EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Medical and first responder crews are warning El Pasoans of the dangers of electrical injuries following a teenage boy’s injuries after climbing an electrical pole. ABC-7 has confirmed that the boy who was critically injured has been transferred to a burn center in Lubbock, TX. According to the Mayo Clinic,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Paso del Norte Trail. A one-mile extension was added to the trail that extends from Knights Dr. to Yarbrough Dr. near the Mission Valley’s Shawver Park. If you are an avid walker,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Environmental Services and the zoo are inviting the community to take part in Earth Day celebration. The event will host live music, animal enrichment, and family-friendly activities. 40 local vendors will be at the event, providing services, such as food, environmental organizations, and city departments. The event will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A 14-year-old suffered serious injuries after being shocked at an east El Paso park Thursday night, according to authorities. According to fire officials, the boy got shocked and suffered severe burns after trying to climb a pole at the Dick Shinaut Park. A fire department spokesman said it happened at
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City and County continue their preparations ahead of the lifting of Title 42 next month. The health order used during the pandemic to expel migrants who’ve entered the U.S. illegally, citing health concerns will expire on May 11. Irene Valenzuela the executive director of the Community Services Department said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At 87, Luisa Rodriguez rang the cancer bell at The Hospitals of Providence Campus, signaling she wouldn’t let cancer keep her down. Rodriguez ended her treatment for colon cancer today, surrounded by her daughter, nurses and staff. Following this momentous day, she says she can’t wait to return to living
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – An El Paso therapist says many incidents in team sports involving bullying, hazing or harassment stem from a need to control and be in power. Lizet Lizardo is the lead therapist at Moody Family Resource Center. She told ABC-7 that upon hearing of the sexual assault and harassment allegations leveled
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El Pasoans are working to file protests to their property valuations as the county continues to release mass appraisals. The El Paso Central Appraisal District offers three different ways for property owners to file a protest, which they specifically noted during a presentation to El Paso County Commissioners Court: A property owner can file through
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(CNN) — Plans are in motion for President Joe Biden to formally announce his bid for a second term as soon as next week, with a campaign-style video set to be released to definitively answer the question of whether he will run again and igniting an aggressive fundraising effort to help Democrats hold the White House. Biden’s
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The search for a new Vinton municipal court judge netted but one applicant – the former judge who may be under FBI investigation for his actions while serving as a legal advisor to then-El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales.In January, the Vinton council voted to begin the process to seat a new judge after allowing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Department of Thearte and Dance is hosting a dance festival throughout the month of April across the Borderland. The festival is titled ‘Gathering for Water: A Dance Festival in the Desert.’ The festival will host several events at multiple locations all leading tup to the two main events ‘our
Continue Reading (CNN) — BuzzFeed News, the Pulitzer Prize-winning digital news website that that took the internet by storm roughly a decade ago and inspired jealousy from legacy media organizations, will shutter, BuzzFeed chief executive Jonah Peretti announced Thursday. The move was part of broader layoffs across BuzzFeed, Peretti said in a memo to staffers, with the company moving
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TUCSON, Arizona— An El Paso man was lured and killed in Tucson, Arizona earlier this month. According to Pima County Sheriff’s Office, Malik Brooks, 24, was found with “obvious signs of trauma” near Rose Canyon Lake in Arizona. Authorities first became aware of the plan after listening to a phone call at the El Paso
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UPDATE: (5:42 a.m.) El Paso Police said one person was killed after a motorcycle crash early Thursday night. Special traffic Investigators are on the scene at the 700 block of N. Resler. ABC-7 is working to learn more about what led up to the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash in west El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Committee on Oversight and Accountability questioned the director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement on Tuesday, specifically questioning Director Robin Dunn Marcos on the number of unaccompanied migrant children who they are no longer in contact with. “I think you’re telling us that you don’t disagree with the 85,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Anti-Defamation League’s recent audit found anti-Semitic incidents are up nationwide by 36 percent from 2021 to 2022. The report was released days ahead of the Holocaust Days of Remembrance. Texas is one of the top five states with the most reported cases of antisemitism. That data prompted ABC-7 to ask the El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unknown person called a suicide hotline Tuesday, threatening to open fire on employees at the Amazon fulfillment center in far east El Paso, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say they believed the threats to be imminent. The Amazon fulfillment center was evacuated due to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Locomotive FC are looking to continue their four game winning streak at home this Saturday at Southwest University Park. The Locos take on Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for the first time ever this weekend. Throughout the match, the team will also three local, environmental nonprofits for Earth Day: Eco
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police officers are investigating an incident that led to a chase in the parking lot of the Las Palmas Marketplace. It happened before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning at the 1300 block of George Dieter in east El Paso. Video provided to KVIA show several police units following a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April is the home to the worldwide holiday – Earth Day. While we should be protecting and caring for our earth every day, April 22 is the day the world gives our planet a whole lotta love. As Earth Day approaches, some of the common activities are planting trees or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser will hold his State of the City address at the Convention Center Wednesday. The mayor will be joined by El Paso business and civic leaders to discuss local updates, accomplishments and business progress in El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April 18, 2023 marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a time to honor the memories of the 6 million Jews — and 5 million Romany (Gypsies), Polish and Russian people, gays, those with different political and religious beliefs as well as physically and mentally disabled people — who were murdered by Nazis in camps
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Downtown Deck Foundation and the City of El Paso held their first meeting showing the public preliminary concepts of the Downtown Deck Plaza. On Tuesday, April 18th, a meeting was held to show the community the concepts for a unique community space that will be built over Interstate 10.
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EL PASO, Texas– One person is in the hospital after being stabbed Wednesday morning in Northeast El Paso. It happened on the 5000 block of Pike’s Peak Dr. That’s right at the intersection of Diana Dr. First responders received the call before 2 a.m. We know one person was taken to the hospital with serious
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A fire burned an apartment in east El Paso forcing the evacuation of the person living inside. The fire took place on the 1650 block of George Dieter. El Paso Fire says the condition 3 fire affected a single unit and it has been already extinguished by firefighters, who continued
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local climate advocacy group went door to door Tuesday trying to garner votes for Proposition K, described as the “The first citizen-led piece of climate legislation in the state of Texas,” by a website supporting the climate charter. “What we’re doing is knocking on doors, just trying to let people
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UPDATE: All lanes blocked on I-10 westbound due to the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police are reporting a vehicle rollover blocking the right side of traffic on I-10 westbound just past transmountain. To check the latest traffic conditions, click here.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Calling 911 in an emergency situation is vital to getting the help you need. Still, many people don’t realize the importance of the dispatchers on the other line. Emergency dispatchers are trained to control their emotions when taking a call, which can be mentally draining. Even though the dispatcher may
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – It is National Work Zone Awareness Week, and Transportation officials in El Paso want to remind drivers to be mindful while driving in work zones. They say too many people exceed the speed limit and often aren’t paying attention while encountering work zones on our roads. They want drivers to
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UPDATE: El Paso police say 47-year-old Ray King Garcia died following a two-car crash this morning on Loop 375 East. According to investigators, Garcia cut across a painted median, hitting another car on a connecting ramp. The impact sent both cars spinning into a guard rail. Garcia died from his injuries. The driver of the
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