EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A little over a month ago, Rita Yorgensen lost sleep over the state of her home. A month later, the roof and outside of her home are completely repaired. Rita Yorgensen’s roof used to cave in. An El Paso-based roofing company helped her repair it with community funds. Top Dog
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wind gusts reaching nearly 70 miles per hour woke some Borderland residents in the middle of the night. Some homes in Canutillo, Texas, near Country Club Road sustained severe damage. One West El Paso resident woke up to a tree weighing about three to four tons collapsed in his backyard.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, four El Paso non-profits stepped into the boxing ring together, not as competitors, but as teammates fighting for the community. El Paso Giving Day is the region’s largest online day of charitable giving. Created to spotlight nonprofit organizations and inspire a new generation of donors, El Paso Giving Day rallies
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from the CDC came to Socorro to explain its initiative of free health examinations to assess the health and nutritional status of people living in the United States. The survey’s Mobile Examination Center (MEC), a fully equipped medical clinic on wheels, travels
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering team is working on a two-year research project that combines satellite imagery, Earth observation data and artificial intelligence to map areas affected by flooding in El Paso. After heavy rainfall left extensive damage across parts of El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Capt. Walter E. Clarke Middle School had a dramatic turnaround in student math performance. The Council for Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development (CREEED) named the middle school the top school in the region for Algebra I. The recognition follows a remarkable one-year jump in academic achievement: Clarke Middle School
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is going digital with a new virtual learning program. SISD Virtual Academy will offer a fully online learning option for Texas public high school students. Students in grades 9-12 will earn credits through the program to earn a SISD diploma. According to the district, the
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — After severe flooding, Doña Ana County leaders unanimously approved a local emergency disaster declaration Tuesday. The declaration aims to fast-track relief, unlock emergency funding and streamline the recovery process for residents. Preliminary damage estimates across the county and surrounding jurisdictions have already topped $17 million, a figure officials expect
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After on-and-off rain for the past two weeks, muddy streets and flood damage aren’t the only things the rain left. Standing water has puddled across the Borderland — inviting more mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are attracted to areas with standing water, high humidity and areas providing shelter. An amount as small as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, a federal judge granted an emergency injunction to block border barrier and road construction in the Big Bend region. The injunction will stay in place while the court considers a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s alleged waiver of laws for fast-tracked construction. The hearing started in El Paso at
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Heavy rain left parts of La Union without usable roads Thursday, with water still rushing through streets while crews work urgently to redirect runoff into a nearby drainage basin. Local residents told ABC-7 that flooding in this area is a recurring problem. One neighbor recalled that a storm
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As storms roll into El Paso, residents face a recurring issue: debris turning downpours into dangerous flooding. Responsibility for keeping El Paso’s drain infrastructure open is shared across city and regional operations. El Paso Water’s Stormwater Utility operates as the main agency managing the city’s major stormwater infrastructure. EPWater crews
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UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): El Paso police said they arrested and charged 40-year-old Jose Luis Garcia for his brother’s murder. (Courtesy: EPPD) According to an arrest affidavit, officers found 32-year-old Lorenzo Alba dead inside a home on Charlie Smith Drive. Officers saw multiple guns in the home and spent casings around Alba’s body. EPPD’s Crimes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For many students attending the University of Texas at El Paso, trips to the gas station have challenged their budgeting. Students’ commutes vary as many live in Far East El Paso or across the border in Ciudad Juárez. Some student drivers admitted to pushing their luck by riding on fumes
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Despite its name, the New World screwworm isn’t actually a worm, it’s a flesh-eating fly larva, and health officials are advising Borderland residents to stay vigilant for their pets. While no cases of the New World screwworm have been reported in El Paso, Dr. Tony Chacon, a veterinarian with El
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UPDATE (Oct. 13, 2026): El Paso City Council unanimously voted in favor of blocking business with Flock Safety or similar companies. The resolution directs El Paso City Manager Dionne Mack not to conduct agreements or arrangements with Flock or other providers for networked automated license plate reader cameras or similar technology. The resolution is for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Meta opened applications for a fund investing in local communities where it has data centers, including El Paso. During Monday’s meeting on the Community Benefits Agreement, local leaders looked into how Meta is investing in the community. The data center promises up to 300 permanent operational jobs. Community advocates
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The University of Texas at El Paso Army ROTC Fighting Miner Battalion honored the tragic day with a memorial stair climb at Sun Bowl Stadium, joining forces with the El Paso Fire Department and local community members. The memorial
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso was hit by lightning and heavy rain overnight, the storms also caused thousands to lose power late Wednesday. Overnight storms frequently cause power outages, why is it so frequent? Why aren’t the power generators durable enough to withstand one night of rain and winds. Most customers affected were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, server manufacturer Wiwynn and Amazon hosted a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their expansion into Socorro. They announced a major expansion of Wiwynn’s advanced manufacturing operations. The multi-billion-dollar project will strengthen the domestic supply chain for Amazon’s cloud infrastructure and create nearly 1,000 advanced manufacturing jobs by the end of 2027.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today El Paso Planned Parenthood launched it’s birth control for all program. Planned Parenthood of El Paso said this initiative will expand access to birth control and essential reproductive care for women and men. Planned Parenthood recieved over one million dollars in private donors support to launch this program. Congresswoman
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American Automobile Association (AAA) reported the nation’s highest gas prices ever recorded for this time of year. The national average is $4.14 a gallon, topping the last record set which was Labor Day in 2012, when the national average reached $3.82. Labor Day Weekend typically increases travel, with traffic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For four long years, 20-year-old Ezra faced a fight against two aggressive forms of cancer that spread from his brain to his bones. He undergoes exhausting chemotherapy almost every day. Through the darkest stretches of his treatment, one light has kept his spirits up: music. Whenever the pain grows heavy,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An 88-year-old woman said she needs help making repairs to her mobile home. Rita Yorgensen lives in Casa Mobil Home Park in Northeast El Paso. Yorgensen said she lives on a fixed income and has no credit. The mobile home she rents needs roof repairs — but she said she
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ANTHONY, N.M. (KVIA) — A Marine’s family has been seeking answers for his whereabouts. Juan Merlos left his hometown of Houston two years ago, and his family is asking the Borderland community if they may have seen him. Merlos left Houston on Aug. 20, 2024, at 4:59 p.m., his family said. His truck, a blue
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Travel the World at the El Paso Convention Center From Friday through Sunday, fans can attend a free pop-up event at the El Paso Convention Center. The pop-up, inspired by Karol G’s song, “Viajando Por El Mundo,” invites fans to explore interactive installations that reference the song’s lyrics. According to Visit El Paso, fans will
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Karol G will take the stage at the El Paso Sun Bowl Stadium next weekend — and the University of Texas at El Paso is already preparing. Karol G will perform Sep. 5-6 as part of her “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour.” In July, UTEP announced Becky G will join
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County leaders are exploring ways to expand holiday time off for county employees to combat workplace burnout, retain staff and boost overall productivity. During a Commissioners Court meeting Monday, human resources presented several proposed holiday schedule adjustments based on staff research. According to county HR data, county employees
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Artificial intelligence grows and evolves at a rapid rate. According to Worldmetrics, 45% of K-12 schools in the U.S. use A.I. for personalization. Schools have to decide whether to implement A.I. into their daily curriculums. Texas doesn’t have a mandatory A.I. framework for public schools, meaning the Texas Education Agency
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — With college classes returning this fall, some students scramble to secure an apartment. For one New Mexico State University nursing student, apartment hunting became a financial nightmare. Marie’s parents and friends pressured her to find an apartment before they all filled up. As a first step, she searched “apartments near
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