Hundreds remember teens killed in shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Young Park in Las Cruces was flooded with community members who gathered to show support for the families of the…
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Estrella Del Paso ordered to stop representing unaccompanied migrant children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A month after the same order was rescinded, the Catholic Diocese organization, Estrella Del Paso, is no longer able to…
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Largest Veteran Expo in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs El paso, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and the 151st Borderplex…
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Texan mailed unsolicited plant
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA)– Commissioner Sid Miller is asking Texans to “remain vigilant and report unknown seed, liquid, and plant deliveries.” Today,…
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Trump orders cuts to Education Department
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that would officially begin the dismantling of the Department…
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ABC-7 gets preview of Mexican American Cultural Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This morning ABC-7 received a tour of the new Mexican American Cultural Center located at, located at 201 West Franklin…
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Texas man killed by train in Fabens
Update (March 17, 2025): A spokesperson for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office identified the pedestrian as Salazar Samson Zenas, 24, from Uvalde,…
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El Paso Animal Services Hosts Free Microchip Clinics
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Last year, El Paso Animal Services says it took in over 23,000 lost pets, with the majority arriving at the shelter without a…
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Attorneys representing Sun Metro explosion victims call investigation “unusual”
(UPDATE, 03-07-25, 8:55 P.M.) — This evening, City Attorney Karla Neiman contacted Maxey Scherr regarding the investigation into the explosion. This…
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Local leaders address national issues at State of City
UPDATE: At the State of the City Address local leaders discussed local impacts of national hot button topics. One of the topics discussed was…
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Tariffs could costs households $2,600 more a year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tom Fullerton, an economic professor at UTEP, tells ABC-7 you could be spending $1,600 to $2,600 more a year on your…
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Impacts of tariffs on the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The tariffs that have been promised by President Trump’s administration went into effect early Tuesday morning. The 25% taxes…
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‘Extreme’ fire danger, winds, dust across Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for much of the El Paso region, far West Texas and southern New Mexico…
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City of El Paso asks Texas Attorney General to rule on Sun Metro explosion documents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Attorney’s Office is seeking an opinion from the Texas Attorney General’s Office to determine if it has to…
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Child dies of measles in West Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to the Texas Department of State Health Services a school-aged child who was not vaccinated against the measles has…
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Ysleta Independent School District considers $25 million loan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The Ysleta Independent School District is considering taking out a 25 million dollar loan to cover payroll in August. ABC-7…
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Update: City spokesperson Laura Cruz Acosta released the following statement in response to this morning’s news conference. “The City of El Paso and…
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Teacher reacts to SISD staff reduction approval
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Ben Vincent has been a fine arts teacher with the Socorro Independent School District for about ten years. Last week he was…
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Socorro ISD Board votes to approve budget cuts including staff reductions
UPDATE: The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve the recommended cutbacks in order to slash millions of dollars…
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Former State Trooper Michael Salcido recovering from catastrophic fall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Last summer, Michael Salcido a former State Trooper, teacher, and assistant principal fell in his bedroom. He was discovered…
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Socorro ISD plans layoffs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is planning to lay off employees, increase class sizes and cut programs. On Friday…
Continue Reading City provides update on explosion at Sun Metro Transit Operations Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today Sun Metro is holding a press conference at 1 p.m. to provide “additional details” on the explosion at Sun Metro Transit…
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Pipe bomb found outside eastside restaurant
Update: An FBI spokesperson says that the squad found a pipe bomb. The scene is now clear. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officers are…
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One year later: Remembering fallen LCPD officer Jonah Hernandez
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– One year ago today, Las Cruces Police Officer Jonah Hernandez was killed in the line of duty. Officer Hernandez was…
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Trump says he’ll put tariffs on aluminum and steel imports
President Trump signed an order to impose 25% tax on all imported steel and aluminum. Borderplex Alliance CEO, Jon Barela told ABC-7 taxing imported…
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Barriers placed on Mount Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)– Large metal barriers have been placed along the western slope of Mount Cristo Rey on Sunland Park. This location…
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Victims of Las Cruces man charged with contributing to child delinquency speak out ahead of sentencing Thursday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Curtis Powell is facing sentencing tomorrow for child delinquency charges, he was arrested in 2023 for multiple sex…
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Mexico agrees to deploy 10,000 troops to the border
In exchange for a one month delay on President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has agreed to send 10,000…
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Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests
The Texas National Guard now has the authority to make immigration arrests under an agreement with the Trump administration. Governor Abbot said in a…
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Email scams at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Students at UTEP have been receiving emails that are apart of phishing scams. ABC-7 talked to students on campus, who said…
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