EL PASO, Texas — Two weeks after tons of pollutants emitted from the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in South-Central El Paso, impacted residents still seek answers. Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. announced it’s representing several families affected by the reported incidents. The firm is also looking into whether the surrounding community was impacted. According to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – iFLY El Paso bid farewell to El Paso on their Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. The post reads, “iFLY El Paso is now permanently closed. Although this chapter has come to an end, we hope the impact of these seven years continues wherever your next flight takes you”. The in-door skydiving
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UPDATE (4:36 p.m.): El Paso police said all lanes have reopened. The El Paso Fire Department said the vehicle fire didn’t injure anyone. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said a vehicle caught fire on Loop 375 East (Transmountain) at Mile 19 Tuesday. Mile Marker 19 is between LP 375 at Tom Mays
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UPDATE (4:30 p.m.) — City council voted to reduce the proposed budget by $6,495,971 to adopt it. City Council said it approved the fiscal year 2027 budget and adopted a property tax rate of $0.798000 per $100 of taxable value, which is 1.1 cents below the introduced rate. By adopting the lower rate, the city
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UPDATE (Aug. 18, 2026) — According to Gallegos’ arrest affidavit, he allegedly admitted to drinking 13 to 14 beers before the crash. Right before the crash, Gallegos allegedly cut off another driver at a high rate of speed, documents said. The witness told investigators Gallegos’ truck didn’t follow the road’s curve and jumped a curb.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn said the Department of Justice awarded $189,848 in federal grant funding to El Paso County to support local law enforcement. Sen. Cornyn said the money will go into: Technology and equipment upgrades Law enforcement investigations involving domestic violence and child sexual abuse Officer and public
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District announced the candidates running for four open seats on its board of trustees. Canutillo ISD said the following candidates applied for one of three at-large positions: Cindy Andrade Carrillo (Incumbent) Breanne Barnes (Incumbent) Blanca Trout Pedro Galaviz Ryan Escamilla Sergio Martinez Guadalupe Montañez One candidate, Patsy
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UPDATE (1:51 p.m.): The Crime Stoppers of El Paso said it identified the suspect, but did not publicly share his name. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are looking for a man who allegedly walked around a Lower Valley El Paso middle school. According to the Crime Stoppers of El Paso, on July
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a San Diego Padres’ staffer at the El Paso International Airport Sunday, the DHS confirmed. DHS alleged 34-year-old Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, the team’s minor league catching coordinator, was staying in the U.S. illegally. According to Dominguez’ brother’s Instagram post, the minor league coach
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Montana West near Justice Drive and Tierra Este has reopened after flooding temporarily closed the road overnight last week. Carlos Vijarro, who lives less than two minutes from Montana West, said, “I’m sure some of the vehicles were not meant to drive through that amount of water, but, they tried
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El Paso Community College is highlighting one of their newer programs that launched this past spring: Polysomnography. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them live from Rio Grande Inter-professional Simulation Education Center (IPEC) Lab on Thursday morning. The program is part of the Respiratory Care Technology Program as an in-demand healthcare technology career. Polysomnography
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a crash involving a Sun Metro bus in Northeast El Paso Tuesday, according to police. Police said the crash happened near Marshall Road and Railroad Drive just after 7:30 a.m. At the crash site, ABC-7 saw a grey truck with its airbags activated.
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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
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District will be asking voters to approve nearly $50 million in funding from a tax increase in the next election. The SISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously approved putting a Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election or VATRE item on the Nov. 3rd ballot for voters in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car caught fire on Loop 375 near Mile Marker 19 on Transmountain Monday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. One person was sent to the hospital, EPFD said. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) cameras showed the car drove off the highway. El Paso fire confirmed it happened before
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UPDATE (5:55 p.m.) — According to arrest affidavits ABC-7 obtained, Christian Forest Carbajal allegedly exposed himself in public on three separate occasions. The victims who reported him took pictures of his car, which helped investigators find and arrest him, documents said. First Incident One affidavit said on April 30, a victim alleged Carbajal touched his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, El Paso County announced it joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to withhold 20% of funding for certain grant programs unless states and some local governments comply with new federal requirements governing how elections are conducted. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is part
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 25-year-old man from San Elizario faces an intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle charge after a crash killed a 72-year-old man on the Loop 375 Friday, police said. According to an arrest affidavit ABC-7 obtained, Julian Lujan allegedly drove his truck the wrong way while intoxicated. Documents said the truck
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted on Monday to close bids for the management and operation of the county-owned coliseum. The court voted to close bids so the county can issue a revised solicitation with clearer information, according to a news release. It also includes sports tourism promotion program
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was hospitalized after a fire in South-Central El Paso, according to the El Paso Fire Department. EPFD said it happened at a one-story commercial building. The fire was reported at 9:31 a.m. Monday, according to the fire department. Crews controlled it within 24 minutes. Damage seen inside the
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Education doesn’t happen only in the classroom — Raiz is working to educate children and even adults on finance with free courses available from anywhere. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them on Monday morning to talk about how they connect with schools and community members. Raiz provides free financial education courses for children
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the the Texas Department of Transportation, Montana Avenue going west at Justice/Tierra Este Road because of high water levels in the area. Cars tried to make their way through the road, but drivers took a detour when told the road closed. “It is an inconvenience because I just
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso Electric is reporting that thousands are without power, as parts of the far east received heavy rainfall. Montana westbound at Justice and Tierra Este is closed because of flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation said An ABC-7 crew saw traffic lights out in the area. There is not an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Card collectors and sellers of all kinds return to the Sun City for the 2026 edition of the Hobby Havoc Card Show at the El Paso County Coliseum Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event is free to attend, lasting from noon until 7 p.m. According to event officials, with not
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UPDATE: El Paso Police at 7:23 p.m. said Rubio has been found and is safe. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, El Paso Police said they’re looking for a missing 72-year-old man. According to a social media post, Estanislado Rubio was last seen on Aug. 5 at Sun Metro Nestor A. Valencia Mission Valley Transfer
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso couple Caitlyn and Christian Campa’s love showed through a life-saving procedure in June. Just four months after their wedding, Caitlyn received a stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis called Alport syndrome. The disease causes the kidney’s function to decline by making it difficult for it to filter waste from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New developments in data center policy and possibilities are impacting some of the major projects in the Borderland. This is all happening even as the physical build-outs of the artificial intelligence campuses continue. Leaders and lawmakers are visiting either side of the state line to say they’re listening to constituent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Raiz Federal Credit Union celebrated its 90th anniversary Friday. “Being local for over 90 years and impacting so many families throughout those years has been something that for us is a legacy that we continue to build on every day,” Alejandro Yu said. Yu said Raiz has grown to become
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A petition to recall El Paso City Representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo has been turned in to City Hall Friday, according to Josh Dagda, who led the petition. Volunteers gathered signatures since June 17 and submitted more than 1,000. They’re looking to recall Rep. Trejo over her decision to vote against
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UPDATE (Aug. 14, 2026): A petition to recall El Paso City Representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo has been turned in to City Hall Friday, according to Josh Dagda, who led the petition. Volunteers gathered signatures since June 17 and submitted more than 1,000. They’re looking to recall Rep. Trejo over her decision to vote against canceling
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