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Severe weather causes grass fires across Tx and Okla. Panhandles, New Mexico

May 15, 2026Leslie Radford,Kristin Rodin,Kaitlin Zamora

Crews are working to contain multiple grass fires across the Panhandles and in New Mexico. Read More

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Motorcyclist dead after crash with pickup near Sunray

May 15, 2026Matthew Watkins

A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a pickup near Sunray on Thursday morning.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the accident happened at Read More

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Lockdown lifted, police investigating threat at Tascosa High School

May 14, 2026Kaitlin Zamora

Police are investigating an incident at Tascosa High School. Read More

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Fire warnings issued for Potter and Randall County

May 14, 2026, Amarillo Globe-News

The National Weather Service said multiple dangerous wildfires were moving rapidly in parts of both Potter and Randall County on Thursday evening. Read More

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Evacuations ordered in parts of Randall County due to wildfires

May 14, 2026Marisa Montoya

Evacuations have been ordered by Randall County Sheriff’s Office.Please be aware that evacuations are currently ongoing in the area between Hungate Road and FM Read More

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Severe weather causes grass fires across Tx and Okla. Panhandles, New Mexico

May 14, 2026Leslie Radford,Kristin Rodin

Randall County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to avoid the area near Arnot Road and Hungate Road while agencies respond to a grass fire. Read More

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Multiple wildfire burning in Texas panhandle, eastern New Mexico

May 14, 2026Jamie Burch, ABC 7 News

Multiple wildfires are burning in the Texas panhandle and eastern New Mexico..Randall County (TX)Two fires are burning in Randall County, south of Canyon.One is Read More

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Largest Route 66 mural in Texas Panhandle underway in Amarillo

May 14, 2026Canion Cavazos

A massive Route 66 mural is transforming part of downtown Amarillo as artists, interns and students work to complete it. Read More

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Deceased male found in Amarillo hotel room

May 12, 2026Leslie Radford

Amarillo Police Department responded to a call at Fifth Season Inn Monday morning on a report of a deceased male found inside a hotel room. Read More

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Pickup truck hits tree in downtown Amarillo; 1 dead, 1 injured

May 12, 2026Jamie Burch, ABC 7 News

One person was killed, and another injured, after a pickup truck hit a tree in downtown Amarillo.The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block Read More

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