BTS Concert Sparks Hotel and Airbnb Price Surge in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As thousands of BTS fans travel to El Paso for the highly anticipated concert, hotel and short-term rental prices across the…
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People, Places and Paul: Highway project expected to boost Mexican economy, tourism
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico’s new multi-million dollar highway project is expected to strengthen the country’s economic ties with the U.S. The…
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Migrants dressed as construction workers seen illegally crossing the border into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video circulating on social media shows two migrants crossing the Rio Grande dressed as construction workers, along with…
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Battle of Ramadi 20-year anniversary: Exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. MacFarland
EL PASO (KVIA) – More than a thousand Iraq war veterans and their families are gathering in El Paso this weekend for the 20th anniversary of the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso Water main break repairs, rate increases, and what comes next
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A major water main break in the middle of the night this past weekend lead to a more than rude awakening for an El Paso…
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Experts warn proposed credit card rate cap could hurt low-income borrowers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to LendingTree, the average interest rate on credit cards is now nearly 24%. Last week, President Trump said on…
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Gov. Abbott joins ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke in exclusive interview
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott joined ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke for an exclusive interview to discuss what comes next if he is elected…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Bond of Brothers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Bea Martinez’s Special Report, Bond of Brothers, in the media player…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Future of the Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What is the future of the Sun Bowl and the college football bowl game system overall – and could it be in jeopardy? An…
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ABC-7 Special Report: “Bond of Brothers”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family rooted in El Paso learned early in their pregnancy that their unborn baby might be brain dead. They were relieved…
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“It’s not about the oil”: Venezuelan woman says it’s time for most Venezuelans to retrieve basic human rights
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– When news broke of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture, Veronica Lam said her first reaction was disbelief. “I…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – In-depth on “7 in the City”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new way of talking about events, organizations and businesses – with a local touch. ABC-7 launched our new initiative…
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Chihuahua State Police pay tribute to guards killed in 2023 prison attack
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Three years ago, on January 1, 2023, an attack and prison riot at CERESO No. 3 in Juárez left 17 people dead (10…
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Broken lights raise safety concerns for nighttime skaters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Skaters say broken and missing lights at Carolina Skatepark has made skating increasingly dangerous at night, forcing some to…
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El Paso shoppers cross into Juárez looking for savings
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With high prices in the U.S. many shoppers from El Paso make the trip to Ciudad Juárez in hopes of saving money on…
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KVIA reports from Agua Prieta, Mexico on Christmas surprise for kids in rough barrio
Agua Prieta, Sonora -Mexico- (KVIA): A group of coaches & volunteers continue to give back to the borderland … especially during the…
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ABC-7 Listens: Report on El Pasoan’s pilgrimage to Basilica de Guadalupe
MEXICO CITY – (KVIA) – We had a number of people e-mail and post on social media in reaction to ABC-7 Anchor Paul Cicala’s report from Mexico City…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Top 7 Stories of 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the year draws to a close, ABC-7 is taking a look back at the year that was. These past twelve months have certainly been…
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UMC El Paso CEO Jacob Cintron to collect nearly $1.5 million after pay raise, bonus
by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise…
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El Pasoans raise concerns over 911 response times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, Americans have been taught to call 911 in an emergency. But some El Paso residents say when they needed help,…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – 30 years of El Paso Inc.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A lot has changed in El Paso and the Borderland over the last few decades, including how we report on it. Our news partners…
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Mexican industry, maquiladora leaders ask Environmental Commission to keep commercial traffic at Bridge of the Americas
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua / EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) sent a letter/complaint to…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Texas redistricting decision and the future of elections
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A political fight and new election maps in Texas are settled – for now. Republicans in the state have successfully secured…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Increasing utility rates on the horizon for the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Major utility companies serving the Borderland are considering raising their rates. El Paso Electric, El Paso Water and…
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From the Arctic to the Sun City; football player from Alaska finds success on the field & classroom
EL PASO, Texas – Jorge Martinez fell in love with the sport of football at an early age. He grew up playing the sport not in El Paso, but way up…
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Season recap with UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden
EL PASO, Texas – As the UTEP Miners prepare for their final game of the season, ABC-7 sits down for a one-on-one interview with UTEP head football…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Insurance and Affordable Care Act coverage questions answered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Open enrollment season for insurance and the Affordable Care Act marketplace is going on now, and ABC-7 is here to help…
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Former KVIA Anchor Shares His Journey After Traumatic Brain Injury
Every year, an estimated 69 million people around the world suffer a traumatic brain injury — most often caused by car accidents, falls, violence,…
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ABC-7 Listens: Historian Leon Metz & hopes of EP Library being named after him
EL PASO (KVIA) — The topic of this week’s ABC-7 Listens deals with reaction to the story that KVIA Anchor Paul Cicala did on the legacy of El Paso…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Work begins on Sunset Amphitheater in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The much-anticipated Sunset Amphitheater project is moving forward in northeast El Paso. Work is now officially underway on…
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