Amarillo TX

DoorDash took the unprecedented step of shutting down operations in Amarillo and Lubbock this weekend due to "dangerous conditions."

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo police say a juvenile is in custody after stealing a car and crashing into a tree Friday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., a car was reported stolen while it was left running in a residential driveway. Around 7:50 a.m., police located the car and tried to...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — On July Fourth, the United States of America is going to be celebrating 250-years. “From Amarillo’s perspective, what better way to celebrate that than the Route 66 Centennial as well, were having lots of celebrations,” said Hope Stokes Hoeffner, director of marketing for Visit Amarillo. I...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Potter County Tax Office named its first ever Employee of the Year. Mekkala Vaughn was named Employee of the Year on Wednesday during a ceremony at the Santa Fe Building. Vaughn is an assistant bookkeeper and motor vehicles clerk. “I’m truly honored and grateful...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The teen driver responsible for a crash that killed two people after running a red light while driving over 80 miles per hour pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Dawson Pemberton was charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter and...

A clerical error in Potter County has led to a $412,000 deficit in the county's budget.

A disorderly conduct call involving a juvenile experiencing a mental health crisis was safely resolved Wednesday, Feb. 4 at a residence in the 10100 block of Wajo Lane, according to the Potter County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched after receiving reports that a juvenile male inside the home was possibly...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - First responders and their families across the Texas Panhandle are invited to attend a powerful and impactful mental health and wellness event featuring Travis Howze. The event is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Amarillo Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, located at 500...

In the latest episode of the Education Connection, KAMR Local 4’s Mari Ferrel sat down with Liam Takacs, sophomore at Tascosa High School, and Tiffany Russell, choir director at Tascosa High School, to talk about their latest achievement at the Texas All-State Choir competition.

Hunger is a growing and serious issue in communities all across the High Plains, especially for senior citizens and others on fixed incomes. One local organization seeks to bring faith-based communities together in effort to alleviate issues with accessing nutritious food without breaking the bank, and will host a...