Month: August 2014

Joe Mock, from Baseballparks.com and writer for USA Today, is in El Paso for a special presentation tonight. Mock will present the El Paso Chihuahuas, the City of El Paso, and Populous Architecture Group with a plaque recognizing Southwest University Park as the Best Ballpark in America for 2014. The presentation will occur in the

A car crash shut down the eastbound lanes of Spur 601 early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 6:15 near the intersection with Constitution. According to emergency dispatchers, four people were taken to area hospitals, and at least one had serious injuries.

Just a reminder, it’s back to school tomorrow for many students. El Paso, Ysleta, Canutillo, Clint, Anthony, Fabens, Tornillo and San Elizario Independent School Districts start their first day tomorrow. Students at the University of Texas at El Paso, and El Paso Community College return on Monday as well.

El Paso-Denver. El Paso-Tucson. Not direct flights, but where two of our recent sports directors have landed jobs after honing their skills at KVIA – they both came here as weekend sportscasters, worked hard, learned and got the top job. One followed the Broncos to the Super Bowl, the other is a sports director. We

Aug. 20 Update: Hunter Keffer is breathing on his own and no longer on life support, according to a Las Cruces Public Schools official who gave ABC-7 the update on the 13-year-old’s condition. Hunter was transported to University Medical Center of El Paso Tuesday night in critical condition after being injured by a lightning strike

The Texas Department of Transportation will not close Interstate 10 between Sunland Park Drive and Porfirio Diaz this weekend. TxDoT made the announcement early Friday morning via Twitter. The closure is postponed until August 24. This is the second time TxDoT reschedules the closure on the freeway for construction of Spur 1966. Last week, it

Here are the lightning safety policies and manuals of some lcoal and national organizations El Paso Parks and Recreation lightning manual: http://bit.ly/1Azi4Ct New Mexico Athletic Association: http://bit.ly/1pM8FDZ NCAA Lightning Safety: http://bit.ly/1AzitES

A Las Cruces boy is in critical condition Tuesday night. He was hurt after a lightning strike on the field of Picacho Middle school off Motel Boulevard near Highway 70. Police say six people were injured, Las Cruces Public Schools said four were taken to the hospital. That 13-year-old boy was taken to University Medical

A First Alert has been issued for the area due to more potential heavy rain. Rainfall estimates at about 1 inch in spots in las Cruces. This has been the hardest hit right now along I-10 north to Radium Springs.

A 60-year-old woman was hit on Mesa Street and Missouri Avenue in downtown around 10 p.m. Saturday night, according to El Paso police. People who reached out to ABC-7 said some call her Angelica, others Angela, but she’s mostly just known as the candy lady. Now, several bars in in the Downtown area have her

El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved increasing the fee for parking meters. The airport’s capital improvement plan also was approved. City Council is now talking about the tax rate. City Council also has been discussing the actual budget, including possible fee hikes and/or service reductions. City Rep. Cortney Niland objected to trimming the police

We seek an articulate weekend sports anchor/news reporter who knows how to sniff out and tell a great story, and can multitask during stressful situations. The current weekend sportscaster is in the running for the sports director job, so his position MAY open. This position is a sports/news hybrid. You are expected to report to

KVIA is a first-place ABC affiliate in the sunny Southwest. We seek an experienced, articulate sports director who knows how to sniff out and tell a great story and can multitask during stressful situations. The sports director at KVIA should be someone who has the skills typically acquired after a couple of years in the

Police were at the scene of a pedestrian accident in west El Paso late Saturday night. The accident happened just after 10 p.m. at the intersection of Mesa and Missouri. Police say a woman was hit by a vehicle. Her condition is not known at this time. However, viewers have told us that she is

In El Paso Emergence Health Network (EHN) provides 24-hour telephone counseling and crisis intervention for individuals experiencing emotional distress or severe mental health crises. The Crisis Line is manned by master’s level qualified mental health professionals and backed up by on-call professionals. The Crisis Line also serves as the after-hours backup for the Sexual Assault

The Ysleta Independent School District will hold its 5th Back to School Rally. This year, they are giving out 2,500 backpacks with school supplies. Also different this year: they are opening up the giveaway to students who are not registered in YISD. Ysleta is an open enrollment school district, meaning students don’t need to live

Several traffic signals are out in downtown El Paso after a power outage early Thursday morning. The report came in just after 5:00am Traffic signals on Missouri, Franklin and Wyoming streets are affected. El Paso Police officers are on the scene directing traffic. El Paso Electric confirmed about 80 customers are without power. Crews on

Flooding on I-10 and U.S. 54 snarled traffic Tuesday afternoon Both areas have construction next to them. Texas Department of Transportation cameras show dirt may have moved and the water went into the freeways. A semi also stalled at I-10 and Raynolds due to the flooded freeway, causing traffic to back up to Downtown and

A First Alert has been issued through 6 p.m. due to a Flash Flood Warning in the El Paso area. Some areas in El Paso County are experiencing flooding. Use caution while driving. It’s very moist and unstable – storms are developing with the help of the sun peaking out. Storms will move from SE

The Salt Lake Bees scored six unanswered runs to come back and beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 7-5 Sunday at Smith’s Ballpark in Salt Lake City. The loss ended El Paso’s four-game winning streak. Rico Noel hit a two-run, inside the park home run in the fifth inning. Bees center fielder Tony Campana dove for