Month: November 2015

season on the line the eastlake falcons need a play … that’s when keith tarango-lopez and hector serrano made the biggest one of the season… hooking up for a 15 yard touchdown with just 48 seconds left to win the game and advance to the regional semi finals… and for that… hector serrano gets the

n-c-a-a championship. to commemorate that, abc-7 plans to air several stories about the team and coach don haskins. tonight’sfit feature is about haskins’ kinder side … something you might not expect, if all you saw was his gruff demeanor at games and practices. abc-7’s darren hunt has the story: “i told my dad that i

City Representative Claudia Ordaz will call for an independent investigation into the city’s process to fire its financial adviser, saying she doesn’t trust the city to investigate itself. “It was the administration’s doing of moving forward the bidding process without the public’s knowledge, without council’s knowledge and then we want the same administration to handle

Black Friday comes early to those shopping online, but that won’t stop people from camping out in line. Evan Folan reports.

mobs of borderland shoppers looking for great black friday deals… you don’t have to wait until friday. and truth be told, you don’t have to deal with the crowds either. open abc-seven’s evan folan is live in west el paso with news developing now… rick estela, these people have been out here for days! but

route signs and markers from the national park services were unveiled yesterday at the ysleta mission. these new signs will help promote the el camino real de tierra adentro historic trail here in el paso. and it it one of 20 that congress designate and the national park service maintains. joing us now is commissioner

Investigators are still searching for who’s responsible in a possible arson case. The fire happened three weeks ago on the 800 block of Luna Street in east central Las Cruces. Investigators say Elia Luchuga had apparently just left the house and then only 10 minutes later, her shed in the backyard went up in flames.

President Obama reassured nervous Americans Wednesday that the nation’s security services are ready for anything terrorists might throw at them over the holidays. ABC-7 sat down with two midshipmen from El Paso to talk about the terror threat as they near graduation from the Naval Academy. These are turbulent times, so it’s understandable those soon

Dona Ana County Sheriff Kiki Vigil is firing back at commissioners after they publicly announced the county will not pursue a censure on him Tuesday. Despite dodging the strongest form of reprimand, Vigil says the matter is not over. “Saying things like Human Resources is broken. That’s basically a general statement about an entire department,”

Update: The 49th Wing out of Holloman Air Force Base has confirmed there were no injuries involved when an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at about 8:45 a.m. today, Nov. 25, northwest of Salinas Peak near Truth or Consequences, N.M. The crash site is in a remote location in rugged terrain and travel to the crash

Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday, here is a list of key closures. City Hall and all administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2015 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The regular El Paso City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, 2015 has been cancelled due to the holiday. City administrative offices will

The 79th annual First Light Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade will require Sun Metro to detour 10 routes and temporarily relocate the Robert E. McKee Five Points Transit Terminal, 2830 Montana, from 5 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26.Sun Metro staff will monitor the impacted area to help passengers, and drivers will

midn de jesus is a graduate of cathedral. he will graduate june 2016 and will go to his first assignment. the naval academy allows him to help in informing local students of the opportunities for an outstanding education and service to the country. we have had many career officers from el paso and west texas

Alameda Avenue in El Paso’s lower valley is closed near Caroline Drive Wednesday after a water main break. According to the El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) website, the break was reported at 1:43 a.m. EPWU is working to fix the break. It is unknown how many customers are being affected and what caused the break.

water main break on portion of alameda shuts down several lanes of traffic this morning. plus–nearly 50- million americans are expected to be traveling for the holiday weekend–we’ll have some travel tips for you before you get on your way– / also– residents in one northeast el paso neighborhood are on edge after ongoing vandalism

record… the aggies gave themselves a pretty tough regular season schedule… tonight, they were facing robert morris … an ncaa tournament team from last year… let’s go to the pan am center… johnathan wilkins played tonight! he won his appeal with ncaa …. and he did some work … off the miss from pascal siakam…

perfect on the season… they were home to florida a&m… let’s go to the don… the miners were in some kind of grove in the first half… good ball movement in the half court… and lee more… drill it from deep… miners fans liking it … later… on the break … earvin morris gets it

caused by drunk driving. we’ve told you of campaigns — like out for blood — which are in place to help prevent d-w-i’s today, we introduce you to a family who has been affected by an alleged drunk driver. evan folan has this story you’ll see only on abc 7. “you know it’s every parent

changes and disputes during the renovation of san jacinto plaza. but what will el paso actually get when it’s finally done? abc-7’s andrew j. polk looks at what’s the holdup in this special report. :09 :57 1:24 2:22 “i think it’s been more tha enough time. i mean, it’s taken more than expected.” “yeah, it

A Northeast El Paso neighborhood is on edge. The Pleasant Hills neighborhood, specifically between Sun Valley and Rushing streets, has had 20 cars vandalized over week ends. El Paso Police estimate the damage is thousands of dollars, even calling it a “vandalism spree.” They have yet to find any suspects. ABC-7 crews went out there

San Jacinto Plaza has been El Paso’s iconic downtown square for a century, but it’s been inaccessible for the past couple years. So what’s the holdup, and what are El Pasoans actually getting in their new plaza? As ABC-7 has reported, it’s undergoing a massive transformation from below ground on up, revamping every aspect from

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The NM State women’s basketball team extended its home winning-streak to 15 games on Tuesday as the Aggies rolled past Southern Utah, 74-60, behind Tyler Ellis’ career-high 14 points. The win also moved NM State to 4-0 on the year, matching its best start since the 2007-08 season when the Aggies

Jail Administrator Chris Barela told commissioners the facility is on track to open in May. It closed down due to the adult facility being short staffed. He says since the closure, they’ve continued to actively recruit staff and they’ve upgraded the east wing to comfortably accommodate the kids. But Communities of Action and Faith leaders

Former Mayor John Cook denies directing city employees to delay the sale of ballpark bonds, contradicting what former City Manager Joyce Wilson said in a previous email. The delay of the issuance of the bonds ultimately cost the City $22 million. “I can absolutely say I never did give that directive to anybody,” said Cook

Las Cruces Police will park its Mobile Operations Command center at the Mesilla Valley Mall beginning Thanksgiving Day and officers will have an increased presence Officers will work out of the MOC and have ‘round the clock patrols of the business district along Lohman Avenue and Telshor Boulevard the evening of Thanksgiving, and throughout Black

Refugees are once again making their way to the borderland in increased numbers, and because of that, the Annunciation House, which offers temporary hospitality for incoming refugees, is looking for volunteers at its Nazareth House. Just Monday, Loretto-Nazareth took in 68 refugees. The heaviest days for the Loretto-Nazareth home are Mondays and Fridays. The reason

rodriguez. mobile — for abc-7 at four. i’m ashlie rodriguez. yet another terrorist attack today — this time at a hotel popular

A woman’s penchant for cleaning up her son’s room ended with the bomb squad examining the items she dropped off at a fire station. Police said the woman went to the fire station at 10000 Dyer in northeast El Paso and told them she didn’t want the items and wanted to dispose of them. When

where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >> welcome to “abc-7 xtra,” go evening, i’m maria garcia, glads you’re with us tonight. we’re exploring what the deal around the university medical center could mean for

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, Dona Ana County Commissioners approved to hold off on the incorporation of Santa Teresa.This comes after they determined the legal requirements were not met. “We’re so intertwined and having another municipality right adjacent to us just based on socio-econimic status and maybe even education level, I don’t think it’d be