Cuts coming: Virgin Galactic announces it will layoff 18% of its workforce
SIERRA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The space tourism company Virgin Galactic is laying off about 185 employees — or about 18% of its workforce –…
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Graffiti tagger wanted by Las Cruces Police
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Doña Ana County is offering up to $1,000, for information that helps identify the…
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Toy gun found on Chaparral High School campus, safety procedure lifted
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Things are back to normal at Chaparral High School after officials issued a temporary hold procedure when they found an…
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No criminal charges filed against officer who killed elderly Las Cruces woman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The police officer involved in the shooting of an elderly woman will not face criminal charges, the New Mexico…
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Las Cruces Chile Drop Nominated As One of 20 Best New Year’s Eve Drops
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Chile Drop has been nominated as one of the 20 best New Year’s Eve drops. Las Cruces residents…
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Doña Ana County voters head to the polls by the thousands
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Voters in Doña Ana County showed up by the thousands on November 7 to make their voices heard. A county…
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Kenneth Miyagishima reflects on 16-year tenure as Las Cruces Mayor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — When the November 7 Municipal Elections in Las Cruces wrap, the city will have a new mayor. Kenneth Miyagishima, the…
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Las Cruces City Council to vote on demolition of home that has caught fire four times
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The fate of a “problematic” vacant home in Las Cruces will be decided by City Council Monday. The house, located at…
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Student found with gun on Centennial High School campus
Update: The Las Cruces Police Department provided ABC-7 with the following statement: “The juvenile found Thursday to have a gun at Centennial High…
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NMSU celebrating two new food education, agriculture buildings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — NMSU celebrated the completion of its brand new Food Science, Security, and Safety Center and Animal Nutrition and Feed…
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‘Accidental cooking fire’ blamed for blaze at Telshor strip mall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A representative for the Las Cruces Fire Department says a Monday morning fire at the 755 block of South Telshor was…
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Doña Ana County official pleased with early voting numbers ahead of Nov. 7 election
LAS CRUCES,New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces voters are preparing to usher in new leaders. The next regularly scheduled Municipal Election is Tuesday,…
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Las Cruces police charge man with attempted murder, kidnapping
Update: According to court documents, officers spoke with a witness who claimed to have seen Strausser, fully naked, grab his girlfriend’s neck from…
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NMSU celebrating homecoming weekend with games, events
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU Athletics Director Mario Moccia spoke with ABC-7 Wednesday about the university’s upcoming homecoming events.…
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New Mexico attorney general accuses landowners of preventing public access to the Pecos River
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is going after landowners who he says are illegally…
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Fire rips through strip mall in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A large fire tore through a strip mall in Las Cruces Monday, damaging multiple businesses. The fire happened at the…
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ABC-7 speaks with Las Cruces mayoral candidates ahead of Nov. 7 vote
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In one week, Las Cruces voters will head to the polls to choose a new mayor. Seven candidates are vying for the…
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NMSU students have allies to help with mental health — their peers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — When many of us think of mental health support, we think of hospitals and psychologists, but we may not think of…
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UPDATE: Shooting in Las Cruces leaves “six to seven” people injured
UPDATE 11:41 a.m. – The Las Cruces Police Department issued a correction from earlier this morning, stating no one has died from a result of this…
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Las Cruces man arrested at assisted living facility, charged with sex crimes
UPDATE: ABC-7 learned that on Sunday morning, a healthcare provider at Blue Horizon Assisted Living got concerned, after noticing that the…
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Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs, marijuana and alcohol in the…
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New Mexico State Police change location of Las Cruces gun buyback event
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police say on Saturday, November 4, 2023, they will be hosting gun buyback events in Albuquerque,…
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New Mexico State Police coordinating gun buyback event in Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Espanola
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are scheduled to hold gun buyback events in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Espanola early next…
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Las Cruces to host gun buyback next month
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces is one of three New Mexico cities holding a gun buyback early next month. The event will take place…
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New Mexico agency reporting more than 100 cannabis license holders failed to file taxes
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s Department of Taxation and Revenue reported that more than 100 cannabis retail license holders have…
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Las Cruces police call shooting of Organ Mountain High student ‘negligent’ in nature
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police tell ABC-7 the shooting that led to the death of a 14-year-old Organ Mountain High student is…
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Doña Ana County holds funeral service for people whose bodies were unclaimed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The remains of 30 people whose bodies were unclaimed were buried Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces.…
Continue Reading The Trinity Site got a boost of fame after ‘Oppenheimer.’ But these history buffs would have visited anyway
Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 12:31 ETBy Leah Asmelash, CNN(CNN) — “Oppenheimer” may have given the Trinity Site a boost of fame this…
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National drug take-back day – El Paso and Las Cruces locations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to prevent addiction, the Drug Enforcement Administration and several local agencies will host the DEA’s…
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El Paso man sentenced to 12 years for vehicular homicide, other charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An El Paso man who was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was also found…
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