Amarillo downtown Hampton Inn approved by board
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo will have a new Hampton Inn coming to downtown after the city’s Board of Review for Landmarks, Historic Districts, and Downtown Designs approved the project in a 3-2 vote. The board met to discuss a five-story hotel project on Southeast 10th Avenue and Buchanan.
Amarillo man pleads guilty to 2022 shooting death of juvenile
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A man will spend 10 years in prison for fatally shooting a juvenile in June 2022. Police were called out to a home in the area of Southwest 7th Avenue and South Jefferson Street on reports of a shooting. When they arrived at the scene, officers...
Dynamite Museum Amarillo: The Scavenger Hunt Guide
Amarillo is home to the Dynamite Museum, a collection of 3,000 quirky signs scattered across the city. Originally the work of Brian Deneke and Stanley Marsh, these signs make every drive a fun scavenger hunt.
Families mourn victims of Dallas St. shooting; loved ones remember ‘heroic’ actions
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Families of the victims in Sunday’s shooting are continuing to grapple with the tragedy as they remember the lives lost. Virgil Lee Thompson was killed outside a home on South Dallas Street. His brother, Brandon Thompson, described him as a man known for his strong work ethic, deep faith, and...
Amarillo Crime Stoppers seek info on man wanted for alleged family assault, bond surrenders
The Amarillo Crime Stoppers asked community members for information Thursday on 48-year-old Ricky Bolton, who officials said is wanted by the Potter and Randall county sheriff's offices for an alleged family assault charge and two bond surrenders.
Next cold front will push through Texas on Friday. Here’s how strong it’ll be.
There's no sugarcoating it - March has been way hotter than it should be. Several Texas cities, including Dallas, Austin, Lubbock and Amarillo, are on track to record their warmest March in weather history. Mercifully, some temporary relief on the way, as a cold front is set to push through Texas throughout the day...
Amarillo teacher wins national Chick-fil-A award, $10,000 grant
Theresa Miller, a business teacher and department chair for Career and Technology at Amarillo High School, was teaching her Chick-fil-A Leader Academy business class on a Tuesday morning, as usual — that is, until she heard a knock on the door. People began to flow into the room, including AHS principal Andrea...
Potter County Sheriffs Made Arrests Tuesday For Failure To Register, Harassment & Drugs
Potter County Sheriffs Deputies arrested 56-year-old Arnold Algeria Tuesday at 4:08pm in the 200 block of Southeast 3rd for Failure to Comply and Register as a Sex Offender. Bond was set at $1,500 for Potter County Detention Center inmate Brody Desierra-Schwartz, age 17 for Harassment. Deputies arrested 48-year-old...
3 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Came From Amarillo
Amarillo celebrities, Texas Panhandle stars, surprising famous people—these three names prove big talent can come from small towns.
Man sentenced to 10 years for charges filed while a juvenile
An Amarillo man who pleaded guilty earlier in March has been sentenced. Aberiel Rashaud Westmoreland, Jr., 20, was sentenced to 10-years in prison for a 2022 Manslaughter case.

















