EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has announced it is offering free pesticides to residents who are dealing with red flour beetles invading their homes and businesses. This comes after El Paso County Commissioners voted on Monday to authorize $25,000 to provide assistance with the red flour beetle infestation many residents in Socorro
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association El Paso is hosting a breast cancer benefit event this weekend. CVMA hopes to help veterans and/or their family members who have been affected by breast cancer. “Bike Night for Boobs” will be held this Saturday, October 26 at The Yard (14261 Montana Ave) from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Business leaders in the El Paso, New Mexico and Juárez region gathered this morning to discuss economic development opportunities for the borderland. The event is hosted by the El Paso International Airport’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 68. It will feature panel discussions led by industry leaders and experts focusing on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One Lamar Elementary School parent is raising awareness among parents to prevent the possible closure of her kid’s school. Erika Morales, parent at Lamar Elementary, told ABC-7 that she is collecting signatures and placing posters against the possible closure of her kids’ school. This after El Paso Independent School District
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Thursday, October 24, 2024, non-profit organization La Mujer Obrera will host an Environmental Justice Toxic Tour of the Chamizal neighborhood for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local elected officials. The organization says the purpose of the tour is to highlight the impact of environmental, socio-economic, and health disparities on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso District Attorney’s Office is reviving a unit specifically to address domestic violence cases in the community. This announcement comes during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. District Attorney Bill Hicks said the state and federal grants total about $1 million for a domestic violence unit. “Through a combination of federal
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — In support of the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022, the VA has announced National Buddy Check Week. This year it runs from October 21-25, aiming to enhance peer-to-peer connections and improve mental health, and increase access to VA and non-VA resources. The VA says, “Buddy Check is a call to action for
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by Robert Moore October 23, 2024 A hearing next week in the Walmart mass shooting case may include testimony about a victim of the attack who brought a gun to the El Paso County Courthouse last year, court and sheriff’s records show. A 39-year-old man, who was among 22 people who survived their wounds in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Now that we have entered cold and flu season, you may find yourself cleaning and disinfecting more than usual. To kill germs, many people grab bleach and add a lemon scented multi-purpose cleaner for the smell, but the dangers of mixing cleaning products be serious. According to National Capital Poison
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso Community College (EPCC) hosted the 16th Annual Literary Fiesta Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus Flexitorium, AST Building on 919 Hunter Drive, El Paso, TX 79915. The Literary Fiesta features food, drinks, free books, and activities for kids and is open to the public. The
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Deputies hosted a drug awareness presentation on October 21st at Options High School. They state their aim was to educate the students about the dangers of substance abuse. The deputies from the Community Service Division explained the consequences of drug use and gave information on how
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 33 early voting locations are open this week across El Paso county for voters to cast their ballot. According to statistics from the El Paso County Elections Office, 19,431 people voted on the first day of early voting in 2016. In the 2020 election, that number dropped slightly to 19,067. When early
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)— Untapped Talent Hiring People, Not Labels Business Forum & HireAbility Recognition Ceremony will take place on October 22, 2024. The event aims to educate, celebrate, and recognize the incredible abilities of individuals beyond traditional labels. To attend the event, register at bit.ly/hireability or call 915-887-2545. Date &
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Update: El Paso ISD’s superintendent is speaking to ABC-7 about the recommendation. Update: El Paso Independent School District revealed 10 elementary schools as part of their proposed closures for their Destination District Redesign. These include: Hillside Elementary Lamar Elementary Newman Elementary Park Elementary Putnam Elementary Rivera Elementary Rusk Elementary Stanton Elementary Travis Elementary Zavala Elementary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners just approved a new parental leave policy for the county’s employees. The county says its wants to provide employees with a supportive environment. “I am so proud of our county administrators who found a way to get us there, and happy for members of our county family,” said El Paso County Commissioner David Stout.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric customers in Texas will see a credit on their bills for November and December. EPE officials say that the average residential customer will receive a credit of about $3.00 dollars. They say the refund is a reflection on the fuel charge line item on customer bills. It
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso International Airport (EPIA) is set to undergo major safety improvements with a $26.8 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This project addresses a specific concern at EPIA that was identified by the FAA Runway Safety Action Team in 2016 as a potential hotspot for runway incursions.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two new hearings have been scheduled in the State of Texas case against the federally convicted 2019 Walmart shooter. Court records show that a Motion for Discovery was scheduled for Oct. 31 in Judge Sam Medrano’s 409th District Court in the case of State of Texas vs Patrick Wood Crusius.
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert October 21, 2024 El Paso Children’s Hospital’s latest tax filing shows the hospital gave CEO Cindy Stout an 8% raise and reported an increase in revenue in 2023 – its fifth profitable year in a row since declaring for bankruptcy protection in 2015. The hospital also reported a conflict of interest with one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a project more than three years in the making. Now, “The Scarecrow” will make its world premiere in less than two weeks in New York City. “Half of the cast is from El Paso,” Melissa Nichelle Stokes, the show’s producer, said. “This is El Pasoans making it to the New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Patrol agents rescued 20 migrants from a stash house, this according to El Paso Border Patrol Chief Anthony “Scott” Good. He shared photos on social media Sunday morning. Good said it was a joint effort involving the El Paso Police Department. He said “smugglers continue to overcrowd the stash houses
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The prestigious Eagle Scout Badge is only given to about 2% of young men. After meeting a list of requirements the teens must complete an Eagle Project. Paul Cyr chose to renovate the Kelly Center for Hunger relief. Through donations and selling homemade cookies, Cyr raised $750. Cyr says the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– State Rep. Joe Moody says he believes Roberson’s testimony will offer legislature a different perspective. Moody says Roberson’s case implicates what’s called the Junk science law. He says Roberson’s testimony about his experience with the criminal justice system may change laws moving forward. “Science is ever evolving, what we know today
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Karen Denise Joyner works as a registered nurse, taking care of others who need her help. “Nurses are not always the best at taking care of ourselves,” Joyner said. “My physician sent me for just a normal mammogram.” When the results came back, Joyner was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s a new scam alert for El Paso County. The Sheriff’s Office is warning that scammers are trying to sell vacant land lots they do not own to victims. The Sheriff’s Office says scammers are avoiding detection by targeting “unencumbered” property without signs in unincorporated areas of the County, selling
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso contractor Joseph Arroyos pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges connected with his failure to pay his workers and subcontractors. The El Paso County Attorney’s Office says that Arroyos pleaded guilty on October 7, 2024 to eight counts of Theft of Services and Theft of Property. He received a
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Mpox has made it’s way back into El Paso. The city confirmed two cases yesterday, the first of the year. ABC-7 spoke with multiple doctors on the topic, including El Paso City and County Health Authority Hector Ocaranza. Dr. Ocaranza said that the virus should not cause panic, and that
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Humane Society of El Paso Board President Anton Conlon is once again spending 24 hours in a kennel to raise awareness and funds for homeless animals as part of El Paso Giving Day. Conlon is living like a shelter dog—sleeping in the kennel, being fed on a schedule, and going
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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