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Plainview airport plans expansion with new terminal, training center
Plainview airport plans expansion with new terminal, training center
Amarillo police clear home after shooting leaves 1 injured
June 11, 2026, 9:28 a.m. CTAmarillo police responded to a shooting at a residence Wednesday morning, and one person was taken to the hospital.Around 10:51 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, officers with the Amarillo...
A Potter County deputy Monday night estimated damage would...
A Potter County deputy Monday night estimated damage would... upi.com
Resident displaced after two-alarm apartment fire
KVII serves the Amarillo, Texas and Panhandle region with local news, sports and weather for the city and surrounding towns, including Canyon, Hereford, Borger, Pampa, Dalhart, Dumas, Childress, Perryton, Clarendon, Texas; Guymon, Oklahoma; and Clovis, Portales, Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Oct 30, 2026Gov. Abbott makes final push to voters in Amarillo four days before the midterm election
by Jamie Burch, ABC 7 NewsUpdated Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a Get Out The Vote rally at Youngblood's Cafe in Amarillo on October 30, 2026 (Josiah Acheampon/KVII)AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Gov. Greg Abbott’s “Get...
Oct 30, 2026Amarillo opens downtown memorial honoring 110 first responders killed in line of duty
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A new memorial honoring first responders who died in the line of duty is now open in downtown Amarillo, with a dedication ceremony drawing families, community members and agencies from ...
Oct 29, 2026Amarillo man sentenced to 10 years prison for agreeing to sell explicit image of child
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A Randall County man will spend 10 years in prison for agreeing to sell another man a photo of a young child performing a sex act. Amarillo police arrested Austin Nicholas James Moomaw,...
Oct 29, 2026Potter County Republican Party wants all Texas ballots hand counted in the Nov. 3 election
KVII serves the Amarillo, Texas and Panhandle region with local news, sports and weather for the city and surrounding towns, including Canyon, Hereford, Borger, Pampa, Dalhart, Dumas, Childress, Perryton, Clarendon, Texas; Guymon, Oklahoma; and Clovis, Portales, Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Oct 29, 2026City of Amarillo to pause late fees, water shutoff for customers impacted by utility billing anomalies
The Amarillo City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday. The meeting began with a follow-up on the utility billing situation that began in May with April’s bills and, for some customers, is ongoing. As we reported at the time, nearly 80% of customers were affected by the transition to a new billing system. The […]
Oct 28, 2026Amarillo City Council officially appoints interim city manager
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo City Council has appointed Rodney Rhoades as interim city manager following the resignation of Grayson Path.Rhoades has nearly 40 years of local government experience in op...
Oct 28, 2026Review finds Amarillo bills calculated correctly, meter questions remain
The city of Amarillo reviewed an outside of its new utility billing system that found bills were calculated correctly under the rate ordinance, but did not determine why some residents saw abnormally high water bills.
Oct 28, 2026Amarillo moves closer to financial audit of past city projects
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The city of Amarillo is one step closer to launching a financial audit into past projects and unaccounted-for money.The audit was proposed after several citizens and council members rai...
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