El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor accuses former City Manager of intimidation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Edmundo Calderon is the City of El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor. He has worked for the City for the past 19 years. A few…
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Mexican drug cartels recruiting deported veterans for their military skills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As drug cartel-related violence spikes in Ciudad Juárez, criminal organizations in Mexico are increasingly attempting to…
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Law enforcement experts explains how officers identify stash houses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Robert Almonte travels the country lecturing and advising law enforcement agencies on how to improve policing. Before that,…
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Drought conditions in Hudspeth County force ranchers to sell cattle
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Ranchers in Hudspeth County say that while the Borderland has seen small relief from recent rains, this year’s lack…
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Sunday Xtra: Justice delayed for man acquitted of murdering daughter?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are learning new information regarding the case of the father acquitted of killing his 2-month-old baby in 2017. A week…
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Is that temperature probe in your vehicle way off?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You see that temperature of 99 or 109 on your vehicle dashboard as you’re driving to work or the grocery store. Is it…
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Juarez to commemorate 7th anniversary of Juan Gabriel’s death this weekend
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Many Borderland residents lovingly remember Juan Gabriel as one of the most iconic singers from our area. El Divo de…
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El Paso volunteer heads to Hawaii to aid in wildfire relief operations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan and Red Cross volunteer Humberto “Beto” Flores gets ready to head to Hawaii in the coming weeks to help with…
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UTEP coach Justin Garrett gifts Roger Staubach one-of-a-kind Miners shirt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thanks to a shirt, some coffee and a class act, one of the best to ever don the Dallas Cowboys jersey, will be rooting for…
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Special needs team gives El Paso athletes a sense of belonging
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Sports often unite people, but for one local team, playing sports allows them to not feel alone in this world. 915…
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Next city manager should focus on El Paso duties only, mayor says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso does a nationwide search for the next CEO of city government, there’s one thing Mayor Oscar Leeser…
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ABC-7 obtained the 911 call made by a 6-year-old that led to a stash house bust
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 has obtained the 911 call made by a 6-year-old that led to a stash house bust. In that phone call a girl is heard…
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Schools across the Borderland work to keep students safe in this summer’s record temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 9-year-old Daniela Aguirre sat in the shade at Chamizal Memorial Park, trying to get out of the record temperatures El Paso…
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No charges in deadly shooting deemed “justifiable;” El Paso mom thinks evidence shows intent
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nearly two years after her 23-year-old son was shot and killed and no one was arrested, a mom is insisting to ABC-7 that…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Are We Alone in the Universe?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eyes and ears were on a whistleblower’s congressional subcommittee testimony last month regarding the existence of life…
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Read the Letter of Reprimand the El Paso Ethics Commission sent to Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the document officially stating the findings of the City of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission’s…
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Local filmmakers featured at El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you are planning on attending a showing at the Plaza Classic Film Festival this week, you may consider seeing some work…
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Twice a Fighter: Walmart shooting survivor reflects on healing journey
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Pasoan Maribel Veach still remembers the exact moment gunfire erupted inside the Cielo Vista Walmart. Veach was inside…
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Xtra Perspective: How Artificial Intelligence is changing the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence combines the latest powerful software with top-of-the-range hardware to, not just replicate…
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How ABC-7 uses Artificial Intelligence to make sure news comes first
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial Intelligence is a growing presence in our lives. From the personal assistants on our phones, social media, smart…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL Paso celebrates its 10th Anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso was established as a standalone university within the Texas Tech system in 2013…
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UMC El Paso using Artificial Intelligence to aid in colonoscopies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Inside an operating room at University Medical Center’s Surgical Center, there is a blue box that’s no bigger than your…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Victims’ family members speak out after Walmart shooter is given 90 life sentences
(KVIA) — This week on ABC-7 Xtra, Sunday edition, guest-host Erik Elken sat down with people involved in the Walmart shooting case to talk about the…
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Las Cruces company changing the future of caregiving
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Off Main Street near downtown Las Cruces, a grey building towers over the tree-lined street. This is the home of…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City leaders review impact, future of El Paso’s streetcar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is reviewing a new study that looks at streetcar operations and costs. The streetcar has been at the…
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How was $58,131 worth of City of El Paso ‘U-Matter Program’ gift cards distributed?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than $15,000 worth of gift cards purchased in 2022 for the City of El Paso’s ‘U-Matter Program’ remain undistributed as…
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Xtra depth on residential solar power in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On this week’s edition of ABC-7 Xtra, guest-host Stephanie Valle dives into the future of residential solar power in El…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City addresses speed problem in Upper Valley after man, dog were killed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A plan and timeline to help reduce speeding issues on Emory Road is expected within the next few days, City officials said,…
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