Month: January 2017

The El Paso Coyotes are inching closer to possibly getting their first win in franchise history, but will have to wait at least one more game after falling 13-9 to the Turlock Express Friday night at the El Paso County Coliseum. The Coyotes now sit at 0-11 on the season and are the only winless

A report posted on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s website states the gas released in the air during an “emission incident” at Western Refining was sulfur dioxide. ABC-7 asked the TCEQ if the amounts of sulfur dioxide released Wednesday could be harmful to nearby residents. “At this time, there are too many variables to

EL PASO, Texas – Vital work for the El Paso Streetcar project will start Monday with crews laying down new rails and moving power lines. Paso del Norte Trackworks crews will begin laying down rail 24 hours a day, seven days a week starting at Kansas and Santa Fe streets through their Paisano Drive intersection.

ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. are meeting in “what might be the biggest all-Mexican fight in boxing history.” Alvarez and Chavez Jr. are scheduled to fight May 6, Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday. “I’m excited to announce my fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and confirm that I

The site of the old Las Cruces Country Club and golf course is unrecognizable, nearby residents calling it an “eyesore.” A property once green and lush now sits littered with debris, weeds and crumbling walls. The country club closed its doors in 2011 when it moved to a different location. The land was then purchased

President Barack Obama announced Thursday he is ending a longstanding immigration policy that allows any Cuban who makes it to U.S. soil to stay and become a legal resident. The repeal of the “wet foot, dry foot” policy is effective immediately. The decision follows months of negotiations focused in part on getting Cuba to agree

A young El Paso mother on trial for allegedly leaving her child in a car overnight and finding the girl dead the next day is suddenly off the hook. A lot of ABC-7 viewers are expressing strong emotions over Daisy Mora Harper’s acquittal. ABC-7 spoke with Harper’s defense attorney Friday and he said Judge Marcos

A Houston-area middle school English teacher was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for having a long-term sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student who impregnated her. Alexandria Vera, 24, pleaded guilty last year to aggravated sexual assault of a child and was hoping to avoid prison and just get probation. State District Judge Michael

Firefighters responded to Desertaire Elementary School after a student released pepper spray inside a classroom, police and district officials. A student who was in the classroom told ABC-7 that a classmate was showing off a can of pepper spray when another student grabbed it and sprayed it. The student who spoke to reporters was exposed.

Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Presidio Port of Entry seized 61 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in separate seizures Wednesday and Thursday. The street value of the narcotics is nearly $2 million, officials said. “Due to the vigilance and dedication of our officers these dangerous drugs never made it to American streets,” said

A former El Paso Police Officer was arrested for allegedly impersonating a public servant. At about 4:25 pm Thursday, a state police officer pulled 39-year-old Michael Arzaga over on Loop 375 near mile marker 35 out in the county. During the traffic stop, Arzaga allegedly displayed an El Paso Police Officer identification card and stated

EPISD is proposing big changes to the start of your child’s school day. Elementary students current begin first period 8:15am. That could change to 7:30am. Middle school students currently start the day at 7:50am but that could be pushed back to 8:10am. Melissa Martinez , EPISD Spokeswoman, tells ABC-7, “Changing, even just for five to

Vital work for the El Paso Streetcar project will start Monday with crews laying down new rails and moving overhead utilities. Paso del Norte Trackworks crews will begin laying down rail 24 hours a day, seven days a week starting at Kansas and Santa Fe streets through their Paisano Drive intersection. El Paso Electric will

In about a week, President-elect Donald Trump will become President Trump. Trump campaigned on taking a tough stance on immigration and building a wall between the United States and Mexico. The political rhetoric has many of the estimated 700,000 so-called Dreamers in the U.S. worried about their future. Congressman Beto O’Rourke is holding a public

University of Texas at El Paso Athletic Director Bob Stull recently sent a letter to Miner basketball fans. In the letter Stull adressed UTEP basketball’s “difficult” year and the frustration UTEP women’s basketball coach Keitha Adams, UTEP men’s coach Tim Floyd and players have felt. “The fans would like to hear a little more from

For commuters who cross the U.S.-Mexico border, they are well aware of wait times at ports of entry that many exceed an hour. U.S. Customs and Border Protection wants more people to take advantage of the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) program. The SENTRI program allows for shorter wait times for pre-approved,

In one of his last acts in office, Obama signed an order Thursday placing the historic civil rights district of Birmingham, Alabama under the oversight of the National Park Service. The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument includes a now-abandoned motel where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. planned demonstrations against legalized racial segregation in 1963.

A fire has been reported at Western Refining, said a fire supervisor late Thursday night. The call came down around 9:45 p.m. The refinery is located at 212 N. Clark in the lower valley. At around 10 pm, the El Paso Fire Department tweeted that about 15 units were staged at the refinery due to

Here is a list of road closures that could get in your way during the last day of the work week. Be sure to plan ahead and avoid getting caught in a traffic jam. Overnight closures: There are no scheduled overnight closures for Friday evening. The overnight closures from Thursday evening (I-10 West Lee Trevino

New Mexico State won its 14th straight game Thursday night, beating Grand Canyon 81 to 69 in front of frenzied Aggies and Antelopes fans. The win was extra sweet for the Aggies as Grand Canyon was picked by many as the team most likely to win the WAC in preseason polls. But the Aggies took

Everyone knew Dominic Artis would have to come up huge for UTEP to have any shot at snapping its 12-game losing streak Thursday at home against FIU. Artis did not disappoint. The UTEP guard buried an off-balance jumper with less than one second to play in double overtime to give the Miners their first win

Tornillo Junior High School has been placed on the “Public Education Grant” or PEG program list, a designation given to low-performing schools. Parents received a notice in the mail on January 9th, informing them the school was placed on the PEG list. According to the Texas Education Agency, schools on the list have “passing rates

If you ever wanted to fly in a piece of World War II history, now is your chance. The iconic World War II B-17 bomber is at the Las Cruces International Airport. The plane is owned and operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association. It was built in 1936 and able to hold 1,700 gallons of

An El Paso man has been arrested and charged with the thefts four motorcycles and one trailer, said El Paso Police Thursday. Police said on December 14, Roman Alberto Sanchez-Hernandez, 41, was stopped for a traffic violation and later arrested for an outstanding criminal warrant for Assault-Family Violence Impeding Breath. At the time of the

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct an investigation, along with a complaint investigation, into Western Refining, said TCEQ officials Thursday. This follows an “emission event” in which yellow smoke could be seen emanating from the refinery Wednesday around noon. The exact cause of the yellow smoke is still unknown. Viewers reached out to

One of the largest surveys ever conducted of police officers has revealed that recent events, including the shooting of black Americans by police and the protests that followed, have made the job more difficult. The Pew Research Survey, called “Behind the Badge,” involved nearly 8,000 police officers across the country. One of the more interesting

El Paso County Commissioners voted 4-1 on a resolution that states the County is focused on supporting undocumented immigrants. “Members of our community, who I think are some of the most vulnerable, have been marginalized even further through campaign rhetoric and political talk,” county judge Veronica Escobar said. “There are limitations on what we can

CVS Health announces a competitive alternative to epipen, offering prices at 1/6 the cost. “Epipens are essential for those with severe allergies it is a life saving medication absolutely necessary and minutes are essential,” said Dr. Lisa Ayoub-Rodriguez with the El Paso Children’s Hospital. The low-cost epinephrine auto-injector option is available at all CVS pharmacy

Contract negotiations between KVIA’s parent company and DIRECTV have reached an impasse. As a result, local DirecTV subscribers will lose access to the Station’s programming with DIRECTV’s service as of today. Despite the dispute, KVIA ABC-7’s programming will continue to be available from the following providers: Spectrum Cable, AT&T Uverse, Comcast Cable in Las Cruces

Americans with no more than a high school diploma have fallen so far behind college graduates in their economic lives that the earnings gap between college grads and everyone else has reached its widest point on record. The growing disparity has become a source of frustration for millions of Americans worried that they – and