Month: July 2016

El Paso police say a man is in serious condition after being hit by a car. Emergency dispatchers say it happened at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the intersection of Pendale Road and Link Drive. Special Traffic Investigators were called out to the scene. El Paso police tweeted that a 46-year-old man was taken to

TACOMA, Wash. – Former San Diego Padres and El Paso Chihuahuas righty Joe Wieland allowed only one run in seven innings of work in the Tacoma Rainiers’ 11-1 winWednesdayversus El Paso. Wieland has thrown 12 innings against the Chihuahuas this year and let up only two runs. One night after the Chihuahuas scored four times

EL PASO, Texas –Darrin Laufasa was named to the 2016 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced onWednesday. The fullback is a three-year starter and recorded 183 rushing yards on 33 attempts and a touchdown last season. Herushed for a career-best 85 yards on eight

Ever since Sean Kugler joined the UTEP Miner program as the head football coach, things changed for the better. “First day on the job we had 17 players that were ineligible that had no chance of becoming eligible,” Kugler said. “So right then, we decided that we needed to clean up academics.” The Miners now

for head coach sean kugler and the miners– football is a way of life. but winning doesn’t begin on the field. abc 7’s luke lyddon shows us how success starts inside the classroom. it’s a story you’ll see only on abc 7. nats: “whistle blowing. football is one of the most demanding sports there is.

The owner of the Toltec building in downtown El Paso is being given up to 90 days to correct code violations — or the historic building could be condemned. The five-story building, which is more than one hundred years old, is located at 717 east San Antonio street. The owner, Billy Abraham, is currently in

Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s office has released the results of his survey of El Paso veterans. This is the third year his office has conducted the survey. Based on the latest results, there are both signs of progress and concern when it comes to accessing mental health care services at the El Paso VA. The time

Hundreds met up to play Pokemon Go at Young Park in Las Cruces Wednesday. According to the event’s Facebook page, the gathering is from 3 p.m to 6:30 p.m. The Dona Ana County District Attorney’s Office is warning children and adults to be careful when using the app. According to a DA spokesman, a Pokemon

The Texas Department of Transportation is working with the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to help traffic flow in West El Paso during highway closures. During the closure of I-10 between Executive Center and Sunland Park on Sunday, officers were directing traffic along Mesa. Traffic was backed up for

A rape victim testified in court Wednesday during the trial of Carlos Holcombe, who is accused of kidnapping the then 12-year-old girl at Horizon High School in 2014, then sexually assaulting her. “I went to school, went back home and did my chores, then went to a football game,” the victim said, “A man (at

Governor Susana Martinez announced New Mexico’s film industry contributed nearly $390 million dollars to the state’s economy during fiscal year 2016, shattering the previous year’s record by nearly $100 million. Film Las Cruces, a non-profit, tells ABC-7 if city council agrees with its plans for a sound stage and recruiting efforts, they could receive about

Our ‘Pet of the Day’ Cat Week continues with just ten days to go until our annual HSEP Save-A-Life Telethon. This is Montana, a sassy young cat! She was surrendered as part of an “oopsy” litter, along with her mother and siblings. Montana has a great personality and she’s very playful. Montana likes to nibble

Morrissey, who stopped singing mid-song and walked off stage the last time he was in El Paso, announced a world tour that is expected to conclude with a performance at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. He apparently was concerned about the safety of some fans who jumped on stage during the encore and were apprehended by

The El Paso Sheriff’s Office is looking for a wanted sex offender. They say De Juan Anthony Jordan left the halfway house out in Horizon and cut off his ankle bracelet. His last known location was at the intersection of Montana Avenue and Geronimo Drive. Jordan is a registered sex offender out of the state

that you have given me.” “history being made in th d-n-c, i’m abc’s lauren lyster in philadelphia, i’ll have more coming up.” we are learning more about the attack at french church — a priest was killed by two hostage takers. and new this morning—we’ll introduce you to alternative way in child birth that could

2014. and today was the second day of his trial. carlos holcombe — a former fort bliss soldier allegedly asked the young girl for help. according to the complaint affidavit he then put a gun to her back and forced her into his s-u-v. abc-7’s jerry najera was in the court room. he is live

From the kitchen to the yard, sometimes we take the process to make water, our most precious natural resource, conveniently accessible at home. El Paso Water Utilities supplies El Pasoans with water through a variety of different outlets. The utility gets half of El Paso’s water source from the Rio Grande, the rest comes from

C-USA Football Media Day Transcript Head Coach SeanKugler. On his team’s demeanor despite having 15 season-ending injuries in 2015. We’ve got great kids, they compete. They fought hard last year. In fact at the end of the year, they were probably a missed field goal away from going to a bowl game. Fourteen of those

El Paso City Council members took Uber’s threat to leave the city seriously. The ride-sharing company promised to pull out of the Sun City if representatives required traditional cab companies and Uber to operate under the same rules. Taxi cab drivers worried companies like Uber would put them out of business. They argued for more

Below is a listing of local school district and Government offices and their status LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS El Paso ISD: Open Presidents Day Mon. Feb 15 & Closed during the Popes Visit on Wed Feb 17Schools located in El Paso’s South Side will have an early release at 2pm on Feb 16 and a late

ROAD CLOSURES Loop 375 (Border Highway) From U.S. 54 to Santa Fe Street will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic in both directions for approximately a 24-hour period starting at 3am on Wednesday February 17th From U.S. 54 to Yarbrough will be closed to all traffic from 10am on Wednesday February 17th until the

After delays and a budget that has almost doubled over the last four years, the city of El Paso is ready to begin construction on the Westside pool project. Representatives approved a $12.4 million construction contract which will include city’s first Olympic-size pool. The contract was awarded to the Arrow Building Corporation. The 35,980-square foot

The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority is urging residents in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa to conserve water until a broken well can be repaired. CRRUA’s Executive Director Brent Westmoreland tells ABC-7 Well Number Three broke Saturday afternoon. 12 other wells serve the area. Westmoreland tells ABC-7 a crew from Albuquerque is heading down to

Embattled Doa Ana County Treasurer David Gutierrez is threatening to sue Doa Ana County, stating county leaders violated his rights and instigated criminal charges against him. A grand jury indicted Gutierrez in March on allegations he committed public corruption and gross immorality by a public official. The charges stem from accusations that Gutierrez offered a

The trial for the man accused of kidnapping and raping a 12-year-old girl in 2014 continued Tuesday. Carlos Antonio Holcombe, 45, faces aggravated kidnapping and rape charges, along with an indecency with a child charge. He has pleaded not guilty. According to the complaint affidavit, Holcombe asked the girl to help him move some boxes

The man killed in a deadly hit and run crash in northeast El Paso Saturday night has been identified. El Paso Police said Mario Chavez, 60, was crossing the 9300 block of Diana and was not in a crosswalk when he was hit by a red truck. This happened Saturday around 8:30 p.m. Police said

2016 has seen more than triple the amount of deadly pedestrian crashes compared to last year. 15 people have been killed on El Paso’s roadways this year, compared to four this same time in 2015. In light of the uptick, the El Paso Police Department is offering safety tips for people walking on roadways. –

Week two of our HSEP Telethon ‘Pet of the Day’ belongs to the cats! Today, we’d like you to meet Cucumber, a super cool feline fur-friend! He’s mellow and affectionate but also enjoys a good fight with the jingly cat toys! Currently Cucumber is living at the Petco North Hills, one of the HSEP’s Retail

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is contemplating the need for a special legislative session to address dwindling state operating reserves. Martinez on Tuesday said her office has been working for weeks with executive agencies and a key legislative committee on how to resolve the state’s fiscal imbalance and that a solution may involve a short,

A Russian presidential spokesman on Tuesday accused U.S. politicians of being paranoid after Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign blamed Russia for an email hack and suggested the goal was to help Republican Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race. Hacked emails posted by Wikileaks Friday suggested the Democratic National Committee was favoring Clinton over her primary