Fans have been tailgating at the Sun Bowl since last night
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Bowl fans began showing up to tailgate Friday’s big game on Thursday night. One fan who has been camping out in his RV said…
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Group decries destruction of artist’s mural depicting migrants’ plight
EL PASO, Texas — A group advocating for migrants is criticizing El Paso police claiming officers destroyed a mural. Artist Roberto Marquez created…
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UMC welcomes new ‘game-changing’ technology
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso has a new portable MRI device. It travels to the patient’s room, so they no longer need to…
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Doctors urging patients to schedule surgeries as soon as possible as their end-of-year schedules fill up
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors are seeing their end-of-year schedules fill up earlier as more people try to get the most out of high-deductible plans, and…
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New shelters to open soon in two vacant EPISD schools amid El Paso’s disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans can expect to see two new shelters open soon according to Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino. The City is inspecting…
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Texas Military Department deployed to El Paso Christmas Day to construct concertina barrier near U.S.-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Military Department service members deployed to El Paso Sunday morning and put up a triple-strand concertina barrier near the…
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Deputy City Manager concerned migrants are still out on streets as City extends disaster declaration
EL PASO, Texas — City Council voted unanimously to extend the Disaster Declaration during Friday night’s special session. A main reason for the…
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Dangerous winter conditions on the way to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – Late on Thursday night, an Arctic air mass will move into the Borderland bringing dangerously cold temperatures and near-negative…
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El Paso Convention Center opens doors to migrants
EL PASO, Texas– EL Paso Convention Center opens to migrants. “We had about 80-90 red cross volunteers from around the country come into…
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Texas National Guard sets up barbed wire along U.S. Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas National Guard arrived early Tuesday morning in the Borderland. They set up barbed wire as part of what they describe as…
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Some migrants choose the cold over charter buses for fear of deportation and kidnapping
EL PASO, Texas — Some migrants are choosing to stay in the cold and on the streets of Downtown El Paso rather than load city charter buses taking…
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‘Significant’ numbers of migrant crossings seen in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park is seeing a significant increase in the number of migrant crossings, according to the Sunland Park Police…
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Migrant surge hits the borderland, now they camp in Juarez along the river
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Around 1,200 migrants arrived to the state of Chihuahua last week, according to Juarez city officials. The migrant were…
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Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe celebrated across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Masses took place across the Borderland Sunday to celebrate the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which recognizes the day that the…
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As the end of Title 42 nears, El Paso braces for a new migrant surge
EL PASO, Texas — Title 42 is set to end by December 21 after a U.S. Federal Judge on November 15 blocked it. Shelters, processing centers, and even…
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El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office warns of phone scams
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Medical Examiner’s Office is warning residents of phone scams. Officials told ABC-7, they have received a high volume…
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El Paso’s Salvation Army brass band kicks off 2022 Christmas Campaign
EL PASO, Texas — The Salvation Army of El Paso’s Brass Band kicked off the nonprofit’s 2022 Christmas Campaign Saturday at the Cielo Vista Mall. The…
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El Paso man begins his run across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who plans to run across Texas from El Paso to Louisiana to honor his mother – whom he lost to a drug overdose on her…
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4.9 earthquake in West Texas felt in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake took place Thursday near Mentone, Texas, according to the U.S. Geological survey. The 4.9 magnitude…
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El Paso dancer heads to NYC for Thanksgiving Parade
EL PASO, Texas — Eastwood High School Senior Maylee Godzisz will be representing the Borderland at the biggest parade of the year in New York City;…
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Former UTEP head coach fired by the Arizona Cardinals after allegedly groping a woman
PHOENIX, Arizona — Former UTEP head coach Sean Kugler was fired by the Arizona Cardinals after he allegedly groped a woman in Mexico City Sunday…
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The holiday hustle has begun at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas – It’s that time of year again when airports and highways across the country get a whole lot busier as people travel to see their…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank seeing extremely long lines
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank saw long lines the day before Thanksgiving. People waited to pick up some…
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El Paso Police violate city’s municipal code by liking political tweets
EL PASO, Texas — If you follow El Paso Police’s Traffic Twitter account to stay in the loop about crashes and traffic you might expect them to…
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El Paso’s Salvation Army seeking bell ringers this holiday season
EL PASO, Texas — The holiday season is the time for festivities, family, friends, and of course, the Salvation Army’s Christmas Red Kettle Campaign.…
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Local nonprofits receive $75,000 in matching funds from Marathon Petroleum for El Paso Giving Day 2022
EL PASO, Texas – Ten local nonprofits received $75,000 in matching funds from Marathon Petroleum as part of the 7th annual El Paso Giving Day. The…
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10-year-old boy witnessed Sun Metro bus crash in backyard
EL PASO, Texas– Jose Pizarro’s 10-year-old son was playing outside his home when a Sun Metro bus and truck collided right in front of the…
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Migrant crisis continues; county processing center not fully functional
EL PASO, Texas — The migrant situation in El Paso is still a concern for the city. On Monday’s city council meeting, the current migrant situation…
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Emergence Health Network receives The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of approval
EL PASO, Texas – The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for accreditation with their compliance with performance standards. The Gold Seal…
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El Paso City Rep. district 6 seat headed for a runoff
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s district 6 representative will now be decided in a runoff election. The results were Claudia Lizette Rodriguez with 43%…
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