Month: October 2016

Hundreds of El Pasoans, from all across the city, drove to an East El Paso neighborhood to trick-or-treat. Eastridge neighborhood is known for their Christmas decorations in December, and now they are getting a reputation for Halloween. Glenn Nathan has lived in the neighborhood for two years and says everyone really gets into it. Most

An ABC-7 viewer who recently discovered he has prostate cancer is sharing his story in order to raise awareness about one of the deadliest forms of cancer in the U.S. “I felt compelled to share my story because I was the macho guy who thought, ‘If it’s not broken, I’m not going,’” explained Paco Salas-Porras.

El Paso County Commissioners received its first major update from the new University Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Jacob Cintron Monday Morning. Cintron was chosen for the position vacated by Jim Valenti in July. In his report, Cintron said that while work was on pace for major projects like the regional clinics, there are also

At a special El Paso City Council meeting, Mayor Oscar Leeser and city representatives discussed how to best regain the city’s voice on a powerful Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) board. Sparks flew last week after a major change in the makeup of the MPO’s Transportation Policy Board slashed the City of El Paso’s members from

Pope Francis urged Catholics and Lutherans on Monday to forgive the “errors” of the past and forge a future together, including sharing the Eucharist, as he marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by traveling to secular Sweden with a message of Christian unity. Francis and the leaders of the Lutheran World Federation presided

The police department’s Crimes Against Persons (CAP) unit has arrested and charged a man with Murder in the death of an elderly woman. Officers responded to a residence in the 3600 block of Grand Bahamas Dr. Sunday morning to perform a welfare check. When they arrived, the officer found the a person dead inside the

The City’s International Bridges Department announced today that the grace period for not feeding parking meters on Saturdays will expire on November 19, 2016. To inform motorists of the change, warning notices will be issued starting Nov. 5. The City had offered free parking on Saturdays at parking meters within the shopping districts of downtown

William Pillsbury, who recently became self employed and was required to switch to insurance under the Affordable Care Act, said he had to change doctors. “None of our current doctors here in El Paso were on the plan so we had to look for new doctors,” Pillsbury said. That was just the beginning of his

Police identified the two victims of a motorcycle crash over the weekend in Northeast El Paso. The crash happened on Saturday around 7 p.m. on the 11000 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. Police identified 23-year old Ray Allen West and 23-year old Trey Mitchell as the victims of the accident. Police say 80-year-old Elenore

Police are investigating a murder in Far East El Paso. It’s unclear what happened, but the El Paso Police Department tells ABC-7 its Crimes Against Persons Unit was at the 3600 block of Grand Bahamas Sunday. “It’s just unfortunate something like this would take place,” Lexi Flournoi, who lives across the street from the home,

Local law enforcement agencies are passing along tips and offering resources for parents who want to make sure their children stay safe for Halloween. The El Paso Police Department has issued the following tips: Children should always Trick or Treat with a trusted adult Always use sidewalks when available Cross streets using crosswalks or at

To no surprise, The Miner leaders led UTEP to it’s first exhibition win of the young season. Dominic Artis scored 17 points and Terry Winn had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as UTEP pulled away late for an 80-73 exhibition win over Southeastern Oklahoma State on Sunday at the Don Haskins Center.

The Cathedral Cross Country team are ABC-7 Community Champions sponsored by Southwet University for one very good reason. The Fighting irish claimed the 6A state cross country title Saturday in Waco. Cathedral won with 68 points, 14 ahead of second place finisher San Antonio Antonian. The private school finished in second place last season, and

The UTEP men’s golf team took the championship at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational on Sunday at Butterfield Trail Golf Club. The Miners took the lead Friday and never looked back, winning their only home tournament of the season with a 35-under-par 829 (276-280-273 ). The Miners beat second-place UTSA by 13 strokes. The

About 4,000 borderland residents met on the Rio Grande riverbed. Families walking through the mud to see each other for only three minutes after being separated for years. Families split by the border hugged, cried, and caught up. The Border Network for Human Rights organizing the event bringing families together for the second Hugs Not

There are Chicago Cubs fans all over the country, including right here in the Borderland. For one fan in particular, win or lose, this will be a world series she’ll never forget. “You know, we came up with – I had some crazy idea on Saturday after they won,” said Christopher Lopez, now engaged to

Police have identified the driver in Saturday’s deadly crash that left two people dead. The crash happened Saturday night shortly before 7 P.M on the 11000 block of Martin Luther King Blvd. Police say 80-year-old Elenore Lynch was driving on Martin Luther King Dr. when she made a left turn onto Jon Cunningham. Police say

A motorcyclist and their passenger died in a crash Saturday evening in Northeast El Paso. The crash happened about 6:30 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. and Jon Cunningham boulevards in the North Hills area. In a tweet, the police department said the crash, “is a double fatality” involcing both riders on the

Thousands are expected to make their way to Mount Cristo Rey for the annual Feast of Christ the King pilgrimage Sunday. But if you’re heading out to join them, your going to have to use a different route than previous years. Since Paisano Drive is closed for construction, drivers can instead head east on Doniphan

No write-in candidate for president will be on the New Mexico ballot. The Albuquerque Journal reports that New Mexico is one of at least eight states that doesn’t permit write-in ballots for the office of president. State Bureau of Elections director Kari Fresquez says it is not explicitly prohibited but there is effectively no way

The cost of a suburban Houston school district’s high school football stadium has climbed past $70 million, making it the costliest such stadium in the state. The Houston Chronicle reports the costs associated with the Katy school district’s project will exceed the $58 million that voters had set aside for the project two years ago.

Ray Lawry scored two touchdowns, part of a 21-0 Old Dominion run in the second half that carried the Monarchs past UTEP, 31-21, on Saturday night in the Sun Bowl. The Miners (2-6, 1-4 C-USA) led 13-10 when Aaron Jones scored on a five-yard run with 6:24 remaining in the third quarter. Jay Mattox’s extra

Miner fans took to the Sun bowl Saturday to catch some football but before the big game started, as with any game, the national anthem filled the stadium. Most of the people stood but far off in the stands some chose to sit –holding a Black Lives Matter banner, some of them with raised fists

The NMSU Aggies fell to Texas A&M Saturday night 52-10 in front of 99,960 hostile fans at Kyle Field. “I told our offensive kids, we had 3 goals tonight ,” head coach Doug Martin said. “We wanted to play more physical, we wanted to take care of the football and we wanted to run the

The construction of a pipeline in San Elizario damaged a canal and has a farmer concerned. The Comanche Trail Pipeline stretches from Pecos County, Texas to Mexico. It cuts through San Elizario in far southeast El Paso County before crossing into Mexico. For the past eight months, a contractor named Holloman has been building the

Crimes Against Persons investigators are on the scene at Franklin Avenue and Durango Street after a body was found Saturday morning. ABC-7 crews on the scene saw a body covered in a white sheet next to the railroad tracks near the Durango Street overpass. Police are investigating the cause of death and have not yet

Thursday , Oct. 27 Franklin 40 Coronado 16 Final Montwood 37 Pebble Hills 20 Final ———————————————— Friday , Oct. 28 El Dorado 42 Americas 29 Final Eastwood 54 Socorro 20 Final Las Cruces 49 Onate 30 Final Mayfield 61 Hobbs 21 Final Burges 16 Chapin 13 Final Andress 54 Austin 0 Final El Paso 38

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces father says his son is no longer allowed to wear a pro-Hillary Clinton T-shirt to school. Philip Walker told the Las Cruces Sun-News (http://bit.ly/2eTIa1e) on Friday that his 10-year-old son has been wearing a “Hillary Clinton 2016” shirt once a week for the past several weeks. But

Police say the boyfriend of a missing West Texas college student has been named a suspect because investigators believe he was the last person with her before she disappeared. Alpine police Lt. Felipe Fierro says the search continued Friday for Zuzu Verk of Fort Worth. Fierro says no one has been arrested and that Verk’s

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to campaign in New Mexico during a weekend swing through the Southwest. Sunday evening’s rally in Albuquerque will mark Trump’s second visit to the state. A pre-primary campaign stop in May was attended by thousands of supporters but protesters outside sparked violence in the streets. Trump’s campaign did