City of Amarillo’s website down due to global outage, payment systems still available
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The City of Amarillo's website is down. According to the city, the website is unavailable "due to a (global) service outage" with its provider, Microsoft Azure. Microsoft blamed the outage, which started at approximately 11 a.m. CT, on issues with its delivery network services or...
1 arrested Monday after dog bite call, police chase, stand-off on South Highland
The Amarillo Police Department released information on a Monday night "brief pursuit" and standoff that resulted in the arrest of one man in the 1900 block of South Highland.
51,400 Texans in the Panhandle Could Lose SNAP Support
As the federal shutdown halts SNAP benefits on Nov 1, 51,400 people in the Texas Panhandle face food insecurity and local food banks gear up for a surge.
LIST: Where to find food resources, organizations and restaurant deals on the High Plains...
As the High Plains anticipates the lapse in SNAP assistance and a spike in need for resources, food pantries, nonprofit organizations, restaurants and others have begun to circulate information about where to find free or discounted meals for impacted individuals and families.
Amarillo Woman Earns Global Recognition from McDonald’s
Amarillo’s Amanda Kenner earned the Ray Kroc Award, a recognition given to only the top 1 percent of McDonald’s managers worldwide.
Convicted child predator accused of violating his probation
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A convicted child predator is accused of violating his probation. Zackary Culbreath, 24, now faces 5-99 years in prison. Culbreath pleaded guilty in February 2022 to sexually assaulting a girl in 2020. The victim was 13. Culbreath was sentenced to seven years probation. According to...
Amarillo police: Several people hurt after crash on Canyon Drive Monday
Amarillo police say several people were injured in a crash on Canyon Drive near SW 45th Avenue Monday evening.
Amarillo’s Herring Hotel May Rise Again Soon
A new deal could breathe life back into Amarillo’s long-vacant Herring Hotel — one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
Transformation Park seeks donations as it prepares for winter influx of people and pets
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — When Transformation Park opened its shelter doors this April, the cold weather had already passed. Now that temperatures are beginning to drop, staff at the shelter are preparing for an influx of visitors seeking warmth this winter. Shelter Director James Bellar says the team is...
Man enters plea agreement in Amarillo Federal Court on fentanyl, enticement charges
A man entered into a plea agreement in federal court on a charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and a charge of enticement of a minor, according to court documents filed in US District Court of the Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division.
