Month: April 2017

Parents and children caught crossing the Mexican border into the United States illegally generally can remain together, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday, in a partial reversal of previous comments. Secretary John Kelly told a Senate panel that families would not be separated unless the “situation at the time requires it.” He gave as possible

Last year, El Paso City Council approved its Comprehensive Bike Plan, which is expected to bring a network of bike infrastructure to the city over the next decade. During Tuesday’s council meeting, representatives approved to begin talks about one project that could connect Doniphan Drive in the Upper Valley to Downtown. The project would include

The Canutillo school board says it is not against new development in the district, as it attempts to clarify a controversial move made by board members in February. Back in February, the board tried approving a resolution against a new low income development in Vinton. Some board members argued that it would bring more low-income

Residents of a West El Paso neighborhood are fed up with an AT&T project that’s been going on for nearly two months and left many of their yards dug up. The neighborhood nuisance is located in the Wind Song area off Belvidere, specifically along Tierra Alta and Wind Song streets near North Mesa. “Apparently AT&T

I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 East will reduce to one lane Sunland Park-Buena Vista I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete road closure of I-10 west at Copia overpass Ramp K (US 54 south to I-10 West) closed. Overnight El Paso Street Car closures (six weeks): 9 pm-5 am I-10

Cortney Niland was elected for the District 8 seat in 2011 and was re-elected in 2015. Niland’s term would have ended in 2019. ABC-7 put together a recent timeline of Niland while in office. New to politics Niland started getting attention in 2012 when she challenged El Paso Electric and made it her mission for

Regional Quarterfinals Scoreboard (Round of 32): Boys 6A: Arlington Bowie 2, Franklin 1 Final Arlington Sam Houston 3, Coronado 0 Final Boys 5A: Del Valle 2, El Paso 0 Final/ET Bel Air 5, Dumas 0 Final Boys 4A: San Elizario 2, Decatur 0 Final Girls 6A: Wolfforth Frenship 1, Franklin 0 Final/ET Girls 5A: El

Two different construction projects in the Kern Place neighborhood makes it difficult for drivers to navigate through. Both the Street Car Project and the reconstruction of Robinson Avenue are currently underway. The projects shut down streets and close down lanes. The El Paso Fire Department has a station on Robinson Avenue. Spokesman Carlos Briano said

One of the best Italian restaurants in the Southwest plans to open in Las Cruces, further fueling the revamping of the Downtown area. “Forghedaboutit Authentic NY Italian” in Deming has customers driving 100 miles from El Paso to get a piece of its famous pizza pie. “People come from Las Cruces, Silver City, El Paso,

A teary-eyed Cortney Niland submitted her resignation as District 8 City Representative during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Niland, in the midst of a divorce, acknowledged she is going through a difficult period and public service is no longer feasible. “Here are the facts: my marriage will soon end and I have sold my home. I

One bidder wants to cover President Donald Trump’s border wall with solar panels. Another suggests building a wall large enough for a deck that would offer tourists scenic views of the desert. In the competition to build the wall, traditional bids are interspersed with more whimsical ideas. As Tuesday’s deadline for bids passed, U.S. Customs

A chemical weapons attack in an opposition-held town in northern Syria killed dozens of people on Tuesday, leaving residents gasping for breath and convulsing in the streets and overcrowded hospitals. The Trump administration blamed the Syrian government for the attack, one of the deadliest in years, and said Syria’s patrons, Russia and Iran, bore “great

Arrests of people caught trying to sneak into the United States across the Mexican border plummeted in March to the lowest monthly figure in more than 17 years, the head of the Department of Homeland Security reported. That’s a likely sign that fewer immigrants are trying to make the trek into the United States. Secretary

El Paso City Council voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to establish funding sources of up to $3.7 million to match funding for projects from the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). City Engineer Andrew Goh submitted an amendment of the City of El Paso Street Infrastructure Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2017. The money will

Most item numbers were glossed over during Monday’s Legislative Review Meeting of the Whole for City Council; however, one item brought up several concerns. City Engineer Andrew Goh has submitted an amendment of the city of El Paso Street Infrastructure Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2017. The amendment requests the city to approve reprogramming of

Uber is providing an app for members of the disabled community in the El Paso area. City Council representatives had given the ride-sharing company until March 24 to show it is complying with the city’s Transportation for Hire ordinance. The action came after disabled El Pasoans filed complaints against Uber asking the company to improve

Police identified the man found dead in a car wash bay March 30, 2017 and released a photo of the suspected hit and run vehicle. Detectives are trying to identify the driver and locate the white or light colored suv that struck and killed 55-year-old Gabriel Calderon in the car wash bay on the 1200

Two bills in the state legislature aim to restrict the use of fireworks. All of the El Paso County Commissioners were in favor of these bills except Andrew Haggerty. “By outlawing them, all we do is push all that revenue and all those businesses to New Mexico. We’re still having the same problems. We have

Tony Romo is retiring and replacing another former quarterback in Phil Simms on the top NFL broadcasting team for CBS after choosing not to chase that elusive Super Bowl with a team other than the Dallas Cowboys. Romo, who will be paired with play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz, considered multiple network offers along with whether he

El Paso firefighters contained a large house fire in east El Paso. It erupted at around 9:30 Monday evening at a home located on the 9300 block of McFall. Just before 10 p.m., EPFD tweeted that firefighters were going into a defensive strategy to fight the fire from the outside. Montwood Dr. was closed to

A crash on the the off ramp from US-54 to I-10 West is creating a delay in traffic. Take the Montana exit and continue along Montana instead.

An artist made a stop in El Paso as part of her national tour that she uses to paint a mural that she considers symbolic to each region she visits. Mary Lacy, form Vermont, said she partners with a local art or community organization for each city mural. She worked with local children who helped

One potential bidder on President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico wanted to know if authorities would rush to help if workers came under “hostile attack.” Another asked if employees can carry firearms in states with strict gun control laws and if the government would indemnify them for using deadly force. With bids due Tuesday

Today on Good Morning El Paso: The latest on a house fire in East El Paso. Your weather forecast. ABC-7 has issued a First Alert for strong winds. And a possible chemical attack in Syria left dozens dead and injured.

I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 East will reduce to one lane Sunland Park-Buena Vista I-10 East two right lanes from Executive to Schuster Complete road closure of I-10 west at Copia overpass Ramp K (US 54 south to I-10 West) closed. Overnight El Paso Street Car closures (six weeks): 9 pm-5 am I-10

Keitha Adams was introduced as the new women’s basketball coach at Wichita State as a news conference Monday afternoon at the school. Adams, who spent the past 16 seasons as the head coach of the UTEP women’s team, took the job to be closer to friends and family. Her hometown is merely 36 miles away

A school bus driver and a monitor have resigned their positions with the El Paso Independent School District after a 3-year-old boy fell asleep inside a bus and was mistakenly taken to the school bus facility, district officials confirmed Monday. “For some reason, the bus driver and the monitor forgot about my kid. So my

The New Mexico State University Board Of Regents Monday tabled a vote on raising tuition by six percent pending the resolution of the state legislative session, which ended without a new state budget in place. The proposed increase would start in the 2017/2018 school year. Students currently taking up to 14 credits pay nearly $254,

Former El Paso Mayor John Cook told ABC-7 he plans to run for El Paso County Judge and will file his campaign treasurer paperwork this week. County Judge Veronica Escobar, who told ABC-7’s Mauricio Casillas Monday she is strongly considering running for Congress. “I spoke with Judge Escobar last night and she wanted to meet

County commissioners voted to expand their intervention against El Paso Electric’s proposed rate hikes. Originally, the County only planned on intervening on their behalf. Meaning that they were concerned with protecting their special rate, known as “Rate 41.” The City, Housing Authority, and several school districts also get this rate. Now the County also plans