Month: January 2015

The regional Mobility Authority set up the toll lanes along the Cesar Chavez Highway to make for an efficient way to get to work. The price for using the toll lane runs under $2.You can set up an account online, or pay through phone or mail.Toll lanes are also equipped with cameras that take pictures

Some El Pasoans are dealing with the aftermath of recent hail and windstorms. ABC-7 spoke with insurance agents today, and we’re passing along tips on how to handle your claims. A State Farm insurance agent tells ABC-7 more than 200 claims were filed in El Paso after last week’s storms. Insurance agents also have a

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has introduced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, which Apple CEO Tim Cook called the “best iPhones” the company has ever produced. The iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches diagonally and the iPhone 6 is 4.7 inches, compared to the iPhone 5S size of 4 inches. The phones are thinner

75 firefighters from nine different fire departments responded to a massive warehouse fire near Rainbow Lake and Doniphan. ABC-7 called the Anthony Police Department and the desk officer said the fire erupted shortly before 7 p.m. at Brokers Logistics, a transportation company. A police officer at the scene said no injuries were reported. No one

At an Anthony town hall meeting Monday, former Mayor Art Franco was not in attendance. Anthony officials said Monday was the last day of Franco’s previous term. Instead of making him resign, they chose to let him finish out the term. Franco was recently charged with a felony for tampering with government documents, making him

An El Paso man is in critical condition after a rollover, according to police in Anthony. Investigators tell ABC-7 speeding and alcohol are to blame. Police say Leroy Gonzalez, 25, was driving nearly 100 mph in a Cadillac SUV on I-10 East late Thursday night. Gonzalez lost control of the vehicle and rolled. Police say

After seeing an update on ABC-7 on the arrests of Melissa Maldonado and Annette Dominguez, ABC-7 received an email from Fort Bliss soldier Parry Preuc, who accuses what he believes to be the same two women in a similar scheme about a year and a half ago. “They seemed really nice up front, just like

Doa Ana County Sheriff’s Office A man who led Dona Ana County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase that ended with a vehicle crashing into a home was arrested Thursday. A deputy witnessed 24-year-old Erick Vasquez driving on the wrong side of McNutt Road Thursday morning and tried to stop him, according to officials. Vasquez

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health announced Saturday that a baby born at Providence Memorial Hospital in 2013 has tested positive for TB infection (latent TB). This is the second child to test positive without having been vaccinated with the BCG vaccine. Four other babies who have received the BCG vaccine have

One thousand Texas National Guard members are about to assume their duties on the border but critics question whether their role is either too limited or broad. Texas Governor Rick Perry called up 1000 troops to work with the Texas Department of Public Safety as a “force multiplier” after the Border Patrol struggled to cope

The man who was left paralyzed from the neck down after being shot by an officer with the El Paso Police Department five years ago has died. The father of Andres Cortez, who was 20 years old at the time he was shot, confirmed with ABC-7 Monday that his son stopped breathing last week while

Anamarc College’s sudden closure last week stunned many students, but may have been no surprise to others. Anamarc’s owners have until this Friday to come up with a plan to either find their students new schools or refund their money. ABC 7 has uncovered that learned the college’s problems with the Department of Education go

The support continues for little Anabelle Berry and her journey to beat cancer. Anabelle’s sister and aunt, along with many other kids, cut their hair at Ulta Beauty Salon in far east El Paso Saturday. All this to honor and support Anabelle’s battle against stage 3 kidney cancer. All this serves as a reminder that

A car show fundraiser held for a good cause. Young Anabelle Berry is suffering from a kidney cancer called Wilm’s Tumor. To support her family, the Berry family went above and beyond and held a fundraiser to help raise funds to cure Annabelle’s cancer, on Saturday Nov. 23. A constant reminder for her father, he

The city’s amnesty period expired Sunday at midnight. The period was offered up to anyone with a delinquent ticket or citation. For $50 on top of the original fine, the ticket was wiped away. A list of people with delinquent fines was posted in local papers, as well as online. According to the El Paso

Doa Ana County Commissioners approve 45-acre parking lot for this year’s Amigo Airsho in Santa Teresa. Read full article here: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_26204618/amigo-airsho-fans-will-land-spots-new-santa

EL Paso police confirm there has been an officer involved shooting in East El Paso. According to EPPD PIO Detective Mike Baranyay officers responded to a call of a subject with a gun in the 6-thousandblock of Montana. When they arrived they confronted the armed suspect and the shooting occurred. At this time all we

L&F Distributors has partnered with local bars for its Alert Cab programto prevent drunk drivers from hitting the road this New Year’s eve. Partiers can get a voucher at participating bars in the Cincinnati, Union Plaza and Five Points entertainment districts, along with Fort Bliss and some east El Paso locations. For information, call 915-544-2211.

Residents in east El Paso woke up to flooded streets and an inundated Album Park. In some parts, water was knee-deep high. It was completely covered with floodwater. The intersection of Wedgewood and Album was impassable for some drivers, but others took the risk anyway. El Paso Water Utilities crews worked around the clock to

Tourists are flocking to the Alamo. This year marks the 177th anniversary of the missions’ fall. The Alamo is just a fraction of the size it once was. According to a report by CNN, a Texas lawmaker is looking to expand the Alamo. The proposal would cost more than $100 million, and actually take out

The El Paso International Airport is adjusting some of its parking fees, and introducing a new free lot where people can wait to pick up arriving passengers. The new free lot in on Piper Court, between the Raddison Hotel and the long-term parking lot. People waiting to pick up an arriving passenger can wait free

El Paso,Tx- The list of cars with explosive airbags is getting longer. Federal officials have increased the number of recalled cars. Earlier this week N-H-T-S-A called on more than 4.7 million owners of vehicles with Takata airbags to get the airbags replaced.That number has now gone up to nearly 8 million. ABC-7’s Promotions Director Mark

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an aggravated robbery in Fabens. The alleged robbery occurred around 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the 1200 block of north Fabens. The sheriff’s office said in a release an “unknown offender” entered a fast-food establishment through a drive-thru window. The offender had a firearm, and reportedly locked two employees into a

The El Paso Parks and Recreation Department After School Program is underway in more than 30 locations around the city. Half of the locations are at elementary school campuses in the Ysleta and El Paso Independent School Districts for children ages 6-12. The city now charges five dollars per week, per child. Program director, Jose

Since healthcare.gov went live Oct. 1, not-for-profit Project Amistad knows of just two people in its 23-county assistance map who were able to access rate quotes. One of them got in this afternoon: an ABC-7 manager. Here are some Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO price tags for a 50-year-old, non-smoking male — sans

There won’t be any penalties for businesses that don’t provide affordable insurance for their employees until after the 2014 midterm elections. That’s according to President Obama who announced Tuesday, he’s delaying a part of the Affordable Care Act that affects businesses with 50 or more employees. Now lawmakers, employers their employees, and taxpayers are scratching

The “Obamacare” website, Healthcare.gov has been plagued with problems since its Oct. 1 rollout. ABC-7 researched the plans offered in the Borderland, and found three insurers offer health insurance plans in El Paso County. It is possible to bypass the government website and buy an insurance policy directly from an insurer. If you think you

Fort Bliss is bracing for more civilian job cuts. Nearly 100 civilian employees are expected to lose their positions by early next year. Those affected are likely to be notified sometime in the next month and a half. According to a statement we received from fort bliss today, the garrison command was notified of the

Hill Top Women’s Reproductive Clinic opened its doors Tuesday morning after closing for several weeks. Earlier this month, Supreme Court justices suspended an appeals court ruling that would have forced Texas clinics to spend millions of dollars on hospital-level upgrades. Clinic administrators told ABC-7 while the Supreme Court makes a final ruling, the clinic can