Good morning, Lubbock.

Hundreds of American flags were placed Friday, Sept.

4 at Huneke Park by Prosperity Bank and first responders and remain on display through Sept. 11 (marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11) to honor service members and those lost while inviting locals to pay tribute.

City Animal Services reported weekly metrics from Aug.

28-Sept. 3, recording 867 phone calls, 48 dog adoptions, 19 cat adoptions, 48 spays in-house + 23 at clinics, 187 intakes, and programs including 16 Doggie Day Out outings and 10 sleepovers.

Lubbock is home to three data centers with Reese Data Center and Lumen Lubbock 1 operating while TeraWulf (partnering with Fluidstack) builds a 120-acre, 168 MW facility expected to be nearly complete by year-end.

Lubbock’s longest-running station, KFYO, will celebrate 99 years on the air tomorrow with a look back at 1927 (as seen in a Facebook post of newspaper clippings and ads) that connects listeners to the city’s storied past.

Dexter and the Moonrocks, a country and rock band from Abilene, will host a free album release party at Cook's Garage in Lubbock on Friday, Oct.

2 (advance tickets are required and donations to Musicares are welcome).

Gas prices in Texas climbed ahead of Labor Day weekend, with Lubbock now at $3.70 per gallon—up one cent from last week while El Paso remains the highest.

AAA says prices are unlikely to drop soon as seasonal trends and global volatility keep rates high.

Lubbock Animal Services released its metrics for (Aug.

28-Sept. 3), showing 867 phone calls, 187 intakes, 48 dog adoptions, 19 cat adoptions, and 71 spays and neuters. Field operations handled 565 calls and recorded 16 Doggie Day Out outings.

Lubbock parking rules allow sleeping in your car only when you have permission from the property owner or park in designated areas (such as a campground) today.

Parking without approval can lead to a trespassing ticket.

City and state leaders dedicated the West Texas State Veterans Cemetery on Friday morning.

The site, part of the national Purple Heart Trail (honoring wounded service members), will serve more than 21,000 veterans and their families.

Game warden Aaron Sims urges local hunters to update their licenses and hunter education as dove season starts — lasting two months — and to follow daily bag limits, hydration, and sunset rules.

He advises neighbors that early morning gunshots are normal in hunting areas.

Lubbock Public Health confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year as surveillance continues and Vector Control treats mosquito breeding areas with larvicide and adulticide.

Residents are advised to protect themselves by using EPA registered repellent (covering up and limiting outdoor activities at dawn and dusk).