Amarillo TX

2 juveniles injured after crash with Amarillo police motorcycle. Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch provides resources to struggling families. Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch provides resources to struggling families. 1 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash on US 87 near Dalhart. Updated: 21 hours ago. 1 dead, 1 injured in...

Canyon, Texas, just keeps growing. Nearly every week, we hear that a new business is moving into this great Texas Panhandle city. It's only a matter of time before Amarillo and Canyon are fully connected. It seems that it is already happening on VFW Road. This road has several names:...

If you spend any time driving around Amarillo, you might have the joy of discovering some really fun street names. Some look weird, some sound weird. It's pretty much the joy of living in Amarillo. Why Pittsburg Doesn’t Have an ‘H’. You might notice the street near Sam's...

Amarillo will mark Juneteenth with a weeklong celebration dedicated to community empowerment, cultural pride and honoring the legacy of freedom. Set for June 16 through June 22, the city’s 2025 Juneteenth Empowerment Week will feature educational events, family-friendly activities, and the annual parade and park...

Things in Amarillo change all the time—sometimes a business returns or expands, and we eagerly wait. Then… sometimes it never happens. The Sakura on Soncy was one that we had been looking forward to since the time we heard the building was bought, and it was coming back. Then recently, we got word that it was for...

Since the addition of Buc-ee's in Amarillo back in December, we can count on them to get us ready for anything. We got to celebrate Christmas the Buc-ee's way. After that, we were able to enjoy New Year's, Valentine's, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter. Whenever there is a holiday, there is something to celebrate at...

There has been one empty building on Western Street that I have been keeping an eye on here in Amarillo. Over the past several months, there has been some work being done on it so I thought maybe, just maybe, it was getting new life. This building sits on Western...

Did you know there are some of us who really love going to jury duty in Amarillo?I know it may seem unusual, but I am one of them. I love the inner workings of the justice system. I love hearing all of the details of a case. I suppose it's...

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Demolition of the former Potter County Courthouse began Monday. Crews are using excavators to tear down the building. They started with the entrance to the building from the parking lot. Built in 1985, the courthouse was only designed to have a life expectancy of 20-years.

Uncertainty clouds the current job market. On one hand, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment rates at 4.2% as of May 2025—and that hasn't changed much in the past year, a typical indicator of a positive economy. At the same time, average weekly earnings have increased by 3.9% over the 12 months ending...