Month: May 2016

Federal investigators have confirmed that a West Texas prison bus accident that killed two prison guards and eight inmates was caused by the bus striking a piece of displaced highway guardrail. The National Transportation Safety Board in a report released Wednesday said the bus lost control Jan. 14, 2015, when it struck the damaged guardrail

jim tolbert won the sepcial election this past saturday. tolbert ran against 7 other candidates but won 59 percent of the vote– avoiding a run off election. larry romero held the seat before he resigned citing health issues after he suffered a stroke in february. and joing us now is: jim tolbert

The Public Service Board and El Paso Water Utilities have developed a plan to prevent mosquitoes at ponding areas in El Paso. The fear is the mosquitoes could not only be carrying the West Nile virus, but the Zika virus as well. The PSB has identified dozens of ponding areas around El Paso that tend

2016 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Link: http://www.kvia.com/video/el-paso-hall-of-fame-2016/39483808 2015 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Part 1: http://www.kvia.com/video/2015-el-paso-athletic-hall-of-fame-part-1/32653326 Part 2: http://www.kvia.com/video/2015-el-paso-athletic-hall-of-fame-part-2/32653426 Part 3: http://www.kvia.com/video/2015-el-paso-athletic-hall-of-fame-part-3/32653432 Part 4: http://www.kvia.com/video/2015-el-paso-athletic-hall-of-fame-part-4-mike-price/32653920 Part 5: http://www.kvia.com/video/2015-el-paso-athletic-hall-of-fame-part-5/32654196 2014 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Part 1: http://www.kvia.com/video/2014-El-Paso-Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-Part-1/25748498 Part 2: http://www.kvia.com/video/2014-El-Paso-Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-induction-part-2/25764196 Part 3: http://www.kvia.com/video/2014-El-Paso-Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-induction-ceremony-part-3/25764324 Part 4: http://www.kvia.com/video/2014-El-Paso-Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-induction-ceremony-part-4/25764024 2013 El Paso Athletic Hall

A man accused of driving under the influence and crashing into a utility pole with his 7-year-old son in the car has been released on his own recognizance, according to Las Cruces Police. Police charged Adan A. Franco Jr., 24, of the 1500 block of La Fonda Drive, with one count each of Intentional Child

Texas’ attorney general says Fort Worth schools may be violating state education law with new restroom guidelines for transgender students. Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday became the latest high-ranking Republican to condemn Texas’ sixth-largest school district. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for the resignation of Fort Worth Superintendent Kent Scribner, who says he’s staying

For one night only, Mexican band Los Tigres Del Norte will be performing at the Pro’s Ranch Market at North Loop and Zaragoza. The show is free and thousand of Facebook users say they are going. A manager at the grocery store, now known as Los Altos Ranch Market, told ABC-7 the event is fake

The fire that caused the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant in 2013 was a criminal act, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Federal and state investigators said no arrests have been made but that they were investigating who was responsible for causing the fire at the West Fertilizer Co. facility on April 17, 2013, in

A suspect has died after being shot by police responding to a family violence call at a northeast El Paso home. Police say 33 year-old Arthur R. Williams Jr. was shot by two officers as he ran out of the house on the 10900 block of Dizzy Dean towards them, waving what appeared to be

Donald Trump says he may set up a commission to study his immigration policies and his proposed ban on foreign Muslims entering the U.S. The man he may ask to lead the commission is the former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani, who’s called Trump’s idea of a Muslim ban unconstitutional. Trump floated the idea of

According to EPISD trustees the agency is being flooded with open records requests. Today four trustees, including the board president, attended an open government seminar hosted by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.The group works to protect First Amendment Rights and make sure the public’s business is conducted in public. Members of the KVIA

Increased traffic on Interstate 10 has prompted the Texas Department of Transportation to build a noise barrier near one Lower Valley neighborhood. Construction crews are building a stamped concrete wall 20 feet high and stretching about 500 yards along Gateway East, between Stanley Street and Lomaland Drive. When TxDOT builds, changes or expands a highway,

search the canal for two people — the latest from our ’round the clock news team. “let me be as clear as i ca be, we are in this campaign to win the democratic nomination.” “bernie sanders is still in the game, winning the state of west virginia in last night’s primary, i’m abc’s stephanie

The New Mexico Department of Transportation held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss a strategic plan for the Santa Teresa border region. The goal of the meeting was to help NMDOT better understand transportation needs in the region and how to effectively prioritize those needs. Officials say information gathered will be incorporated into the larger

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The El Paso Chihuahuas dropped the first game of their brief road trip to Las Vegas, falling to the 51s 6-4 on Tuesday night at Cashman Field. After the Chihuahuas’ first two batters of the game reached base,the team went ahead 1-0 on Diego Goris’ RBI groundout. El Paso added two

Students from area high schools gathered Tuesday afternoon to pay tribute to Chris Carreon, the Chapin High School senior killed in a rollover Friday. Friends of the teen released balloons at the baseball field at Chapin High School where Carreon used to play baseball. “It’s a tremendous loss to the Chapin family,” said Fernando Aguilar,

region to see what’s need as the region rapidly grows. abc-7’s jamie warren is live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. jamie? rick and estela as business crossing the border increases, it can have a big impact on your community. that’s why a company contracted through the new mexico department of transportation wants the publics

El Paso Police confirm an officer received minor injuries when a driver crashed into his patrol car. It happened on I-10 West near Raynolds at about 8:30pm Tuesday. A police spokesman says the officer was taken to University Medical Center and is expected to be OK. However, details on the driver who hit the officer

Special Traffic Investigators are on the scene of a motorcycle crash that left one person seriously injured. This happened before around 6:30 Tuesday night at Joe Battle and Montana in far east El Paso. El Paso Police said one person was taken to Del Sol Medical Center with serious injuries. No other information was provided.

SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has voted to award WASHINGTON STATE football student-athlete Riley Sorenson with the Pac-12 Sportsmanship Award for 2015-16. Sorenson received the award for the strength of character and dedication to his team that he displayed throughout the 2015 season even while he and his family faced

The owner of local taxi company has decided to get more tech savvy in an attempt to compete with Uber, which has made getting a ride extremely convenient with the pressing of a few buttons on its app. Joe Olivar, owner of Border Cab Taxi and President of the Taxi Cab Owners Association of El

ride- sharing company withdraws from markets where it considers regulation too onerous … one taxi cab company owner in the sun city has decided to get more tech savvy in an attempt to better compete with uber. abc-7’s darren hunt has been following these uber developments all week. darren? rick and estela, let’s face it,

As El Paso continues to debate recommendations to its vehicle for hire ordinance amid Uber’s threats to leave the city, ABC-7 wanted to know what other cities were doing in order to keep the company an option. On Monday Uber pulled out of Austin after a vote to require fingerprinting of its drivers. But in

to its vehicle for hire ordinance amid uber’s threats to leave the city. we wanted to know what other cities were doing in order to keep uber an option. abc-seven’s complete coverage continues live… … with reporter darren hunt. rick/estela, yesterday we learned uber has left austin after a vote to require fingerprinting of its

Cubans immigrants arriving at El Paso ports of entry are being “paroled” and not being held at any government facility, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ABC-7 has learned Cubans who don’t have family or friends in El Paso are being allowed to seek shelter at the Houchen Community Center in the South Side.

than 3- thousand cubans will be arriving in el paso in the next few weeks. that’s because panama closed its borders to u-s bound cuban refugees and flew them to juarez. abc-7’s maria garcia is live to show us the el pasoans helping the migrants. we’ve seen el paso shelters step up before when honduran

the freedom of information foundation of texas wants texans to know about he state’s open- government laws, such as the texas public information act and the texas open meeting act. the f-o-i-f-t travels around the state and holds seminars to share this information … the foundation is holding seminars here in el paso. estela casas

UTEP Head Basketball Coach, Tim Floyd, confronted local sportstalk radio host Steve Kaplowitz Tuesday. “Why would I call you every time you throw out something that is incorrect? I’ve got other things to do with my job. I can’t do that 24/7,” Floyd said addressing Kaplowitz, “We’ll give you information when we’re ready to give

Cool Canyon Nights, now in its 6th season, will take place every Thursday evening at the McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater from May 12th through July 28th. The goal of the free summer concert series is to highlight local talent. Patio performances begin at 6 p.m. followed by the featured bands on the main stage starting at

By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump’s “ignorant” view of Islam, after the Republican presidential contender suggested Khan could be exempted from a proposed temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States. Last year Trump proposed “a total and complete” ban on foreign Muslims entering the U.S. “until