Month: July 2016

with an electric bill. a settlement in the latest el paso electric rate case means another increase for residential and commercial customers. but if you have solar energy … it’s a temporary victory for you. abc-7’s darren hunt is live in our newsroom to explain … darren. rick/estela, those solar customers won’t have to pay

Hillary Clinton says in a text message to supporters she’s picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to join her on the Democratic ticket as their party’s nominee for vice president. In the message, Clinton says: “I’m thrilled to tell you this first: I’ve chosen Sen. Tim Kaine as my running mate.” Kaine is expected to join

Law enforcement agencies in Dona Ana County may start using the power of technology to help curb DWI crashes. The Mesilla Valley Resource Center unveiled the new app Friday, called the “NM Crash” app. Designed for law enforcement, it uses data from the Department of Transportation on past DWI crashes and applies it to maps

county may start using the power of technology to help curb d-w-i crashes. abc-7’s josie ortegon reports: “people get used to getting fro point a to point b okay even when they’re under the influence. a lot of people think that. then we have crashes so being able to use this data, can take that

Jim Valenti will leave his post as the CEO of University Medical Center on Friday. In a letter to fellow employees, Valenti said, “I want you to know how much I am going to miss working with you, each one of you. Valenti spent 12 years in charge of the county hospital. The 60-year-old is

LAS CRUCES, N.M.–Many dream of representing their country, but very few get the opportunity to do so on the world’s biggest stage. For New Mexico State swimming sophomore Jannah Sonnenschein, that dream became reality when she was chosen to representMozambiquein the 31st Olympiads held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally from Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sonnenschein moved

Farmers and homeowners say the County of El Paso’s actions appear to have solved the problem of used cars lining their roads, but now it appears the owner of a private property regrets taking on some of the burden. For weeks, farmers and residents near the international crossing have been dealing with thousands of cars

ABC-7’s annual Humane Society telethon sponsored by Mission Chevrolet is right around the corner. Every day until August 6th, we will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. Although her name may be misleading, this Rottweiler is a perfect lady! Johnnie knows several tricks and loves

Police said Friday 82-year-old Jose De Jesus Ponce is the man who died after being struck by a semi truck on the 800 block of Americas Avenue Thursday. Police said EMS crews rushed De Jesus Ponce to Del Sol with serious injuries shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday. He died as a result of his injuries.

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Coyotes, home to the newest indoor soccer team, held a three-day open tryout at the County Coliseum starting July, 21. The tryout costs twenty dollars per participant and lasts all day, as several waves of players scrimmaged against each other. Gil Cantu, part-owner and president of the team,

Police arrested and charged the man suspected of being involved in a shooting on the 1800 block of Yucca Avenue Wednesday. Joshua Diaz, 23, is charged with Aggravated Battery Resulting in Great Bodily Harm, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Concealing Identity. Police responding to a ‘shots fired’ call at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday found

I-10 East between the Sunland Park Overpass and the Executive Center Overpass will be completely closed for 26 hours starting at 3 a.m. Sunday July 24, TxDOT said. Concurrently, two left lanes on I-10 West between the Executive Center Overpass and the Sunland Park Exit, will be closed for 26 hours. The closures were initially

Juan Cabrera, the superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District, announced Friday the reorganization of several principal positions. The reorganization will help meet the academic and organizational goals Cabrera outlined as part of his strategic plan, the district said. “Our goal is to provide high-quality education to all students regardless of the school they

President Barack Obama says trade with Mexico brings important investment and jobs to the U.S. In a news conference with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House, Obama says the United States sells more to Mexico than to China, India and Russia combined. Obama says he has worked to deepen the U.S. relationship

A local man says he is concerned about a lack of transparency after he claims he and several others were blocked from the El Paso Police Department’s Twitter account. Several people, including Blogger Jaime Abeytia, Journalist Debbie Nathan, and several others tweeted they were blocked from the department’s account after voicing their opinions following Chief

morning el paso …! “i’m abc’s stephanie ramos in cleveland and it’s a wrap.details from the final night of the republican national convention coming up. in el paso… the end of an era for university medical center… as jim valenti ends his term as c-e-o. plus–we are working to get more information about a deadly

with that welcome back. these are the dog days of summer. so far summer’s been pretty good to the dogs. chihuahuas looking to win their series with memphis… we pick it up with the chihuahuas down a run in the 4th …hunter renfroe… knows how to hit the long ball…this one just sneaks over the

we’ve got a brand new indoor professional soccer team in town. they’re called the coyotes…and they’re holding tryouts. abc 7’s luke lyddon shows us how one roster spot could belong to you. nats: “soccer nats” if y think you can handle this fast paced action– nats: “socce nats” then you may find yourself on the

The Texas Department of Transportation continues to juggle two construction projects on the Westside: the Go 10 project and the Border West Expressway. “Instead of inconveniencing people for three to four years, it just made sense to get in there and do it one time, accept the pain and move forward,” said TxDOT’s Chief Engineer

The annual Humane Society telethon sponsored by Mission Chevrolet is almost here. From now until August 6th, ABC-7 will feature a ‘pet of the day’ with hopes of finding him or her a new home. We’ll also update this ‘Pet of the Day’ gallery so you can check out all of the pets we’ve showcased

exactly the bridge to nowhere will come down … we do know when the paisano bridge that crosses i-10 near sunland park will come down. this sunday i-10 east will be completely closed from 3 a-m sunday to 5 a-m monday to start the process. then the following week it’s i-10 west that will be

One of the El Pasoans attending the Republican National Convention as a delegate simply described his experience as “amazing.” “The convention itself has been a lot of fun. To say it was interesting would be putting it mildly,” Mark Dunham said. He is a retired army intelligence officer who serves as a state Republican Committee

there was a lot of anticipation for republican national convention this week and tonight’s finale with with trump’s speech. and one texas delegate from el paso was there these last four days. mark dunham was elected as a texas delegate back in march and traveled to cleveland for his first r-n-c. abc-7’s jerry najera spoke

The El Paso School District is closer to presenting a plan to board members on how to deal with the district’s shrinking enrollment and aging infrastructure. But there has been some friction in the process. Two members of the Facilities Advisory Committee have stepped down. The two are part of an 80-member group of parents,

to board members on how to deal with the district’s shrinking enrollment and aging infrastructure. but there is some friction in the process. tonight– two members of the facilities advisory committee stepped down. abc-7’s stephanie guadian is live in the newsroom to tell us why. stephanie. the two are part of an 80 member group

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas got at least one hit from all nine spots in the batting order in their 7-2 win over the Memphis RedbirdsThursdaynight at Southwest University Park. The Chihuahuas finished their eight-game homestand 4-4, despite dropping the first three games. Daniel McCutchen allowed two runs in 6.1 innings to

A contractor hired by the Texas Dept. of Transportation is getting ready to demolish the “Bridge to Nowhere,” which was built 47 years ago to connect the Buena Vista Neighborhood south of I-10 to a small neighborhood north of the freeway. Years later, an earthen dam was built by the Army Corp of Engineers and

you. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much. friends, delegates and fellow americans, i humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. [ cheers and applause

Donald Trump is set to deliver his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination. Watch Live Now Trump will formally accept the Republican presidential nomination Thursday with a speech that will blame Hillary Clinton for “bad instincts and bad judgment.” “America is far less safe — and the world is far less stable — than

In the past few months, four people in El Paso have died because of heat related illness. Two of them were senior citizens. So how are they handling the heat? ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom spoke with seniors at the Munson Center in Las Cruces. 93-year-old Carmen Valdez and 69-year-old Leonardo Haney joined their friends