EL PASO, Texas — A weekend of intense rainy days affected businesses, homes and even the corn mazes. October has had ten days of rain so far, the most consecutive days for October, according to ABC-7 Meteorologist Katie Frazier. It is also the record for the El Paso area. The last time this happened takes
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EL PASO, Texas – For 14 years, Chalk the Block has been brightening the streets of downtown El Paso. The Chalk the Block event is where anyone can experience incredible art creations from several artists, whether through chalk, murals, musicians, or craft vendors. It is one of the most popular art festivals in the region,
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EL PASO, Texas – On Saturday morning, hundreds of locals gathered at Ascarate Park for the Stand with Estela Casas 5K Fun Run. Runners, walkers, young and old, united together to support the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month, which made Estela very excited! “I’m guessing there’s more than 2000 people out here showing support
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EL PASO, Texas — The first and possibly only in-person debate for the Texas governor race was held Friday night, and watch parties were held throughout the city. Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democrat opponent Beto O’Rourke went head -to-head discussing immigration, gun control, and abortion. Both watch parties were packed with supporters, many of who
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EL PASO, Texas – Little Flower Catholic Church is putting on its yearly Bazaar- a market with vendors, entertainment, and more. Things will be a little bit different this year as it will be a three-day event- Friday through Sunday- and will even include a rodeo on Friday. Admission is free for the weekend but
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EL PASO, TEXAS – McDonald’s held the Triunfadores Awards in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. McDonald’s honored six individuals for their professional achievements and dedication to serving the community and helping others. According to McDonald’s, the six honorees have shown they are great role models for our community’s youth and motivate them to obtain higher
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is making the journey from his home in Texas to Orlando, Florida as a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Humberto “Beto” Flores left El Paso on Tuesday with an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to help people affected by Hurricane Ian. This is Flores’s fourth deployment as
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the week ahead, the Southern New Mexico State Fair is coming back to town to treat locals to tasty fair foods, carnival rides and games, and of course, a rodeo! This year’s fair will last Wednesday through Sunday, October 2. Each day, the fair will be open from 9
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STILLWATER, Oklahoma – The El Paso Community College (EPCC) cross country teams compete at the Oklahoma State Jamboree. The prestigious competition hosted many university and colleges from across the country. EPCC’s men’s and women’s team both ranked as the top National Junior College Athletic Association school finishing above most other universities at the jamboree. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Organ Mountain Knights showed up Friday night at the Field of Dreams taking on the Centennial Hawks. This is the first game for the Knights since their team captain’s passing. Abe Romero, described by teammates, as the heart of the team, died on September 17. He had been placed
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EL PASO, Texas – Some say “teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions”. Joel Molina has been teaching and coaching for 28 years. How many students has he inspired? Mr. Molina was nominated to be the Teacher of the Month for August. A well-deserved honor. In the nomination letter, his peers say he
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EL PASO, Texas — With the ongoing migrant surge in the El Paso community, some predict this could have a major economic impact on the Borderland region. Workforce experts told ABC-7, the migrant surge could create a high demand for jobs. Bianca Cervantes, Communications Director at Workforce Solutions Borderplex, told ABC-7 when Afghan refugees were
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EL PASO, Texas — As the county continues working on setting up a processing center to handle the surge of migrants, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego says FEMA has already approved a $2 million dollar reimbursement for the county. The county processing center was approved earlier this week. Samaniego says it should help get migrants to their
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua — The El Paso County Animal Welfare Department is developing a low-cost pet wellness clinic in Horizon city. The facility is set to be used to offer low-cost spaying and neutering, microchipping, flea and tick preventative and dewormer services to pets across the county. This clinic will be turned into the home of
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 got a closer look at the reopening of the 1st Armored Division museum at Fort Bliss. It was closed for two years due to COVID-19 and facility repairs. The Fort Bliss and Old Ironsides museum reopened its doors in July. “We educate the community not only about the army presence here
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ABC-7 and Albertsons are on a mission to fill up grocery carts! ABC-7’s Nichole Gomez surprised shoppers at Albertsons in northeast El Paso.
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ABC-7 and Albertsons are teaming up! Keep an eye out for Hillary Floren, Nichole Gomez, and Saul Saenz at your local Albertsons you just might be in for a surprise. All throughout the month of September shoppers can make donations at the keypad when buying groceries.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NMSU ROTC Cadets paid tribute to the heroes and victims of the September 11th attacks at Pride Field Friday. They also honored the soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan last year. Boots with flags were placed around a flag pole with the American flag, which will remain at half
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Paso residents with British ties are remembering Queen Elizabeth II. The Daughters of the British Empire is a charity that helps support people from the British Isles and Common Wealth regions. “She was always steady… she was very loyal to her people and she put her duty between everything
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EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of migrants were released at the Greyhound bus station in Downtown El Paso due to shelters being at capacity. Many of them are camping out at the Greyhound bus station with no food, water, money, phone, or change of clothes. Others are seen walking around downtown. Children are part of
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EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation is taking its safety campaign for pedestrians and bicyclists to different cities around the state. The campaign’s goal is to remind everyone to know and follow the rules of the road and watch out for each other. Laws apply to everyone driving, walking or riding a
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Juárez residents celebrated a city icon with a week’s worth of parades, concerts, tours, and the highlight of the week, a special performance from one of the artist’s long-time friends, Aída Cuevas. Alberto Aguilera Valadez, or as he’s more popularly known, Juan Gabriel, died on August 28, 2016, at the age of
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EL PASO, Texas – Have you ever considered being a dog walker? The kind of job where you have two, three, four, or more dogs on the leash at one time? If the answer is yes, this weekend will make your dreams come true! On Saturday, August 27, you’ll have an opportunity to walk one
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say it happened at 8:11 p.m. at the I-25 and I-10 interchange. Officials say the deputy received non-life threatening injuries, and no one else was injured.
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department is hosting a bone marrow drive at Station 5 on 400 Revere Street Saturday from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. for a young El Pasoan who needs a transplant to treat his leukemia. Captain Travis Reed says the process only takes 5-10 minutes and includes filling out
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EL PASO, Texas – The Sun City Homeschool Co-op in El Paso is a group of moms that create fun elective classes for their children to participate in. On Wednesday, the planned experiment was to teach their children about solar-powered cooking. Kids were able to make their own smores with the help of the sun,
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El Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City. The unit’s top enlisted man — Raymond Belk — has earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major but he’s held the title of El Pasoan since he
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UPDATE: The motorcyclist died in the hospital early Saturday morning, according to El Paso Police. UPDATE: El Paso police say one person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The crash involved a semi and a motorcycle. I-10 eastbound lanes between Yarbrough and Zaragoza are closed. Special Traffic Investigators are responding to the scene.
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