July 28th in Austin, Texas AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / July 28, 2025 / First Watch, the leading ...
KSAT

George Strait adds second Lubbock show due to ‘overwhelming demand’

FILE - George Strait performs at the iHeartCountry Festival on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File) (Jack Plunkett, 2021 ...
Community Impact

‘Kind of maxed out’: Texas lawmakers question whether state can afford to fund larger property tax breaks

Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and will be required to spend the same amount in future bienniums to maintain existing tax exemptions, lawmakers said ...
Texas Monthly

Lubbock: The Beating Heart of Texas Wine

When most people think of wine country, their minds turn to California or Europe. But in West Texas, Lubbock has steadily built a reputation as the heart of the state’s wine industry. This isn’t just ...

In Lubbock, Texas, musician Buddy Holly’s influence is everywhere

In Lubbock, the adoration is equally strong. I recently spent three days in the northwest Texas town of approximately 250,000 ...