LAS CRUCES (KVIA) – A rivalry that spans over a century continues on Saturday as New Mexico State’s football team will host UTEP at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces with a 2 p.m. kickoff. Both teams are competing for the Silver Spade Trophy and the Mayor’s Cup, which dates back multiple decades here in the borderland. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early voting starts on Monday for races going to runoffs in the City of El Paso and Socorro, and and will last for about half as long as recent mayoral election runoffs. The early voting for mayor, the five city of El Paso council seats on the ballot, as well as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Veronica Prieto was diagnosed with diabetes years ago, but only recently did she begin to take control of her health. “She just told me flat out, ‘You want to die?’ And I said, ‘No’. ‘This is you; you got to do something about your health. You got to do something.'” Prieto
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LAS CRUCES (KVIA) – As we head into rivalry week here in the borderland with the New Mexico State football team hosting UTEP this Saturday, it’s also a time to shine the spotlight on the rich culture that dates back multiple centuries in our region of the border southwest. November is “Native American Heritage Month”,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the last eight months, the Socorro school district has been overseen by two conservators appointed by the Texas Education Agency. They came on board after a state investigation found what was called “widespread failings” in the district. They include a multi-million dollar deficit which has led to the district taking out
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — A dog’s limits, courage, and heart, were tested after being struck by a car here in El Paso. At just two years old Mario faced a long road to recovery ahead. “You don’t want to see a dog in the condition that he came in,”said Alexandria Rodriguez, a Veterinarian technician at East El
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Earlier today, El Paso city council unanimously voted in favor of a multi-family housing development project in downtown El Paso. The project will take place at the historic Popular Building. The project is estimated to cost around 42 million dollars for the developers, with the city providing an incentive package
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EL PASO, Texas – In the mid 1970s a group of young girls from Anthony High School made history after they won a state championship in volleyball. To this date no El Paso area team has won a UIL state title in volleyball. The Anthony Wildcats are the only local team to accomplish that feat. The Wildcats won not one, but two
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the past three months, residents of Socorro have been battling a pesky pest -an infestation of the red flour beetle. It’s problem that’s caused emotional and financial hardships for many. Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, host Mark Ross speaks with two men who have been on the front lines of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The cost of all campaign activity in the races for city council in El Paso increased greatly in 2024 over versus the last presidential election year in 2020. There were more races on the ballot this year while overall voter turnout did drop – 254,222 or 48.66% of registered voters
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TUCSON (KVIA) -Former Chapin High School standout KJ Lewis has gone done in El Paso history as one of the best players to ever suit up here in the borderland. KJ Lewis has been dazzling crowds in Southern Arizona for the last two years, and he’s also making a name for himself nationwide as a
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I-10 Widening West project in West El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol reported a decrease in migrant encounters in Fiscal Year 2024, but they saw an increase in both deaths and rescues in the El Paso Sector. According to spokespeople with the agency, FY2024 recorded a total of 981 rescues and 176 deaths. In FY2023, Border Patrol saw 597
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This year’s city election is breaking the bank in comparison to previous years, topping the totals from the last presidential and mayoral election. As El Paso is on the cusp of election day, candidates and campaigns in the city are still duking it out for the remaining votes to be had.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Election integrity – how voting locations are run, how your votes are tallied, and how the results are released to the public – is on the minds of many as the November 5th general election approaches. This Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, host Mark Ross visits with El Paso County Elections
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The spending of campaigns and candidates in the City of El Paso will likely top seven figures for the 2024 elections. According to the most recent campaign finance documents covering January through the end of September of this year, $978,782.66 has been spent across all city elections, including those for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This year is the 50th anniversary of a groundbreaking procedure called Tommy John surgery that changed baseball, and unintentionally opened the door for what many are calling a baseball pitching epidemic. “Tommy John surgery is a reconstruction of one of the major ligaments of the elbow, we use a tendon
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 Xtra Sunday wraps up our series of “Your Voice, Your Vote” previews of local races in the November general election with a look at the races for El Paso District Attorney and El Paso County Sheriff. In the race for District Attorney, Republican incumbent Bill Hicks and Democratic challenger
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — 36-year-old Lisa Alvarado-Dominguez has remained optimistic despite a dark diagnosis. In October 2022, the mother of five was diagnosed with metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the breast, an aggressive and rare form of cancer. Alvarado-Dominguez was forced to seek medical treatment in California. After undergoing chemotherapy and a mastectomy, she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Now that we have entered cold and flu season, you may find yourself cleaning and disinfecting more than usual. To kill germs, many people grab bleach and add a lemon scented multi-purpose cleaner for the smell, but the dangers of mixing cleaning products be serious. According to National Capital Poison
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ABC-7 reports from Colonia Mesquital in South Juarez, Mexico.
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — 36-year-old Lisa Alvarado-Dominguez continues to call for change in the state of New Mexico following her grim health diagnosis. The New Mexico mother of five was first diagnosed with metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the breast in October 2022. She underwent chemotherapy and went into remission, but earlier this year she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Lilo Vargas has become one of the top social media influencers in the Borderland, thanks to her love for cooking and her relatable approach to life. Lilo Vargas With over half a million followers on TikTok and more than 344,000 on Instagram, Vargas has captivated audiences with
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In addition to the many races on the ballot for the November general election, voters in El Paso County will decide whether they’ll help pay for projects and improvements at County parks and facilities and at University Medical Center. The combined projects total more than $720 million. If they are
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The most recent campaign finance documents for El Paso’s city council election shows that more than $150,000 has been spent since July by the campaigns for the six seats up for grabs this November. According to the reports required to be filed 30 days out from the November 5 election,
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican media outlet Reforma is reporting some businesses, industries, and customs agencies are being extorted by criminal groups at several Mexican border cities, including Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, Reynosa, Matamoros, and Nuevo Laredo. Reports say these criminal groups are asking maquiladoras and businesses to pay them tariffs based on the products they
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re a registered voter in Texas and planning to cast your ballot in the November 5th Presidential Election, make sure you have the right voter identification. Over the last few years, the state has put more requirements in place for what is legally acceptable and alternate procedures for participating
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Thursday at 10 p.m., tune in to KVIA for an exclusive segment of “Tasty State of Mind” featuring local social media influencer, Lilo Vargas, also known as @HuevonaLife. Known for her fast, easy, and flavorful cooking videos on TikTok and Instagram, Lilo shares her emotional journey from battling postpartum
Continue Reading Editor’s note: ABC-7 incorrectly said New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District has flipped between Democrats and Republicans for 22 years. The parties have alternated control of the district since 2018. ——————————————————————————————————– EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Second Congressional District in New Mexico serves the southern half of the state, including Las Cruces, Silver City, Alamogordo,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida, ABC-7 spoke with Borderland residents currently in Florida to learn what the current situation is and how they are preparing. Meghan Arriola, an El Pasoan visiting Orlando, told ABC-7 that they have experienced rain throughout all of Wednesday, with strong winds picking up
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