Center City of Amarillo named semifinalist for national revitalization award
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Main Street of America named Center City of Amarillo a semifinalist for a national award recognizing community revitalization of historic districts. Center City of Amarillo is one of eight semifinalists in the running for the 2027 Great American Main Street Award. “We are taking pride in...
Amarillo Country Club seeks 50-year groundwater leases as some neighbors raise concerns
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Amarillo Country Club is asking nearby homeowners to lease their groundwater rights for 50 years, a request that has raised concerns about what it could mean for future property improvements. Attorney Marty Jones of the Sprouse Shrader Smith law firm said the club’s existing...
Xcel Energy reported outage in southern Amarillo affecting about 200 customers
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — According to Xcel Energy’s Outage Map, about 200 customers are experiencing a power outage in southern Amarillo. The estimated restoration time was noted as 12 a.m.
WX VIDEOS: Severe weather prompts multiple tornado warnings in the Panhandle Tuesday evening
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Severe weather has brought heavy rain, hail and multiple tornado warnings in several counties of the Texas Panhandle. Keep up with our First Alert team here. You can see our live continuous feed here:. Weather has caused several road closures across the Texas Panhandle and eastern...
Gallery: Tornado spotted southwest of Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A tornado touched down southwest of Amarillo Tuesday night. Several ABC 7 viewers saw the tornado around 9:40 p.m. near FM 2219 and Rockwell Road. Jerricka Schwab uploaded video of the tornado to abc7amarillo.com/chimein. Kalie Vogeler sent us a photo, as did Harmon Gipson and...
Report: Potter County Jail sees decrease in jail population, 91% capacity
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Potter County Jail’s weekly report shows an overall decrease in the inmate population while remaining at 91% capacity. This week, there are a total of 610 inmates in Potter County custody with 543 inmates being held at the Potter County Jail and 67 inmates being house in other facilities.
Amarillo man indicted after meth allegedly found in USPS envelope
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A federal grand jury indicted a man after DPS said it found meth in a U.S. Postal Service envelope during a traffic stop on I-40 in Amarillo. Richard Bernard Whitebird, 55, was indicted Sept. 24 on charges of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, felon in pos
One Night, One Canyon, One Legendary Amarillo Band
Remember jamming to Cooder Graw at the Golden Light or Midnight Rodeo? That same energy is heading to Palo Duro Canyon this fall.
Community members meet to discuss proposed Amarillo Country Club water rights leases
Community members in the West Hills neighborhood and surrounding area are set to meet Tuesday evening with a representative from Amarillo Country Club, according to organizers, to discuss reported instances of some residents receiving proposals for the club to lease property groundwater rights.
His Plumber Left a Drain Uncapped Behind the Wall, Then He Spent Nine Months...
In 1995 a homeowner in Potter County hired a plumbing company to put the plumbing into the new house he was building. In the utility room, court records show, the plumbers failed to cap a sanitary tee connected to the washing machine drain pipe. Water the washing machine sent down the drain leaked out of the pipe.
