Month: April 2012

Asher “The” Wildman is fired up to be a part of KVIA and living in El Paso. The Florida native has spent the last six years as host of Golfweek TV based out of Orlando. While there, he was able to cover several USGA championships, Masters, NCAA Golf Championships, and other big golf events. Several

A few years ago, a trend started where men began getting facials and manicures. Now comes the news of a growing trend in men getting bikini waxes. And it’s men from all walks of life – straight, gay, liberal, and conservative – that are lining up to go hairless in the nether regions. At some

There’s a bit of a divide on whether or not consuming alcohol inhibits your thinking process, but a recent University of Illinois study showed that people consuming alcoholic drinks allowed for more innovative answers. That led the alcohol consumers to get the same amount of correct answers or even more correct answers on brain teaser

The interim superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District on Tuesday announced personnel changes in the wake of internal and federal investigations. The changes include the reassignment of two top district officials. Bowie High School principal Dr. Jesus Chavez and director of secondary schools Myrna Gamboa have been reassigned until the federal investigation is

Las Cruces residents who have unpaid traffic citations from red light cameras risk having their city-owned water, sewage, and gas shut off, according to City of Las Cruces officials. The City is notifying offenders by mail that they have until the due date stated in the letter to pay the fines or make satisfactory payment

After months of controversy and weeks of waiting after former Mayor Elect Daniel Salinas could not be sworn in because of his bond restrictions, the city of Sunland Park finally and officially has a new mayor. Twenty-four-year-old Javier Perea was sworn in this morning. To start off his first day of work, Perea quickly realized

The El Paso Fire Department confirmed 80-year-old Dolores Gonzalez died after her car collided with an EPFD truck responding to an emergency call. Investigators said the firetruck was traveling south on Trowbridge with lights and sirens activated, when Gonzalez, driving a Honda Civic, ran a red light, then struck the firetruck. Fire officials said Gonzalez

Back in 2008, El Paso County voters elected Richard Wiles sheriff after he prevailed in a jumbled 14-person Democratic primary. KVIA-TV embraced the challenge of televising a debate involving the entire field. We built an elaborate set and used every microphone in the building. Fortunately, there?s nothing that crazy this election season. But there are

A spokesperson with Customs and Border Protection confirmed to ABC-7 that an American teenager was shot in Juarez. The 16-year-old was taken through the Bridge of the Americas to University Medical Center in El Paso Monday. KVIA’s news partners in Juarez, Channel 44, report the teen was wounded during a shooting Sunday afternoon in the

Hours after being profiled on MANHUNT MONDAY, Fugitive Michael Fernandez is in custody. Fernandez was wanted on a 2011 Assault & Drug Charge. He was arrested without incident Monday afternoon 04/23 at about 1:55pm in the 9000 block of Dyer. He was booked into the El Paso County Jail on various charges. Michael Fernandez’ arrest

A former el paso businessman has been indicted in an alleged smuggling scheme involving ammunition. Hector Ayala is the former owner of Uniforms of Texas. Federal authorities say he was involved in a plot to smuggle bullets, weapons magazines and bulletproof vests to Mexico. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office, Ayala

El Paso Police officers are investigating a report of shots fired outside an East Side bar early this morning. Officers at the scene were told that a disturbance inside Liquor Dicks, 1360 Lee Trevino, led to several customers being asked to leave. Once outside, witnesses assigned to the Pebble Hills patrol responded to 1360 Lee

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul is set to appear in El Paso this month. His campaign has announced a visit and town hall meeting, at the University of Texas El Paso’s Magoffin Auditorium on Wednesday. Paul, a 12 term Texas Congressman, calls himself the only true conservative in the race for the Republican presidential nod.

The sound of bells rang through the air at Yucca Park in East El Paso on Sunday afternoon. While the sound of bells is pleasant to many, this was less sweet and more bittersweet. More than 1,000 people’s names were read aloud — recognition appreciated — but hard to handle as each is being recognized

ABCNews While most of us love ice cream, we certainly don’t love the jarring headache — the “brain freeze” — that happens to some people after eating a bit of it. What causes this phenomenon has long baffled scientists, but in new research presented at this year’s Experimental Biology meeting, scientists may have identified the

Fire crews were called to 4649 Loma Del Sur Drive in northeast El Paso after a grease fire damaged an apartment complex on Saturday, according to fire officials. Seven fire units responded to the apartment complex to find smoke and flames in the kitchen of one of the buildings. Officials said crews were able to

The Drowning Prevention Coalition’s April Pools Day will be on Saturday, April 28 at various pool locations around the city of El Paso. April 22 through April 28 is Drowning Prevention Week and pools around the city are aiming to teach the public valuable water safety tips for different types of water situations. Free swimming

After a long and hard-fought ?Battle on the Border? for the vacant WBC super bantamweight world title, Abner Mares clutched his new belt and declared, ?This one?s for Mexico.? Mares, who won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds, said after the fight he just wanted to give boxing fans a good fight. And that?s what

Family members of a Las Cruces mother accused of child abuse told ABC-7 she hasn’t taken responsibility for her children in a long time. Police arrested 27-year-old Luz Gutierrez early Thursday morning after her 8-year-old son walked next door to his aunt’s residence, wondering where his mother was. Police said Gutierrez arrived about 25 minutes

Angie Gomez, 19, was arrested on Friday. She faces one felony charge of theft of property. The charge stems from allegations that she started a fake charity on the pretense that she had cancer, helping her raise more than $17,000. ABC-7 was following the story before news broke that she was accused of fraudulently collecting

There was money raised, a charity formed, and even a special prom put on, for teenager, Angie Gomez, because said she was too sick with leukemia to attend hers, investigators have debunked that claim and now, Gomez is behind bars. 19-year-old Gomez had little to say as Horizon Police booked her on a charge of

El Paso fire investigators are examining the remains of a charred structure that once was a piece of the city’s history. The building, at the intersection of San Antonio Ave. and S. El Paso St., went up in flames shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday. More than 100 firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy

City representative Steve Ortega is calling for changes to protect historic buildings downtown and develop them to their full potential. This, after a three-alarm fire destroyed a historic downtown building Thursday evening. Ortega said an emergency administrative meeting will take place Monday to discuss concerns and possible solutions.

A weak cold front passed by earlier this morning, producing gusty conditions along the western slopes of the area mountains. This cold front will cool us down a few degrees today, but it will still be warm with a high of 82. The weekend will be great with highs in the mid 80s Saturday and

El Paso Electric has announced that a new power plant will be built in east El Paso. The plant will be located adjacent to Montana Avenue, just east of Zaragoza Avenue. The new facility will consist of two 88 megawatt (MW) simple-cycle aero-derivative combustion turbines, which will be powered by natural gas, the cleanest fossil

The Bengals coveted Thomas Howard so much in the 2006 draft that they still remembered five years later and grabbed him for two years in the first hours of free agency in 2011. Then they had so much regard for what he did in his 1,000 snaps at WILL linebacker last season that they traded

In August 2011, the largest school district in El Paso was hacked, putting at risk private information of thousands of students and employees of El Paso Independent School District. Thursday morning, the Mississippi man accused of the scheme was in federal court in El Paso for the first time. Kaleb Ketchens, 20, was arrested in

A Dona Ana County judge has ruled in favor of KVIA-TV in a more than two-year long libel case. New Mexico State District Judge James T. Martin dismissed the lawsuit filed against KVIA by a Las Cruces landscaping company named Pond Escapes, owned by Eddie and Linda Wilson. Martin also ruled that the plaintiffs had

City Council unanimously decided to move forward with the process of securing a mutlimillion-dollar quality of life bond on Wednesday. The possibility of receiving between $600 million and $800 million dollars for El Paso attracted more than 100 observers to the meeting. Out of the dozens that approached the podium to voice their opinion, the

By Myrna Zanetell / Special to El Paso Inc. As a sculptor and painter of note, John Houser might be among the first to admit that the life of an artist is never easy. In fact, it?s a bit like being a contestant on the hit TV production, ?Survivor.? The show?s continued popularity is proof