Month: February 2011

The City of El Paso is considering dropping the permit fee for plumbing work done after last week’s freeze following an uproar from angry…

ABCNews New research that links diet soda consumption with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke has doctors urging caution about the…

After a week without it, Shauntel Manley said she’s tired of worrying about water. “There’s no way to do dishes,” she told…

Twenty one years ago today, seven people were brutally shot – four of them killed – at a Las Cruces bowling alley. The crime remains…

United States Attorney John E. Murphy, FBI Special Agent in Charge David Cuthbertson and DEA Special Agent in Charge Joseph A. Arabit announced on…

Over the next two weeks, beginning February 14, 2011 – Producers of the National Geographic Channel television series “LOCKDOWN”…

El Pasoan Kenneth Berba looked more like an extra from 80s B-boy classic movie “Beat Street” than the next American Idol when he…

Water Utility Rescinds Boiled Water Notice EL PASO – Effective 10 a.m. this morning, El Paso Water Utilities has rescinded the notice requiring…

Several members of an senior citizen community in west El Paso told ABC-7 they feel like they’re being brushed off. “We try and talk to…

The City of El Paso has shown interest in being part of a state investigation into what went wrong with El Paso Electric last week, when thousands of…

The Texas Legislature is set to address this session two bills that will make it easier for victims of stalkers to seek protection from and…

The University of Texas at El Paso Faculty Senate voted Tuesday, Feb. 8, to reinstate Csar Chvez Day on March 31, 2011 as a ?no class day.? The…

An increasing number of people may learn about trials not through TV newscasts and newspaper articles, but through Facebook posts and Twitter…

If City of El Paso employees get their way, El Pasoans will still need permits for their emergency plumbing work – they just won’t have…

As the weather warms up and pipes begin to thaw, property owners are assessing the damage caused by last weekend’s freezing temperatures. Many…

ABCNews Can a “man van” make the minivan — a vehicle long associated with carpools, soccer practice and unpleasant road trips…

All Peter Piper Pizza locations in El Paso will be hosting a fund raiser on Wednesday, Feb. 9, from 4 – 9 p.m. to benefit the Matos family, who…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the port of entry in El Paso identified and stopped two vehicles loaded with a total of 52.5…

Got sins? A new app for the iPhone and the iPad seeks to help Catholics prepare for confession, that sacred ritual of seeking penance for sins big…

Hundreds of leaks, millions of gallons of water, wasted. Like in El Paso, the Village of Ruidoso is in the middle of a water emergency.…

No water for nearly a week. While Las Cruces is not facing a water emergency like in El Paso, some residents said they have been without any tap…

ABCNews Mareena Silva was six weeks pregnant when she said a Colorado pharmacist gave her a powerful abortion drug that can cause miscarriages and…

The town of Socorro Texas needs heaters and blankets for older and under privileged residents, donated items need not be new. To donate please call…

While many were affected by and complied with the mandatory water restrictions, there were some in the county who had few or no issues. El Paso…

City of El Paso is responding to city wide plumbing needs and is addressing permit needs of residents with extended office hours by opening on…

Juarez’s drug war will be featured in a video game being released this summer, the game’s publisher, Ubisoft announced this week. The…

Water officials estimate there are between 15,000 and 20,000 residents dealing with broken pipes throughout the city. If you’re worried your…

After a six day weekend, many area students are heading back to school with something extra in their backpacks. Their own drinking water. The boil…

Public Libraries announce operating schedule modifications due to recent storm. The following Public Library facilities are open to serve the public…

In the weeks leading to Valentine’s Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained agriculture specialists ensure that plant…