Unsafe lane change, speeding blamed in crash death of El Paso woman on Halloween
EL PASO, Texas – A 46-year-old woman died nearly a week after a three-car collision on Halloween night in northeast El Paso. Police announced…
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Military deploys 60 medical personnel to El Paso’s overflowing hospitals to help combat virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Defense is deploying 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force to El Paso facilities as hospitalizations…
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El Paso infectious disease expert says healthcare may face demand even after virus stops spreading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hospitals in El Paso are dealing with an unprecedented surge in patients as new coronavirus cases are diagnosed each day. A…
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18 more virus deaths in El Paso along with 1,300 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 657 after the health department reported 18 new coronavirus-related deaths…
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EPISD board votes to part ways with Superintendent Juan Cabrera, gives him $500k payout to go
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday evening to sever ties with their…
Continue Reading El Pasoans told stay home & stop gathering after 22 more virus deaths, nearly 2,000 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders urged El Pasoans to stay home whenever possible amidst a worsening public health crisis due to the growing…
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Crash along Loop 375 at Joe Battle shuts down all lanes, causes traffic backup
EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle collision led to the closure of all lanes along Loop 375 at Joe Battle on Thursday evening, causing a significant traffic…
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El Paso food bank scrambles to meet challenge as it has only 10-12 days of supplies left
El Paso, Texas — The clock is ticking for the shelves to be filled at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank. CEO Susan Goodell says they have…
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‘Be the person to help slow the spread’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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4 El Paso liquor licenses suspended for Covid-19 health order violations
EL PASO, Texas — Four El Paso bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission last week for…
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Texas reinstates work search requirements for jobless benefits; why El Pasoans don’t have to worry yet
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s unemployment rate has improved since this spring, but it’s still more than double what it was before the pandemic…
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El Paso mayoral election runoff set for Dec. 12 between Lesser, Margo
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo finished a distant second in a crowded mayoral…
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Court to decide by Friday whether to issue injunction halting EP County Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — The state’s 34th District Court indicated it planned to rule by Friday morning on a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton…
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El Paso bar & gym owner faces up to 99 years in prison after arrest on slew of drug charges
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso businessman who owns two gyms and five restaurant-bars was arrested Wednesday on numerous drug charges including an…
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2 El Paso citizen collection stations for trash, recycling closed due to virus illness among employees
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is making the decision to temporarily close two of its five citizen trash and…
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26-year-old man hospitalized, ‘expected to survive’ after shooting in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A man was shot and wounded in south-central El Paso on Tuesday night, police said. The shooting happened along the 4500 block of…
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Leeser finishes with huge lead in El Paso mayor’s race, headed to runoff with distant 2nd finisher Margo
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas – Former El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser built a huge lead in a crowded mayoral…
Continue Reading ‘Hospitals near break point’: El Paso shatters record with 3,100 new virus cases; hospitalizations top 1,000
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 3,100 new cases in the county on Wednesday morning, shattering a previous daily…
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Texas’ 23rd Congressional seat stays in GOP’s hands with Gonzales win over Ortiz Jones
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Republican Tony Gonzales has won election to U.S. House in Texas’ 23rd…
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Ex-cop Rivera cruises to easy re-election in EP District 7
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas – City Council District 7 incumbent Henry Rivera crusied to an easy…
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Gutierrez, Annello headed to runoff in Council District 2
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas – Retired city employee Miriam “Judy” Gutierrez beat incumbent Alexsandra…
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Incumbent Hernandez scores easy re-election in El Paso Council District 3
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — After being forced into a runoff in a special election last year, incumbent…
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Embattled Morgan headed to runoff in crowded District 4
EL PASO, Texas – Embattled Council District 4 incumbent Sam Morgan appears headed to a runoff in his bid for re-election. Morgan, who is facing…
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Escobar cruises to 2nd term in Congress representing El Paso
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — Democrat Veronica Escobar has won re-election to U.S. House in Texas’ 16th…
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On eve of court hearing, Abbott claims Samaniego ‘failed to do job’ and ‘illegally’ gave shutdown order
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego “failed to do his job” and claimed is “now…
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UTEP football game Saturday canceled due to a lack of healthy Florida International players
EL PASO, Texas – Per a news release from Florida International, this Saturday’s UTEP vs. FIU game has been canceled. https://t.co/ugTk4cnnII—…
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El Paso man arrested after police say he crashed into wall, fled scene and left woman to die
EL PASO, Texas – Police have arrested a 31-year-old man after they say he crashed into a rock wall, fled the scene and left a passenger to die last…
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Walmart store in El Paso’s Lower Valley closes for deep clean due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas – The Walmart supercenter at 9441 Alameda in the Lower Valley has been temporarily closed to deal with the surge in coronavirus…
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Teen arrested after trying to smuggle meth hidden in shoes across border into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A 17-year-old was arrested after he allegedly hid more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine in his shoes and groin area and tried to…
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Khalid encourages El Pasoans who haven’t voted yet to cast their ballot
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans who haven’t voted yet are being encouraged by Borderland native R&B superstar Khalid to do so. On Tuesday, he…
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