Month: November 2016

EL PASO, Texas – Cathedral just won a state title in football, but don’t forget about their basketball team. The Irish are off to a 3-0 start this season after defeating Centennial High School at home Tuesday night by a final of 57-44. Cathedral was aided by Cole Urrea’s 21 points and Mike Kirkland’s 20

It’s a road that’s been talked about for nearly a decade. Isela Rubalcava Road near Canutillo High School was opened nine years ago but never completed. Now, the Texas Department of Transportation and the city are reaching the construction phase of the road and residents say it’s been long overdue. The road was opened in

The GO-10 project did not start of smoothly, “When we started this up we were at 20% of the time and only 5% of the completion”, said Bob Bielek with TxDOT. The initial contractor on the project defaulted and that put the Go-10 project behind from the start, but Bielek tells us they have caught

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo read a prepared statement Tuesday, saying he will not be a distraction to his team and will support current starting quarterback Dak Prescott moving forward. Romo injured his back during a pre-season game. Prescott took over and has led the team to an 8-1 record, including an eight game winning

City Council Tuesday discussed in executive session the phishing scam that resulted in the theft of more than $3 million intended for the streetcar project Downtown. Officials told ABC-7 they are working on developing a timeline that will let taxpayers know exactly how and when the theft occurred. The City will discuss the timeline with

NMSU police said Tuesday the 28-year-old student shot by a police officer is in stable condition at UMC in El Paso. The man’s mother has been notified. The student will not be identified at this point. Police said they got a call late Monday night about a man with a gun at an apartment complex

Boeing announced Tuesday it is consolidating several facilities and realigning its workforce, a move resulting in the closure of its El Paso facility. Nearly 300 Boeing employees will be affected by the closure, according to Meghan McCormick with Boeing Defense, Space & Security Communications. “We expect some employees will have opportunities at other Boeing facilities

Today is El Paso’s turn to give back. There’s many ways to get involved for El Paso Giving Day. You can donate to your favorite non-profit, sponsor advertising for community outreach, even use social media to encourage others to donate money. To learn more about giving day and to donate, click here.

In El Paso’s Upper Valley this weekend, a small but growing group of people are trying to keep more rural traditions alive and want to turn it into a major economic driver for the area. Just off Doniphan Drive in Canutillo, about 100 people and horses are gathering to take part in the dmDickason Open

New Mexico State University Police are holding a news conference regarding a late-night shooting on campus. Click here to watch news conference live. Authorities say officers were dispatched after a report of a man with a gun at Chamisa Village late Monday night. Chamisa Village houses students on campus. NMSU says when police arrived on

New Mexico State University Police are holding a news conference regarding a late-night shooting on campus. Click here to watch news conference live. Authorities say officers were dispatched after a report of a man with a gun at Chamisa Village late Monday night. Chamisa Village houses students on campus. NMSU says when police arrived on

Will President-elect Donald Trump remake school lunches into his fast-food favorites of burgers and fried chicken? Children grumbling about healthier school meal rules championed by first lady Michelle Obama may have reason to cheer Trump’s election as the billionaire businessman is a proud patron of Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald’s while promising to curb federal

A local West Virginia official said she has been placed on leave after she posted a racist comment about first lady Michelle Obama on Facebook. Clay County Development Corp. director Pamela Ramsey Taylor made the post following Republican Donald Trump’s election as president, saying: “It will be refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First

EL PASO, Texas – Here’s what you need to know before you head out the door. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. I-10 East lane closure from Porifirio Diaz to Franklin I-10 East Porfirio Diaz exit ramp I-10 East lane closure from Raynolds to Trowbridge I-10 West lane closure from Sunland Park to Resler 8 p.m.

UPDATE: Monday night the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation board voted 4-1 for the Bandidos team to be allowed into the playoffs. The playoffs normally consist of four teams, but the Bandidos will rank fifth. The board also voted for the head coach to be suspended for one year, the Las Cruces Nerf League to

County commissioners unanimously voted to give the county hospital, University Medical Center, permission to take out a $25 million dollar line of credit. Over the past few years, UMC leaders have asked for lines of credit to make sure day-to-day operations are covered while they wait for tax revenues to be distributed. UMC leaders said

CLICK HERE TO STREAM LIVE Good Morning El Paso, we are following BREAKING news from NM as NMSU police investigate a shooting on campus. We are live in Las Cruces this morning with the latest. Plus, more news from the White House as President-Elect Trump decides who else will be in his cabinet. We’ll see

New Mexico State Representative Bill McCamley saw his father battle a progressive nerve disease for four years. As he was close to death, McCamley says his father had another option when he signed an advance directive. “He got to choose the circumstances of his own death we were able to, all of us, were able

Protesters shouted “take back our city” and held signs that read “where will they go” outside of a community meeting to discuss relocation for those living in the footprint of the new downtown El Paso arena. The protest, outside the old Fire Station 11 in downtown El Paso, was so loud it was difficult for

El Paso Water is seeking approval from the Public Service Board to move forward with a $463.6 million budget, which would include a 7 percent rate increase. In the first budget workshop, El Paso Water staff proposed a 2017-18 water, waste water and reclaimed water budget to the PSB. “The two reasons the fees are

U.S. armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said in a report Monday, raising the possibility that American citizens could be indicted even though Washington has not joined the global court. “Members of US armed forces appear to have subjected at

County leaders and Sheriff Richard Wiles are gearing up for another round of negotiations with the Sheriff’s Officers Association. Commissioners Monday voted to hire Ric Navarro for legal services. Navarro will be the “lead negotiator for the Sheriff in the upcoming negotiations with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Officers’ Association to renew the collective bargaining

The City of El Paso has a plan to help residents and businesses affected by the voter-approved $180 million Multipurpose Cultural and Performing Arts Center (MPC). The City plans to acquire a two block area south of the Downtown Convention Center for the voter-approved arena. The “targeted footprint” for the arena would be bound by

Progress321, a nonprofit group, is working to make El Paso more appealing to young professionals through its Bright Skies Initiative. The goal of the Bright Skies Initiative is to ascetically and functionally brighten downtown, with the initial goal of re-lighting the signs on five buildings: the Martin Lofts, the Plaza Hotel, the Blue Flame Building,

The defense team representing Larry Phillip Otero argues more time and evaluations are needed to determine if its client is compentent to stand trial. On Monday November 14, 2016, a judge gave the defense 30 days to review a report on its client and present its own findings, according to a spokeswoman with the district

The police department’s VICE unit arrested and charged five women with prostitution during an undercover operation Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Police said 31-year old Jessica Freeman, 25-year old Maritza Lee Rodriguez, 22-year old Juanita Windom, 33-year old Amy Marie Hendrix, 40-year old Leticia Ivonne Alaniz agreed to engage in prostitution with undercover officers. ABC-7 obtained

Police officers conducting an unrelated investigation on the 200 block of Thorn witnessed a fight that quickly escalated into a shooting. It happened shortly after 3 p.m. Friday November 10, 2016. Police allegedly witnessed one of the suspects, later identified as 28-year old Dustin Parkison, take out a handgun and fire a round in the

Teens gathered at El Paso Children’s hospital to unite in a fight against Type 1 diabetes; the support group came together ahead of World diabetes is set for Monday, November 14th. For many people, this became an opportunity to tell their story and reiterate that having Type 1 diabetes is not a death sentence, instead

The man accused of lunging at an El Paso Police Officer with a knife was released from the hospital Friday November 11, 2016. Police booked 32-year old Francisco Ramirez into the El Paso County Jail on the charge of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer. Ramirez’s bond was set at $80,000. On Saturday, November 5,

Here’s what you need to know before you head out the door. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. I-10 East lane closure from Porifirio Diaz to Franklin I-10 East Porfirio Diaz exit ramp I-10 East lane closure from Raynolds to Trowbridge I-10 West lane closure from Sunland Park to Resler 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. I-10