Amarillo City Council approves $30M in certificates of obligation for street construction
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo City Council has approved more than $30 million in certificates of obligation to fund street construction and maintenance projects. The move follows a direction set by a previous council in August 2023 to develop a plan for issuing debt annually for street maintenance and...
State approves millions for Amarillo rail crossing improvements
Two railroad crossings in the Amarillo area are set to receive millions of dollars in state funding as part of a statewide effort to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion.
KAMR Local 4 News wins awards at 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards celebration
KAMR Local 4 News won awards at the Texas Broadcast News Awards celebration in Austin hosted by the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
Man arrested after bomb threat on bus in Bushland
BUSHLAND, Texas (KFDA) - A man is in custody after making a bomb threat on a Greyhound bus traveling westbound on I-40. According to the Potter County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Gilbert Werito Jr. yelled that he wanted to die and there was a bomb on the bus while it was traveling on I-40.
Panhandle Man Sentenced to Life for Killing 4-Year-Old Girl and Setting House Fire to...
OCHILTREE COUNTY, Texas — A Panhandle man has been sentenced to life in prison after The post Panhandle Man Sentenced to Life for Killing 4-Year-Old Girl and Setting House Fire to Cover It Up first appeared on Texas News | Houston, Dallas, Austin, El Paso | Texas Herald News .
The Materialistic Movement makes its way to Amarillo
Nick and Ryan Perez with Materialistic Junkies joined Today in Amarillo on Friday morning to discuss their weekend event, The Materialistic Movement.
Amarillo apartments for rent saw price decreases since last February
Renters in Amarillo saw apartment listing prices decrease 4% from February 2025's median of $1,150, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,100 in February. Median listing prices in Amarillo are trending 4% downwards from the previous month's $1,150...
Amarillo Zoo Lioness dies of natural causes at 20
The Amarillo Zoo lioness, Sarai, died of natural causes on Thursday at the age of 20.
Jackson staff to hold mobile office hours in Dumas, Spearman
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Congressional staff for U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, will hold mobile office hours March 16 in Dumas and March 18 in Spearman to help constituents with federal agency issues and explain services offered by Jackson’s office. In Dumas, office hours are scheduled from 10 a.m....
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo professor recognized for blood-brain barrier research
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center officials announced Dr. Ulrich Bickel, pharmaceutical sciences professor and associate dean for sciences at its Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy in Amarillo, was awarded by the Texas Tech University System on Thursday for his research accomplishments.

















