Month: August 2016

After the bell rings, some students don’t always have the support to succeed at home. The non-profit, “Ngage New Mexico” is working to change that. In April, The Las Cruces Public School District approved a resolution to transition all of their schools into “community schools”. That means once the day is over, students and parents

When the bell rings, many students leave school after an eight-hour day and don’t return until the next morning. Sometimes, those students don’t have the motivation to pursue extra curricular activities, while others don’t have anyone to help them with homework. The nonprofit, “Ngage New Mexico” is working to change that. In April, the Las

KVIA-TV has a proud 60-year history of serving as the ABC network affiliate in El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Juarez, Mexico. KILT-TV 13 (now KVIA) signed on the air in a facility in south central El Paso on September 1, 1956. The legendary Gordon McLendon co-owned KILT-TV and KILT-AM 920 radio. McLendon

Two El Pasoans died and a third was injured in a shuttle crash near an airport in Boston Wednesday morning. According to state police in Boston, the crash happened around 1:15 a.m. local time. They said a Subaru Legacy was exiting the highway and rear-ended a Hampton Inn shuttle bus, which was on its way

Texas’ Child Protective Services system is undergoing a major overhaul and its shedding more light on challenges caseworkers are facing. This summer, CPS announced a plan to improve the agency, which includes revamping top leadership and now, half of the state’s regional offices are without directors. Five have stepped down including El Paso’s Director Diana

On Mexican soil for the first time as the Republican presidential nominee, a firm but measured Donald Trump defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along its southern flank, standing up for the centerpiece of his immigration plan in a country where he is widely despised. But within hours

Half of the 10 people who run Texas Child Protective Services’ regional offices have been fired or have retired, an agency spokesman confirmed Tuesday. George Cannata, who runs the North Texas or Region 3 office in Arlington, will keep the director job he was given last spring. But five others will be replaced, including one

The office of District Attorney Mark D’Antionio declined to prosecute NMSU quarterback Tyler Rogers, who is accused of battery. Rogers, a senior, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a battery charge stemming from a domestic dispute with his girlfriend last week. Rogers allegedly grabbed her by the arm on the weekend of Aug. 21. The

Tuesday El Paso Community College held a ceremony to showcase a new laboratory — but it isn’t a science lab, it’s a self sustaining aquaponics lab that is maintained by EPCC’s culinary program. It’s a concept some say is fairly unknown in far West Texas. Instructors say El Paso’s future chefs will have an upper

Authorities in Tucson, Ariz., extradited 18-year-old Marcelo Mailland to El Paso on Tuesday night. Mailland, charged with capital murder, has been booked in the El Paso County Jail on a $2 million bond. He and 17-year-old Marco Antonio Nava are charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 20-year-old Christian Jorjorian in West El

Donald Trump is headed to Mexico, making a surprise visit Wednesday to meet with the president of a nation he derided at the start of his White House campaign as a source of rapists and criminals coming to the U.S. The trip, a politically risky move 10 weeks before Election Day, puts Trump in a

Selena Quintanilla’s sister says she was shocked by the likeness of the wax figure honoring the slain Mexican singer, unveiled Tuesday at Madame Tussauds Hollywood. The deceased singer’s family and former husband joined 300 fans for the unveiling of the figure, wearing the black, purple and studded costume Selena wore during a 1984 concert performance

The University of Texas at El Paso is making room for a new facility that could change the way faculty and students do research. Construction for the Interdisciplinary Research Building (IDRB) is expected to happen in early 2017. A website for the project said the facility “will elevate UTEP’s research and training enterprise to a

UPDATE: The crash was cleared ahead of schedule at 7:03 a.m. A crash on I-10 east near Geronimo is blocking two lanes and causing major delays. TxDOT says it is scheduled to clear at 7:45 a.m. You can use Exit 23B and take Paisano to Montana as an alternate route. Follow us on Twitter: @KVIATraffic

“mr trump goes to mexico. i’m abc’s kenneth moton coming up the details od donald trump’s surprise trip south of the border, hours before he delivers a major speech on immigration” the public face of isis is dead— plus –why one top u-s general is saying the islamic state group is losing its influence. and

Funeral arrangements have been made for the 6-year-old boy who was killed in Anthony following a hit-and-run crash. Sebastian Angel Fragoso’s funeral will be open to the public. The viewing will be from 5 to 9pm Friday at the Martin Funeral Home on Resler. The burial will take place Saturday morning at 9 at St.

The El Paso Fire Department (EPFD) confirmed, in a Twitter post, it rescued a man in a canal. Crews responded to the 4700 block of Edna Avenue in the lower valley just after 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Initially, EPFD reported it was a recovery, but minutes later said the man was taken out of the

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas held off a late Las Vegas rallyTuesdayand beat the 51s 6-5 at Southwest University Park. Within a minute of the Chihuahuas’ game concluding, second place Albuquerque lost 3-2 in Salt Lake and the combination of those two results lowered El Paso’s magic number to two. There are

EPISD, the largest school district in the city, is proposing the largest bond in El Paso’s history as other tax increases weigh on voter’s minds. The El Paso Independent School District’s board of trustees approved a $668.7 million bond mid-August, which would lead to a 13.21 percent increase in taxes, or $259.44 more per year

Sergeant Nicholas Hinds and his family got the keys to a newly renovated mortgage-free home Tuesday. The home was donated by the U.S. Bank and Freedom Alliance, a charitable organization that provides help and support to injured service members and military families. “My family and I are so grateful,” said Hinds. “A mortgage-free home will

The high school football season is underway and Andress High School has been unable to hire a new band director. Parents of band members told ABC-7 they are frustrated the school has not been able to hire a new band director two weeks into the school year. “There’s a lot of effort that goes into

Chevrolet has recognized Rudolph Chevrolet in El Paso with its Mark of Excellence award with “Genuine Leader” recognition. That type of recognition is reserved for only 150 outstanding dealerships in the United States. Rudolph is the only Chevrolet dealership in the El Paso area to receive that kind of recognition. This is the ninth time

Burglars are posing as contract workers to gain access into homes and steal valuables, the El Paso Police Department said Tuesday. In the past week, there have been at least two incidents where elderly residents have been approached by two men asking for access to the backyard to prune trees or do some other type

ROUND ROCK, Texas – El Paso Chihuahuas’ second basemanCarlos Asuajehas been named the 2016 Pacific Coast League Rookie of the Year, the league office announcedTuesday. This marks the second consecutive year a Chihuahua has taken home the honor, with Alex Dickerson doing so last season. In his first year in the Padres organization, Asuaje has

A coach at a middle school football game Saturday is being hailed a hero after he performed lifesaving CPR on an eighth-grader who stopped breathing after a violent collision. “It was a facemask to facemask hit and he knew he was hurting because he told me ‘head injury’ right away,” said Hernando Middle School Assistant

Police cleared the wreck at I-10 West and Paisano. A semi jackknifed earlier today. No injuries were reported.

Police accused a man of threatening to kill a woman and her young nephew Sunday night. Martin Sedillo, 53, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police said Sedillo was walking near the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Lees Drive around 7:30 pm when a 21-year-old woman and

EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP football team will play at Tennessee on Sept. 15, 2018, its third visit to Knoxville all-time and first since 1990.Future schedules for the six-time national champion Vols were announced onTuesday. Tennessee has posted 820 victories to rank ninth all-time.The Vols have made 51 bowl appearances (tied for fourth all-time)

Organizers for the Sun City’s first country music festival – Way Out West Fest – announced an addition to the music line-up. Corey Kent White, a finalist from the last season of the The Voice, has just been added to the music festival. White has just released his new album “Long Way” which is steadily

The top station in sunny El Paso is looking for a talented, driven photojournalist for its bureau just across the state line in New Mexico. You must have a strong set of shooting and editing skills. At heart, you must be a storyteller. Las Cruces – the state’s 2nd largest city and home to New