Police respond to ‘Deadly Conduct’ in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police officers responded to a ‘deadly conduct’ call in Central El Paso, early Wednesday morning. The call came in past 2:30…
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El Paso International Airport and Southwest Airlines launch daily non-stop flight to Long Beach, California
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest Airlines celebrated the launch of their daily non-stop service from El Paso to Long Beach, California with a…
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Governor Abbott Announces Governor’s Small Business Summit
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced the 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will kick off in Arlington on July,…
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Texas wildlife sanctuary offers to take in Benito the Juarez giraffe
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After hundreds, if not thousands of borderland residents have shown their concerns about the current conditions Benito is…
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Victims, families speak directly to El Paso Walmart shooter for the first time during sentencing hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Families who lost loved ones and victims of the Walmart shooting read emotional statements addressing the shooter Patrick…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to teach kids safety through ‘Safety Town” Event
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA-TV) – The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section will host Sheriff’s Safety Town July 10th…
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Famous El Paso restaurant Chico’s Tacos celebrates its 70th anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of El Paso’s most well known restaurants, Chico’s Tacos is set to celebrate its 70th anniversary July 4, 2023 at all of…
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Montana Vista residents ask those celebrating Independence Day to clean up after themselves
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Manny Peña sat on his porch as he stared across at a desert filled with trash. “Fourth of July is when people…
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32nd annual San Juan Turtle Derby Races taking place in Tortugas Sunday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 32nd annual San Juan Turtle Derby Races are taking place in Tortugas, New Mexico Sunday, June 25th. It’s…
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Helen Hunt to appear at the 2023 Plaza Classic Film Festival
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Academy- and Emmy Award-winning actor, director, writer, and producer Helen Hunt will appear at the The El…
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Las Cruces Police ask for community’s help in hit-and-run crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police is asking the community for help in identifying the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a…
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Summer Camp for El Paso teens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Strive Now will be hosting a five day summer camp for El Paso teens. Teenagers will be able to participate in workshops,…
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Marshalls clothing store distribution center opens in east El Paso; it’s expected to offer more than one thousand jobs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marshall’s clothing store opened a distribution center in east El Paso at 3900 Global Reach Drive. According to El Paso…
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Roller derby: how the unique sport brings people together
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roller derby is certainly not the most common sport out there, but for some El Pasoans, it’s more than just a game. “Even…
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ABC-7’s Sam Harasimowicz challenged to mini golf against world-ranked golfer
EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Sam Harasimowicz participated in Call Me ABLE’s first annual Adaptive Golf Media Challenge, at Butterfield Trail…
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Car seat safety: nearly half of children are not buckled in properly, TXDOT says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Whether you’re getting ready to travel this summer or just taking a quick trick to the grocery store, the Texas Department…
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El Paso Museum of History to Celebrate Pride Month this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Museum of History is inviting the community to celebrate Pride Month by hosting two events on Saturday,…
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El Paso Streetcar resumes service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After almost a month of being out of service the El Paso Streetcar is hitting the road again starting today. Earlier this…
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House fire in South Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house catches fire in South Central El Paso early Wednesday morning. It happened on the 1100 block of Magoffin Avenue.…
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El Paso community invited to lay a rose at every grave at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mission Continues, a non-profit organization is inviting the El Paso community to take part of a special event at the…
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The meaning of Memorial Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family spent their Sunday laying memorabilia on their loved one’s grave at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. “Really,…
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Local scouts place 4,000 American Flags for fallen heroes
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over 4,000 flags were placed here at Fort Bliss National Cemetery to honor the men and women who served our country. …
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Be Mindful: Fungi research mushrooms in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When the word mushroom is said, some instantly think about the hearty and savory taste paired with a steak, while others…
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Rio Grande Cancer Foundation hosts ‘Give Cancer the Boot’ line dance
EL PASO, Texas — June is National Cancer Survivor Month and the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation wants cancer survivors to kick up their heels and have…
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El Paso details challenges of accessing resources for the homeless during migrant crisis
UPDATE: Abc-7 spoke with El Paso’s Coalition for the homeless and they told us shelter systems are inadequately funded as it is. They said the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Migrant crisis impacting El Paso’s homeless population
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the borderland continues to grapple with the migrant crisis ahead of the lifting of Title 42, other at-risk populations…
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What will happen when Title 42 is lifted?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 sat down with and Immigration and Customs Enforcement official to gain more insight into what the potential lifting of…
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What El Paso city officials are saying over community concerns of how the disaster declaration will affect them
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso submitted a total request of $40.2 million in federal funds for operations related to migrants, said…
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El Paso Mayor: Disaster declaration will allow city to prepare for end of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mayor Oscar Leeser said Sunday that his decision to declare a state of emergency for the city was made so that the community…
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Sexual assault survivor speaks out after DoD releases annual report on sexual assault in the military
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A day after the U.S. Department of Defense released its annual report on sexual assault in the military, a survivor of…
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