Safe Streets Operation coordinated law enforcement response for July 4th
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Independence Day weekend, many will likely take to the parks and streets around the county to celebrate. But making…
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Ruidoso businesses deal with aftermath of heavy flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Businesses in Ruidoso are trying to clean up after floodwaters swept through the village the last few days. We sent ABC-7’s…
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Camp Fire fully extinguished
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Camp Fire at the Fort Stanton – Snowy River National Conservation Area is now completely out, according to Bureau of…
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Airman was married two weeks before he was found dead in Elephant Butte Lake, officials say
Update (May 27, 2025): Air Force officials just identified the airman as Airman First Class Me’lik Etienne, 22. He was assigned to the 351st…
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car last week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department has release the name of a pedestrian hit in a northeast El Paso intersection last Tuesday that…
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El Paso DWI Task Force arrests more than a dozen Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso DWI Task Force is on the streets this Memorial Day weekend, and is arresting those that are driving drunk on the…
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Police identify victim from deadly shooting Friday night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department has released the identity of the victim in a shooting Friday night in far east El Paso, and…
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Be Mindful: The Mindfullness Toolbox
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mindfulness expert Julie Potiker says simple tools you can use to deal with whatever the day brings you can vary from…
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First look at new design of Sunset Amphitheater
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The company behind the amphitheater set to be built in northeast El Paso is showing off new designs for the site – and the…
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Low early voter turnout for May election
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2025 May Uniform Elections are off to a slow start in El Paso County – at least when it comes to casting ballots. Over…
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Army takes control of 110,000 acres on border
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Army is now in charge of tens of thousands of acres of land along the border. It’s part of the changes ordered by the…
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2 Marines killed in military crash near Santa Teresa were from California
Update (May 21, 2025): New documents tied to the investigation obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the crash happened when the army vehicle Aguilera and…
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The latest round of tariffs explained
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As consumers and companies in the United States and around the world brace for the impact of this most recent round of…
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Deputies arrest EPPD officer for assault
Update: El Paso Police will speak about the arrest tonight. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested an El…
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History of the Mexican American Cultural Center project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican American Cultural Center is the last of the signature projects from the 2012 Quality of Life bond…
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Full Interview: Sen. Lujan on budgets, DOGE and more
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D – NM) was in the Borderland Tuesday for the ribbon cutting of a new wastewater treatment plant…
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Retired detective refutes Wood appeal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Retired El Paso Police Department detective John Guerrero was part of what became known the “Desert Deaths” task force…
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David Leonard Wood’s ‘jailhouse snitch’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who was in prison alongside David Leonard Wood, aka “The Desert Serial Killer” of El Paso, says that the testimony of…
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David Leonard Wood files last minute appeal ahead of scheduled execution March 13
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The attorney for a man convicted of six murders in El Paso decades ago has filed a last-minute appeal to stop his execution…
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What tariffs are – and how the Trump administration is putting them in place
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Trump administration says that tariffs are “all set” on Mexico and Canada this week, some may be wondering what…
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Home on the Range: Bighorn sheep return to Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been several months since a herd of 77 big horn sheep was released into the Franklin Mountains State Park as part of a…
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Sen. Cruz calls out $25 million in UTEP funding as ‘Woke DEI Grants’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Senator Ted Cruz (R – Texas) is targeting thousands of federally-funded grants awarded during the previous White House…
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Amid uncertainty of Trump administration changes, El Paso mayor, police chief offer assurances of safety of community regardless of immigration policy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a record number of executive orders signed day one of the new White House administration by President Donald Trump, and…
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Original Fabens High School building constructed a century ago by iconic architect Henry Trost
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The original Fabens High School building can be seen in early black and white pictures from one hundred years ago, as it was…
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2024 City of El Paso election most expensive in last decade
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Campaign and donor spending broke the bank in more ways than one in 2024 for the City of El Paso. Between the races for…
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Snowy day at the racetrack
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — In the midst of the wintry weather this week, some parts of the Borderland got a unique view. Flurries hit as the…
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Wild horse and burro adoptions set for Las Cruces at end of January
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 100 animals will be available for adoption as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management hosts a wild horse and burro…
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US DOT awards RAISE transportation grants to El Paso, Socorro
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity…
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules local government can’t enforce abortion restrictions
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The state supreme court in New Mexico has ruled that counties and municipalities are prohibited from restricting…
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41 pounds of cocaine seized at Paso Del Norte bridge, U.S. citizen arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 21 year-old male U.S. citizen was arrested after 41.6 pounds of cocaine was found hidden in panels and the dashboard of…
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