Dr. Ana Montanez is working overtime in Lubbock to contact vaccine-hesitant parents, explaining the grave risks posed by a disease that most American families have never seen, and one that can be prevented through immunization.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last week he would send Texas 2,000 doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine through its immunization program. Kennedy founded the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, but has said he would not prevent Americans from getting vaccinated.

Texas Tech assistant coach Matt Braeuer is leaving the program to take over as head coach at Stephen F. Austin, CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein reported on Friday. Braeuer is in his second season at Texas Tech. He spent five years on Grant McCasland’s staff at North Texas before following him to Lubbock when he was hired as head coach in March 2023.

North Texas health officials said they are keeping a close eye on the spread in outbreak communities and have plans in place in the event of cases popping up in the DFW metroplex. Stephen Love of the DFW Hospital Council says he met with Chief Medical officers in the last 24 hours.

DALLAS — More than 140 cases of measles have been reported in Texas, including one here in North Texas, and a child in Lubbock has died from the virus, health officials said. The number of cases in the West Texas outbreak increased by 22 when officials released new data Friday, bringing the total to 146.

Here’s what to know about the outbreak after the first U.S. death since 2015 from the highly contagious—but preventable—respiratory disease.

A cold front is approaching Texas this weekend, bringing rain to North Texas and the High Plains, with snow expected in parts of the state.

Amy Gage, Ultimate Cheer Lubbock mom and her daughter, a cheerleader, Emmy Grove, told EverythingLubbock.com when they saw people taking off running, they immediately did the same. Gage said, “I mean, fear is not a strong enough word.”

Dallas – The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.

Aaliyah Chavez leads Lubbock Monterey to their first state title since 1981 with a 64-35 win over Liberty Hill.