Month: October 2018

Democrats are dominating early voting across New Mexico, including the state’s two largest metropolitan areas. Voting statistics from the Secretary of State’s Office on Sunday showed that Democrats account for 56 percent of early ballots, though they make up 46 percent of registered voters. Absentee and walk-in voting at county clerks’ offices started Oct. 9

Chance the Rapper is so serious about raising money for arts education programs in Chicago that he took a second job as a Lyft driver to spread the word. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Chicago-born Grammy-winning hip-hop artist who has given millions of dollars to Chicago Public Schools recently went undercover as a driver

The Dallas Cowboys offensive unit led the team to a blowout over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon. The final score was 40-7. The win means the Cowboys have a record of 3-3 with all three wins coming at home, marking the first time since AT&T Stadium opened that the team has won its first three

Sunday morning, El Paso welcomed home the fifth renovated PCC streetcar. Car No. 1515 is the first streetcar with an orange color scheme. The streetcar was renovated as part of the project. Car No. 1515 was unloaded Sunday morning following the 1,800 mile trip from Pennsylvania to El Paso, according to the Camino Real Regional

Police have confirmed officers are on the scene of a mountain lion sighting. The sighting was called in early afternoon Sunday at Kyle St. and Barney St., near the El Paso Zoo. According to police scanners, a resident of the neighborhood reported spotting the animal through their window. It is unclear if this is the

The UTEP Miners held their Spike for the Cure today at Memorial Gym on campus. The Miner volleyball team were taking on the FIU Panthers. Our very own Estela Casas was recognized before the game today. The girls wore pink jerseys during their warm up before the game. UTEP’s Brianna Arellano said this when asked

Gorgeous temperatures and a variety of fine wines attracted countless Texas and New Mexico residents to the La Viña Winery Fall Harvest Festival. “It’s been great!” said Monica Cepeda, who attended the festival with her colleague, Nicole Wills. “I’ve been here since noon and the weather is just wonderful. The wine’s great. What else can

An El Paso man is getting life changing surgery tomorrow thanks to Operation HOPE and Destiny Church. Marcelo Guerrero, the 58-year-old arthritis patient has been left in pain and disabled from the disease for years. His bones rubbing against each other have left him in pain, so much so that Sunday he couldn’t make it

The Border Network for Human Rights held its 6th annual ‘Hugs Not Walls’ event Saturday morning at the border separating Sunland Park, New Mexico, and the Anapra neighborhood in Juarez, Chihuahua. Hundreds of families gathered at both sides of the border, many of whom hadn’t seen their family members in years. ABC-7 spoke to Leonardo

Forecasters say a change in New Mexico’s weather pattern Sunday and Monday may produce “significant travel impacts” along Interstates 25 and 40 and in other areas. The National Weather Service says heavy snow is forecast Sunday and Monday across parts of northern and central New Mexico with the eastern plains getting much colder temperatures beginning

Authorities say a 2-year-old girl was fatally mauled by her family’s dog in their Houston-area home. The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office says deputies went to a home in Alvin on Friday afternoon after getting a 911 call. At the home, located about 30 miles south of Houston, deputies found the girl had been attacked by

With the Miners on a bye this week the attention was NMSU. Aggies playing from behind all game. First quarter, down 14, Josh Adkins hits Jason Huntley on the flare route. He swings it up the sideline for the 50 yard score! After a Louisiana touch down the Cajins would make the mistake of kicking

Republican Senator Ted Cruz, seeking reelection against Beto O’Rourke, will be visiting El Paso Saturday evening. Cruz will be speaking at 8:30 p.m. at Franklin High School gym, along with a member of the Texas Narcotics Officers association, a former DEA agent. The visit comes ahead of a debate between the candidates Tuesday in San

El Paso police say a fight at a west El Paso apartment complex led to one person being shot and then stabbed. It happened Saturday afternoon shortly before 3 p.m. at the Colores Del Sol Apartments. The apartment complex is located at 7133 N. Mesa. Police say officers were responding to a call about a

Two people suffered minor injuries after the small plane they were in crashed in a West Texas parking lot. The fixed wing small aircraft crashed in an office complex parking lot in Midland Friday morning shortly after it had taken off. The plane landed on top of a truck in the parking lot. No one

While Albuquerque has been named as Netflix’s newest production hub, those in the industry say the benefits are likely to reach all parts of New Mexico. In fact, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports Netflix executives have already visited Santa Fe to scout for space for a project next year. Eric Witt, who leads the

A new interactive exhibit will be lighting up the downtown sidewalks at this years Chalk The Block. The event has come a long way since its start back in 2008. “So, our first year we had about twelve artists and we drew about 5,000 people over the course of one day,” said Ben Fyffe, Assistant

The words you use during playtime with your baby and toddler do matter. Language that help kids understand the relationships between objects may help them develop the skills they need for stem: science, technology, engineering and math. For three-year old Ari Sorkin, the bigger, the better. Ari takes the lead when they play, but mom,

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 The El Paso Fire Department is encouraging people to learn and practice Fire Safety during their annual Fire Prevention Week. According to Wyatt Jerome Schmidt, who is a Fire Suppression Technician with the El Paso Fire Department, there are three things people need to know in the case of a fire. Look, Listen and

The number of children being held at the temporary shelter for unaccompanied children has more than tripled since August. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a fact sheet Friday that states the Tornillo facility is now sheltering approximately 1,500 unaccompanied, undocumented teens ages 13 to 17 years old. ABC-7 archives state

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Ted Cruz plans to hold a rally at Franklin High School Gym Saturday at 8:30 PM. The campaign is setting up for 1,100 people. A ticket and ID will be required to enter. The El Paso county Republican party says that the rally is already sold out.

A house where a victim of the Salem witch trials once lived is on the market for $600,000 just in time for Halloween. The nearly 4,000-square-foot (371-sqare-meter) home built in 1638 was once the home of John Proctor, who was convicted of witchcraft and hanged in 1692. The six-bedroom, two-bathroom home is in Peabody, which

The Border Patrol sector in Laredo, Texas, disciplined employees more on average over two years than any other major sector. That’s according to data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday. The findings were part of a comprehensive look at misconduct at the law enforcement agency, which has 60,000 employees and includes the

Jefferson High School has a new tradition during its Friday night football games at its home stadium. Football players, students and fans pause for a few moments, turn over to El Paso Children’s Hospital located across the street, and wave to the young patients after the first quarter of the game. They’ve titled the heartwarming

Crews searched along a West Texas river Friday for two people who were swept away from an RV park by crushing floodwaters, after the bodies of two of their companions were found a day earlier. Texas A&M Forest Service spokeswoman Christi Powers said that while “we never lose hope,” the search has turned from rescue

UPDATE: I-10 is all clear now. All westbound lanes on I-10 just before Las Cruces were shut down Friday morning. The accident involved a semi-truck and a car. An ABC-7 crew said it appeared the truck hit the car, causing it to roll over. There is no word on what injuries might be involved. We

Rick Isaias, spokesman for El Paso City, confirmed EL Paso Zoo security guards spotted a mountain lion around 6 a.m. Friday morning. Captain Ray Spears, with the Texas Parks and Wildlife told ABC 7 that they received the call from El Paso Police and sent two game wardens to assist in finding the animal. They

A $4.5 million incentive package offered to Netflix for locating its new U.S. production hub in New Mexico has cleared its first hurdle. The Albuquerque Development Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the City Council approve the deal. A vote could come next week. Netflix announced this week that it chose Albuquerque and was