Month: February 2015

Las Cruces City Council met Monday to discuss the minimum wage ordinance in Las Cruces. The law is set to kick in on January 1st, the wage will be raised form the current $7.50 to $8.40 an hour. Two future increases will be voted on in two weeks. In the meantime, council is discussing exemptions

A Las Cruces businessman is hoping to address the growing need for a sports complex. “We’ve doubled in size, we’ve doubled in number of kids,”?Scott Bannister, a Las Cruces businessman said. “So many kids are missing out, Las cruces is such a great baseball town,” Bannister said. Bannister is hoping to bring a baseball complex

The El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to buy a piece of property in Central El Paso at a sale price that’s more than $150,000 higher than what the Central Appraisal District (CAD) values it. PREVIOUS STORY: The city of El Paso will consider purchasing a piece of property in Central El Paso at

There’s a growing need for mental health resources across the country. Access to help is that much more difficult for the homeless. “It makes my anxiety go at a very high rate, to where I won’t want to come out and won’t want to deal with people. I’ll want to take off and you won’t

Fire Chief Allen Keys has served the Horizon City Fire Department for 32 years. But all that came to a halt recently when Keys was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Keys, a father of two, traveled to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona to undergo treatment. His family was devastated by the news. “It felt like someone

A portion of Kansas Street in downtown El Paso closed Tuesday morning for a construction project expected to last three months. The Kansas St. bridge between Franklin Avenue and Main Street is located above the Union Pacific Railroad and in need of repairs. A similar construction project has closed the same portion of Santa Fe

A new shuttle that picks visitors up on the Texas side and takes them to tourist attractions in Mexico is part an effort to lure people back across the border to Ciudad Juarez now that drug violence has declined. “As a group we decided to come. We wanted to go down and see the new

Chihuahua State police arrested a man they believe is responsible for at least six homicides in Juarez. Raul Rocha Ramirez, 23, aka “El Sapo” (the Toad) is a reputed enforcer for La Linea and helped run its drug operation in downtown Juarez. La Linea is the enforcement arm of the Juarez Cartel. Rocha would also

Texas Gov. Rick Perry extended the county’s disaster declaration beyond July 4. That means the sale or use of fireworks in El Paso County is banned. Las Cruces and Doa Ana County are facing restrictions. So where are fireworks allowed? With Perry approving El Paso County’s fireworks ban, this means no fireworks within the unincorporated

Board members at University Medical Center held a meeting that quickly turned tense Friday afternoon. On the agenda: a plan of action for El Paso Children’s Hospital debt that’s now approaching $70 million. The UMC board room was packed. You can tell from looks on peoples faces there was a very serious issue at hand.

Pointing lasers at aircraft, the FBI says it’s no joke. In fact, our nation’s top law enforcement agency is now offering a $10,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest of people pointing lasers at planes and helicopters. The FBI is launching a nationwide campaign to crack down on laser strikes, it’s on

Unanswered questions. That is what parents and students say they were left with. This after the principal at Bowie High School held a special meeting to discuss the resignations of basketball coach Danny Celaya and assistant coach Jesus Lopez. More than 40 parents and students attended that special meeting today. Some told ABC-7 it was

July 2, 2013 update: The El Paso Police Departments Crimes Against Persons Unit continues to investigate a series of burglaries which have occurred in the Manhattan Heights neighborhood. Initially it was reported that the suspect had tattoos on his neck. At this time investigators DO NOT believe that is correct. The suspect description is as

The El Paso Chihuahuas had a game scheduled against the Tacoma Rainiers Thursday evening. But the Rainiers ran into some travel issues and the game was postponed. At Southwest University Stadium the gates open and the crowds rush in. The crack of the baseball bat rings through the stadium. That’s what Chihuahuas baseball fans usually

Three journalists went into downtown Juarez to work a story. El Diario de Juarez reported the three journalists were walking when three other men reportedly told them they weren’t wanted in the area and asked them to leave. The journalists decided to leave but not before they got a few snapshots of the men. The

Dowtown hosted the El Paso Street Fest which featured five stages, a car show and live art. Thousands attended this years event. Santa Fe Street was packed.A sea of people covered the pavement for blocks and music rang out from every corner. But the Street Fest wasn’t all rock and roll.Families enjoyed the event as

The biomedical department at the University of Texas-El Pasohas been working on 3-D printed breast implants, and the possibilities of this development could be limitless. Within the halls of UTEP, a high-tech printer is working. “We have 3-D printers, that can print various precise shapes,” said professor Thomas Boland, whohas been leading the cutting-edge technology.

An Army wife is offering a $1,000 reward to the person who helps her find her beloved cat August. Kristin Murray hired a private investigator from Colorado to track down her feline friend. “It was sheer panic, I admit it, I went nuts, I was screaming his name, I was outside running up and down

With the temps reaching the triple digits many are feeling the effects.Those living on the streets are not an exception. Now a Las Cruces homeless shelter is asking for help from the community. “Well the elements over here in Las Cruces especially in June have been harsh on a lot of people. This isn’t even

Lights out! About 4,000 people were left in the dark at a graduation ceremony Thursday morning. The Don Haskins Center was supposed to host the Andress High School graduation.Instead, the power went out and thousands were left to sit and wait for hours. ABC-7 crews were getting an earful from students and the family and

UTEP’s fall semester begins August 25th and it’s massive campus transformation project doesn’t look anywhere near finished. “To a degree we are building a brandnew city here,” said Greg McNicol who’s overseeing the massive campus transformation. McNicol said the project has been 10 years in the making. The heart of the campus has been undergoing

Everyone was exited at Claudia Ordazs’ viewing party Friday night. Ordaz said her opponent in the election, Michael Armstrong, called and conceded the race. “I’m just so incredibly grateful to all of the people that came out and supported us,” said Ordaz. Ordaz said the votes came from her relentless door-knocking campaign and by her

Residents of Santa Teresa held a meeting to brainstorm over issues they’ve been dealing with in their community. “I can’t get the trash collection,” said Olivia Griffith. “Roads that are not up to county code,” said David De Camp. “The guard gate lets everybody in and out,” saidNeil Foley. These are issues Santa Teresa residents

County leaders approved an economic development plan to allow for the re-development of a downtown building and new construction a short walk away. The developer, Martin Building LLC, is looking to re-develop the Martin Building on the 200 block of Stanton while building new construction at a lot located at 212 Mills. According to a

Inmates at Chihuahua state prisons are being trained in the “gentle way.” Since April, more than 400 prisoners have been practicing judo, a traditional Japanese martial art whose name means “gentle way,” twice a week. Cereso officials said judo has been widely accepted as a vehicle to learn discipline and a more healthful lifestyle. The

Heavy rains caused flooding and significant damages in Juarez over the last week. Life is slowly returning to normal yet a taxed infrastructure has led to many roadways still being flooded. Several cyclists said that city leaders could do a better job at allocating funds to pay for a more effective flood control projects in

Southwest Staffing is looking to hire 300 employees. The openings are for warehouse and logistics positions such as forklift drivers and clerks. Applicants can fill out an application online at http://southweststaffing.com/ or at one of their two locations Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm:1845 Northwestern Drive12025 Rojas Drive The jobs pay between $7.25 to

Two job fairs are being held in El Paso Wednesday. Southwest University is hosting one with more than 100 companies that are currently looking to hire. It is open to the public at 6500 Montana on from 10am to 2pm. At the El Paso County Coliseum, Fort Bliss is looking to hire workers for the