Month: April 2016

dollars by refinancing the ballpark debt. so do you really know how that debt is being paid off? abc-seven’s complete coverage continues live with reporter maria garcia. she has visual explanation … … you’ll see this only on abc-seven. maria? taxpayers were slated to pay 153 million dollars for the ballpark. but after city council

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP football will host the Arizona Wildcats of the PAC-12 in a non-conference game on September 16, 2017 in the first game of a home-and-home matchup. The exact date for the second game, which will be played at Arizona in 2018, is not yet confirmed, according to UTEP. The two schools

from mission early college high school are taking a strong message to state competition this week. and you can help them win. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live to explain… denise? the team is made up of four young ladies who placed first in the local “health occupations students of america” competition– or

school will be on their way to compete at the state level this week. their mission: to make an impact with a public service announcement on why not being physically active can kill you. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live to tell us all about it..denise? the students are part of health occupations

taking a strong message to state competition– and you can help them win. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live to explain… denise? the team made up of four young ladies placed first in the local health occupations students of america competition– or hosa for short. now they need to show that their 30-second

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UPDATE: El Paso Police have made two arrests in Sunday’s shooting that left one person injured. This happened around 6:30 p.m. on the 11600 block of Rojas in east El Paso at the Paseo Parks Apartments. Police said officers when responded to a shots fired call, they discovered 27-year-old Nathaniel Jones had been shot. He

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UPDATE: An El Paso jury sentenced 53-year-old Jesus Chavez to life in prison Wednesday for the 2014 killing of his wife, 51-year-old Laura Lara. Chavez was also fined $10,000. It took jurors about two hours of deliberation to reach the verdict. In August 2014, Chavez beat his wife with a baseball bat which left her

The Texas Department of Transportation unveils a new campaign meant to keep its workers safe. TxDOT is using social media to remind all drivers on the state’s roads that construction crews have families waiting for them to get home safely. Follow @abc7breaking to see a few of the pictures TxDOT is sharing of their employees

UPDATE: El Paso Police have identified the man struck by a car late Tuesday night. This happened around 11 p.m. on the 1400 block of N. Zaragoza in east El Paso. He has been identified as 25-year-old Roman Ponce. Police said a 2004 Mitsubishi Galant driven by 29-year-old Marisela Reyes was travelling north on Zaragoza.

The pedestrian killed last weekend along Interstate 10 East has been identified. El Paso Police said 71-year-old Crescencio Garcia of Anthony, NM was killed April 9 as he crossed I-10 near near mile marker 17, near the Porfirio Diaz exit. EPPD said Garcia was crossing from the inside shoulder towards the outside shoulder around 8

Alfresco! Fridays is back for a 14th year. FirstLight Federal Credit Union on Wednesday announced the lineup for the weekly summer music series. The concert series produced by El Paso Live, is due to kick off on May 6. The free concerts will take place every Friday evening at the Convention Center Plaza in downtown

Two people died and another person was injured Tuesday night in a three-car crash in Hudspeth County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas Highway Patrol Troopers said the crash was reported around 9 p.m. on Interstate 10 West near mile marker 134. The location is about 5 miles west of Van Horn.The

Normally, part of the magic of Marfa’s mystery lights is that out on the flats, where the lights appear, there are no roads and no houses. Whatever the cause of the lights-and in 130 years, no one has ever been able to come up with a foolproof explanation-the lack of human activity has been a

The Gardner Hotel located in downtown El Paso will be featured on the Season 7 premiere of Travel Channel’s hit series, ‘Hotel Impossible,’ airing Monday, April 18 at 9pm ET/PT. In the season premiere, Melchiorri tackles his first hostel – the Gardner Hotel, a second generation, family-run business. Hoping to capitalize on the budget-friendly trend

On Tuesday, Local 1929 Border Patrol Union voted to support Donald Trump for president despite a push from federal, state, and local leaders to reject the endorsement. The Border Patrol’s El Paso sector consists of about 1,700 agents. Some of those agents, several city and county leaders, and immigrant advocates don’t agree with the National

Firefighters from Fort Bliss will be burning a portion of the Organ Mountains on Wednesday. It’s part of The Organ Mountains Firebreaks Prescribed Fire project. The fire will be on the southeast portion of the mountain near the Dona Ana Range Complex. The objective of this project is to create sufficient blackline to halt the

The show must go on for Kids-N-Co., a nonprofit theater organization for children and young adults in El Paso. It has struggled to find a new home after it could no longer afford rent at 1301 Texas Avenue. In 2014, Kids-N-Co. announced it was in danger of losing the theater because there was not enough

a portion of zaragoza is reopen this morning after someone was hit by a car overnight. the latest from our ’round the clock news team. worry again this morning — as students and parents wait and see if las cruces school bus drivers will go on strike. and the affluenza teen — set to appear

endorsement ever. the national border patrol council — which says it represents more than 16-thousand agents — endorsed donald trump for president. but some agents and members of our community were pushing the local union to step away from the national council’s endorsement. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the story … rick estela the

th first thought and its impact on the u-s could be greater than predicted. that makes work on the disease in the u-s even more important. professors at n-m- s-u have been researching the virus for years … and just this week received a multi- million dollar grant to continue that work. abc-7’s darren hunt

Girls Singles:1. Marjorie Antohi, Coronado2. Kendall McBeth, Coronado3. Ailyn Castaneda, Americas Boys Singles:1. Sebastian Herrera, Franklin2. Adin Ehrlich, Coronado3. Cesar Solis, Coronado Boys Doubles:1. Juan Pablo Hobbs/Carlos Cardenas, Coronado2. Thayer Brown/Jacob Carroll, Franklin3. Juan Avila/Justin Min, Franklin Girls Doubles:1. Eliss Perches/Andrea Andujo, Coronado2. M.J. Cardenas/Abigail Bannon, Coronado3. Solange Fournier/Annika Alarcon, Montwood Mixed Doubles:1. Jake Jurecky/Alexandra

UPDATE 04/12/16: The city chose to refinance the Downtown ballpark’s bonds at a lower interest rate, potentially saving taxpayers as much as $6.5 million. But that barely puts a dent in how much was lost by delaying the sale of the ballpark bonds in 2013, under former city manager Joyce Wilson’s watch. ABC-7 reported that

A Las Cruces woman wants her property fixed after she said the county ripped down a portion of her trees and plants with out any warning. It happened in the Las Alturas community southeast of Las Cruces. Linda Worley showed ABC-7 the marker that pinpoints where her property line ends. She said bulldozers took down

is still in shock. where plants and trees used to be she now finds nothing but dirt. this marker shows where her property ends. she says bulldozers took down trees and vegetation 20 to 30 feet past it. the countys flood commission says it’s doing maintenance on the tellbrook arroyo that runs adjacent to her

the las cruces public schools district. with no progress reported between the union and its employer, the union says a strike coming. abc7s jamie warren continues to stay on top of this developing story. open … she is live tonight with our new mexico mobile newsroom … rick and estela, union reps tell us today

The safety of parishioners is a greater concern than preserving history- that history being the 104-year-old San Jose Catholic Church. Back in September, ABC-7 showed that the San Jose Catholic Church was falling apart. According to church officials, plans are underway to demolish the Church which is located in El Paso’s lower valley. Now, sadness

to demolish a church in el paso’s lower valley … more than 1-hundred years after it was built. back in september, abc-seven showed you the san jose catholic church was falling apart. tonight, church officials confirm news they so desperately tried to prevent from happening. welcome back to abc-seven at six, i’m estela casas. and

driver strike is looming over the las cruces public schools district. with no progress reported between the union and its employer, the union says a strike coming. abc7s jamie warren continues to stay on top of this developing story. open … she is live tonight with our new mexico mobile newsroom … rick and estela,