Month: January 2016

A bar caught fire in Central El Paso early Monday morning. The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at the intersection of Myrtle and Cotton. That’s the location of Goldie’s Bar. According to the El Paso Fire Department, people walking in the area spotted flames and smoke and called 911. Fire crews managed to get

The playground equipment at Mundy Park in the Sunset Heights neighborhood has been quiet lately. There have been no children running through the sand, laughing as they swing on the monkey bars or slip down the slides. The playground has likely been empty of kids for weeks, especially since the playground slides have been blocked.

but at mundy park in el paso’s sunset heights neighborhood — the playground is virtually closed off. i wanted to find out what’s going on. the story is new on good morning el paso and a story yu’ll see only on abc-7: nats: it’s a great day to play outside — and these kids are

After 14 years of business, Spira is shutting down. According to El Paso Inc. Spira founder and CEO Andy Krafsur is calling it quits after struggling to compete. The company had 300 investors and a partnership with Duck Dynasty. Krafsur says the problems with production in Asia and distribution in the U.S. is what killed

Commissioners court will vote on a resolution to continue the ban of guns at the El Paso County courthouse on Monday. Currently guns are not allowed inside the courthouse. But Commissioner David Stout tells ABC-7 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s recent opinion on guns and the state’s new open carry law sparked everyone to evaluate

Three children are lucky to be alive Sunday night after the truck they were riding in rolled over twice. According to police a car crashed into a truck at the intersection of Kansas Street and Arizona Avenue causing the truck to roll over two times before landing right side up. Police say no one was

Detours and delays can be expected for this week all throughout the city of El Paso. Below are the list of closures and how they will impact your commutes to work. I-10/Americas – Phase III Project: Sunday, Jan. 24, through Friday, Jan. 29 Complete closures: – Americas (Loop 375) northbound between North Loop Overpass and

paso weekend”.. people living on the east coast are going to be busy today digging themselves out of a severe snowstorm that hit over the weekened. the worst is over, but officials say they’re not out of the woods yet. then more from the presidential race. democrat hillary clinton and republican marco rubio got big

crowds? then it will cost you. rick cabrera explains in abc-7 listens. you know the saying … “nothin in life is free.” well … that’s not true when it comes to tickets to see the pope … in person. the key words … in person. the juarez diocese is giving out free tickets to its

The NMSU Aggies have won yet again. The Lady Aggies dominated CSU Bakersfield 88-63 at the Pan American Center. Saturday’s win gave NMSU its eighth-straight win and the team is still undefeated in conference play and improved to 17-3 on the year. The Aggie defense forced 17 turnovers and converted them for 26 points. The

A stretch of Piedras from Grant Ave to Montana St. will be closed nights for about a month as part of the city’s Five Points Quiet Zone project, meant to make the residential areas around Piedras quieter. The closures will begin Monday with the street being shut down from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. The

Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office is investigating what they are calling a possible drive-by shooting. According to officials, a woman was shot in the back Saturday night in Berino, a town located between El Paso and Las Cruces. The woman was flown to UMC. Her condition is unknown. There is no information on if a suspect

hardwood tonight and had a chance to jump above .500 on the season in conference play. but their opponent in fiu wasn’t easy. lets send it out to abc-7 sports director danny mata who is live with a recap. and danny fiu really is no joke no luke, definitely not… tim floyd said earlier in

Update: Miguel Silva was laid to rest Saturday at the Newman Center near NMSU’s campus. Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima confirms former Las Cruces City Councilor Miguel Silva is dead. Mayor Miyagishima says police told him it was an unattended death. It is unclear how or when he died. Mayor Miyagishima sent ABC-7 this statement

west texas and southern new mexico region will now have the opportunity to work with western tech faculty! this morning, more than 200 boyscouts helped kick off inaugural western tech merit badge college – at the east side main campus. it offers scouts the opportunity get learn about some other careers fields. they get to

dozens of high school students took to the football field. this was no game — in today’s estela”s escuelas we take you to the rotc- mid-year drill meet. “cadets shouting schools from the el paso independent school district competed at andress high school. 8 schools with army units and one air force unit faced off.

The end of an era? An ABC-7 photographer was at Chico’s Tacos and noticed that the little paper plates are no longer being used. They’ve been replaced by these cardboard bowls. One viewer described the new bowls as “sturdier cardboard” and that “it held better.” For decades, the restaurant has used small cardboard boats for

Fire officials said two fire broke out at the old Las Cruces Country Club, including one that heavily damaged the abandoned club house. The fires broke out Friday night. A spokesman for the Las Cruces Fire Department said the cause of the fires is unknown, but they are being investigated as suspicious. The clubhouse was

According to a west side police substation command officer, A one vehicle rollover leaves one person dead overnight. The crash happened around midnight between I-10 east and the Schuster exit. A red vehicle hit the guardrail at the Schuster off-ramp and rolled over. Special traffic investigators were called to the scene. No word yet on

a blizzard is pounding the east coast today. the severe weather already turning deadly. we’ll take a look at how that storm is progressing– straight ahead. also, we’ll take a look at a deadly rollover that happened overnight. the crash causing parts of i-10 to close this morning. we’ll give you an update on road

abc-7 listens. here’s rick cabrera. 42,773. that’s how many people committed suicide in 2014 … according to the centers for disease control. it’s a staggering number. here in the borderland … suicide was a topic of conversation this week … following the death of former las cruces city councilor miguel silva. on tuesday we reported

Centennial High School was the target of two threats Friday. The school was placed on lockdown as police tracked down those responsible. One of the threats was made on social media and district officials are warning students tonight, to be careful before you post. Police say the threat made on social media is what initially

(SUNLAND PARK, N.M.) – The New Mexico Livestock Board and the New Mexico Racing Commission are working with officials at Sunland Park Racetrack to ensure that a horse-specific virus is limited to just the few racehorses confirmed positive this week. Several barns at Sunland Park Racetrack are under quarantine following confirmation of Equine Herpes Virus

The Bowie Bears basketball team ran into an issue they never had before; no nearby locker room to head into during halftime against Burges. During the half the Mustangs walked to their locker rooms, but Bowie couldn’t use the visitors locker rooms in that same gym. The only option available was to use the locker

The current version of the SAT college entrance exam has its final run this weekend, when hundreds of thousands of students nationwide will sit, squirm or stress through the nearly four-hour reading, writing and math test. A new revamped version debuts in March. The College Board, the nonprofit organization that owns the SAT, says more

Tickets to see the “Two Nations, One Faith” event at the Sun Bowl are about to be released February 1 to the nation, and that’s why the Catholic Diocese of El Paso wants locals to buy group tickets now. Diocese spokewoman Liz O’ Hara said, “We’ve seen a steady flow of people buying tickets. We’re

crews are removing concrete barriers sunday and monday nights. the eastbound lanes of i-10 will close from 9pm until 5 the next morning between lee trevino and zaragoza. now just 25 days until the pope is in juarez… abc-seven’s complete coverage continues… .. with group tickets to see the “two nations, one faith” eve at

The New Mexico Livestock Board and the New Mexico Racing Commission are working with officials at Sunland Park Racetrack to ensure that a horse-specific virus is limited to just the few racehorses confirmed positive this week. Several barns at Sunland Park Racetrack are under quarantine following confirmation of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), specifically EHV-1. The

Portions of Interstate 10 will be completely closed this Sunday as TxDOT crews perform maintenance. The first will be a complete closure of 1-10 westbound between Copia Overpass and Dallas Overpass for pothole repairs. This will be from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. All entrance and exit ramps will also be closed. Ramp K southbound

A former special education teacher wanted on sex abuse charges has been arrested. El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to Fugitive Warrants and Apprehension Unit arrested 45-year-old Santiago Chavez Friday in south El Paso. Chavez was arrested at a business located at the 500 block of N. Kansas. He was then booked into the