Month: March 2018

Spring break is underway and the beer is already flowing — onto a Florida interstate highway. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s officials said on Facebook Wednesday that a tractor-trailer carrying Busch beer spilled its cargo onto Interstate 10 in the Florida Panhandle. In a news release, the Florida Highway Patrol said 44-year-old Michael Nolan Powell of Simpsonville,

The UTEP women’s basketball team defeated Southern Miss by a final of 72-67 in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament Wednesday. UTEP advances to meet top-seeded UAB in the quarterfinals Thursday morning. That game will be broadcast on Facebook at 10 a.m. MST. UTEP led the game 31-27 at the half and then

The Texas prosecutor pursuing charges against more than a hundred bikers following a 2015 shootout that left nine bikers dead was ousted by voters in a primary election Tuesday after so far failing to convict anyone for the killings. McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna was defeated by Barry Johnson, a personal injury lawyer with

Voter turnout increased by 4.4 percent in El Paso County for the midterm primary elections, a record turnout, according to El Paso County Elections Administrator Lisa Wise. “It’s a pretty big jump in just four years. I’m happy with the turnout. We always strive to continue to get more and more voters out,” Wise said.

Voter turnout increased by 4.4 percent in El Paso County for the midterm primary elections, a record turnout, according to El Paso County Elections Administrator Lisa Wise. “It’s a pretty big jump in just four years. I’m happy with the turnout. We always strive to continue to get more and more voters out,” Wise said.

Following the Board of Regents’ decision Tuesday not to transfer $1.1 million from New Mexico State University’s academic fund to the athletic fund, the university’s athletic director outlined his plan for retaining coaches. “You roll with the punches,” Mario Moccia told ABC-7. “Those coaches will be commodities. So, keeping coaches is a major priority for

Voter turnout will play a huge role in whether Texas can “turn blue” when it comes to politics. One of the biggest races this year will be the U.S. Senate election in November. According to the latest results, Sen. Ted Cruz secured 85 percent of the vote in the Republican primary while Congressman Beto O’Rourke

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has signed a $6.3 billion general fund spending bill for the coming fiscal year that boosts funding for law enforcement and public education. The governor’s office said state revenue is surging as a result of a sustained rebound in oil prices and major investments by oil and gas exploration in

Predictions of a historic wave of female candidates on the ballot in November received an early boost after the nation’s first primary this week in Texas, with a record number of women advancing in congressional and state legislative races. Most of those candidates are Democrats, a national trend fueled largely by frustration over the election

U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate with 61.8 percent of the vote and will face off against incumbent Ted Cruz, a Republican, in the fall. Despite O’Rourke’s aggressive campaigning and fundraising, he lost several border counties to a lesser-known primary challenger, Sema Hernandez, who received about 24

New regulations in China has the company that processes recycling material for El Paso and Las Cruces asking for more money to survive, or be forced to shut down. Friedman Recycling has a contract with El Paso to keep recyclable material out of a landfill by processing the recyclables into a raw material that is

Former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar is one step closer to becoming the first Latina elected to Congress in Texas. Escobar locked up the Democratic nomination for District 16 Tuesday. “I want you to know how thankful I am to each and every one of you,” an emotional Escobar said when addressing supporters, “From

President Donald Trump is selling Hispanic business owners on his new tax cuts. Trump is delivering the keynote address Wednesday at the annual legislative summit of the Latino Coalition. It’s his first time addressing Hispanic business owners. Trump says the $1.5 trillion package of tax cuts he signed late last year have finally given American

A porn star who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement and “set the record straight,” her lawyer said Wednesday. Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday. She alleges that

There is a crash on I-10 West and Hawkins blocking the center lane. Take Montana, Gateway or Northloop to avoid this area.

There is a crash on US-54 Northbound at Diana blocking the right lane. Take Gateway to avoid this area.

President Donald Trump once presided over a reality show in which a key cast member exited each week. The same thing seems to be happening in his White House. Trump’s West Wing has descended into a period of unparalleled tumult amid a wave of staff departures, yet the president insists it’s a place of “no

Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas’ first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what’s ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump. Energized and angry Democrats in Texas, where the GOP has dominated for decades, came out in force to surpass

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s newest ad targeting his Democratic challenger is a country jingle that warns, “If you’re going to run in Texas, you can’t be liberal, man.” Cruz tweeted the 60-second radio ad Tuesday night, shortly after he and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke advanced to a closely watched November matchup. The ad says O’Rourke

The City of El Paso is dealing with a high contamination rate when it comes to recycling. Last year, contamination in El Paso was at 17 percent and this year it’s at 33 percent. In other words, nearly a third of recycle bins included inappropriate items at pickup. The City is trying to get that

Voters in El Paso reelected the incumbent state representative in Texas House District 75. Mary Gonzalez easily defeated her challenger, political newcomer MarySue Femath. There is no Republican candidate in the race. new pym.Parent(“1520034597353”, “https://electionwidget.lakana.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetType=head-to-headwidgetId=1520034597353”, {}); District 75 includes east El Paso County, a portion of Far East El Paso and the towns of Socorro,

New Mexico State is home to both the WAC Player of the Year and the Don Haskins WAC Coach of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Senior forward Jemerrio Jones was named the league’s top player after averaging a double-double during the regular season, while Chris Jans was named the league’s top coach after guiding

Incumbent Congressman Will Hurd easily defeated his challenger on the Republican ballot for Texas’ District 23 U.S. Representative primary. A portion of El Paso County is part of District 23. Results late Tuesday show Hurd received nearly 80 percent of the vote while Alma Arredondo-Lynch received about 20 percent of the vote. new pym.Parent(“1520298382063”, “https://electionwidget.lakana.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetType=head-to-headwidgetId=1520298382063”,

County Commissioner David Stout appears to have defeated challenger Sergio Lewis in the race for precinct 2, but Lewis told ABC-7 he is not ready to concede the race yet. new pym.Parent(“1520034251556”, “https://electionwidget.lakana.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetType=head-to-headwidgetId=1520034251556”, {}); In 2014, Stout ousted Lewis from the Precinct 2, defeating the incumbent by only 48 votes in the Democratic primary. Voters

Former El Paso Mayor John Cook and entrepreneur Ricardo Samaniego are likely headed for a runoff in the race for El Paso County Judge. Cook received nearly 46 percent of the vote while Samaniego received 31 percent. A third candidate, Laura Enriquez, received 23 percent of the vote. The winner of the Democratic primary will

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has won the Republican nomination to keep his post, topping a primary challenger from the right. Bush, whose grandfather and uncle were president and whose father was Florida’s governor, beat his predecessor as land commissioner, Jerry Patterson, Tuesday. The 41-year-old Bush immediately becomes the overwhelming favorite for re-election in

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, known for his provocative social media posts about Democrats and Muslims, has survived a bitter Republican primary in his bid for re-election. Miller on Tuesday topped veteran Austin lobbyist and conservative podcaster Trey Blocker, and Jim Hogan, who ran for agriculture commissioner as a Democrat in 2014. Miller will be the

The first Hispanic female sheriff in Texas is headed to a Democratic runoff against the son of a former governor in their longshot bid to unseat Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and Houston investor Andrew White advanced Tuesday from a field of nine largely unknown Democratic primary candidates. The runoff

El Paso City Council has approved the creation of a Parking Benefit District for the Cincinnati Entertainment area. It is called the Uptown Parking Benefit District. A Parking Benefit District is an area where all or a portion of revenue collected from paid parking located within the area is used to finance improvements within the

Republican Rick Seeberger will challenge Democrat Veronica Escobar for the seat vacated by Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is running for the U.S. Senate. Seeberger received more than 70 percent of the vote while his challenger, Alia Garcia-Ureste, received about 28 percent of the vote. new pym.Parent(“1520016899010”, “https://electionwidget.lakana.com/?account=npg-kvia&widgetType=head-to-headwidgetId=1520016899010”, {}); According to the El Paso Inc, Rick