EL PASO, Texas — A Texas House of Representatives committee was created in the wake of the massacre at Robb Elementary school to investigate what happened on the day of and leading up to May 24 when 21 people were shot and killed in their classroom. The report was released on July 17, almost two
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EL PASO, Texas — Last year El Paso experienced one of the heaviest monsoon that brought large amounts of flooding and damage. This year the Climate Prediction Center is predicting El Paso will experience a moderate monsoon, with about 5.25″ of rain expected. Will El Paso be ready for this year’s monsoon? What new projects
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city council hosted hearings this past week to discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023. What are the top priorities for the city this upcoming year? How will the new budget affect your property tax rate? And what’s inside the proposed bond program that will work to improve
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EL PASO, Texas – The issue of guns and school safety have come to the forefront for many Americans in the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed. How do we make schools safer for children, and what should be done about the
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EL PASO, Texas – Conversations about a program that’s dedicated to keeping schools safe are buzzing in Texas. However, this program is not commonly known to the public – nor is it widely used. The Texas School Marshal Program, which has been around since 2013, allows certain school employees to carry a firearm on school
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — With the monsoon comes not only increased chances of rain but increased chances of encountering rattlesnakes. ABC-7’s New Mexico Operations Manager Tom Scott joined Snake Expert Frank Bryce in the mountains east of Las Cruces to learn safety tips during rattlesnake season. “Watch where you put your hands, where you put
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EL PASO, Texas — The pandemic has reshaped how we think of many aspects of our lives. Perhaps no area has been more impacted than healthcare itself. ABC-7 Xtra looks into the future of healthcare in El Paso. Guests this week include the Chief Executive Officer for University Medical Center, Jacob Cintron and Chief Executive
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EL PASO, Texas — A job opportunity in Frisco, Texas, set off a series of shockwaves that have reached El Paso government. El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez was named as one of four finalists for the position, which meant a potential vacancy in El Paso. Gonzalez’s contract wasn’t up until 2024. But that wouldn’t
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EL PASO, Texas – Over the years, ABC-7 has seen many changes. From the people you see on-air to the technology that goes into gathering and reporting the news. One of the faces familiar to long-time KVIA viewers belongs to Kevin Lovell. After 40 years in television news, Kevin is saying goodbye. Kevin worked in
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EL PASO, Texas-In the days following the Uvalde shooting, Governor Greg Abbott was front and center holding news conferences. El Paso had a similar visit after the Cielo Vista Walmart shooting. Governor Abbott came to El Paso to listen to our state legislative delegation, as well as the families of those shot on that day.
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EL PASO, Texas — The question of how high gas prices could surge this summer kicks into overdrive as we near the Memorial Day weekend. Analysts with JP Morgan Chase predict a 30% increase by August, raising the national average to $6 per gallon. California has already crossed the $6 mark for regular. El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 broke the news earlier in the week that city manager, Tommy Gonzalez, is one of four finalists for a similar position in Frisco, Texas. City leaders will meet Monday during a special city council meeting to discuss Gonzalez’s contract; whether to sweeten the deal to keep him or discuss his
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EL PASO, Texas – Most El Pasoans may recall the migrant surge in 2019, when hundreds of migrants would walk right up to the border barrier and surrender to border patrol agents. Many of those migrants were requesting asylum. Agents were overwhelmed driving from one end of the barrier to another, picking up those migrants and taking
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EL PASO, Texas – Every 10 years, the U.S. Census gives El Paso city leaders an idea of how the city is growing and how city districts maps should be drawn up. Those maps determine the districts each city council member is elected to represent. However, city leaders have not approved a new district map
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EL PASO,Texas – El Paso is losing a historian and by extension, an iconic part of Borderland history. You may have seen him around town, a walking piece of El Paso’s past, from the ten-gallon hat and boots to the western ensemble, which could easily be mistaken for a stand-in as John Wesley Hardin in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In just a few short days, adults 21 and over can legally buy recreational marijuana in New Mexico. However, producers worry there will be a shortage. The state has capped the number of plants producers can grow. “Unfortunately, there will be a shortage,” said Armando Rascón, the director of cultivation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A proposed hike to your electric bill has been on hold for nearly a year. El Paso Electric requested a rate increase of $41.8 million back in July 2021. The increase was meant to be spread out among homeowners, businesses and other entities. El Paso Electric said the increase is
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EL PASO, Texas-El Paso made a top ten list this week, one of the nation’s least affordable cities. That’s the topic of this Sunday’s ABC-7 Xtra. The article quotes a company called Goodhire, a background screening software company. The list shows the city of El Paso as number 7. The closest cities are Modesto, California,
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EL PASO, Texas — It may be called pain at the pump, but it’s El Pasoan’s wallets that are taking the biggest hit.Gas prices are soaring to record-breaking levels. As of Friday, El Paso is seeing the highest gas prices in the state of Texas with an average of $4.19 per gallon.Amarillo has the lowest
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EL PASO, Texas – The next chapter in the Texas Tech Graduate School of Biomedical Services Center was unveiled, an addition to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso with a historic gift from philanthropist Rick Francis. “Ginger and I are proud to give $10 million to endow the medical school Sciences,”
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EL PASO, Texas- If you’re looking for a job in the Borderland, good news. Not only are there “Job Opening” signs posted throughout our area, but companies are also opening businesses from one end of the Borderland to another. You may recall Amazon is opening a 625,000 square-foot facility in Horizon employing as many as
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EL PASO, Texas – Early voting starts Monday. ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition examines one race that pits two states representatives against each other. The 2020 census led to the redrawing of Texas district maps, eliminating District 76. Claudia Ordaz-Perez held the District 76 seat. But she is now running to represent District 79, currently held by
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EL PASO, Texas – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are as many as 9,643 migrant children in HHS custody. They are part of what UTEP Ph.D. Candidate Georgina Sanchez Garcia calls the new wave of migrants. As part of her dissertation, Sanchez Garcia took on the task of finding
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EL PASO, Texas-The bodies of four women found in Juarez inside plastic bags raises concerns about a possible uptick in violence against women in Juarez. Two of those women were found dismembered inside those plastic bags. They were a married lesbian couple with children. Chihuahua and Juarez officials find these and other crimes so alarming
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