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Plano defeats Eastwood 43-28 in game symbolizing unity at ‘The Star’

September 5, 2019 11:32 PM KVIA ABC-7

It was the much-anticipated game Thursday night between Eastwood and Plano at The Star. In a game that had originally been canceled by the Plano ISD,…

WATCH: Eastwood Troopers vs. Plano Wildcats – full game broadcast archive

September 5, 2019 9:34 PM KVIA ABC-7

Here’s an archived version of the entire broadcast of the Plano vs. Eastwood high school football game played at The Star in Frisco for your…

Countdown to kickoff: Eastwood football team arrives for showdown with Plano at ‘The Star’

September 5, 2019 5:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

ABC-7 will broadcast the Plano Senior High School vs. Eastwood High School football game live on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. on the air and here on…

‘We never forget our roots’: Dallas-area Eastwood grads excited for Plano game

September 5, 2019 4:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

For some, being far away from home can be tough, but for three educators living in Garland it was especially hard following the mass shooting at an…

Social media post falsely claims Odessa shooter was a Beto O’Rourke campaign supporter

September 5, 2019 3:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in west Texas, a Twitter account that may be automated began spreading…

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…

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…

‘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…

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.…

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…

El Paso city leaders push for reversal of cancelled Eastwood vs. Plano game

August 30, 2019 7:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

It’s game on for the Eastwood Troopers as they go up against the Plano Senior Wildcats next week. Just a day after the Plano School District…

Car repair shops inundated with calls after Borderland hail storm

August 30, 2019 10:03 AM KVIA ABC-7

A day after a hail storm battered parts of the borderland, car repairs shops are getting flooded with calls. Tuesday night, rain and hail slammed El…

Tickets for Eastwood vs. Plano game on sale now

August 30, 2019 9:31 AM KVIA ABC-7

The Ysleta Independent School District has announced that tickets for the upcoming Eastwood High vs. Plano Senior High football game are on sale at…

3 more cases of West Nile Virus reported in El Paso

August 30, 2019 8:59 AM KVIA ABC-7

Three more cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed in El Paso, bringing the total up to 13 for the season. The 11th case is a man in his…

Governor Abbott says ‘mistakes were made’ with Aug. 2 fundraising letter

August 30, 2019 8:57 AM KVIA ABC-7

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott is back in the Borderland to talk safety measures with law enforcement officials, as well as with survivors of the August…

1 person stabbed, seriously injured in northeast El Paso

August 30, 2019 8:56 AM KVIA ABC-7

One person is in the hospital after being stabbed in Northeast El Paso early Friday morning. A spokesperson for the police department says it…

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke set to speak at Khalid’s benefit concert for shooting victims

August 30, 2019 7:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

Former El Paso Congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is set to deliver remarks during Khalid’s “A Night for…

Vendors prepare for change to legal smoking age

August 29, 2019 3:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

There will be a new state law on the books as of September 1st that raises the legal smoking age in Texas from 18 to 21. The law includes two…

Governor Abbott hosts second Texas Safety Commission Meeting in El Paso

August 29, 2019 2:01 PM KVIA ABC-7

Governor Greg Abbott is hosting a second Texas Safety Commission meeting on Thursday in El Paso. The commission is working to discuss possible action…

EPPD Chief: ‘We need to harden targets’ rather than creating new laws

August 29, 2019 8:18 AM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso Chief of Police Greg Allen spoke to members of the El Paso Central Business Association about his department, his officers and the mass…

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies permit for medical waste facility in Lower Valley

August 28, 2019 6:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

Homeowners in a Lower Valley neighborhood near the Old Ysleta Mission are claiming a victory now that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality…

‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s impact on the Borderland

February 19, 2019 5:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

The former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, has been convicted and faces life in prison. ‘El…

Taking Flight: El Paso International Airport’s booming business

February 19, 2019 3:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

El Pasoans will have a new airline option beginning next week. El Paso International Airport (EPIA) welcomes Alaska Airlines on Tuesday, which will…

Police identify alleged gunman, man killed outside Upper Valley bar

February 19, 2019 1:13 AM KVIA ABC-7

A man was killed after a shooting outside an Upper Valley bar Sunday night, according to the El Paso Police Department. Police identified the man…

Potential migrant processing center location in far west El Paso

February 18, 2019 7:24 PM KVIA ABC-7

The building options for the proposed migrant processing center planned to be built in El Paso are limited. According to our news partners at the El…

Spelling champ spreads non-bullying message

March 8, 2022 9:12 AM Hillary Floren

EL PASO, Texas — She’s not your average 5th grader. For starters, Genesis Wilson is taller than most. She won her school’s spelling bee, so…