Month: July 2016

a gun on utep’s campus. that’s when the campus carry law goes into effect. the law allows concealed handguns to be carried at all public texas univiersities: abc-7’s jamie warren joins us live with the details a lot of people i spoke with on utep’s campus today were caught by surprise. they had no idea

The NMSU Aggies football program is hoping to improve it’s 3-9 record from the 2015 season, and the addition of 3 star QB Josh Adkins seemed to do just that. Adkins is entering his senior year at Smithson Valley High School just north of San Antonio. The past 2 seasons, Adkins has thrown for more

After leaping from an airplane, Luke Aikins rocketed toward earth for two minutes, and then calmly flipped onto his back at the last second and landed in a 100-by-100-foot net in California. Cheers rose from those who gathered at the Big Sky movie ranch on the outskirts of Simi Valley to watch the stunt, including

The El Paso Police Department is investigating a near-drowning of an 18-month-old boy Sunday afternoon in East El Paso. Officers were called to the 2900 block of Camarena Place around 4 p.m. The child is listed in serious condition at El Paso Children’s Hospital. No other information is available at this time.

A 59-year-old man was killed after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley Saturday. The crash happened around 4 P.M Saturday on the 1200 block of Lomaland. Police tell Abc-7 59-year-old Juan Sandoval was riding north on Lomaland and was trying to turn when another car failed to yield the right of way, hitting the

A 29-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle overnight Sunday. The crash just after midnight Saturday at the intersection of Spur 1966 and West Paisano Drive. Police say 29-year old Paul Yuen was heading west on Paisano when another car was trying to turn onto Spur 1966. Police say the driver failed

The annual Humane Society Telethon is this Saturday. Are you ready to help us save a life? We know plenty of furry friends are ready for you to take them home. Today’s Pet of the Day is Alvin. He’s a young adult dog who is always looking for adventure. Alvin needs a home where he

Some upper valley residents have been expressing concerns about strange smells and colors in the canals near their homes. “About a week and a half ago, two weeks ago, we had the previous irrigation,” said Barbara Teran, pointing to the irrigation ditch that runs next to her house. “This one is the new one for

At approximately 5:15 AM Sunday, TxDOT announced on Twitter, that today’s closure of I-10 westbound has been cancelled. “It will be necessary to reschedule complete I-10 closure/ officers unable to assist / For safety reason we will cancel today’s closure”, tweeted TxDOT El Paso. (@TxDOTELP) Originally, the westbound lanes of I-10 were to be closed

The Dallas Cowboys paid tribute to Dallas police and the five officers killed by a gunman with a ceremony before the start of training camp. Dallas players walked arm-in-arm onto the field Saturday with police Chief David Brown, Mayor Mike Rawlings and members of four of the five families of officers who were killed in

Baylor University’s sexual assault scandal also has led investigators to question whether the school’s student conduct code may have driven some victims into silence. Investigators with the Pepper Hamilton law firm who dug into Baylor’s response to rape claims found the school’s approach to drugs, alcohol and premarital sex “created barriers” for women who wanted

The annual Humane Society Telethon is now less than one week away! Are you ready to help us save a life? We know plenty of furry friends like Buddah are ready for you to take them home. Buddha is a beautiful Pit Bull mix the HSEP transferred from our friends at the Animal Services Center

The City and County Health Authority will be issuing a heat emergency after sustained high temperatures have led to several heat-related deaths. The city’s Extreme Weather Task Force will be reminding the public about safety measures in a news conference on Monday. Four heat-related deaths have happened this summer, so far, and the city and

a heat emergency after sustained high temperatures have led to several heat related deaths. the city’s extreme weather task force will be reminding the public about safety measures in a news conference on monday. abc-7’s jerry najera is live with the story … evan, josie. 4 heat related deaths have happened this summer so far

Families flocked to Northeast El Paso for the grand opening of Sue Young Spray Park Saturday. The park is located on 9730 Diana Drive in Northeast El Paso. The park is the first of its kind and includes interactive zones for people of all ages. Users are continuously showered with water. The spray park uses

An arbitrator’s ruling last week handed El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles (D) a setback in his goals to save money by civilianizing certain positions. But he’s still moving forward with a plan to get body cameras and Tasers, originally supported by those savings. “We certainly knew that that arbitration was pending,” Wiles said to

According to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, “it does not appear at this time that there were any survivors of the crash.” “Investigators are determining the number and the identities of victims at this time”, added the Sheriff’s Office. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Federal officials say a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on

Four heat-related deaths so far this summer have prompted health officials to declare a “heat emergency” for El Paso. The El Paso City-County Health Authority along with the Extreme Weather Task Force plan to issue a “heat emergency” during a news conference a 10 a.m. Monday at the Chalio Acosta Sports Center, 4321 Delta Dr.

Federal officials say a hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas, and it is unclear how many are injured. Austin media is reporting fatalities with the crash. Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the accident happened shortly after 7:40 a.m.

New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Ryan Flynn is stepping down. Department spokeswoman Allison Scott Majure confirmed Friday that Flynn is resigning Aug. 12. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez appointed Flynn in 2013 to lead the state’s environment department after a retirement forced her to reshuffle her cabinet. Flynn previous had been the agency’s top lawyer

El Paso police said they responded to a call of shots fired around 3:50 a.m. Saturday morning. It happened on the 8800 block of Mount Shasta Drive in northeast El Paso. Police say members of a SWAT team were called in after a man barricaded himself inside the home. Police said shortly after the SWAT

The Socorro Independent School District held an open house Friday. The district is preparing to usher in more than 45,000 students into its classrooms beginning Monday morning. “We’re excited to open up the school year Monday, it’s one of the most exciting days of the whole school year,” said SISD superintendent Jose Espinoza. The district

Storm 2006 left no part of El Paso untouched. In the Upper Valley, horse owners were forced to move their animals to higher ground. “The water just kept getting higher and higher and higher,” Dawn Oakley recounted to ABC-7 in the days before the 10th anniversary of the severe rainstorm that battered El Paso for

It has been 10 years since Storm 2006 hit the borderland. One of the hardest hit communities was the Village of Hatch in Dona Ana County. It was devastated August 15th, 2006. “You get so emotional. I still do. You get so emotional just seeing that all your hard work, that you’ve done for years

you know, storm 2006 left no part of town untouched. in the upper valley — horse owners were forced to move their animals to higher ground. abc-seven’s stephanie valle spoke with one woman about the trying situation: 53 the water just kept getting higher and higher and higher. dawn oakley was in the upper valley

it’s been 10 years, but these images haunt us today as they did then. storm 2006 flooded el paso, but also communities throughout the borderland. as we begin to look back at the devastation from those storms — our crews are looking into how borderland communities are still recovering. our new mexico mobile newsroom was