EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than billions of dollars worth of trade goods move across the bridge of the Americas between the U.S. and Mexico every year – not to mention thousands of vehicles and passengers every day. The current plan to modernize the bridge calls for the removal of commercial traffic, after pushes by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Sheriff Oscar Ugarte will give a presentation to Commissioners in El Paso County Commissioners Court on how they’ve made operational changes in Jail Operations in light of a $5.9 million budget deficit. According to the Sheriff’s Office presentation, the Sheriff’s Office has implemented operational changes within its Jail Operations
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Widespread reaction has continued to pour in across the country to claims made by President Trump Wednesday night at the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, the first of it’s kind.In a nearly 100 minute speech, the President announced that if Republicans win and hold their majority in both the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A massive water main break in January left approximately 100,000 people across Northeast and Central El Paso without water or experiencing low water pressure for four to five days. The outage impacted 38,000 El Paso Water customers and resulted in repair costs of $877,000, which were covered through the utility’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American Automobile Association (AAA) reported the nation’s highest gas prices ever recorded for this time of year. The national average is $4.14 a gallon, topping the last record set which was Labor Day in 2012, when the national average reached $3.82. Labor Day Weekend typically increases travel, with traffic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Restaurants across Texas are facing higher costs for food, labor, insurance, utilities and payment processing, according to the Texas Restaurant Association’s second-quarter 2026 Economics Report. Raul Gonzalez, co-owner and executive chef of Starlite Gastropub, says higher gas and grocery costs are leaving El Pasoans with less money to spend on
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By Max Zahn President Donald Trump on Monday said in a social media post that he will ratchet up tariffs on Canada-made cars and auto parts in January, escalating a trade war between the United States and Canada. The moves comes after negotiations between Canada and the U.S. broke down over the weekend. A fresh round
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved it’s new tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year budget, which is expected to be approved and enacted this October.In a quiet public hearing in Downtown Monday night, only three residents appeared for public comment, voicing their opposition for the tax rate
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office could face a $2.5 million budget shortfall by the end of the fiscal year. El Paso County Budget Director Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria said the sheriff’s office only has has $23.4 million left to spend for the fiscal year. She said the money would have to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday morning, El Paso County commissioners started budget hearings for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposed budget could include a tax increase for El Pasoans. Aug. 3, commissioners voted to use the voter-approved tax rate as a budget ceiling for the current proposal. That tax rate is $0.504717 per $100
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Inflation and the Middle East conflict have been affecting groceries, gas and now school supplies. If you were buying a lunch box or notebook paper, you may have been surprised by how expensive it is this school year. Those prices have gone up nearly eight percent since last year. A recent study from The Century
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Northeast El Paso has been at the center of the city’s biggest developments, including a planned Meta data center and projects involving El Paso Water and El Paso Electric. Now, City Representative Cynthia Trejo, who represents much of the area, huddled officials from the city and its utility companies to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Destination El Paso, in partnership with the city, annouced Tuesday night that the 2027 Texas Society of Architects Annual Conference and Design Expo will be returning to El Paso next October. It marks the first time the event has come to the Borderland since 2022, and for just the third
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This coming week marks the 20th anniversary of one of the largest natural disasters in the history of the city of El Paso: the 2006 floods, which dropped 19.5 inches of rain citywide, leading to more than $200 million in damage to businesses and homes. To honor the impact that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction of data centers is ramping up in the El Paso region. Two of those getting the most attention are the biggest data center projects in our area, if not the world. The $165 billion Project Jupiter is being built by Oracle out in the Santa Teresa area, and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the summer has had many El Pasoans turn to their air conditioning units, many El Paso Electric customers noticed a rise in their electric bills in recent weeks. Now, the City of El Paso is looking to take a stand, as city council is being proposed to discuss and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The boom in data center construction is ramping up in the Borderland. In particular, the work on Project Jupiter, one of the biggest planned data centers in the world, is transforming the landscape near the border in Santa Teresa. The giant construction site now has more than 2,000 people working
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Several business and industry leaders on the border are raising concerns about the recent reviews of the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which will begin every year until it ends in 2036. ABC-7 spoke with Marcelo Vázquez Tovar, the regional delegate in Chihuahua for the National Association of Importers and Exporters
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over data centers reached a new level in the Borderland this week. At El Paso City Hall, it took eight hours of discussion and often contentious public comments about the economic incentive contract for the Meta data center now under construction in northeast to reach a vote. City
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 reported the City of El Paso approved a new ordinance requiring short-term vacation rental owners to contribute to El Paso’s hotel occupancy tax (HOT). The city said this will create a more equitable lodging tax structure while generating an estimated $3.5 million annually to support tourism-related investments throughout the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson was absent during this week’s City Council sessions and was not present for the vote to move forward with a memorandum of understanding with the County, TxDOT and with the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation. ABC-7 reached out to his office for comment and for an
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Doña Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Treasurer’s Office said its opening offsite payment locations offering payment and customer services, it announced Monday. The following locations will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the listed date, according to the treasurer’s office: April 13: Anthony City Hall (820 Highway 478)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s International Bridges and the Capital Improvement Departments are moving forward with the Ysleta-Zaragoza Port of Entry expansion feasibility study and master plan, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. The project overview shows the City of El Paso is looking for statements of qualifications from interested
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The ongoing war in Iran is impacting drivers as they head to the pump and that includes truck drivers facing rising diesel prices. On Monday, the cost per gallon for diesel in El Paso neared $5. El Paso is a big pit stop for truck drivers crossing through borderland, who are now feeling the blow. I wouldn’t
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MESILLA VALLEY, New Mexico— The ongoing war in Iran continues to have wide-ranging impacts for most American consumers. Over the last week, fuel prices have increased substantially. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of diesel last month was $3.66. The current national average for a gallon of diesel is $4.89. One industry
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has changed the start and substantial completion dates for the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Modernization project, with construction set to begin in early 2028 and be completed by summer 2031. ABC-7 reported last year that the GSA planned
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the vast majority of tariffs imposed by President Trump since the beginning of his administration last year. According to business leaders on the border, eliminating reciprocal tariffs puts companies at risk of leaving Ciudad Juárez. “Initially, it’s positive that the court has
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GUAYMAS, SONORA (MEXICO) – During Mexico President Claudia Scheinbaum’s recent visits to our borderland, she talked about a multi-million dollar highway expansion that’ll better connect El Paso/Ciudad Juarez to Mexico’s Pacific Coast & the Port of Guaymas, Sonora. In another edition of “People, Places & Paul”, ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala reports from Guaymas, Sonora and
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By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Dow just hit 50,000 points for the first time ever. The blue-chip index on Friday surged 1,097 points, or 2.24%, and climbed above 50,000 points during trading. It’s the first time the 129-year-old index has crossed the historic 50,000-point milestone. The Dow’s ascent is emblematic of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Some El Pasoans have been feeling a sense of relief when pumping gas in 2026. According to GasBuddy, 2026 is set to be the cheapest year for fuel since 2020. The national average is expected to be at $2.97 per gallon. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy,
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