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One person is left seriously injured after being hit with a car in east El Paso

April 16, 2022 3:34 PM Crista V. Mack

EL PASO, Texas – Officials said one pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries after being hit with a car. The collision…

Gov. Greg Abbott announces deal with a second Mexican governor to halt Texas’ vehicle inspections at the border

April 14, 2022 7:03 PM Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott and Chihuahua Gov. María Eugenia Campos Galván on Thursday announced a deal that will halt the new commercial vehicle inspections…

Gov. Abbott announces ‘historic agreement’ to lift border safety inspection at Nuevo León’s port of entry

April 13, 2022 12:52 PM David Gonzalez

LAREDO, Texas — Governor Abbott said he reached a ‘historic agreement’ with Nuevo León Governor Samuel Alejandro García Sepulveda so that bridge…

El Paso bridge blockade lifted, Santa Teresa port extending its hours

April 13, 2022 11:20 AM El Paso Matters - Molly Smith

New Mexico’s Santa Teresa port of entry had seen an increase in northbound commercial vehicle traffic until late Tuesday morning, when Mexican…

Gov. Abbott announces first group of undocumented immigrants bused from Texas to Washington, D.C.

April 13, 2022 8:54 AM Mauricio Casillas

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday morning for the first time that a group of undocumented immigrants was bused by…

Santa Teresa impacted by Mexican trucker protest

April 12, 2022 7:50 PM Saul Saenz

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico-The Santa Teresa port of entry took a big hit as a result of Governor Gregg Abbott’s orders, despite that port of entry…

Beto O’Rourke knocks Biden for ending Title 42 without a plan to deal with influx of migrants

April 12, 2022 5:26 PM Texas Tribune

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke knocked the Biden administration for failing to give border communities a plan for dealing with…

Texas AG Commissioner calls on Gov. Abbott to end enhanced border inspections; calls policy “catastrophic”

April 12, 2022 3:46 PM David Gonzalez

AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called on the Governor Greg Abbott to end enhanced safety inspections of commercials trucks at…

International trade halted at Texas border crossing as truckers protest Greg Abbott’s new inspections

April 11, 2022 5:21 PM Texas Tribune

Commercial traffic at a key South Texas border crossing has stopped after Mexican truckers on Monday blocked north- and southbound lanes on the…

Gov. Abbott speaks at Border Sheriff’s Coalition meeting in El Paso

April 11, 2022 8:10 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the Border Sheriff’s Coalition Spring Meeting in El Paso Monday. Gov. Abbott discussed the…

El Paso’s YMCA Hygiene Closet aids those less fortunate

April 10, 2022 12:53 PM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso YMCA has opened their first Hygiene Closet. Even before it opened, people were waiting in line to pick up their five…

A stabbing in northeast El Paso leaves one man with serious injuries

April 10, 2022 12:13 PM Crista V. Mack

EL PASO, Texas – Police officials say one man was transported to the University Medical Center with serious injuries after being stabbed. It happened…

$3.2 million in alleged cocaine seized at Texas border

April 10, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Kelly Murray, CNN A tractor trailer coming into the US from Mexico was caught Friday carrying 427 pounds of alleged cocaine, the US Customs and…

New scholarships benefit El Paso TTUHSC students

April 9, 2022 11:58 AM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas- Local students have been selected to receive the Medical Student Empowerment fund. This is a scholarship for medical students…

Fort Bliss open to the general public

April 9, 2022 11:43 AM Rosemary Garcia

As of April 4th, 2022, those who are not affiliated with Fort Bliss will be able to obtain a 12 month recreational pass. The pass grants the general…

Zoos are moving their birds indoors to protect them against a deadly strain of the avian flu

April 9, 2022 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Abby Bustin and Claudia Dominguez, CNN Zoos across the country are moving their birds indoors to protect them from the spread of a contagious and…

1 killed and 4 others injured in shooting outside Houston-area sports bar

April 9, 2022 6:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, CNN Gunshots from two groups of people fighting outside a Houston-area sports bar early Saturday left one man dead and four other…

The 44th Annual Northeaster parade returns

April 7, 2022 2:25 PM Nichole Gomez

El Paso, Texas- Easter is just around the corner and it’s time to get excited about the 44th annual Northeaster Parade. This is the first time the…

Borderland residents encouraged to wear blue Friday to bring awareness to child abuse

April 8, 2022 6:14 AM Nichole Gomez

El Paso, Texas-‘Why is everybody wearing blue today?’ it’s Wear Blue Day, a national effort to bring awareness to the month of April. This month…

El Paso’s federal lawmakers weigh in on border situation before Title 42 expulsions are lifted

April 7, 2022 11:58 AM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s lawmakers weigh in on the high number of migrant encounters on the southwest border just as the federal government is…

Top NBA draft picks from Texas

April 6, 2022 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of highest drafted NBA players in Texas using Basketball…

Governor Abbott announces sending immigrants to Washington, D.C. to deter illegal immigration; immigrants must volunteer to go

April 6, 2022 2:28 PM David Gonzalez, Saul Saenz

Weslaco, TX — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced directives to deter the smuggling of migrants across the US / Mexico border and he says the state…

YISD making it easier for students, teachers to access mental health resources

April 6, 2022 6:09 AM Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas – Officials at the Ysleta Independent School District announced a new partnership that would make it easier for students and staff…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay”

April 5, 2022 2:28 PM Texas Tribune

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Monday he will prioritize passing Texas legislation that mimics the recently signed Florida bill referred to as the…

Texas is the #3 state with the most Confederate memorials

April 4, 2022 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated how many Confederate memorials are in Texas using data from the Southern Poverty Law…

Dallas concert where 1 was killed and 16 were injured did not have a permit, police chief says

April 4, 2022 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN The Dallas concert that left one dead and 16 injured did not have a permit, according to Dallas Police Chief Edgardo…