EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last week, multiple incidents at the Marathon refinery in South-Central El Paso made some residents question the future of their neighborhood. Two environmental quality reports said the refinery released harmful gasses Aug. 4-5. Some residents said gases irritated their eyes and left a strong smell in the area. Residents expressed
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — According to his agency and his father, Deshawndre Washington was trying to get into the U.S. from Lebanon for his hazing case trial in Las Cruces Monday, but was held up due to the military conflict in the Middle East. He used to play for New Mexico State University. Washington
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UPDATE: The SISD Board of Trustees voted to hire a third-party investigator to look into the parent complaint that was filed against District 2 Trustee Ryan Woodcraft. The Board voted unanimously after about an hour-long discussion in executive session. “The board has not reached any findings or conclusions regarding the complaint.” said Board President Michael
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed another lawsuit against the Children, Youth, and Families Department of New Mexico Tuesday. It’s the second lawsuit he’s filed against the state’s primary child protection agency. This one alleged the agency unconstitutionally removed a child from their care and sent him to Mexico. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has confirmed two more cases of severe West Nile Virus cases in El Paso, bringing the total up to 4. The latest cases involve a woman in her 70s and a man in his 70s, both of whom have underlying medical conditions. “West Nile virus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World Champion has put a spotlight on the Sun City, and now, Moises Rodriguez is one of those new stars. Rodriguez has been one of the top amateur
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 8th Court of Appeals denied the City of El Paso’s request for a re-hearing on former City of El Paso and State Representative Joe Pickett’s lawsuit against the city. It stems from a franchise fee added to utility bills in 2014. A June ruling by the court held that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World Champion has put a spotlight on the Sun City, and other boxers are starting to rise. Moises Rodriguez is one of those new stars. He’s been one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Little League Baseball team based in Horizon has already made history, and it’s about to cement its in El Paso sports history. Horizon Elite is headed to the 14u Little League Regionals next week — the furthest an El Paso team has ever made. With a couple wins, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District released findings from its internal audit into the nearly $53 million budget deficit. The audit found there were significant risks known within the financial management department, but they weren’t communicated to Superintendent Brian Lusk or the rest of the board of trustees. The audit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Locomotive FC fell 2-0 to New Mexico United in their third and final Prinx Tires USL Cup match. The opening half was scoreless with both teams creating chances, but the goalkeepers came up big for their respective squads to keep the match level. It remained close for the
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KVIA) — Tonight’s game between the El Paso Chihuahuas and the Oklahoma City Comets was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, August 26 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in OKC. The time of that doubleheader is TBD. The Chihuahuas will finish their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A jury awarded $104 million in a wrongful death case against a national trucking company, Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT Services LLC), after one of its drivers crashed and killed El Pasoan Orlando Robles, Tawney, Acosta and Chaparro P.C. said Wednesday. In a news release, TAC said the crash happened on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico fans celebrated their win over Ecuador in the knockout round all across El Paso during watch parties. One party at The District bar in West El Paso even saw other international fans come through and celebrate. “I’m from Saudi Arabia originally, and the last World Cup there was Saudi
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — El Paso Electric hosted a public meeting where New Mexico residents expressed their frustration on a potential rate increase. The increase would see the average home in Doña Ana County pay about $42 more per month next year. It’s the first rate increase since 2015, with El Paso Electric
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District voted 5-1 to approve the budget for next school year. They also have a $12 million budget deficit for the year and hope to balance it by the end of the school year. Superintendent Xavier De la Torre said that the main goal for the
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UPDATE (June 17, 2026) — At Tuesday’s meeting, board members mentioned the resignations of members Daniel Call and Valerie Beals, who resigned after the district voted to declare financial exigency earlier this month. Call voted against the declaration, and Beals was not at the vote. The district said it will accept applications and to appoint
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UPDATE: The EPISD Board of Trustees voted to cut 55 contracted positions during their meeting Monday night. The board approved 94 jobs to be cut, but they were able to get the number down with retirement incentives and placing some into other positions. “we just want to assure parents that we’re doing everything we can,
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park said there’s no more wastewater spillage in the Anapra area after today’s community meeting. City Manager Mario Juarez-Infante said that the city is constructing a new stormwater drainage system in the area to help with flooding and it should be done by late August.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas appeals court kept a lower court’s decision that the City of El Paso’s franchise fee on El Pasoans’ water bills is an illegal tax. The fee was implemented in 2015 and relocated to city departments, according to former state Representative Joe Pickett. The purpose of the fee was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 2 City Representative Josh Acevedo is hosting a community meeting at Austin High School to discuss the Meta Data Center contract Monday. The contract will be discussed during city council’s meeting tomorrow. The meeting is open to the public and starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Rep. Acevedo
Continue Reading UPDATE (June 5, 2026) — Along with declaring financial exigency and cutting positions, EPISD said it will get rid of its substitute teacher pool. EPISD said 89 teachers will stay on payroll and work as substitutes. Board members said 40 contracted and 54 teacher positions will be cut. Trustee Call said he voted against the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted El Paso County a contested case hearing on its recent air quality permit requested for the Marathon refinery in South-Central. A contested case hearing is a process similar to a civil trial in state court. The process will allow for more information
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water from Elephant Butte made its way to the Rio Grande in El Paso. El Paso Water celebrated the release and said it will use the river water throughout the summer. “In addition to having this additional source of water, it’s all about saving the aquifer. And when we have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the most historic buildings in El Paso will be sold for the first time in nearly 20 years after a city council vote Tuesday. The Albert Fall House, located at 1725 Arizona Ave., is planned to be sold to a company called Edge Limited Co. for more than
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Martin Aceves has been legally blind his whole life. He’s an El Paso native and University of Texas at El Paso graduate trying to find a way to involve the blind community in public more. For the last three years, he worked to make a game of billiards for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Nils Nickel was named the principal investigator for a national study that is taking place in El Paso and will help expand lung care across the country. Dr. Nickel works with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center as a pulmolonegist and is working to help innovate a new
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the American Automobile Association, gas prices are at a four-year high in the United States this Memorial Day Weekend. The national average is at $4.55 per gallon. Texas is lower at $4.09, but it’s still making an impact for travelers. “It’s a lot more than it used to
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VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The death of Kyle Busch has made impacts throughout the country, even here in the Borderland. ABC-7 spoke with drivers and race enthusiasts at the Vado Speedway, and they said they were shocked by the news of his death. “With all the stuff going on in the in the world
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $16.7 million. The district discussed its quarterly report during their Board of Trustee meeting Wednesday. The district said there was an issue with a software system across the state with certain Central Appraisal Districts. The state implemented a new
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