Month: August 2016

A two-car crash on I-10 West near Brown is causing major traffic congestion. The crash is blocking the left lane, and traffic is backed up to Geronimo. Police dispatch says there are no injuries. Use Paisano, Alameda or the Border Highway as alternate routes.

A new school year gives students the opportunity to try new things, including music and fine arts. At the El Paso Independent School District, students in fifth grade can begin exploring their talents. Fine arts director Michael Phillips said EPISD rents out more than 12,000 instruments to students. Six district employees spend the entire school

are exploring their interests and talent through music in school. at the el paso school district– there is one department that helps make it possible for thousands of students. good morning el paso’s denise olivas is live with the story … denise? this morning– some middle school students may be debating what instrument fits them

El Paso has a 3rd reported case of West Nile virus this year. The latest case involves a San Elizario man in his 40s. The Department of Public Health says more mosquitoes in that area have tested positive for West Nile. The Health Department is urging residents to get rid of any standing water, to

breaking overnight—a large magnitude earthquake rocks central italy overnight–the latest details as the death toll continues to rise. one person is in the hospital after a crash near downtown—our ’round the clock crew was there on the scene. ” 10.24 this is the mos ideal, perfect, beautiful way of teaching. 10.29 plus—our back-to- school coverage

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Chihuahuas hit two home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning but lost to the Salt Lake Bees 4-2 Tuesday. The Bees and Chihuahuas split the four-game series and El Paso won the season series 10 games to six. Salt Lake designated hitter Rafael Ortega led off

EL PASO, Texas – Americas High School is blessed and cursed this upcoming football season. On the bright side, they have talented players and a plethora of returning starters – enough to make them one of the early favorites in 1-6A. On the downside, all that talent means other teams will be circling them on

Paisano Drive shutdown on June 12th, after school had ended for the summer. That makes this week the first time that UTEP and EPISD have been in session coupled with the Paisano Detour. “We understand there is a lot of congestion on the west side and any little thing can set it off”, said Michelle

Dona Ana County Commissioners Tuesday approved a resolution proclaiming August 21 through the 27th as Officer Jose Chavez Memorial week. Chavez’s death has brought people from all over the country together. Tuesday, Commissioners and elected officials put political differences aside and thanked one another. “It means a lot when they see you all coming together

City Council members Tuesday grilled El Paso Police Chief Greg Allen over an internal report on the department’s staffing levels and patrol officers. The staffing report dated June 9 shows that as of 2015, there were 470 officers listed as “patrol,” while in 2014 there had been 717 in the same category. El Paso Police

Dona Ana County commissioners got an update Tuesday on the long-awaited Womens Veterans Monument. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project will be held 10 a.m. on September 10 at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Las Cruces. Karen Woods, the president of the United Military Women of the Southwest, first showed ABC-7 her plans to build the

Monday afternoon city council voted 4 to 4 on approving a budget that would require tax increase costing residents an additional $2.49 per month, or a $29.93 increase, to the city’s yearly tax bill. Representatives Peter Svarzbein, Jim Tolbert, Emma Acosta and Carl Robinson voted Yes. Representatives Cortney Niland, Lily Limon, Claudia Ordaz and Michiel

convenient, thanks to new, state-of- the-art technology. today, first light federal credit union unveiled interactive video teller machines at its new fort bliss branch. the machines will allow members to cash checks, make deposits, and withdraw money while avoiding the hassle of traditional visits. first light officials say the video teller machines won’t just help

The same jury that found Raymundo Carranza guilty of intoxicated manslaughter Monday sentenced him to 17 years in prison Tuesday. The 49-year-old Carranza, a former El Paso County Sheriff’s deputy, will not have to pay a fine. On May 12, 2012, Carranza was heading east on Spur 601 in a Honda Ridgeline when he struck

Detectives with the Crimes Against Children unit arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly exposed himself to a child. The indecent exposure allegedly happened inside the Family Dollar store at 615 N. Zaragoza August 14, 2016. Police said the 10-year-old child momentarily strayed from her mother and walked down a different aisle where she

Police have closed all lanes on U.S. 54 south near Diana while they investigate a crash involving two vehicles.

A U.S. Magistrate Judge found probable cause to support a criminal complaint charging 34-year-old William Allen Patterson, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, with federal child pornography charges. Patterson, arrested August 10, 2016, will remain in custody pending trial. A criminal complaint alleges, that in between 2002 and 2012, Patterson possessed and received visual depictions of minors

City Council awarded a $4.7 million contract to International Facilities Group, LLC to serve as the City’s Owner’s Representative for the Multipurpose Cultural and Performing Arts Center. The arena is one of three signature projects approved as part of the 2012 Quality of Life Bond Program, city officials said. Chicago-based IFG will provide program management

For more than a decade, lawmakers have been pointing at their counterparts to take the blame for what just about everyone agrees is a broken immigration system. Republicans say President Barack Obama’s immigration enforcement policies encourage more people to sneak into the country. Democrats blame Republicans for blocking legislation that would allow people already here

Traffic on I-10 East is backed up from Redd Rd. to Sunland Park Dr. A stalled vehicle on Buena Vista was blocking the left lane, but TxDOT says it has been cleared. Use Mesa or Transmountain as an alternate route. Keep up to date with traffic: www.kvia.com/traffictrack

Thousands of jobseekers are expected at the Judson F. Williams Convention Center in downtown El Paso Tuesday. Southwest University is hosting its annual job fair from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 200 employers will be in attendance, all looking for potential employees. This year, organizers expect 10,000 people will show up from El

One El Paso school district is set to open its first all-girl public school in the city and west Texas. The Ysleta Independent School Distirct is opening the Young Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA) for the 2016-2017 school year. It will be located at 7615 Yuma Drive in El Paso’s lower valley. That used to be

In 2015 the El Paso Independent School District took on a huge challenge. The district checked out 20,000 laptops to high school students and left them in their care. ABC-7 took a look at how the students have benefited from the devices. “From the logistics side, as far as the distribution it was beautiful, it

For those of you who live in the Clint, Socorro or Canutillo school districts — expect to see a stronger presence from the Sheriff’s Office. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is increasing patrols around schools and will be looking for drivers and passengers who aren’t wearing seatbelts. The Sheriff’s Office warns drivers to always

Last year, the El Paso Independent School District handed out 20,000 laptopsto students. This year, thousands of incoming freshmen are also set to pick up their new hardware. For the district, keeping the close to 30,000 laptops maintained can be quite the task. “We’ve had a very good repair history with them. The students have

a hiker calls for help from the franklins overnight. it’s what he did next — that rescuers urge other hikers to avoid doing — especially during this time of year. / our back-to-school coverage continues this morning. we take a look at the access students have to technology — and if the money invested is

The El Paso Fire Department responded to a 911 call from a hiker Monday night after he reported getting stuck on the Ron Coleman trail. But when rescue crews arrived, the hiker had already made his way down from the mountain. The incident began just before 9 pm, when emergency crews say a 22-year-old man

The El Paso Fire Department spent Monday night rescuing a hiker who got lost in the Franklin Mountains, said EPFD. Around 9 p.m. Monday, the Fire Department said a 22-year-old got lost at Mammoth Rock with very little phone battery power. With the assistance of 911 communication staff, the hiker was able to get his

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NMSU quarterback Tyler Rogers turned himself in Friday on a misdemeanor battery charge after he allegedly tried to pull his girlfriend out of a car, according to police. Meanwhile, another Aggie quarterback has decided to leave the program entirely. Tyler Matthews, who transferred to NMSU from Southern Miss in the offseason,

The Ysleta Independent School District wants to make sure every penny approved in the 2015 $430-million bond will be spent wisely. The district has hired an independent construction auditing firm to help ensure the money is going to what was voted for. “The board wants to make sure that we are totally transparent the public