November 2, 2026
Here is your Lubbock afternoon update. A fatal train incident is under investigation, election officials have explained how Tuesday's returns will be reported, and Lubbock ISD is asking families to help shape a future school calendar. Here's what matters before tonight.
Local News
1. Person Killed by Train in Southeast Lubbock
Police are investigating a fatal train incident. Officers responded shortly after 6 a.m. Monday to the 6100 block of Southeast Drive, near East Loop 289. A person died at the scene, according to reporting based on Lubbock police information. The report did not release the person's identity.
Click Here for the Full Story | Source: KCBD, November 2.
2. Follow Election Night With the Lubbock Chronicle
Follow Tuesday’s returns with your local Chronicle. Our Featured Election Night Results will highlight U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress CD19, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, SD 28, HD 84, HD 83 and JP 3. We’ll follow early votes, Election Day votes and totals using Texas Secretary of State and Lubbock County Elections Office reports. All election night results are unofficial.
3. Lubbock ISD Wants Input on the 2027–28 Calendar
Families, students, staff and community members can weigh in now. The district opened a survey Monday on priorities for the 2027–28 academic calendar. Responses are due by midnight Sunday, November 8. No final calendar has been adopted.
Take the Lubbock ISD survey. Source: Lubbock ISD, November 2.
Flatland Report by Allen Corbin
Castellanos' legs turn Tech's ground game into a sledgehammer. In his latest column, Allen Corbin explains how Thomas Castellanos and J'Koby Williams changed the Arizona game on the ground, and why that matters as Texas Tech prepares for West Virginia.
Useful to Know
Could Texas be holding money in your name? The state comptroller says Texas has $12.5 billion in unclaimed property and is modernizing the claims system. Residents can search the official database for free. This is a statewide total, not a Lubbock estimate. Search ClaimItTexas.gov. Source: Texas Comptroller, October 30.
Tonight in Lubbock
Texas Tech basketball tips off its season at 6 p.m. No. 19 Texas Tech hosts Jackson State at United Supermarkets Arena, with coverage on CBS Sports Network. Click Here for the Full Story.
Coming Up Tomorrow
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Lubbock County's 36 vote centers are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check the county's official information for any changes. The Chronicle's sample ballot is an unofficial guide; your precinct ballot may differ.
On Your Radar
First Friday Art Trail is November 6, and Tanner Usrey plays Cook's Garage that night. Confirm details with organizers. See the Chronicle events page.
For changing conditions, use the National Weather Service Lubbock forecast and the Chronicle's existing live radar.
