Month: April 2017

The El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame only inducts two coaches each year. It just so happens that the two coaches who will be inducted at the Hall of Fame ceremony on May 3rd share a special connection. Ben Avalos and Anthony Carter both attended Irvin High School and went on to lead different El

It’s a trend that’s been popping up throughout the city. Shipping containers are being used as building or additions to buildings. ABC-7 asked city officials about code compliance and where the line is drawn between being trendy or trashy. On El Paso’s west side off of Mesa Street they’re stacked and painted. In downtown they

The early stages of the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft certainly brought back memories from the 2016 Sun Bowl. Two players who participated in the game were drafted within the first three picks – one from North Carolina and one from Stanford. The Bears traded three draft picks to the 49ers to move

*Abc-7 ran a story about a student at Pebble Hills High School who alleged other students assaulted him last Friday. The Socorro Independent School District told Abc-7, “Due to confidentiality laws, the district cannot disclose specific discipline measures. What we can confirm is that all students who are found to have violated the student code

The Las Cruces Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement agencies are hosting a prescription drug take-back event Saturday in Las Cruces and and Mesilla. The prescription drug take-back will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at these locations: Walmart Neighborhood

President Donald Trump’s executive order to review some national monuments, including two in New Mexico, has some residents, tourists and local leaders concerned. “My initial thought is I’m very upset and I’m very worried,” Kathy Lambrow, who was visiting the Dripping Springs Recreational area, told ABC-7 Thursday. Under the order signed Wednesday, the Organ Mountains-Desert

The ABC-7 I-Team has obtained the complaint affidavits for six of the seven men charged in a fraud and theft scheme involving former Fox Toyota Employees. The alleged schemes, which allegedly involved two Fox Toyota sales managers and the owner of Extreme Concepts Body Shop, took place in between November 1, 2015 and February 5,

The number of candidates running for the El Paso City Council District 7 seat has dropped from five to two. Current District 7 Rep. Lily Limon is seeking re-election. Her opponent is Henry Rivera, an officer with the El Paso Police Department. Rivera explained what inspired him to run for office. “Our current representative is

Mexican prosecutors say they have captured the alleged leader of the “La Linea” gang, the group they say is responsible for most of the recent executions in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. La Linea is a violent gang that has long acted as enforcers for the Juarez Drug Cartel. The Attorney General’s Office said

Customs officers working at the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry seized 38 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $1.2 million, federal officials said. The seizure was made April 26, 2017 when the driver of a 2004 Dodge Dart Frontier entered the port from Mexico. A CBP officer initiated a secondary examination

Is El Paso really the safest city of its size in the United States? El Paso leaders, including Congressman Beto O’Rourke often use the claim, basing it on CQ Press lists and FBI Unified Crime Statistics. While confirming his candidacy for a Senate run last month in El Paso O’Rourke called the city “the safest

UPDATE: El Paso Water confirmed service was restored at about 2:00am. A water main break Wednesday night left hundreds in Far East El Paso without water. Shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, El Paso Water tweeted that a contractor accidentally cut a water main at 4400 Rich Beem Boulevard and Montana Avenue. El Paso Water said

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing his interior secretary to review the designation of dozens of national monuments on federal lands, calling the protection efforts “a massive federal land grab” by previous administrations. The Organ Mountains in Las Cruces is among the list of national monuments that will be reviewed. It was

The Texas House has approved a strict ban on “sanctuary cities” in the country’s second-largest state, seeking to empower police to enforce federal immigration law against anyone they detain and threatening to jail police chiefs and sheriffs who refuse to do so. Thursday’s 93-54 vote followed 15-plus hours of emotional debate, much of it from

CLICK HERE TO WATCH GOOD MORNING EL PASO LIVE ON OUR LIVE STREAM

EL PASO, Texas – I-10 East Sunland Park ramp closed I-10 East closed at Raynor I-10 East alternate lane closures Executive-Schuster I-10 West will reduced to one lane Sunland Park to Buena Vista 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

Franklin’s Sebastian Herrera has a big task ahead of him at the state tennis tournament beginning on May 18th in College Station. Herrera, a junior, is the only person from the El Paso area to qualify for the state tournament in any classification. While that may be too much pressure for some, Herrera has always

The Texas House of Representatives is discussing the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” Bill in Austin. Should the legislation pass, cities, counties and universities will not be able to stop authorities from asking about an individual’s immigration status, or enforcing immigration laws. Click here to follow the debate and discussion live. Select 85th legislative session. The bill

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has told the leaders of Mexico and Canada that he will not pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The White House made the surprise announcement in a read-out of calls Wednesday between the world leaders. The White House says the president “agreed not to terminate NAFTA

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Thousands more Texas children could soon have seat belts on the buses they ride to school. The state Senate voted 25-6 on Tuesday to approve legislation that would require all new school buses to come equipped with safety belts. The measure now heads to the Texas House. It doesn’t include extra

Zoo officials announced Wednesday that Ash, a 14-year-old Mexican gray wolf at the El Paso Zoo, died after medical intervention was no longer able to help her declining condition. Zoo officials said the animal care team determined that euthanasia was the most humane option. Ash reportedly had a number of common age-related health issues, including

There are six candidates running for the El Paso City Council District 2 seat, which includes parts of Central El Paso and northeast and eastside. ABC-7 reached out to all six candidates over three days, but heard back from only three. While Alexander Burnside, Raul Valdez and Delores Baca did not return the station’s phone

The Chaparral student who took a gun to school was allegedly trying to sell the weapon, district officials said. Parents in Chaparral are outraged after the weapon was found April 20th at the Chaparral Middle School campus. A student alerted a teacher about the gun and the school was placed on lockdown. A search by

A Las Cruces woman spoke with ABC-7’s New Mexico Mobile Newsroom after she was rammed off the road in an alleged road rage incident. Robert Quigley is charged with nine counts of Aggravated Assault. He’s accused of trying to crash into a vehicle transporting a family. According to the Dona Ana county sheriff’s office, it

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A judge has upheld a Texas policy that allows a transgender boy taking testosterone to compete in the girls’ wrestling state championship. A doctor administered the testosterone as part of Mack Beggs’ gender transition. The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/2oxxVW1 ) reports a Travis County judge dismissed a Dallas-area attorney’s lawsuit that

The U.S. Border Patrol has a new acting chief – the first woman to lead the agency in its 93-year history – as the Trump administration pursues plans to build a wall on the border with Mexico and hiring 5,000 agents. Carla Provost, the deputy chief since October, was named to the job on Tuesday

Las Cruces residents are asking lawmakers to not provide funding for increased border security. Human and civil rights activists, faith leaders and conservation groups gathered outside Senator Udall’s office Wednesday. The groups rallied in Downtown Las Cruces holding signs that read “people over profit” and “protect all immigrants.” They called for Senator Tom Udall, Senator

An Anthony, Texas man died after crashing his pickup into two parked vehicles. It happened shortly before 9 am Wednesday on the 5600 block of Cortina. Police say 55-year-old Juan Solis was heading west in a 2001 Ford Ranger when he struck a 1998 Lincoln Continental and a 2004 Jeep Wrangler. Police did not say

El Paso’s city attorney has dismissed an ethics complaint filed against City Council District 4 candidate Diana Ramos. Blas Hermosillo Jr. filed the complaint with the city’s Ethics Review Commission, claiming Ramos had not lived in Northeast El Paso long enough to meet the residency requirements for municipal city council candidates. Ramos showed ABC-7 the

President Donald Trump proposed dramatic cuts in corporate and personal taxes Wednesday in an overhaul his administration asserts will spur national economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to America’s middle class. But his ambitious plan is alarming lawmakers who worry it will balloon federal deficits. The plan would reduce investment and estate taxes, helping