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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El Paso City Representative Isabel Salcido re-elected to District 5 City Council
EL PASO, Texas — Incumbent representative Isabel Salcido, defeated two candidates new to politics, podcaster Richard Genera and retired federal law…
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El Paso City Council District 1 election going to runoff
Update: Brian Kennedy and Analisa Cordova Silverstein will head to a runoff election for the El Paso City Council District 1 position in December.…
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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke loses race to Governor Greg Abbott, ends election day in El Paso
UPDATE: Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) wins re-election, projects ABC News. EL PASO, Texas — Democratic candidate for Governor of Texas Beto…
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Daylight saving time ends in El Paso, impacting border residents as Juarez didn’t fall back
JUAREZ, Chihuahua, Mexico — Daylight saving time changed on Sunday. Clocks turned back one hour in El Paso and Las Cruces but not in Juarez.…
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Saying no to anti-semitism
EL PASO, Texas– Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, and other public figures have recently made anti-semitic comments on their social media platforms reaching…
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Local non-profit continues busing migrants to other U.S. cities
EL PASO, Texas — A local non-profit organization is continuing sending charter buses full of migrants despite the City of El Paso and the Office of…
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El Paso families could benefit from federal program to help lower heating costs
EL PASO, Texas — Earlier this week the Biden administration announced they are distributing $4.5 billion in federal assistance to help Americans…
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Last day of early voting in Texas, New Mexico early voting ends Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Friday is the last day for early voting in Texas. Polls can be cast at early voting locations around El Paso until 7 p.m. Friday,…
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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke makes campaign stop at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas — Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, Beto O’Rourke, stopped in his hometown on Thursday. O’Rourke visited a polling location…
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El Paso’s 2022 DÃa de Los Muertos Celebration and Parade
EL PASO, Texas — The 2022 DÃa de Los Muertos Celebration and Parade will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Downtown Arts District.…
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EPISD explores returning to “traditional” calendar, asks for parents’ opinions
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District is asking for feedback from parents about whether to bring back the “traditional” school…
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Are 7-Elevens in El Paso getting a new look?
EL PASO, Texas – One of our ABC-7 employees noticed a northeast El Paso 7-Eleven with a whole new look. Instead of the orange, white, red, and green…
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Official at El Paso district attorney’s office weighs in on ongoing cases
EL PASO, Texas — An official who works at the El Paso district attorney’s office is weighing in on the ongoing case dismissals. From August to…
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