EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso will receive $15 million from the federal government to install a total of 74 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports at publicly accessible locations across the city. In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, said El Paso was selected to receive
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, better known as CRRUA, promised better communication and transparency to their consumers in a Tuesday board meeting. “We have to be on board, as not only a board but as an organization, to make sure that we can give this communication clearly, properly,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “Don’t Let the Monsters Out” is a book by an Air Force Veteran who shares her experiences serving in Camp Bucca during the Iraq war. “Hatred, it smells like adrenaline, it smells like sewage, and it just it smells like everybody wants to kill me.” Hatred was Airman Heather O’Brien’s first impression of
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environment Department has released their findings from their investigation into the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, better known as CRRUA. The investigation stems from a treatment plant mishap in late November that caused the PH level to rise to unsafe levels in thousands of people’s drinking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland experienced the first winter wallop of the year, and much of it was destructive, beginning on Monday. 60 mile per hour winds toppled a tree, crushing two cars and a motorcycle. Cold temperatures stuck around, but the winds calmed down on Tuesday and Wednesday. But when Thursday rolled
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Daniel John Valtier has made headlines nationally after he was arrested outside the home of singer Shakira — allegedly stalking her after sending gifts — and claiming she was his wife. Valtier lives with a mental health condition known as schizoaffective disorder, according to what his family told ABC-7.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Along the Golden Gate Bridge today, if you look over the side, you will find steel nets extending a total of 20-feet from the structure. They’re the latest safety improvement to the bridge to offer suicidal individuals a second chance — trying to catch the hundreds of people who attempt
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park dispensaries sold a whopping $32 million in cannabis merchandise, from marijuana in leaf form, to gummies, oils, and creams. Once New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As we at ABC-7 watch the finale of “Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner’s search for love, it got us wondering what the secret is to a long-lasting relationship. ABC-7 answered the call and went out looking for answers. He spoke to a licensed professional, a divorced woman and a couple who’ve
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two brothers from California, raised in the same home with the same family values, are now grown up and living their dreams hundreds of miles apart, until this year’s Sun Bowl. Big brother Brandon Caufield felt a sense of pride for his county at a young age and was drawn
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — 2023 was a year filled with cheers, jeers and tears. We cheered when UTEP named a new, vibrant head football coach. Former coach Dana Dimel was fired after a losing season. Scotty Walden was named to replace him. Many in the community jeered when we learned two city leaders together
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tonight, on ABC-7 Xtra, Mental Health Correspondent Avery Martinez takes us on a tour of the Southwest Brain Bank at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — where they conduct research on donated human brains to understand the connection between physical brains and mental illness. These researchers hope that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 28-year long battle boils down to only 48 hours for one El Paso victim of sexual assault awaiting justice. On Wednesday, ABC-7 sat down with Jeremiah, a victim of this crime in 1995. Arturo Blanco is accused of sexually assaulting him. Blanco was arrested in Colorado in Sept. 2023 after being
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We’re just a few days from the start of winter. You’ve probably heard we are in a weather phase called El Niño – a fairly strong one at that. This El Niño will likely affect our temperatures and how much moisture we could see the next several months. The climate prediction center has issued the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Whether it’s the weather, the season or just the time of year — folks can start to feel a little down around the holidays. This week, ABC-7 looks into how to navigate negative feelings in the holiday season. ABC-7’s dedicated mental health correspondent, Avery Martinez, guides us through some surprising
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “It makes me so excited. I’ve loved animals my whole life and so getting so see these here in my hometown, here in the Borderland, is just fantastic,” says El Paso Zoo guest Olivia Siqueiros. “It’s just such a great opportunity for our community,” says Siqueiros. “You know specifically for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Support animals have long been in use across the U.S., and since January, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has been actively using K9s to emotionally and mentally support their staff. K9 Blitzen is one of six official support dogs currently serving CBP personnel. He has been specially trained to support
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The human smuggler networks operating on this side of the border are using local hotels to stash hundreds of migrants after crossing illegally into the country from Mexico in an attempt to avoid getting caught. A human smuggler granted ABC-7 exclusive access to a hotel room where he was stashing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch ABC-7’s Luis Chaparro’s special report “Smuggled and Stashed” Monday night, only on ABC-7 at 10.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A less than illustrious Miner football season led to the end of the Dana Dimel head coaching era. This week, UTEP ushered in the start of the Scotty Walden era. The university introduced Walden to the public as the new head football coach Wednesday. That new head coach wasted no
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates are speaking up after new data revealed the El Paso sector was the busiest during fiscal year 2023. Alan Lizarraga, the communications director for the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), told ABC-7 that reported migrant deaths are on the rise. The El Paso sector saw 149 reported
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Most children ask for presents under the tree and over-stuffed stockings with holiday goodies. And while some families put up lights and build gingerbread houses, one little El Paso boy tells ABC-7 that his holiday wish can’t be found under a tree. “It doesn’t let me run, it doesn’t let me sleep properly… and its just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Ray Spears, Captain Game Warden with Texas Parks & Wildlife, the department has seen an increase in calls of Oryxes on the roadways. KVIA On Tuesday, ABC-7 captured images of a decapitated Oryx dead on the side of the road. KVIA Spears told ABC-7 they are getting a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In the wake of a murder at the El Paso Jail Annex late last month, ABC-7 is speaking with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards Executive Director Brandon Wood. The agency inspects jails when an inmate dies while in custody. The commission also conducts un-announced inspections on a 24-month cycle. The El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Red Sands in El Paso County’s far eastside has gone from a place of pleasure for families looking to go off-road riding, to a place of danger. Just last month, a 37-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit and run driver. Then, less than two weeks later, gun
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas’ capital murder trial against accused El Paso Walmart mass shooter Patrick Crusius is inching forward and it doesn’t come without a hefty price-tag for state taxpayers.Crusius, 25, of Allen, Texas, has already been convicted in federal court of killing 23 people and injuring 22 more inside the Cielo Vista Walmart on August 3, 2019.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mammoth modules of cotton are ready for pickup across the Borderland. These modules contain around 6 acres worth of cotton, weigh about 21,000 pounds, and sell for around $7,200 each. The United States is a key producer and exporter of the fiber. Texas is the largest producer, supplying about 40
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three Texas judges have sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to intervene if Texas’ SB-4 bill becomes law. The bill would make illegal entry into Texas a state crime. One of those judges is El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego. “We urge the federal government to take
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gender-neutral bathrooms have been a national talking point for many years now. Here in El Paso, City Council unanimously approved a new amendment to local ordinances that will update the sign requirements for single-use public restrooms at city facilities. This change was previously discussed at council. During public comment, both
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the holidays near, wait times at the international bridges between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez lengthen. On a typical holiday weekend, wait times at major international bridges can span up to two hours. If you cross the border regularly, you may have witnessed people in line fighting. Borderland residents
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