Amarillo News

A marillo Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help to locate this week's Fugitive of the Week: Luis Jasso Rodriguez.

City prosecutors won't pursue misdemeanor charges against a state trooper accused of threatening the son of witness in a civil suit filed against him over the 2010 fatal shooting of a Tulia man during a high-speed chase.

Most of the Texas Panhandle faces a severe weather threat Thursday, with a 20 to 50 percent chance of thunderstorms from 3 to 10 p.m. and the possibility of damaging wind gusts, hail and tornadoes, National Weather Service meteorologist Nicholas Fenner said.

An Amarillo man suffered life-threatening injuries when the motorcycle he was driving was struck by an SUV about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday near the corner of 45th Avenue and Bell Street, police said.

The Amarillo City Commission approved unanimously to allow the Economic Development Corporation to spend almost four-million dollars to expand and renovate the former Zarges building in the Centerpoint Business Park.

With hopes to relocate and expand, the Texas Air and Space Museum has acquired about 20 acres that would significantly increase the museum's ability to display and store aircraft.

They are also welcoming surrounding area residents the opportunity support the fund with monetary donations at any f their 71 stores.

The success marks the first time a team of military members from any nation has reached the highest point on all seven continents: Mount Elbrus Europe; Mount Kilimanjaro Africa; Mount Aconcagua South America; Mount McKinley North America; Mount Vinson Antarctica; Mount Kosciuszko Australia and Mount Everest Asia.

Hospitality brand Hampton Hotels has opened a new hotel, dubbed as Hampton Inn & Suites Amarillo West in Amarillo, Texas which is designed to provide quality accommodation as well as services to its guests.

Members of an elite search-and-rescue team from Texas along with Xcel Energy crews have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.

The City of Amarillo's Office of Emergency Management is offering advice on where Panhandle residents can hide in the case of a tornado.

Citychurch in downtown Amarillo is making it their mission to feed needy kids around the city, and they're doing it one bike ride at a time.

A majority of Texas school districts will be scrambling this summer to find new lesson plans.

Canyon Independent School Dirstirct's Health Occupation Students of America attended the State HOSA Medical Conference in Galveston from April 10 to 13.

Amarillo Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals adoptions: Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the shelter, 11901 S. Coulter St.; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart, 2800 Soncy Road Animal Rescue Shelter adoptions: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at 12500 S. Washington St.

Amarillo Police officers are on scene of robbery at First Bank Southwest located at 34th & Bell.

S aturday night at approximately 10:09 p.m. Amarillo Police Officers responded to a wreck at 41st Avenue and south Washington.

Amarillo's Tejano DJ Allstarz came together to host a benefit dance Sunday evening for Ashlee Trevino and her family.

The Amarillo Area Corvette Club is gearing up to host the 10th annual Wheels Xtravaganza car show to benefit several local charities.

Roberto Rodriguez / Amarillo Globe-News Elizabeth Thomas, Regional Services Program Coordinator at the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, talks about the new battery recycling program the city is participating in, Thursday, May 16, 2013.