EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nothing can spoil your summer fun faster than getting sick. Whether it’s a sunburn, a stomach bug, cold, flu or something more serious, knowing the signs and symptoms and how to prevent some illnesses is key. Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra, ABC-7 medical contributor Dr. Ogechika Alozie from Sunset West Health
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a race against time for one El Paso family. The Augustain-Lopez family is urgently searching for a liver organ donor. The family matriarch is fighting several diseases that are contributing to the deterioration of her liver and overall health. In the 1990s, Irene Augustain-Lopez was diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After the U.S. Supreme Court announced today they will be limiting obstruction charges against rioters accused of partaking in the January 6th, 2021 U.S. Capitol Attack, two borderland residents will not be impacted by this decision. Federal prosecutors utilized the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, which closed a legal loophole by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On May 17, 2024, three murder suspects who all had once each faced a capital murder charge formally accepted their sentences as part of a plea agreement. Adam Acosta, Tristan Chilton, and Brandon Olsen pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of murder in the death of Tyler Croke, 23. In
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In 2017, 23-year-old Tyler Croke was ambushed in a friend’s East El Paso apartment, and was stabbed repeatedly. On May 17, 2024, Adam Acosta, Tristan Chilton, and Brandon Olsen pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of murder in connection to Croke’s death as part of a plea deal. That is when Croke’s family
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Ruidoso, NM (KVIA) — The road to recovery for people who’ve lost their homes in the wildfires in Ruidoso and the surrounding area will take months, if not years. Insurance claims are already in motion, but, property owners whose homes did survive the wildfire still have more worries: mudslides and flash flooding. As we’ve documented
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — These are challenging times for school districts across Texas, and El Paso is no exception. The three major school districts — El Paso, Ysleta and Socorro — are all facing declining student enrollment and budget deficits. Local school districts have been discussing budgets for the upcoming school year for the past
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Time is dwindling for one El Paso family. Irene Augustain-Lopez is in urgent need of a liver transplant. Her health continues to decline sharply. She was diagnosed with non-fatty liver disease in the 1990s, and the condition has continued to worsen. Since then, she has also been diagnosed with cirrhosis, hepatic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A duo of El Paso influencers have left their jobs as a lawyer and salesman to concentrate full time on continuing their efforts of being the top content creators for local social media, all-the-while, bringing thousands of eyeballs right here to the 9-1-5 by focusing on all the positives we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – When a wildfire burns, like the Salt and South Fork fires near Ruidoso, NM, we see the response by fire crews on the ground and in the sky. But how does that response come together? Who helps coordinate that response? What happens when the fires are eventually contained and residents
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Angela Barton still remembers the exact moment she realized her Kia Sorento had been broken into. The Northeast El Paso resident was headed to work in her other vehicle when she noticed her Kia was heavily damaged. Barton told ABC-7 that the vehicle had sentimental value since it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Sunday, UTEP President Heather Wilson is the guest on ABC-7 Xtra. She is joined in the first segment by the head of UTEP’s Special Events Office, Jorge Vasquez to discuss the Sun Bowl Uplift project. The project would make infrastructure enhancements to the Sun Bowl to better accommodate A-list
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the region reaches scorching temperatures this summer, U.S. Border Patrol El Paso sector sees an increase in rescues and body recoveries in the desert. The hot temperatures lead to heat-related deaths even among Border Patrol agents. Today, Border Patrol Chief of the El Paso sector, Anthony “Good” Scott, posted
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A duo of El Paso influencers have left their jobs as a lawyer and salesman to concentrate full time on continuing their efforts of being the top content creators for local social media, all-the-while, bringing thousands of eyeballs right here to the 9-1-5 by focusing on all the positives we
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who isn’t a baseball fan became one of the most successful owners and general managers in Minor League Baseball. Native El Pasoan Jim Paul purchased the El Paso Diablos in 1974 for $1000 and assumed $52,000 in debt. Over the next 22 years, Paul set attendance records by
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court to is looking to possible ban the sale, purchasing, and use of fireworks from June 24th to midnight on July 4th. The County is citing their reason being due to dry conditions, and little precipitation this year. The Court may adopt the order restricting
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Beth Medina didn’t begin bodybuilding until she was 52 years old. Five years later, she found herself next to A-list actors in a movie largely centered around bodybuilding. ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ is an action-packed thriller produced by the film company A24. Well-known performers star in it, including Kristen Stewart,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Thursday on ABC-7 at 10, get Xtra depth on the blockbuster film “Love Lies Bleeding.” The film is filled with A-list celebrities like Kristen Stewart and Ed Harris. The film also features real-life bodybuilders, including one from the Borderland 57-year-old Las Cruces resident Beth Medina started lifting weights just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal is retiring on June 7th after serving since 2009. Taking her place is Christina Sanchez, who has been in the office since 2007 when she started as an intern. A native El Pasoan, Sanchez becomes just the third County Attorney in 31 years. This Sunday
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EL PASO, Texas – Nevaeh Rodriguez always had a love for sports, but the game of softball was by far her favorite. Rodriguez is a senior at Del Valle High School, and just recently wrapped up her final softball season in high school. Watching Rodriguez play the game she loves, you wouldn’t think anything was wrong, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nevaeh Rodriguez is gearing up for her upcoming graduation in June. The Del Valle High School softball player had a phenomenal senior year. She helped lead her team to a bi-district championship, and she recently signed to continue playing softball at Frank Phillips College. Rodriguez has had to overcome a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Election day is this Tuesday, May 28, and voters in El Paso have three critical runoff races on the ballot – El Paso County Sheriff, El Paso District Attorney, and State Representative District 77. On this week’s ABC-7 Xtra Sunday Edition, host Mark Ross talks with the two Democratic candidates
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso city taxpayers paid thousands of dollars to find out whether City Rep. Brian Kennedy officially announced his run for mayor by saying he “was seriously considering” a run for the top seat. Earlier this week, members of the El Paso City Council came out of executive session and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Government is expected to settle with the EL Paso towing company accused of illegal auctioning, selling, or disposing of cars belonging to deployed Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protected servicemembers from Fort Bliss. In 2023, the U.S. Government filed a lawsuit against the City of El Paso, United
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early voting begins this Monday for the Democratic runoffs in three major races in El Paso – Sheriff, District Attorney, and State Representative District 77. This Sunday on ABC-7 Xtra will be the first of two shows dedicated to speaking with the candidates in those races, to give you the
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — At times you hear them, and sometimes you can see them… F-16 combat fighter jets soaring high and fast over the southwestern skies. Just to the north of El Paso, the Air Force’s 54th Fighter Group at Holloman Air Force Base trains about 100 of those skilled F-16 pilots every
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)– Bordering the Texas State line is Sunland Park, New Mexico, a town with fewer than 20,000 residents, but for agents patrolling the border, the area can pose several challenges. According to Border Patrol officials, Sunland Park is the busiest and most heavily-trafficked for undocumented migrants in the El Paso Sector. Refugio Corrales,
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Just to the north of El Paso, the Air Force’s 54th Fighter Group at Holloman Air Force Base trains about 100 skilled F-16 pilots every year. Very few of them are women. First Lieutenant Lili Ruland is one of two female student pilots at Holloman Air Force Base. “I recently
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since New Mexico legalized cannabis for adult and medicinal use in April 2022, sales have totaled more than a billion dollars, according to the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department. And sales tax revenue has topped $75 million, according to a statement in March from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office. This
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