Vitalant is partnering with police, fire, and other first responders across Texas and New Mexico for the Respond to the Call Blood Drives slated from June 7 to June 9. Every two seconds, someone needs a blood transfusion, and this event seeks to provide blood for those needing urgent operations. Vitalant says that regular blood
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Evan Molina was sworn in Wednesday by El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles to be honorary Sheriff of El Paso for the day. Molina is a pediatric patient at Hospice of El Paso. He said he has always wanted to be a sheriff, and today the El Paso County Sheriff’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Healthcare Expo and Hiring Fair is returning to the Starlight Event Center 6650 Continental Drive El Paso, Texas on Wednesday, May 29th. This is their 2nd annual event and nearly 400 Health Science students are graduating and ready to assist our
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Central Business Association (CBA) announced its May luncheon. The guest speaker being Texas State Senator representing El Paso, Cesar Blanco. The event being hosted Wednesday, May 29th at 12:00 p.m. at the El Paso Convention Center. The CBA luncheon provides business leaders and stakeholders in the downtown El Paso area
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A change for those who are running for city office. El Paso’s City Council has approved making candidates report political contributions during public meetings, just like they do. Under the prior local ordinance, only city council members were required to report campaign contributions of $500 or more within a month of
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UPDATE: (5:30 P.M.) — After 25 hours of battling the blaze, the El Paso Department has now terminated the incident and are preparing to return to station. Fire officials said they had to face a number of challenges when responding to this fire. “We have dry conditions. We have windy conditions. So a lot of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On May 28th, the El Paso Chamber lit the Star on the Mountain in green, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol. This illumination follows several festivities honoring a century of dedicated service by the Border Patrol. The city says the green illumination of the Star is meant
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun City Service dog wants to educate people on why it is important to not bring their pets to places where only service dogs are allowed. Toni Robles, vice president of Sun City Service Dog, says to be a service dog requires a lot of continuous training. Robles suffers from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) hosted groundbreaking ceremony for their new Fire Station. It happened May 28th from 10:30-11:30 a.m South of New WBAMC at Iron Medics Gate off 375.
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that the City of El Paso and the Zoological Society are respectively taking legal action against each other. A city spokesperson has clarified to ABC-7 that the city does not consider the two complaints, and one claim, it filed against the Society as legal actions. ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s a total of 114 Election Day Vote Centers that will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., you can locate the sites by entering your zip code on the Countywide Vote Centers page: https://epcountyvotes.com/quick_links/where_do_i_vote. The ballot for the Democratic Party includes the races for State Representative District 77,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In scorching temperatures, the inside of a vehicle can become a death trap for vulnerable groups like the elderly, children, and animals. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas, leading in heatstroke-related child deaths, underscores the urgency of taking action if you witness someone or a pet left inside.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking the public for help in identifying a person who shot at a Northeast El Paso home. On Friday, May 17, at 10:18 at night, multiple gunshots were fired from a car at a house located on Branon St. and Rushing. The vehicle that
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Summer approaches, Borderland doctors are giving safety tips so you can enjoy your favorite activities without inviting any unwanted danger. ABC-7 sat down with Jesus Gamez, trauma medical director at Del Sol Medical Center, about some of those tips. With the ever-present threat of dehydration that the summer heat
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today is Memorial Day, and it’s about more than the unofficial start of summer. The holiday honors soldiers who died in war while serving the country. Some El Pasoan’s took to local parks to remember the day with their families. At Memorial Park ABC-7 saw people relaxing under the shade,
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A woman drove from Oklahoma to Fort Bliss to receive her grandfather’s Purple Heart, which was lost for decades after he was killed in 1943. Cindy Sooter’s grandfather, John E. Lee was a Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class in the U.S. Navy. He received the Purple Heart posthumously for his actions
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The community gathered today at concordia cemetery to honor those service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for the defense of this country. A ceremony was held at 10 a.m. at 3700 Yandell Dr, El Paso, TX 79903 to honor over 400 veterans that are buried at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent school district is inviting parents to attend a series of meetings to learn about the district’s Dual Language Program. The meetings will be Tuesday, May 28th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Duran Elementary School and Wednesday, May 29th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Western Hills
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Step back in time to early 1920s El Paso, where ABC-7 uncovers a cherished recipe passed down through generations in this week’s Sunday Funday moment, sponsored by Sarah Farms. In a vintage photo capturing the essence of the era at the corner of Copia and Alameda, lies the Pickle Inn,
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, El Paso honors those who gave their lives to serve our country. The historic Concordia Cemetery has over 400 veterans are buried, some dating back to the Spanish-American War. Today they will honor these veterans with a ceremony starting at 10 a.m. Paul Albright, Chief Military Officer for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has opened its spray parks this Memorial Day weekend ahead of summer. These parks are free and open to the public and can be activated through water flow controls found in the playgrounds. There are nine city-owned spray parks open daily from 10 a.m. to
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Learner analyzed data from the Census Bureau via the University of Minnesota IPUMS to see what the most common college majors are for American workers.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Improvements may be coming soon to the Sun Bowl, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced this week. Proposed changes include structural fixes, an improved electrical system, an all-drivable field cover system needed by top acts, widened access for 18-wheelers needed by major concert tours, and other improvements to support big
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Museum of History spoke with ABC-7 about their ongoing exhibition ”Dualidad: Indigenous Gender Identity In The American Southwest And Mexico.” The exhibition can be found on the second floor of the El Paso Museum of History and has been on display since March 28. The exhibition seeks
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Tucson man convicted of robbing a GECU in East El Paso in 2022 was just sentenced to 150 months in prison. Sherman Edward Lester Jr. will get credit for time served, according to court documents. ABC-7 reported on the September 2, 2022 robbery when it happened. We also reported on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — From June 3rd through June 27th all children 18 and under at participating schools can receive a free nutritious meals this summer. The Socorro Independent School District’s Child Nutrition Services Department will offer the free meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. There is no fees or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — GECU is at the midpoint of their Foundation’s inaugural Matching May campaign. The campaign has raised over $40,000 and two more weeks left to reach their $144k goal. The foundation says they want to help address crucial areas such as hunger, housing and more. GECU Foundation is inviting the community
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Editor’s note: A previous version of the article indicated El Paso County owned the Sun Bowl. The County built and owned the stadium, and leased it to the UT System for $1 per year under a 99-year lease; however, that agreement was reworked in 2001. The El Paso Matters reports the UT System paid $1,600
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States Patrol Patrol is holding a series of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the agency. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24th, Border Patrol is hosting what they call “Annual Fallen Agent Memorial Service”. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is set to be in
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As we head into Memorial Day weekend, you may be getting ready to enjoy outdoor activities, including one of the most common ones in El Paso, ATV riding. However, with the increase in ATV use, there is growing concern for safety. ATVs are powerful machines, and the risks associated with
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