Month: October 2016

It was another rough outing for the UTEP Miners as FIU quarterback Alex McGough threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns as FIU improved to 2-0 with a 35-21 victory over UTEP on Saturday in the Sun Bowl. Trailing 7-3 heading into the second quarter, the Panthers (2-4, 2-0 C-USA) scored the next 17 points

The list of elected Republican officials who want Donald Trump to abandon his presidential campaign or say they will not vote for him is growing. Here are comments of some of those leaving Trump after the revelation of crude comments he made about women, recorded in 2005, were made public Friday. He says there’s no

WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump is again vowing to continue his campaign even though he says the “media and establishment want me out of the race so badly.” Trump vowed in capital letters on Twitter Saturday to “never drop of out the race.” He also pledged to “never let my supporters down.” Trump has remained

El Paso County is taking a closer look at prevailing wages, which could potentially increase what it costs to get things like construction bids done. “The county initiated years ago – or took on the role of creating a wage survey so that anyone we contract with has to – those contractors have to meet

El Paso High School will try set a world record for the biggest reunion during its Centennial celebration Saturday. The Tigers are also celebrating Homecoming, which will culminate with the 85th Battle of the Claw, El Paso High’s annual football game with rival Austin. Representatives from Guinness World Records will be on hand to check

Thursday, Oct. 6 Chapin 41 Bowie 6 Final Americas 58 Pebble Hills 10 Final ——————————- Friday , Oct. 7 Montwood 56 Franklin 48 Final Eastwood 28 Coronado 7 Final Andress 62 Irvin 0 Final Canutillo 28 Ysleta 21 Final Centennial 55 Gadsden 0 Final Lovington 35 Santa Teresa 28 Final Del Valle 55 Riverside 21

Have you ever bought a Texas Lottery scratch off ticket, lost and thrown it in the trash? After this story you might think twice. One El Paso woman lost on her scratch ticket off but ended up winning big. She won a all expenses paid trip to watch the Dallas Cowboys Vs. the Cincinnati Bengals

An ex-Lucchese Bootmaker employee is accused of hacking into the company’s server an hour after being fired, court documents state. Joe Venzor, 40, is charged with computer hacking, or the unauthorized intrusion upon protected computers. Venzor was terminated from the company’s IT department Sept. 1. As he was being notified of his termination and removal

A recent attempted kidnapping turned out to be a domestic violence incident, Sunland Park police said Friday. Police responded to reports of a man trying to kidnap a child from a stroller Sept. 28. A mother was walking with her two kids in a stroller when a man got out of an older black Ford

The creepy clown epidemic continues to affect people in the Borderland and southern New Mexico. Officers in Alamogordo responded to reports of a person in a clown mask clown hiding outside of Chaparral Middle School on Thursday morning, the Alamogordo Police Department announced Friday. At least three juveniles were identified in connection with the incident,

For now, embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not face a federal securities fraud lawsuit, a judge said Friday, but Paxton is still fighting separate criminal charges of duping wealthy investors before he took office. The apparent collapse of a civil case brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is still a major

Dozens of people laced up their sneakers and took part in the eighth annual Pink Walk. The annual walk is organized every October by the Hospitals of Providence for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The hospital, however, not only wants to raise awareness, but urge people to have a plan to detect the disease in it’s

Officials with the Catholic Diocese of El Paso want to offer parishioners better pastoral services and help churches with their planning efforts. But to do so, the diocese needs to know how many people are attending church. From Oct. 15-16, the diocese will conduct a Mass attendance count at all of it’s parishes. It is

The Bowie Bears had never beaten the Chapin Huskies in the history of its program. It looks like Bowie will have to wait a little longer to snap that drought as they fell to Chapin 41-6 Thursday night. The Huskies took the lead from the start, and never looked back as Bowie didn’t score until

President Barack Obama is offering 102 federal inmates the chance to leave prison early and that includes one man here in the borderland. This is all part of his end-of-term push to spur action on criminal justice reform. A man behind bars in La Tuna Federal Corrections Institute is set to be released in February

If everything goes as planned, UTEP will play Florida-International at 6 p.m. Saturday at Sun Bowl Stadium. Hurricane Matthew, however, forced the Panthers to change their travel plans. Instead of flying out of Miami, the football team will drive to Fort Myers about noon Friday and fly out of there, UTEP officials said. FIU, which

The New Mexico Legislature has adjourned from a special legislative session without considering a measure to reinstate the death penalty and other criminal justice initiatives backed by Republican Gov. Susana Martinez. The Democrat-led Senate adjourned Thursday without taking up stricter sentencing provisions approved by the House or Representatives. New Mexico repealed the death penalty in

As a Red Cross worker living in Las Cruces, Bonnie Hoover knew she might get the call asking her to head east. Hurricane Matthew is swirling toward Florida with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 miles per hour. “The last I heard there was a six foot storm surge and 25 foot waves. So basically that

A woman living in Kern Place had her hopes of turning her property into a mixed-use development dashed. On Thursday, dozens of Kern Place residents opposed to the re-zoning crowded into the council chambers to present their concerns to the City Plan Commission. The current zoning for the area under question does not allow for

ABC-7 has some bad news and some good news for drivers. The bad news: TxDOT’s work on the Go 10 project and Border West Expressway will continue for three more years. The good news? You’ll be able to save some money because of it. TxDOT has developed a new “Traffic Jam Initiative” on Twitter and

Police continue looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian July 23 in Northeast El Paso. Mario Chavez, 60, was not on a crosswalk when he tried to cross Diana Avenue and was struck, police said. The driver of the red and small- to mid-sized truck did not stop and render aid. Police

A jury found a Las Cruces man who forced a female relative to engage in oral sex guilty of rape. Mario Lopez, 61, was convicted of criminal sexual penetration. During the trial, the victim testified that she tried calling for help following the December 2015 incident. When she dialed 911, she said Lopez threw the

Two El Paso children waiting for adoption have now found a permanent home. The CARE Coalition held a conference to educate potential adoptive parents on Wednesday. The highlight of the conference was an adoption ceremony where a boy and girl were officially welcomed into their new family. “They’ve definitely filled a void in my heart,

Thursday is Take Your Bible to School Day and an online movement is encouraging students to express religious freedom. A website dedicated to the day, Bring Your Bible, stated it is a student-led movement that wants more youth to talk about the Bible with other classmates. ABC-7 reached out to local school districts about how

EL PASO, Texas – Eastwood High School become the sixth different school to win Sweet Play of the Week in 2016 thanks to quarterback Evan Aguilar and wide receiver Evan Graham. Aguilar and Graham connected on a touchdown pass in Friday’s game against Franklin that has to be seen to be believed (click on the

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has admitted the Segundo Barrio and Chihuahuita neighborhoods to its annual list of the “11 Most Endangered Historic Places” in the United States. “The new designation will draw national attention to the unique history and culture of Segundo Barrio and Chihuahuita while calling attention to their plight,” Max Grossman,

The creepy clown threats sweeping social media are not at all amusing for one El Paso entertainer who makes his living as ZZ the Clown. Alfredo Zamora is worried about losing money, but more importantly, he’s worried about the safety of his family. “Yes, by all means I am scared. The whole family is scared,”

Wednesday, El Paso Children’s Hospital announced the selection of the board’s eight and ninth members, bringing the board to full membership in accordance with its new bylaws. Mica Short and Cindy Lyons Fields both have experience within the El Paso community. Lyons Fields is a certified public accountant and a tax partner with Lauterbach, Borschow

Fans waiting to get their hands on MAC Cosmetic’s highly anticipated Selena collection were disappointed after the collection sold out online almost instantly. But there’s still a chance for MAC fans. Thursday morning at 10 a.m., MAC Cosmetics will open its first El Paso location at Cielo Vista Mall. The limited-edition MAC x Selena collection

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is opening up its haunted house this weekend. The seventh annual Haunted House will be located at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office headquarters on 3850 Justice Dr. The grand opening weekend is scheduled for this Friday through Sunday. Doors will be open from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.