Month: April 2016

Hundreds of teens are registering to vote in New Mexico now that a new state law allows 17-year-olds who will be 18 the day of the general election to vote in the June primary. More than 800 teens in the state have registered to vote in June, with more than half registering as Democrats. The

A clear view from high above the Borderland is a selling point of a proposed 22-story apartment and hotel in west El Paso. The proposal is headed to City Council and is expected to be approved. The total investment in the project would likely exceed $100 million with the company looking to get tax incentives

Doa Ana County has settled a discrimination lawsuit with a former employee for almost half-a-million dollars. The attorney for Veronica Apodaca told ABC-7 the suit was settled last week. A spokesman for the county told us today he could not discuss threatened or pending litigation. The case that prompted the lawsuit goes back to 2014.

El Paso County is in charge of hundreds if not thousands of small plots of land across the region, either donated by owners or foreclosed on because of taxes. But is it worth it to be involved at all? The county routinely gets offered donations of plots of land that owners don’t want to deal

a proposed 22-story story apartment and hotel in west el paso. the meyers group, a florida development company, wants to build it, plus a 715- space parking garage, near shadow mountain and sunland park drive. the proposal is headed to city council and is expected to be approved. the total investment in the project would

LAS CRUCES – Mark Lopez, 41, an assistant football coach for the last 18 years at Las Cruces High School, has been selected as the school’s new head football coach. LCPS Athletics Director Ernest Viramontes said Lopez will replace Bulldawg Coach Jim Miller who is retiring at the end of this school year from Las

A Border Patrol agent killed in a crash was laid to rest Friday morning. Jose Daniel Barraza was driving home after working the midnight shift when he slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer about 7:30 a.m. on Interstate 10 near Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County. He died at the scene. Barraza was assigned to

El Paso County finally has a new head of its administration in place. Betsy Keller was recognized by County Judge Veronica Escobar at Monday’s meeting at the El Paso County Courthouse in downtown as Keller’s first official meeting in the position. “It feels great,” Keller said. “I think that there is even more expectations of

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the Presidio port of entry seized 283 pounds of marijuana Friday afternoon. The drugs were hidden in both frame rails of a gooseneck trailer. The estimated street value of the seized contraband is $225,000. “Our officers are ever vigilant for this type of

Fire crews are working to put out hot spots after a brush fire. The fire began Monday morning burning along the Anthony gap. The Anthony Fire Department responded shortly after. Officials with the Dona Ana Count Sheriffs office are still not sure what cause the fire, but Sheriffs told an ABC-7 photographer on the scene

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In 2015, there were more than 2,000 confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in El Paso. Many of the children removed from their home by Child Protective Services likely got assistance from the Rainbow Room. The Rainbow Room is stocked with personal hygiene items, clothing, hair accessories, blankets

“zumba music” dozens of dancers are already putting

>>> live where news comes first, this is “abc-7 xtra. >>> it’s sunday, april 24th, welcome to “abc-7 xtra. good evening, maria garcia’s off this week. i’m eric huseby. for the next half-hour, we’ll be discussing the prospecof a 22-story luxury hotel, apartment complex, and retail development coming to west el paso on shadow mountain

residents at a west central apartment complex forced to evacuate early this morning. the latest details from our round the clock news team. new files are set to be released on the september 11th attacks, what the documents are expected to reveal. ” a republican collaboration to take down donald trump, i’m abc’s kenneth moton

thousand confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect in el paso. new this morning– we’re taking a look at one organization that has helped many of these children once they were removed from their homes. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live … april is child abuse prevention month– and a perfect time to

Residents at the Highlander Apartments were evacuated overnight after a fire broke out in the west-central El Paso complex. Firefighters said the fire was reported at 3:30 a.m. Our ‘Round the Clock crew captured video of firefighters at work on the 1700 block of Hawthorne St. while residents stood in the street, some talking on

Carlos Pimentel pitched a complete game shutout as the El Paso Chihuahuas defeated the Salt Lake Bees 7-0 in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader. It was the third individual shutout in Chihuahuas’ history, with the other two also coming in doubleheader games – Michael Nix on May 24, 2014 at Tacoma and Robbie Erlin on

The City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department is ready to begin the installation of a bike lane along Resler Drive from Helen of Troy Drive to Belvidere Street, which allow pedestrians and bicycles to ride safely in city streets. As part of the installation of the bike lanes, nightly lane closures are scheduled to

The slayings of eight family members in rural southern Ohio were sophisticated, planned executions, authorities said Sunday, as they also revealed that several marijuana-growing operations were found at the crime scenes. Investigators said at a news conference that it’s unclear what, if any, role the marijuana growing had in Friday’s killings at four homes near

Hundreds of people showed up in downtown Sunday morning to participate in the eight annual Diabetes Awareness Walk and Run. The organization hosting the event, EPDA, has a mission to improve the quality of life of individuals with and at risk of developing diabetes. All proceeds from Sunday’s even stays in El Paso and goes

A man once on death row for the now still-unsolved slayings of four teenage girls a quarter-century ago in Austin returns to court this week trying to reinstate a lawsuit that seeks a declaration that he’s innocent. Robert Springsteen was condemned in 2001 after he was convicted of capital murder for killing one of the

Every year hundreds of people show up to the Child Abuse Awareness Walk at Yucca Park, remembering those who have been lost to abuse and letting people being abused now know: they’re not alone. The walk started as a way to remember baby Joanna, who died five years ago. Victims and survivors spoke to those

keeping up with the pace… step by step hundreds of people showed up downtown at 8 am to participated in the 8th annual diabetes awareness walk and run. epda hosted the event. the local organization’s mission is to improve the quality of life of indivuals with and at risk of developing diabetes. every penny from

voting begins tomorrow… for the district two city council seat. the seat became available after larry romero’s resignation in february following a stroke. romero reamins on holdover status per state law and is still getting paid – until someone is elected. eight candidates are looking to become the next representative . their names are listed

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) – President Barack Obama says the United States isn’t taking seriously North Korea’s latest statements about being ready to halt its nuclear tests if the U.S. would suspend its annual military exercises with South Korea. Obama says that if North Korea wants to shows it’s serious, then it would be prepared to

The Humane Society of El Paso teamed up with animal-focused groups around the region Sunday to bring pet owners together for a good cause. “This event is the Humane Society’s second largest fundraiser of the year,” said Betty Hoover, executive director for the Humane Society. “It’s probably the most fun event we have all year.”

it’s been the law in texas for more than a decade … but many people continue to break the law. rick cabrera takes a closer look at the move over-slow down law in abc-7 listens state law requires drivers to move over … or slow down when they come across police, fire or emergency vehicles

the search continues for who and why a family was targeted for death… with police still looking for answers. and a shooter targeting a prom up north. how police and security responded. and it’s finally finished – so what do residents think about it? a look at how people are reacting to the sportspark renovations.

Two men have been taken to the hospital after a stabbing at an area bar and restaurant overnight. ABC-7 is still working to get more details, but according to police dispatchers it happened sometime after midnight near Dominic’s Italian Restaurant on 6901 Montana avenue. The two men were transported to William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

Fueled by Junior Bri Thomas’s two goals, the UTEP Miners wrapped up their spring season as they topped Eastern New Mexico 4-0. UTEP finished it’s spring season with a record of 6-1, with some impressive shutout victories over University of Arizona and Arizona State. The regular season will kick off late August.