September 2019

Texas Gov. Abbott issues 8 executive orders in response to recent mass shootings

September 5, 2019 12:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings that happened just weeks…

Fort Bliss Iron Brigade soldiers to deploy for the ‘Super Bowl’ of Army combat training

September 5, 2019 11:15 AM KVIA ABC-7

About 4,000 soldiers from Fort Bliss’ 2 nd Armored Brigade Combat team are about to undergo the Army’s stiffest training challenge…

Texas execution: Billy Jack Crutsinger killed mom, daughter and then drove their Cadillac to a bar

September 5, 2019 10:39 AM KVIA ABC-7

A Texas death row inmate was executed Wednesday evening for fatally stabbing an 89-year-old woman and her daughter more than 16 years ago in their…

Texas lawmakers ask governor for immediate votes on new gun laws, but Abbott says no

September 5, 2019 10:21 AM KVIA ABC-7

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday afternoon rejected calls made by Democratic lawmakers earlier in the day for immediate votes on new gun…

El Paso H.S. wins the Sweet Play of the Week for Week 1

September 5, 2019 1:32 AM KVIA ABC-7

The El Paso Tigers are this week’s winners of the Borderland Blitz Sweet Play of the Week. Linebacker Santiago Gallegos gave a monster hit to a…

‘Odessa El Paso Strong’: Franklin Cougars to present Permian Panthers signed banner

September 4, 2019 10:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

Less than a week after being on the receiving end of an act of kindness, the Franklin Cougars are paying it forward. Franklin was presented a banner…

Blitz Pics: Submit your high school…

September 4, 2019 9:26 PM KVIA Administrator

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Couple wounded in El Paso mass…

September 4, 2019 8:50 PM KVIA Administrator

A couple who were wounded in the mass shooting at El Paso’s Cielo Vista Walmart have filed a lawsuit against the retailer alleging that it…

The Eastwood vs. Plano football game: Here is everything you need to know

September 4, 2019 8:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Eastwood High School football team has arrived in Dallas ahead of their game Thursday. The Troopers will take on the Plano Senior High Wildcats.…

Dallas Cowboys reach agreement on…

September 4, 2019 8:13 PM KVIA Administrator

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will be able to buy a lot of cereal. The star running back has agreed to a six-year, $90 million…

Former Las Cruces football star…

September 4, 2019 7:51 PM KVIA Administrator

A former Las Cruces High School football star, who also played at New Mexico State University, is facing a federal charge for his alleged involvement…

Hurricane Dorian’s death toll rises to 20 as it now charges up the southeastern U.S. coast

September 4, 2019 7:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

As sunshine returned to the northern Bahamas on Wednesday, residents and authorities surveyed the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, overwhelmed by…

Accused El Paso shooter Patrick…

September 4, 2019 6:54 PM KVIA Administrator

A high-profile Denver attorney has been appointed to represent the accused gunman in the El Paso mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart on Aug. 3.…

Fall is here…get ready for seasonal allergies

September 4, 2019 5:34 PM KVIA ABC-7

Now that it seems we’ve left the triple-digit heat of summer behind, we’re looking forward to cooler temperatures. But with the cooler…

County Judge discusses plans for Walmart Victims Memorial

September 4, 2019 5:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

County Judge Ricardo Samaniego visits with ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle regarding the county’s plans to create a memorial to the victims of…

‘It’s life or death’: Del Sol doctors advocate for bleeding control training

September 4, 2019 5:23 PM KVIA ABC-7

While the argument wages on over how to stop gun violence and mass shootings, health professionals focus on what they can do: keep wounded people…

$125M for New Mexico defense projects instead going to fund border wall

September 4, 2019 4:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

Federal authorities want to divert $125 million from two planned projects at New Mexico military bases to help to build part of President Donald…

Police arrest suspected gunman in…

September 4, 2019 3:36 PM KVIA Administrator

El Paso police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for a deadly weekend shooting at an eastside bar. Police on Wednesday identified him as…

Campaign underway to raise money to…

September 4, 2019 3:33 PM KVIA Administrator

No child should go hungry. Yet according to the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, one in three children go to sleep hungry on a regular basis. That’s…

Taco-versy: New Mexico restaurant…

September 4, 2019 3:30 PM KVIA Administrator

A controversy has been cooked up at a New Mexico restaurant — not because of the food, but because of the menu. In particular, what the owner…

The Latest: APS lawyer says federal investigation continues

September 4, 2019 3:27 PM KVIA Administrator

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona Public Service executives testifying before utility regulators (all times local): 1:20 p.m. A lawyer for…

Khalid concert-goers cars get booted…

September 4, 2019 3:21 PM KVIA Administrator

Some Khalid concert-goers who left their vehicles parked at a west El Paso shopping plaza were upset after getting their vehicles booted despite…

Shuttered shelter for migrant kids to reopen in Phoenix

September 4, 2019 3:09 PM KVIA Administrator

PHOENIX (AP) — A national provider of shelters for immigrant children will be allowed to reopen one of two Arizona facilities it was forced to…

Utility regulators grill Arizona Public Service executives

September 4, 2019 3:02 PM KVIA Administrator

PHOENIX (AP) — State utility regulators lit into top executives from Arizona Public Service Wednesday at the start of a hearing on power…

Democrats decry Pentagon shift of military funds to border

September 4, 2019 2:56 PM KVIA Administrator

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s move to kill or delay hundreds of construction projects on U.S. military bases to fund about 175…

Two El Pasoans arrested by Border…

September 4, 2019 2:27 PM KVIA Administrator

Two El Pasoans were arrested after U.S. Border Patrol agents said they caught the pair in a stolen vehicle with marijuana inside it. According to the…