New Mexico expands mental health and substance use services with clinic program Â
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-The New Mexico Human Services Department proudly announced that New Mexico has been chosen as one of ten states to receive…
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Unofficial primary election results: Fernando Macias projected to edge out Shaharazad Booth for Doña Ana County District Attorney
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to the latest unofficial numbers from the New Mexico Secretary of State, Fernando Macias is projected to…
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New Mexico Primary: Live Updates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 is following the New Mexico primary election. Watch ABC-7 at 10 tonight for the results. See the full results…
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Doña Ana County Magistrate Court launches pilot project to help arrested people get care for mental illness
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court and county leaders have announced the competency diversion pilot project in the Doña Ana County Magistrate…
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New Mexico woman missing, state police fear she is in danger
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are looking for 54-year-old Lori Burke, who was last seen at the La Familia Clinic in…
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New Mexico getting $9.5 million in federal money to fight fentanyl
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — $9,502,108 of the White House’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding is going to New Mexico law…
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ABC-7 First Alert: City of Las Cruces to Activate Cooling Stations
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-June is the hottest month in the borderland, with temperatures ranging from 100 to 110 degrees on some days. Triple-digit…
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City of Las Cruces selects new Assistant City Manager
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The city of Las Cruces has selected J.C. Borrego as the new Assistant City Manager. This comes after Ikani Taumoepeau was…
Continue Reading Blue 2 Fire now burning across more than seven thousand acres
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Blue 2 Fire in the White Mountain Wilderness near Ruidoso, NM is now burning across 7,495 acres. Currently, the fire is…
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New Mexico gearing up for primary election
New Mexicans are getting ready to cast their ballots for the 2024 Primary Race. Many Doña Ana County residents will be looking at the district…
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“If I’m gonna take that blame, we better have some proof:” Principal of troubled Las Cruces charter school responds to bullying allegations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Chief Academic Officer of Alma D’Arte charter school in Las Cruces has responded to bullying allegations made…
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Northrise Drive and Rinconada Boulevard Lane Closures
El Paso, Texas (KVIA)-Rinconada Boulevard from Sonoma Ranch Boulevard to Northrise Drive will have a lane closure in the westbound lane.…
Continue Reading Sunland Park Fire Department responds to 4 heat-related emergencies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 4 separate heat-related emergencies today, May 31st. In a post shared to X,…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Parks and Recreation opens recreation center for summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Cruces Parks and Recreation will open the East Mesa Rec Center this summer. Starting Wednesday, June 5th to July 18th,…
Continue Reading Bats at Carlsbad Cavern found infected with deadly fungus
CARLSBAD, New Mexico (KVIA) — Swabs collected from cave myotis bats at Carlsbad Cavern in May tested positive for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the…
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Vitalant partnering with first responders for ‘Respond to the Call’ blood drives
Vitalant is partnering with police, fire, and other first responders across Texas and New Mexico for the Respond to the Call Blood Drives slated from…
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Las Cruces Public Schools holds inaugural State of the District Address
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools hosted its first-ever State of the District Address Wednesday, which aimed to outline…
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Las Cruces Public Schools to Host Inaugural State of the District Address Â
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- Las Cruces Public Schools will host the inaugural State of the District Address. The address will provide an overview of…
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Blue 2 Fire burning over 7,000 acres with 0% containment
Lincoln County, NM (KVIA) — Blue 2 Fire now burning over 7,000 acres with 0% containment Tuesday. Evacuation orders are in effect for Nogal Canyon…
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Las Cruces Police find missing 12-year-old
Update (May 29, 2024): Las Cruces Police have found the boy. They did not clarify if he is safe or not. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces…
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Blue 2 Fire at 0% containment, hits 6,800 acres on Memorial Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After 11 days of continual flames, the Blue 2 Fire has reached over 6,800 acres, according to the official Blue 2 Fire page…
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Fire consumes 6,200 acres in the White Mountain Wilderness according to Lincoln Forest Fire Service
LINCOLN COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – A wildfire that has been burning and spreading for several days has consumed 6,213 acres in the White Mountain…
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Heat builds as dry, breezy conditions persist amid Blue 2 Fire escalation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Sunday! Today’s temperatures are forecasted to reach the mid-90s, which aligns closely with seasonal averages. Dry and…
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Blue 2 Fire prompts evacuation notice, uncontained affecting 3,400 acres
LINCOLN COUNTY, New Merico – The Forest Service issued an Emergency Evacuation order for several areas surrounding Ruidoso, New Mexico. Bonito Lake…
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UTEP joins several other entities in wanting to bring more A-list concerts to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Improvements may be coming soon to the Sun Bowl, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced this week. Proposed…
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Judge denies Baldwin’s motion to dismiss indictment in Rust movie set shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The judge overseeing the case against Alec Baldwin in the deadly Rust movie set shooting is denying a motion by the…
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NAMI El Paso to host “Ending the Silence” benefit concert
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) El Paso Chapter, El Paso International Music Foundation, and Star City Studio…
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Las Cruces International Airport Hosts Historic Aviation Event
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- The Las Cruces Airport will host an aviation event this year. In the past, the Las Cruces Air & Space Expo has been a…
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Doña Ana County holds groundbreaking for new elections warehouse
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bureau of Elections warehouse. The…
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Are Borderland residents substituting alcohol for marijuana? New studies show daily marijuana users outnumber daily alcohol users in the United States
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new study says daily marijuana users in the United States now outnumber the daily number of alcohol users, a…
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