Pleasant Valley picnic to help kids start school with pride
The Pleasant Valley River Road Revitalization Group is inviting local banks, credit unions, businesses, churches, civic organizations, and individuals to partner with them in helping children from ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families start the new school year with confidence. On Saturday, July 1
Wildcat Bluff adding fire breaks after wildfire threatens property
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Wildcat Bluff Nature Center is adding fire breaks after nearby wildfires forced evacuations and raised concerns about the growing wildfire risk in the Texas Panhandle. The nature center said more than 7,400 linear feet, or about 130 acres, are expected to be cleared in...
Big News for Amarillo Shoppers Waiting on Marshalls
The sign is up, the jobs are posted, and this popular store is getting closer to opening in Amarillo.
A Piece of Amarillo History Just Became a Pile of Rubble
It was a restaurant. Then an event center. Then it just sat there, falling apart. Now the building at 7717 Canyon Drive is gone.
Xcel Energy reports almost 500 outages in multiple parts of Amarillo
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Xcel Energy Electric Outage Map reports that a known electric outage is impacting over 400 customers in the City of Amarillo. Outages occurred between 2 and 4 p.m., affecting approximately 488 customers. Xcel Energy said crews are working to fix the issue; power for all customers is e
Tracking severe storms, warnings across the Panhandle
ABOVE VIDEO: Latest severe weather update at 4 p.m. AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — From Meteorologist Jim Danner, looking ahead, a weather pattern called a “Rex block” is expected to set up over the central plains this week, placing the Panhandles under cooler, drier conditions with temperatures near or slightly below a
Storm dumps heavy rain on Amarillo area, causing flooded streets
Flash flood warnings were issued around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12 as a powerful rainstorm rushed through Dumas, then Amarillo and Canyon and on to Plainview, leaving drivers on I-40 stranded and intersections flooded throughout the city. An earlier report said that 0 .5" of rain fell within one hour of the rainstorm st
Driver runs red light kills passenger, causes multiple crashes along Georgia St.
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — One person was killed after a driver ran a red light and caused several crashes along South Georgia Street early on Sunday. Amarillo Police said officers were dispatched around 1:05 a.m. to the 1200 block of South Georgia Street on a report of a multi-vehicle traffic crash.
Randall County Sheriffs Made Arrests Saturday for Assault, Public Intoxication & Hindering Apprehension
Randall County Deputies arrested 37-year-old Jimmy Dillon East Saturday morning at 12:30 for Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, bond was set at $1,500. Deputies arrested Dalton Chaz Johnson, age 31 Saturday at 2:12am for Assault on a Family or Household Member by Impeding Breathing or Circulation and Assault on a F
2 men dead after separate wrecks in Amarillo
The Amarillo Police Department released information regarding separate wrecks that killed two men on Saturday and Sunday.
