UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department identified the three people who died after a crash on Redd Road in West El Paso Friday. 49-year-old Rafael Mendoza died. Police said he was a passenger in a Ford F250 truck. In a separate GMC Sierra truck, 57-year-old Edgar Dominguez and 56-year-old Velsa Dominguez died,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – An El Paso woman faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges related to Covid-era loan fraud. According to the Department of Justice, 47-year-old Araceli Benitez admitted she lied in order to receive more money from the paycheck protection program. At the time, Benitez owned Garaas Insurance Tax
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson and Fort Bliss officials signed an agreement to add transit services on the military base. The Intergovernmental Service Agreement for the Sun Metro Rising partnership established Torch Transit by Sun Metro, Fort Bliss said. The service will give rides to military ID card holders on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Buckling up can help prevent serious injury in a crash, the Texas Department of Transportation said. Yet TxDOT said millions of Texans still choose to not wear a seat belt. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying in a crash by 45% and up to 60% for those in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College’s Nursing Program celebrated the graduation of 81 Associate Degree of Nursing graduates, marking their official entry into the profession with a pinning ceremony held on Thursday. The pinning ceremony, a significant tradition for nursing graduates, traces its origins back to Florence Nightingale, EPCC said. She awarded
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Mutual and TexiCare awarded a $285,000 grant to the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to support diabetes prevention in El Paso County. “Health care coverage you want health residents and healthy communities. So this is going to help fund diabetes detection and education and prevention,” said CEO of TX mutual
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SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Justice started the second phase of its public nuisance case against Meta Monday. It’s seeking relief that would require Meta to pay damages and change its platforms. ABC-7 previously reported Meta was ordered to pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law on child safety.
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Sayra Sanchez Aguilar joined the ABC-7 team as a producer after graduating from New Mexico State University in December 2025. Born in California and raised in Juarez, her bilingual skills merge both Mexican and American cultures and are key in her efforts to support her Borderlands community. Sayra started her education in Juarez and studied
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday the YWCA El Paso del Norte Region held its 31st Annual Women’s Luncheon at the El Paso Convention Center. The inspiring program highlighted leadership, community connection, and their ongoing mission to empower women and eliminate racism. ABC-7’s 7 in the City Reporter Isabella Martinez hosted a Q&A with singer Paula
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Harmony Science Academy announced Wednesday its rocketry team has qualified for the American Rocketry Challenge National Finals. According to officials, this year’s competition reached 1,107 participating teams nationwide, with only the top 100 earning an invitation to the National Finals on May 16. The team will be heading to the national competition
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Ruidoso is one of the top dark sky destinations in the United States, according to a 2026 report by HomeToGo. The village ranked fifth out of 30 destinations. According to Discover Ruidoso, you can see planets, moon phases and constellations if you drive from Midtown along the Lincoln National Forest
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, Dr. Rebecca L. Campos, a Texas Tech Health El Paso faculty member earned the Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the highest honors in the TTU system, the El Paso campus said. “Receiving this award is an honor,” said Dr. Campos. “It’s also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested a man for the second time after he allegedly threatened deputies during the first. 25-year-old Jon Christian Orozco was originally arrested for a second offense DWI after running a red light and making a wrong turn, EPCSO said. EPCSO said during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force is investigating a reported car theft. A victim reported paying thousands of dollars for repair and paint services to a body shop. Police said in March the victim kept receiving messages by the shop stating that their car was almost done,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department, in partnership with The Quality of Life Department/Public Art, is looking for a talented artist to paint a mural on an exterior wall on Fire Station 2. The design should feature the Chiva Town history of the neighborhood and the role of firefighters. The
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