Month: October 2008

Congratulations to the Mayfield High School Trojans for winning ABC-7’s Cheer Challenge. KVIA.com received over 10,000 votes in the past week and Mayfield High School received 3,541 of those votes. The Mayfield High School Cheerleading squad have won the $1,000 cash prize and an appearance on ABC-7 Sports. ABC-7 Sports would like to thank all

Written for kvia.com by Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO, TX– The holiday shopping season doesn’t start for another few weeks. But analysts have been predicting for months that it would be one of the weakest in recent memory. If there is a lack of shoppers, some experts logically conclude that would lead to a lack

Written for kvia.com by Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO, TX– The holiday shopping season doesn’t start for another few weeks. But analysts have been predicting for months that it would be one of the weakest in recent memory. If there is a lack of shoppers, some experts logically conclude that would lead to a lack

EL PASO — Emergency Medical Services (EMS) dispatch confirmed a gunshot victim was picked up at the Ysleta Port of Entry and rushed to Thomason Hospital. According to dispatch, the victim was a 38-year-old woman that was shot in the foot. Dispatch also said they requested El Paso police checkon anothervictim. They said more gunshot

EL PASO — Emergency Medical Services (EMS) dispatch confirmed a gunshot victim was picked up at the Ysleta Port of Entry and rushed to Thomason Hospital. According to dispatch, the victim was a 38-year-old woman that was shot in the foot. Dispatch also said they requested El Paso police checkon anothervictim. They said more gunshot

EL PASO — STARS will receive up to $82,000 from the Governor’s Office Criminal Justice Division, officials with the organization said Thursday. STARS advocates for victims of sexual assault and provides a 24-hour response team, counseling, crisis intervention and presentations in the community. At first their request for funding was denied, but the community started

EL PASO — STARS will receive up to $82,000 from the Governor’s Office Criminal Justice Division, officials with the organization said Thursday. STARS advocates for victims of sexual assault and provides a 24-hour response team, counseling, crisis intervention and presentations in the community. At first their request for funding was denied, but the community started

EL PASO — Emergency crews are evacuating a two-block area of apartments and businesses on East Rio Grande Avenue and North Oregon Street due to a leak in a gas main. Apparently, contractors installing an electrical conduit hit the pipe. Sun Metro is en route for evacuees. Fire crews are wetting down the area.

EL PASO — Emergency crews are evacuating a two-block area of apartments and businesses on East Rio Grande Avenue and North Oregon Street due to a leak in a gas main. Apparently, contractors installing an electrical conduit hit the pipe. Sun Metro is en route for evacuees. Fire crews are wetting down the area.

By ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Abe Lubetkin LAS CRUCES — Long lines and hungry stomachs. That’s what you’ll see outside the only soup kitchen in the City of the Crosses during lunchtime. As the nation’s economic turmoil hits closer to the Borderland, more people are turning to the El Caldito Soup Kitchen for help. “Us small people

By ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Abe Lubetkin LAS CRUCES — Long lines and hungry stomachs. That’s what you’ll see outside the only soup kitchen in the City of the Crosses during lunchtime. As the nation’s economic turmoil hits closer to the Borderland, more people are turning to the El Caldito Soup Kitchen for help. “Us small people

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – The state’s top criminal appeals court has stopped tonight’s scheduled execution of Bobby Wayne Woods. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals acted after Wood’s attorneys raised new claims that the 42-year-old death row inmate is mentally retarded and ineligible for the death penalty. Woods had been set to die for the

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – The state’s top criminal appeals court has stopped tonight’s scheduled execution of Bobby Wayne Woods. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals acted after Wood’s attorneys raised new claims that the 42-year-old death row inmate is mentally retarded and ineligible for the death penalty. Woods had been set to die for the

EL PASO, Texas — A 36-year-old Hispanic man whose semi-truck was struck by a tire on Tuesday is in critical condition, El Paso police said. The accident, which occurred about 2 p.m. on I-10 East at the Geronimo exit, caused back-ups on I-10 for hours. Police investigators said that according to witnesses, a green pickup

EL PASO, Texas — A 36-year-old Hispanic man whose semi-truck was struck by a tire on Tuesday is in critical condition, El Paso police said. The accident, which occurred about 2 p.m. on I-10 East at the Geronimo exit, caused back-ups on I-10 for hours. Police investigators said that according to witnesses, a green pickup

El Paso, TX — A study on a plan to extend Airway Boulevard to the Border Highway is complete. Western Refining paid for the study. Western wants the City to consider closing Trowbridge through the middle of its refinery. Now the city wants your input. The first of two community meetings is set for tonight.

El Paso, TX — A study on a plan to extend Airway Boulevard to the Border Highway is complete. Western Refining paid for the study. Western wants the City to consider closing Trowbridge through the middle of its refinery. Now the city wants your input. The first of two community meetings is set for tonight.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold a recruiting event in El Paso Saturday. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Airport at 6655 Gateway West. Officials said that on-site recruiters will offer Answers to applicant questions; Application assistance and online application submission; Test-taking tips, practice testing and

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will hold a recruiting event in El Paso Saturday. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Airport at 6655 Gateway West. Officials said that on-site recruiters will offer Answers to applicant questions; Application assistance and online application submission; Test-taking tips, practice testing and

EL PASO — Students at Aoy Elementary werebriefly transported to other locations due to low water pressure, El Paso ISD officials said. El Paso Water Utilities restored water service about noon on Wednesday. Students in the lower grades were taken to the Boys and Girls Club, and students in the upper gradeswere be taken to

EL PASO — Students at Aoy Elementary werebriefly transported to other locations due to low water pressure, El Paso ISD officials said. El Paso Water Utilities restored water service about noon on Wednesday. Students in the lower grades were taken to the Boys and Girls Club, and students in the upper gradeswere be taken to

NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street is down in early trading as investors decided to cash in some of Monday’s big gains as they comb through another batch of quarterly earnings. Some pullback on Tuesday was to be expected after the Dow Jones industrial average shot up 413 points in the previous session. But the

NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street is down in early trading as investors decided to cash in some of Monday’s big gains as they comb through another batch of quarterly earnings. Some pullback on Tuesday was to be expected after the Dow Jones industrial average shot up 413 points in the previous session. But the

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Power of Pink Breast Cancer Survivor Project has announced a number of events that will be held in the Borderland: October 1: Passionately Pink for the Cure: Businesses, religious/social groups, school, friends, and family pay $5 to wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Power of Pink Breast Cancer Survivor Project has announced a number of events that will be held in the Borderland: October 1: Passionately Pink for the Cure: Businesses, religious/social groups, school, friends, and family pay $5 to wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers waded gingerly Tuesday into a complex debate over how to overhaul the regulatory structure overseeing the U.S. financial system, promising stricter rules governing risky financial products that are seen as responsible for the current financial crisis. It may also involve the creation of a special committee to draft the upcoming regulatory

WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers waded gingerly Tuesday into a complex debate over how to overhaul the regulatory structure overseeing the U.S. financial system, promising stricter rules governing risky financial products that are seen as responsible for the current financial crisis. It may also involve the creation of a special committee to draft the upcoming regulatory

AUSTIN (AP) – The high stakes of the Texas achievement test would be minimized under a school accountability plan unveiled today in Austin. Details came from leaders of the Texas House and Senate education committees. Among the proposed changes: The mandate for students in certain grades to pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills

AUSTIN (AP) – The high stakes of the Texas achievement test would be minimized under a school accountability plan unveiled today in Austin. Details came from leaders of the Texas House and Senate education committees. Among the proposed changes: The mandate for students in certain grades to pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills

By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it will provide up to $540 billion in financing to bolster the money market mutual fund industry, its latest effort to get credit flowing more freely again. The Fed’s new program, called the Money Market Investor Funding Facility, will be