3 new virus deaths as El Paso nears 4,000 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 524 in El…
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Deported veteran returns home to El Paso after 20 years in Juárez
EL PASO , Texas — A veteran of the U.S. Navy and Army National Guard who served a tour of duty during the Persian Gulf war finally came home to his…
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Active coronavirus cases surge among children, teens in El Paso over the past month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Known active coronavirus cases more than doubled among teens in El Paso between Aug. 28 and Sept. 28, according to county…
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Fort Bliss gets new commanding general after months of uncertainty
FORT BLISS, Texas – Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division now have a new commander general. Brig. Gen. Sean Bernabe, who was the deputy commander…
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2 more students at El Paso’s Irvin High School contract virus, bringing campus total to 5
EL PASO, TEXAS — Two more Irvin High School students have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Wednesday afternoon, making five students…
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Longtime west El Paso watering hole Lloyd’s Pub reopens with Big Papa’s food truck
EL PASO, Texas — After being shutdown for nearly six months, with a month of business in between due to the governor’s brief reprieve, Lloyds Pub on…
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Walmart is redesigning its stores nationwide; El Paso’s Dyer Street store is what they’ll look like
EL PASO, Texas — Walmart is giving its massive stores a makeover, with a redesign that mimics its app so shoppers can more easily find what…
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Sun Metro cutting transit routes due to low ridership
El PASO, Texas — Sun Metro transit officials, citing low ridership, announced route cuts Wednesday. Some of the routes set to be eliminated on…
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Driver not wearing seat belt is critically hurt in east El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on the east side early…
Continue Reading 2 more virus deaths, 273 new cases in El Paso for largest single-day surge in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 521 in El…
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El Paso dad allegedly admits drinking, going for more beer when crash occurred killing his 3 kids
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents show the father of three children who died in a northeast El Paso car crash over a week ago smelled of alcohol at…
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New student, staff virus infections occur at El Paso’s Irvin, Franklin & Coronado high schools
EL PASO, Texas — Five new confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been diagnosed among students and staff in El Paso Independent School District…
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East El Paso family seeks city’s help after multiple cars crash into rock wall in front yard
EL PASO, Texas — It was 3 a.m. Monday when the Ordaz family heard a loud crash in their front yard. They walked outside their home to see a car in…
Continue Reading El Paso surges past 24,000 virus cases; 2 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported a surge of over 250 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the pandemic…
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After not allowing fans at indoor sporting events, EPISD will have fans at football games
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District will allow fans in the stands when high school football games begin on Oct. 1, the…
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El Paso County Commissioners told census response rates drop, virus cases trend upward
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Commissioners court welcomed an update on Monday about the participation rates of local residents in the 2020…
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Northwest High students get state honors for community involvement during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Students at Northwest Early College High School are being recognized on the state level for their community service throughout the…
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2 ‘very intoxicated’ victims hurt in west El Paso bar stabbing; liquor agents investigating
EL PASO, Texas — Two victims described as “very intoxicated” walked to a nearby fire station for help after reportedly being stabbed at a west El…
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El Paso residents urged to get free flu shot to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Fire Department, the Department of Public Health and a handful of community partners are teaming up to offer free flu…
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El Pasoan to deploy with Red Cross to help at shelters housing hurricane victims
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoan Sebastian Acosta has only been volunteering with the West Texas Red Cross for about a month, but he is now poised to…
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Motorist accused of being drunk in crash that hurt 2 motorcycle riders on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A 46-year-old El Paso man is accused of being drunk when his car ran a red light and collided with a motorcycle along Transmountain…
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El Pasoan killed in head-on car-truck crash along west Texas highway
KERMIT, Texas – An El Pasoan was killed in a head-on car-truck crash in Winkler County, about 250 miles east of El Paso, on Sunday night, troopers…
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WATCH: Temple Mount Sinai’s Yom Kippur service
EL PASO, Texas — Temple Mount Sinai congregants in El Paso observed Yom Kippur during a special service. You can watch it in the video player above.…
Continue Reading 1 new virus death in El Paso; active cases increase for 10th straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus-related death on Monday. The death toll now stands at…
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El Paso Zoo mourns death of Ivan the Amur leopard
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo announced the death Sunday night of its 21-year-old Amur leopard named Ivan as a result of degenerative kidney…
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2 suffer life-threatening injuries in go-cart crash in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said two people suffered life-threatening injuries in a go-cart crash in far east El Paso…
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El Paso DA’s office pays tribute to Aug. 3 mass shooting victims at memorial wall
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County District Attorney’s Office paid tribute to the 23 victims killed in the Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting on…
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9th day of triple-digit virus case increases as El Paso’s infection tally nears 24,000, deaths at 516
EL PASO, Texas — For the ninth day in a row, El Paso on Sunday reported a triple-digit increase in new coronavirus cases, along with an additional…
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Rewards offered by family & military to find missing Fort Bliss soldier
EL PASO, Texas — The family of a missing Fort Bliss soldier, Pvt. Richard Halliday, rallied outside the base for several hours Saturday hoping to…
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El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso High School student who was on campus Friday has tested positive for Covid-19, according to the El Paso Independent…
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