Month: August 2016

Police said Monday the motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash was speeding and lost control of his motorcycle while switching lanes. The motorcyclist, 31-year-old Gabriel Schaffino, was rushed to a nearby hospital with life threatening injuries after he crashed on the 5600 block of North Mesa at about 7 p.m. Sunday. A woman

A reconstruction project set to improve a portion of Robinson Avenue begins Monday. The City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department is investing $2.25 million to update drainage systems in the area. Other amenities include new hike and bike trails, new landscaping, irrigation, illumination, ADA compliant sidewalks and curbs will be added. The project will

a very good morning el paso, las cruces, and juarez. i’m stephanie valle. and i’m hillary floren. good morning, everyone. a live look at stormtrack doppler radar is showing… currently around our region… here’s your day planner for today… expect skies, winds and temperatures in the by 8 am, by noon and for your drive

The second Chico’s Tacos built in El Paso has closed its doors. The restaurant, known for its trademark rolled tacos served in a boat of tomato salsa and covered with shredded cheese, was located near the intersection of Montana Avenue and Chelsea Street in Central El Paso. The spot, across the street from a Walgreens

Running the Save-A-Life telethon at the KVIA ABC-7 studios is a huge undertaking. ABC-7 has a full crew running the telethon and the days news casts. ABC-7 also has a lot of dedicated volunteers doing different jobs just to make a difference for our furry friends. In the control room, technical directors, producers and audio

The nation’s divide has become bad enough that a camp created to help Arab and Israeli teens find common ground is putting an emphasis on hatred and violence in the U.S. Officials at Seeds of Peace, a lakeside camp in the woods of Maine, thought things were bad when they made their decision to hold

Alex Rodriguez will play his final major league game next Friday with the New York Yankees and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team. Rodriguez and the club made the announcement before Sunday’s game against Cleveland. A-Rod will play against Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium on Friday night before ending one of

annual save-a-life telethon. with your help we were able to raise 129 thousand 2 hundred 26 dollars… and we’re still counting the online donations. but running the show is a huge undertaking. we have a full crew running the telethon and the days news casts. we also have a lot of dedicated volunteers doing different

it’s become a fairly common practice … thanks in part to the constantly improving quality of pictures and videos taken with cell phones. as result … t-v stations across the country encourage their viewers to snap a photo or shoot some video when they come across a news story. just this month it allowed us

The US Mexico 10k was held Saturday, the second since the race was brought back last year. More than 700 runners gathered and ran across both countries, a sign of the relationship between our cities. Hundreds took off running for ten kilometers through El Paso and Juarez, passing by historic landmarks, San Jacinto Plaza, and

RIO DE JANEIRO–New Mexico State swimmer Jannah Sonnenschein completed a lifelong dream of hers onSaturdaywhen she swam the women’s 100m butterfly with a time of 1:04.21 forMozambiquein heat two of the 31st running of the Olympiads in front of thousands at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium and millions across the world in Rio de Janeiro. “We

Mothers and families gathered at Bassett Place Mall Saturday morning to try and bring greater awareness and acceptance for something that can still be seen as taboo or even obscene to some. “This is the Big Latch On,” said Lizbeth Berkeley, one of the organizers of the event and a lactation consultant. “The Big Latch

A Las Cruces woman accused of shooting and wounding her boyfriend two months ago has been indicted in the case. Prosecutors say 45-year-old April Nastasi is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, obstructing an officer and negligent use of a firearm. Authorities say the June 19 shooting

Authorities say a Sunland Park woman has been indicted for child abuse and aggravated DWI. Third Judicial District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced Friday that a grand jury has indicted 36-year-old Angelica Lozano on one count of child abuse and one count of aggravated driving while under the influence. The incident allegedly occurred May 8 at

Gov. Greg Abbott is asking President Barack Obama to release to Texas a “meaningful portion” of hundreds of millions of dollars available to combat the Zika virus. In a letter Friday, Abbott said reports from Congress suggest $400 million is available to protect “Zika-prone states.” He urged Obama to use much of that on combating

Directors of Southwest Airlines Co. say the CEO is staying put even if union leaders want to get rid of him. Late Friday, the airline released a letter in which directors said they were unanimous in supporting CEO Gary Kelly. The board cited a long list of achievements since Kelly became CEO in 2004. It

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas won a back-and-forth game 7-5Fridayat Southwest University Park against the Tacoma Rainiers and in the process avoided their first five-game losing streak of the season. The game featured six different lead changes. Austin Hedges went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, with two of those RBI hits putting El

Downtown is the place to be this weekend with multiple events expected to attract thousands to the revitalized area. More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the El Paso Chihuahuas games at Southwest University Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Thousands more are expected to attend the Plaza Classic Film Festival, which is running all

Tax free weekend is here and millions of shoppers in Texas and New Mexico are expected to save in between 5-9 percent on purchases Friday through Sunday. The sales tax holiday is a perfect opportunity for parents and students to start back to school shopping and save on hundreds of school supplies and clothing. For

Former Dona Ana County Health and Human Services employee Sylvia Dorado pleaded guilty Friday to a second degree felony of Embezzlement over $20,000. Dorado received a suspended prison sentence, but must serve five years of supervised probation and pay $83,000 in restitution. $44,000 is attributed to missing funds and $38,000 is the cost attributed to

Video released Friday related to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old suspected car thief shows officers firing into a fleeing vehicle, then handcuffing the blood-covered suspect following a foot chase. Officers are seen pursuing Paul O’Neal through a yard and over a fence amid the sound of gunshots. Officers then cuff the suspect, who is

About 400 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, will deploy to Iraq as part of the military’s effort to set up a logistics base at an airfield south of Mosul. The soldiers are part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team and are among the 560 additional troops that President Barack

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 Rachele are ready for you to take them home. Rachele is a gorgeous young mixed breed! She is extremely, intelligent and will need someone to give her

Police identified the alleged gunman in Wednesday’s shooting on the 4600 block of Maxwell Avenue in Northeast El Paso. 55-year-old Douglas Riley allegedly shot 31-year-old Adrian Nunez in the face and upper torso. Nunez remains in critical condition, police said. After allegedly shooting Nunez, Riley allegedly fired into the victim’s vehicle. Three young children were

A woman is in the hospital with a gunshot wound and the alleged shooter is in police custody following an early morning SWAT situation on Friday. The situation unfolded on the 3800 block of Tierra Alamo Drive just after 1 a.m. when a woman called police to report she had been shot and had locked

The UTEP Miners are hopeful this season will be the year to reach another bowl game since 2014. But in able to attain that goal, it all starts in training camp. Not to mention, the Miners will be fully healthy headed into the regular season with star running back Aaron Jones at the helm. The

A northern Virginia mayor was facing drug charges Friday after his arrest in a meth-for-sex sting, police said. Three-term City of Fairfax Mayor R. Scott Silverthorne was arrested Thursday after meeting at a hotel with undercover detectives he connected with through a website used to arrange casual sexual encounters between men, police said. Police had

The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is holding a backpack drive on Saturday. The drive is organized by EPISD teachers in the Northeast Youth Stride for Success Foundation. The program gave about 3,000 school-supply bags last year to students at Andress and Irvin high schools.The program is expanding this year to Chapin and Austin

breaking overnight. one person is in the hospital following a swat situation–our ’round the clock crew has the latest developments in a live report. “”of course the elections wi not be rigged. what does that mean? the president with some pointed words for the g-o-p candidate–plus what he had to say about a cash payment

County Judge Veronica Escobar said Thursday she does not have to release any email communication regarding her role in the writing of a letter denouncing El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen’s comments about the Black Lives Matter movement. “Here’s what the law says: if you are using your personal phone, your personal email and you’re