Arthur is fueling tornadoes and a rare high flood risk for the Gulf Coast
WAFB By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Arthur has weakened to a…
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Arthur’s ghost is fueling tornadoes and a rare high flood risk for the Gulf Coast
CNN, WAFB, KFDM, @STORMCHASERHTX, WAND, JENNIFER DEWEESE, WQAD, WOI-DT, WISC, WTVY By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and…
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NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter fleet is aging. Senators want to make it bigger and newer
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan group of senators are trying to triple the size of the Hurricane Hunter fleet – the three…
Continue ReadingTornado outbreak rakes Midwest amid unusually strong June storm
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman (CNN) — A tornado outbreak with several destructive twisters tore through the Midwest Wednesday…
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visit highlights stormwater infrastructure investment in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today El Paso Water held an event to celebrate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ investment in two key environmental…
Continue ReadingArthur’s ghost is fueling tornadoes and a rare high flood risk for the Gulf Coast
By Meteorologists Chris Dolce, Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — Arthur is no longer a tropical system but…
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Las Cruces teen to represent New Mexico at Miss America’s Teen pageant
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces native will represent New Mexico at Miss America’s Teen Competition in September. Jordyn Campion took the…
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El Paso County weighs fireworks ban ahead of Fourth of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “We’re gonna be patrolling the areas, patrolling the county to make sure people are staying away from fireworks tents.…
Continue ReadingTropical storm chances increase for major Gulf flood threat that has killed 1 in Texas
By Meteorologist Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — What could become the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane…
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Water rescue reported in Segundo Barrio area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police and U.S. Border Patrol agents are rescuing a person from the Rio Grande Friday. El Paso police said it…
Continue ReadingThe biggest brawl at Trump’s UFC night may be with the weather
Forecast by Brandon Miller, Lead Meteorologist (CNN) — There could be rumbles outside the ring on Sunday at the widely anticipated UFC fight…
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Storm threat shifts into the East after tornadoes, winds kill multiple people and level homes in the central US
CNN, NETWORK VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, WBBM, @JACKTHECHASER, X, CAYLYN CASS, KIM HASSEN, KCCI By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s…
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City of Sunland Park addresses wastewater spillage
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…
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El Niño is here and rapidly strengthening. Here’s what it means for your weather
CNN By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño…
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New Mexico State Parks offer free access June 14
SANTA FE, N.M. (KVIA) — Sunday, all New Mexicans will get free access to every New Mexico State Park in honor of National New Mexico Day. New Mexico…
Continue ReadingHere’s how we find out how strong tornadoes were
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert (CNN) — Around 1,200 tornadoes occur on average in the United States each year and every one of them gets its own…
Continue ReadingEl Niño is officially here, and it could get historically “super”
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with…
Continue ReadingStorm threat shifts into the East after tornadoes, winds kill multiple people and level homes in the central US
By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — A destructive and deadly weeklong stretch of storms and…
Continue Reading 1 dead as tornadoes and severe storms again batter central US
CNN, WISN, STEPHANIE BATTLE, WMTV, WTMJ, @JACKTHECHASER , X, PARKER FREYERMUTH, KWCH-DT, KAKE, KARE, WBBM, @JackTheChaser / X By Meteorologists Mary…
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Gov. Abbott directs ratepayer protections from data center infrastructure costs
AUSTIN (KVIA) — Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state utility officials to protect residents from paying for data center…
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Who’s supposed to clean illegally-dumped trash by Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along…
Continue Reading What happens to illegally-dumped trash along Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along Transmountain…
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Parkinson’s Disease Is Consistently Linked to Pesticide Exposure. Farmworkers — and Nearby Communities — Are at Risk in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley.
By Daisy Yuhas This story is part of a series by Public Health Watch and MyRGV.com. Puente News Collaborative is a partner in this collaboration.…
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Dusty desert conditions may be better for solar energy, UTEP study suggests
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The dust-prone desert of the Borderland may be ideal for solar energy, a new study at the University of Texas at El Paso…
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Oracle changes power plan for Project Jupiter data center to lower emissions
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — Software company Oracle announced an update to its power plan for Project Jupiter, an artificial intelligence data…
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Contested case hearing granted for Marathon air quality permit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted El Paso County a contested case hearing on its recent air…
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Flash flood warning issued for Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a “life-threatening” flash flood warning for the South Fork burn scar,…
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El Paso Water celebrates water released into Rio Grande
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…
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Extreme weather nonprofit gives away fans for some El Pasoans as high temperatures near
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland gears up for 100 degree-plus temperatures, an El Paso nonprofit will continue its annual fan drive to cool…
Continue ReadingTo travel far on cloudy days, pigeons listen to their gut
By Kasha Patel, CNN (CNN) — When an American battalion was trapped behind enemy lines in World War I, a pigeon delivered the coordinates that…
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