Month: December 2014

A former U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced to six months in federal prison on Oct. 31 for illegally importation of International Trafficking in Arms…

The GOP reclaimed a sprawling west Texas district as former CIA agent Will Hurd upended freshman Rep. Pete Gallego. Hurd will be the only…

U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke has won re-election by a sizable margin over his two opponents. COREY ROEN (REP) 21,293 29.17% BETO OROURKE (DEM)…

Republican Andrew Haggerty has defeated Julio Diaz for County Commissioner Precinct 4. Andrew Haggerty will serve a four-year term. ANDREW R.…

George P. Bush has been elected Texas land commissioner. That makes him the first in his family’s political dynasty to win his first election.…

Voters have approved a ballot referendum taking billions of dollars from Texas’ Rainy Day Fund for roads and transportation infrastructure…

Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce has fended off a feisty attack from Democrat Roxanne “Rocky” Lara to keep his seat in New…

ABC-7 has been working with DirecTV and we’re happy to report the signal is now working. So, everybody, especially DirecTV customers, be sure…

Watch debates between the three candidates for the 16th Congressional District by clicking the two links below: Nov. 3 ABC-7 Xtra: 16th Congressional…

Judge Sam Medrano has ruled Daniel Villegas’ nearly 20-year-old murder confession cannot be used in court. Medrano ruled then-El Paso Police…

El Paso Precinct 1 Constable Robert White’s position needs to be filled, after the El Paso County sheriffs investigators say he was killed over…

Cage The Elephant will perform on Dec. 16 in El Paso. The concert will be at Tricky Falls in Downtown El Paso with tickets costing $23-$25. Tickets…

El Paso County Constable Robert Parker White was killed early Saturday morning. Just after midnight Saturday morning, El Paso County sheriff’s…

“I was notified by telephone this morning,” said Angie Sommers, Constable Pct. 7. Sommers got the news any law enforcement officer…

• The Downtown El Paso parade, “2013: Year of the Veteran,” begins at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. The 1.3-mile parade, sponsored by…

Veteran’s Day is officially Monday, November 11, 2013 and since it falls on a Monday this year it is the observation day as well. 2013…

UTEP will face Loyola (New Orleans) in its 93rd season opener at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Don Haskins Center. UTEP vs. Loyola [N.O.] Notes (PDF) The…

As temperatures drop, danger increases for elderly folks and needy families in the Borderland. That is why the Extreme Weather Task Force wants to…

Steve McQueen, known as the ultimate anti-hero in Hollywood, died on this day in 1980 in Ciudad Juarez while seeking treatment for cancer. An x-ray…

UTEP head coach Sean Kugler talked about North Texas and fixing the Miner offense in his weekly press gathering. (On Saturday’s loss at Texas…

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District One office will be assisting law enforcement with a rolling roadblock on I-10 Friday,…

City councilors called on Toronto’s deputy mayor Wednesday to “orchestrate a dignified exit from city hall” for Mayor Rob Ford, who…

Temps will be close to freezing if not at freezing tomorrow morning. The airport may not see the first freeze (official site) but other areas may hit…

Work is beginning in the outfield of El Paso’s new Downtown Triple-A ballpark, including the outfield wall. At its furthest point, the outfield…

Two people died when a semi-truck went up in flames early Thanksgiving morning just outside McNary, Texas in Hudspeth County. The small town is just…

Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the person or persons who broke into several…

Reminder of Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for Collections, Landfill, and Drop-off Sites. In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday,…

Make your plans to attend the 77th Annual Sun Bowl Parade at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. The theme for this year is Memorable Moments in…

A teenage U.S. citizen who acknowledged being a drug-cartel killer has finished his three year juvenile-offender term for homicide, kidnapping and…

The El Paso Police Department’s DWI Task Force and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are partnering together in an effort to keep El…