Pacific Coast League realigns; see which teams will be in El Paso’s division
The Dodgers are the most exciting team in baseball and they have thousands of fans in El Paso, like Cesar Lopez. “There’s a wide variety…
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Car wreck near outlet mall causes street closure for hours
El Paso Police are investigating a fiery car wreck in Northwest El Paso at 2:30 a.m. near the outlet mall at Trans Mountain and South Desert. South…
Continue Reading Container home causing stir in west El Paso neighborhood
They’re called container homes, built from steel shipping containers, and over the objections of some, the first one in El Paso is currently…
Continue Reading Only on ABC-7: Waterfalls & Desert Oasis near El Paso
Moments before ABC-7 Anchor Paul Cicala took a plunge into the refreshing waterfall behind him, around a 90-minute drive from El Paso, he eagerly…
Continue Reading Reaching “No Kill” shelter goal still a struggle
It’s been 14 years since El Paso city said it would work to transform into a “no kill” shelter.But last year alone, Animal Services…
Continue Reading RMA: State denies bike share funding. State: No decision made
Local officials said Wednesday the state had denied funding for a bike share program, while a state Spokeswoman said that was not the case. The…
Continue Reading Star recruit Isaac Hamilton files appeal to be let out of UTEP commitment; UTEP has 10 days to respond
Star basketball recruit Isaac Hamilton has filed an appeal to UTEP’s denial to release him from his National Letter of Intent. UTEP received…
Continue Reading City wants penalties for conducting public business on personal accounts
The City of El Paso’s Ethics Commission will evaluate how to penalize city officials and employees who conduct city business on personal…
Continue Reading New pedestrian pathway slated for Downtown El Paso
It’ll get easier to navigate downtown on foot, according to some city officials. City Council on Tuesday approved a pedestrian pathway which…
Continue Reading Season ticket prices released for El Paso Triple A baseball
As construction for El Paso’s new ballpark continues Downtown, the team’s owners have announced how seats will be allocated and how much…
Continue Reading $7.6 million county project behind schedule
El Paso County leaders are applying pressure to get a multimillion-dollar project back on track. Sunlight Enterprises was awarded a $7.5 million…
Continue Reading Pat Abeln, former director of El Paso airport, to fill vacant Commissioners Court seat
Patrick “Pat” Abeln will fill the vacant El Paso Commissioners Court Precinct 4 seat, according to a tweet by County Judge Veronica…
Continue Reading El Paso County set to review ambulance services
El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar made waves with the county’s long-standing ambulance services contract Monday. Life Ambulances has held…
Continue Reading Woman faces DWI charges after crashing car on levee
A woman has been taken to the hospital after driving her car off a levee between Loop 375 and Del Valle High School. The incident happened just…
Continue Reading Hiking With A Cultural & Historical Twist In Southern New Mexico
The Gila National Forest is just about a two hour drive from the borderland. It’s a beautiful forest that El Paso and Las Cruces residents have…
Continue Reading Man in hospital after police involved car crash
A man is in the hospital with serious head injuries after his car was hit a police vehicle. Investigators said Sunday morning a police officer was…
Continue Reading Central El Paso man stabbed in his own home
Sunday morning a man is stabbed in his own home by a stranger. El Paso Police said it happened in central El Paso on the 4000 block of Trowbridge.…
Continue Reading Train crashes into truck; Driver may be wanted man
A railroad accident early Saturday morning left a truck in shambles and a wanted man on the run. El Paso police officers responded around 7 on…
Continue Reading Power poles remain concern for El Paso’s Upper Valley residents
Weeks have gone by, but not much has changed in the hearts of El Paso’s Upper Valley residents near Esmeralda Park. Construction continues…
Continue Reading Only On ABC-7: Friends, family remember woman shot and killed in Las Cruces
It was an emotional memorial in Las Cruces. Friends and family of Lisa Cash gathered in front of her home to share memories Friday. Police said…
Continue Reading Santa Teresa binational community expected to be a game-changer
It’s being touted as a game-changer for cross-border trade with Mexico. But it’s not in Texas, it’s in New Mexico. New Mexico Gov.…
Continue Reading Ex-UTEP basketball player Chris Craig arrested Thursday in Utah
Chris Craig, the former UTEP basketball player who posted on the Internet about end of the world prophecies and allegedly called himself an…
Continue Reading Fmr. UTEP player, self-proclaimed ‘jihadist’ Chris Craig was in El Paso recently
A former UTEP basketball player who caught the attention of law enforcement for his inflammatory blogs was in El Paso for months, until recently.…
Continue Reading El Paso attorney Jim Darnell has history of taking NCAA cases; expects Johnny Manziel to start in game 1
Jim Darnell is not a stranger to dealing with the NCAA. He estimates he’s represented 15 to 20 players and coaches in cases with the NCAA over…
Continue Reading Mold remains an issue for downtown El Paso County jail
The downtown jail is one step closer to being mold-free. Three months ago El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles told the county a mold issue had…
Continue Reading Johnny Manziel’s family hires NCAA-experienced attorney Jim Darnell from El Paso
Johnny Manziel’s family has hired an El Paso, Texas, attorney with experience in NCAA matters as the Heisman Trophy winner reportedly faces an…
Continue Reading SISD audit: Findings not illegal, but unethical
Twenty-one anomalies were found at Socorro Independent School District. One of which the district is taking very seriously. Although the issue…
Continue Reading SISD audit results in four administrators put on leave; new investigation launched
Auditor Dr. Pam Padilla found no evidence of the Socorro Independent School district of falsifying grades or manipulating credits after reviewing…
Continue Reading What will happen to El Paso city representatives personal emails related to ballpark is stil undecided
It’s unclear when and if the City of El Paso is going to release controversial emails of former and current city representatives that dealt…
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