Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race

">beat Democrat Colin Allred by 18 percentage points among non-college-educated Texans in 2024. Even in 2018, when Democrat ...
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11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas

A gas prompted evacuations and a street closure in Amarillo.Police told ABC 7 News a truck hit a gas meter behind thethe Golden Light Cafe.Our crews could hear Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-40 ...
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Dr. Neil Terry named interim WT president amid lawsuits, museum dispute

CANYON, Texas (KVII) — Dr. Neil Terry has been selected to serve as interim president of West Texas A&M University as the school prepares for a leadership transition while facing several unresolved ...
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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Miami strongest in Texas Panhandle since 1900

MIAMI, Texas (ABC 7 News) — A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook parts of the Texas Panhandle early Thursday, with residents reporting feeling the tremor across the region and into Oklahoma. The ...
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Weather Alert Day: Record Heat Returns

A Weather Alert Day has been issued by the Storm Search 7 Weather Team for dangerous, record breaking heat. Heat alerts are in place for the entire Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles as well as a majority ...
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Trial set for Clovis teen accused in murder-for-hire plot targeting friend’s parents

Briscoe County and other counties in rural parts of the Texas Panhandle it can be quite challenging to attract new businesses.The county did get one new busines Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s ...
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TxDOT Amarillo 'Know Before You Go' traffic report for upcoming week

Various lane closures in both directions of I-40 at the Bolton, Eastern, and Nelson street intersections for bridgework. The overnight work will take place from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day. The work ...
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Body of Amarillo man found at Lake Meredith following reports of missing swimmer

MOORE COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — A 29-year-old man from Amarillo was found dead at Lake Meredith on Saturday following a search for a missing swimmer. An investigator with Moore County Sheriff's Office ...
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Aftershock recorded following record earthquake in the Texas panhandle

Former Kress city secretary gets 3 years’ probation in tax dollar theft case A former Kress city secretary accused of stealing thousands of dollars in public funds was placed on deferred adjudication ...
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Amarillo man seeks to suppress drugs, cash seized during vehicle search

An Amarillo man accused in federal court of possessing more than 300 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute is asking a judge to exclude the drugs, cash and other evidence found during a ...
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Dimmitt man accused of selling meth to multiple DEA confidential sources indicted

DIMMITT, Texas (KVII) — A Dimmitt man accused of selling methamphetamine to confidential Drug Enforcement Administration sources has been indicted on two federal drug charges. A federal grand jury ...
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Hereford police seek new leads in unsolved murder case

HEREFORD, Texas (KVII) — The Hereford Police Department is asking the public for information that could help investigators solve the 2025 murder of Cedric Garcia. Police Chief Landon Swan said Garcia ...