Month: February 2015

Power went out at the Superdome early in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6. The majority of the lights failed shortly after Jacoby Jones returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown. There was 13:22 left in the quarter.

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest television events in the U.S., if not the biggest. And what better way to celebrate than with wings, beverages and more? Some local businesses in El Paso, such as Spec’s, Wingatop and Cabo Joe’s, are hoping for a big jump in sales. “We are expecting at least

There will be 15 new Super Bowl advertisers this year, the most since 2000, before the economy fell into what would be the first of two recessions since. Advertising experts say the rookie interest in Super Bowl ads is a positive sign that companies are feeling good in the most recent economic recovery. New advertisers

The El Paso City Council decided to give the Rapid Transit System a try back in 2009. The goal was to provide less-expensive high-quality transit service. For eleven in-and-out-bound stops on Mesa, there will be select RTS buses that offer:– Service every 10-15 minutes with fewer stops.-Signal prioritization so the buses can shorten red or

A major addition to Sun Metro in east El Paso is almost complete. On May 2, officials said a new maintenance facility at 10151 Montana will be fully operational for the majority of Sun Metro’s fleet of buses. ABC-7 got the first exclusive tour of The facility sits on 35.5 acres of land and totaled

The city of Sunland Park has now voted on a policy in favor of expanding the city by annexation and similar means. But residents of nearby areas feeling threatened by possible annexation came out in force to voice their opposition. The Sunland Park City Council only voted to approve a policy on using annexation for

The City of Sunland Park will discuss possibly terminating its City Manager during Tuesday’s city council meeting. “It was pretty much a surprise when I found out about it,” City Manager Vernon Wilson said. Wilson says he was shocked to find out his termination was on the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting. Wilson has worked for

While many might cancel plans when there’s rough weather like today, some places like the Sunland Park Racetrack don’t have the option. For the track management staff at the racetrack, bad weather is something they have to be ready for every day. “When it rains a lot, yes it can be an issue,” said track

They’ve been talking about it for years, but Tuesday night the Sunland Park City Council started working toward an international port of entry. Councilors listened to a presentation on the status of the still non-existent international bridge. Even after two hours of talking about it, the process has barely even begun. Project Manager Robert Diaz

Sunland Park’s city council decided to fire City Manager Vernon Wilson Tuesday evening. The vote came down with five councilors voting yes, one abstaining. On Monday, Wilson told ABC-7’s Josie Ortegon he has had leadership disagreements with city leaders, but did not understand why his job was on the chopping block. Wilson claims his contract

The two day Sun City Music Festival drew 40,000 fans who paid as much as $199 each for VIP tickets to see any or all of the 40 music acts that performed in the two-day Labor Day weekend music festival. Organizers say ticket sales are up 15 percent over 2013. The musical acts were mostly

The Sun Bowl will receive more than a $100,000 facelift this week. On Wednesday and Thursday, crews will cover the Sun Bowl’s artificial turf field with natural sod. It will be a Sun Bowl first. It’s all in preparation for Sunday when Mexican soccer Club Deportivo Guadalajara takes on Brazilian powerhouse Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Thirty

The families of football players on both teams have traveled hundreds of miles to the Sun City to watch them play for the last time this year. For some on the team, it’s the last time they’ll ever play. Bowl games are big events for the players and for their biggest fans in the stands.

The 81st Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl between ASU and Duke kicks off on Saturday Dec. 27, and players from both teams had a chance to explore El Paso. “This is the real deal down here,” One player said. “But its been exciting. The people down here are so gentlemen and such lady like women its

ABC-7 Sports confirms with Arizona State University representatives the Sun Devils will play against the Duke University Blue Devils at theHyundaiSun Bowl Dec. 27. The Hyundai Sun Bowl Committee confirmed the match-up this afternoon. This is the 81st edition of the game. Look for moredetails of the match and more theUTEP Miners in the coming

The Duke University football team landed at the El Paso International Airport around 5 p.m. Monday night. The team traveled on a chartered 747, bringing just under 120 players plus nearly 200 more staff, friends and family. The Hyundai Sun Bowl Association gave Duke a southwest welcome, complete with mariachis, folklorico dancers and a dance

The Sun Bowl’s success comes down to “heads in beds.” Bowl game organizers tell ABC-7 El Paso wins if there are a lot of out of town visitors, regardless of who is victorious. They expect Arizona State’s fan base to come to the Sun City, but say Duke has the potential to increase the game’s

A compromise Tuesday morning between the city of El Paso and home builders will mean no change in the city’s impact fee formula to extend infrastructure to new neighborhoods on the city’s outskirts. El Paso City Council voted on keeping the current impact fees in place for builders for 12 months. In return, they ask

High school students around El Paso who have completed their necessary STARR or TAKS tests are enjoying a week of late starts. ABC-7 spoke with students at El Paso and Bowie High School who said they were happy to have the time off, but wished they didn’t have to come to school at all. Due

The 2013 El Paso Street Fest drew thousandswho celebrated in a space blocked off near the old city hall site. The bass player from Third Eye Blind, Alex LaCavalier, says he chose playing music over ice hockey while in his youthbecause, “my family moved us to the desert.” The 10 million copy-selling band headlined Saturday

A resident of an El Paso lower valley neighborhood is satisfied with how quickly his city representative got to work on some of his concerns. Arnold Maldonado has lived on the 8100 block of Loma Terrace for more than 50 years, and recently noticed an increase in traffic. Traffic included heavy duty trucks and cars

El Paso’s stormwater utility officials have said they build storm prevention facilities, such as pumping stations and drainage canals to withstand 100-year storms. But there are different definition of such storms. Stormwater utility officials have said they define a 100-year storm as three inches of rain in a 24-hour period. “Any storm that happens –

The StormTRACK Weather team issued a First Alert in effect through Thursday morning, for a windy and cool commute to work. In addition, radar indicated spotty light rain moving across the region. Through the morning, wind gusts are expected up to 35 mph, especially in West and Far East El Paso, and the west slopes

The current statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.10, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents less than one week ago and six cents less than one year ago. The statewide average in Texas is 19 cents less than the national average of $3.29. Of

A state representative, who owns several payday loan businesses across Texas, including in El Paso, is under fire. According to the Houston Chronicle, several of his employees in other Texas cities were cited for violating new payday loan ordinance. That state representative is Gary Elkins from Houston. He owns nearly a dozen Power Finance stores

After the death of Thomas Duncan, the first U.S. diagnosed case of Ebola, the Texas Department of State Health Services has released a statement on how the still contagious body will be handled. According to the statement, state health officials are following strict guidelines outlined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in

Text of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, as prepared for delivery and provided by the White House: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are 15 years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new

Officials were investigating what appeared to be a stabbing Sunday morning in Downtown El Paso. Scanner traffic indicated officers were working a stabbing incident near the intersection of San Antonio and Santa Fe. An ABC-7 crew visited the scene, where officials sealed off Santa Fe near the civic center. The identity and condition of the

ABC-7 went to Mass at St. Raphael’s parish on Sunday to see what parishioners had to say about one of its priests, Rev. Philip Briganti, being charged with engaging in unwanted sexual contact with a man in New Jersey. The incident allegedly occurred after Briganti officiated a wedding in Prospect Park on Nov. 9 in

YMCA Swim, Play, and Learn Aquatic Safety Habits, S.P.L.A.S.H. ages 5 to 12$5.00 registration fee30 min classes Participating locations: Loya, Bowling, Westside El Paso Exlporeum Crafts Around the World Camp 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm$100 per child