Month: February 2015

Staccato explosions cracked across the cloudless desert sky, to be drowned out by a deeper rumble that shook the earth as this city’s 10-story former City Hall came rolling down upon its foundation in a blinding cloud of dust and debris in mid-April. In its place, crews are already racing to build a $50 million

“What are you doing New Year’s eve?” asks the song.If the answer is “watch TV,” then here are your options on broadcast TV. ABC: Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 7-10 p.m. and 11:30-2:15 a.m. On KVIA, ABC-7.Dick Clark’s last Rockin’ New Year’s eve broadcast was in 2011, but his legacy lives on through

Hundreds of people ran in Loretto Academy High School’s “Nun Run” on Saturday. The annual event is sponsored by the senior class as part of their service learning project. The money raised will benefit the Sisters of Loretto in Pakistan. “The money is just going to be sent to them. They can use it for

An El Paso teenager ordered a new Xbox One, and to his surprise, it came early. But his initial luck soon turned sour. “Well we ordered anXbox Oneon Wednesday,” said William Derrick. “It was shipped to our door on Friday,I was pretty exited.” Derrick cranked up his new toy but soon found a problem. “I

During the summer months people come to Kimball County to go kayaking, fishing, canoeing, and tubing. As a traveler you would think that small Texas towns would have plenty of space, right? Not exactly, according to patrons and hotel owners. Jerome Maldonado says “I went to probably about 15 to 20 different hotels if there

The El Paso Sportspark isn’t finished. The project, which is costing the county more than $7 million, has been a source of many debates in recent weeks. Representatives of both the architecture firm and the contractor have pointed fingers during county meetings spanning over the past four weeks. On Thursday, the contractor broke its silence

Tuesday night, Texas voters will decide the fate of nine constitutional amendments. On the line: veteran tax exemptions, the creation of a state water fund, and whether San Elizario will become its own city. This will also be the first election in Texas with the new voter ID law in effect. Proponents say it prevents

He waited two decades, but recognition is finally coming to Nolan Richardson. Born and raised in El Paso’s Segundo Barrio, Richardson overcame humble beginnings to rise as a star in Bowie High School’s basketball, baseball and football programs. He went on to play for Texas Western College –now the University of Texas at El Paso–

New Mexico State University football players can look forward to playing on plastic for their first home game August 28th.The university’s Board of Regents approved switching from grass to artificial turf Friday. But some are telling ABC-7 this is a bad idea, especially for a school that takes pride in it’s agricultural department. “If you

A New Mexico State University student was killed in a car crash in Las Cruces, Thursday afternoon. Police say she was 18-year old Jo Anna Aurora Rincon. Police say she was a passenger of a white dodge pickup driven by 18-year-old Benjamin Buntain. There were three other people in the truck including 23-year old Ryan

The I-team obtained a letter to faculty and staff stating the university will need to make budget cuts in order to make up for lost tuition revenue. NMSU President, Garrey Carruthers confirms the university is experiencing a $4.8 million dollar tuition revenue shortfall. Carruthers says there’s no need to panic, this is simply a time

Due to dwindling fall enrollment numbers at New Mexico State University, President Garrey Carruthers has implemented a plan to make up for lost tuition revenue. Friday, President Carruthers updated the university on the progress of that plan. When Abc-7 spoke to him about the need to adjust the university’s budget, he said there was no

The chairman of the NMSU athletics director committee, Larry Lujan, released the list of 11 finalists for the position Tuesday. The 15-person search committee narrowed down the finalists from 48 to 11. The university did not hire a search firm and instead chose to do its own search. A group made up of faculty, staff

They are demanding wages they have already earned. A group of New Mexico state employees protested in downtown Las Cruces Thursday. The rally consisted of detention officers with the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility. The workers tell ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom their union successfully negotiated a pay raise in 2007 with the administration of

The New Mexico State men’s basketball team defeated Chicago State, 84-55 in the Pan American Center Saturday night. The Aggies improve to 20-8 on the season and 9-3 in WAC play, while Chicago State falls to 10-14 overall and 5-5 in the league. The 20th win of the 2013-14 season marks the fifth time under

Gov. Susana Martinez has directed the state Department of Health to coordinate an Ebola preparedness plan in case the disease is diagnosed in any New Mexico patients. Martinez’ office says the Health Department will work with other state agencies, local governments and hospitals across New Mexico to ensure officials are prepared. Martinez says that despite

On Sunday, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez will debate the man who wants to take her job, Democrat Gary King. ABC-7’s Pilar Arias will be in Albuquerque tonight with live, exclusive reports during the 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts. ABC-7 will also bring you live coverage of the debate starting at 6 p.m. on the

Scary moments for a dog and his owner after the dog was snatched from his backyard by a coyote. But the dog is safe at home — and is staying indoors a lot more often. When he isn’t inside, Spanky, a 5-pound Chihuahua mix, is safely secured at the end of a leash in his

It’s an unwelcome move. The Rescue Mission plans on moving from its current location in the Paisano-Asarco area, to 900 Wyoming Avenue. That’s in Rep. Courtney Niland’s District 8, which is made up of parts of west El Paso, downtown and south El Paso. Wednesday night Niland hosted a tense and packed meeting with area

Under the watchful gaze of St. Jude and the Virgen de Guadalupe statues on Wednesday, religion and border culture meshed at central El Paso’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. “A la bio, a la bao, a la bim bom ba! Jesus! Jesus! Ra Ra Ra!” parishioners sang, modifying a chant commonly heard at soccer matches

County Judge Veronica Escobar will be joined by two newly sworn-in county commissioners during next Monday’s meeting. David Stout is replacing Sergio Lewis in precinct 2, which covers parts of Central and South El Paso. Andrew Haggerty, the nephew of former County Commissioner, Dan Haggerty, is taking over the precinct 4 seat his uncle held

A long running golf tournament in the city could be ending after the county says it can’t just give it space for free. The county wants to make sure it’s being fair to all groups and people trying to use the Ascarate golf course. But the organizers of the Ascarate Junior Golf Tournament said the

Homeless veterans can be found across the country and here in the Borderland. But getting them help to improve their situation can often be difficult. Many veterans face mental and physical issues that can make everyday life difficult. But there is help at all stages, even for those out on the street. Glenn Longmire served

The Amigo Airsho is finally opening to the public at a new location this year. A lot of work has been done around the the Doa Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa to get ready and expand capabilities. It’s been in the works for the better part of two years now, and moving the Amigo

The future of pay-day and title loans in El Paso could now look very different. City council approved new restrictions on where and how these businesses can open in the future. Sparks flew during Tuesday’s meeting as the ordinance was discussed, along with the morality of payday and title loan businesses. “When you prey on

Father Trini Fuentes will be giving his first mass at the cathedral Saturday. Parishioners said goodbye to Father Richard Matty after he died of natural causes last year. Fuentes will now oversee the cathedral. He was born in Pecos, Texas. He’s been a priest for 35 years.Fuentez was also the pastor for the Queen of

The Doa Ana County Flood Commission – in conjunction with the National Weather Service and other entities – has installed the first series of rainfall monitoring stations in Doa Ana County, data which is available for viewing on the Internet. The placement of the monitoring sites is designed to predict flooding and enable a warning

Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies say she also could be charged with DWI. Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a traffic collision around 7 p.m. near the intersection of Canal Road and Castaneda Road. They found a 2003 GMC truck, reportedly driven by 16-year-old Vanessa Rodriguez, and a 2002 Hyundai Sonata driven by 32-year-old Elida Garcia.

Tshilidzi Nephawe scored 15 points and hauled in 16 rebounds, while Sim Bhullar added 13 and 12, helping New Mexico State put away Cal State Bakersfield 72-57 Saturday night. The Aggies (22-9, 11-4 Western Athletic Conference) shot 51 percent from the field. Daniel Mullings chipped in 14 points, and Travon Landry and DK Eldridge each