EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man’s body was discovered Thursday evening with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Anthony Police Department officers were flagged down about the discovery and directed to an area about 300 yards from the east end of 3000 Mountain Pass Blvd. Anthony police asked for
Continue Reading UPDATE (10:47 a.m.): Jefferson Silva is back to normal operations following an investigation by El Paso Police and El Paso District Police. UPDATE (10:03 a.m.): Jefferson Silva is now on a “hold” protocol. That means normal operations inside the building, no class transitions, and no one is allowed inside or outside of the building, according
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EL PASO, Texas — The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park will be hosting a job fair today, March 3rd. The hotel is seeking to fill job positions in the food and beverage department. Positions will range from full-time to part-time. The hotel is located at 106 West Mills Avenue. The job fair will run from 10
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The IRS announced January 23rd as the beginning of Tax season for this year, meaning plenty of us are in the process of doing our taxes. According to the IRS, More than 168 million individual tax returns are expected to be filed for 2023. We should be expecting a more
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is getting a boost to help those in need across the Borderland. The food bank announced they are receiving a five thousand dollar donation from Subaru El Paso. A spokeswoman from the food bank says the funding will help to provide 35-thousand meals in addition to volunteering at the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Inc. recognized those who give back to our community. Grammy award winner Zuill Bailey received the community spirit award. Bailey is the artistic director of El Paso Pro-Musica. Local philanthropists Woody and Gayle Hunt were named the 2022 El Pasoans of the year.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergence health network of El Paso is encouraging the public to learn more about self-harm and the help that is available to them. According to studies from the journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, nearly 4 percent of Americans cause injuries to themselves, many of them being college
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) El Pasoans fighting hunger is getting a boost to help those in need across the borderland. The food bank announced they’re receiving a $5,000 dollar donation from Subaru El Paso. A spokeswoman from the food bank says the funding will help to provide 35,000 meals in addition to volunteering at the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — (KVIA) El Paso Inc. has named Woody and Gayle Hunt El Pasoans of the year. Few El Pasoans have given more to the enrichment of the borderland than Woody and Gayle Hunt. In 2010, the Hunt family foundation donated $10 million to the Texas Tech University system to establish the Hunt
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — (KVIA) He’s known the world around, but more importantly, Grammy-award winning Zuill Bailey makes no secret about calling the borderland home. So much so, El Paso Inc. named Bailey the recipient of the 2022 Community Spirit Award. Listening to Bailey play, you get the sense this grammy-award winning cellist masterfully transforms
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Boys and Girls Club of El Paso is a program that offers every kid or teenager has a safe place to go after school. With the recent rise in violence among teens, the community is in need of such services more than ever. The goal of the program is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ‘MyFeels’ app is a mental health digital resource that is helping Borderland teens open up about their mental health. The app is geared toward teenagers from 13 to 18. Officials with the Junior League of El Paso created it to help normalize the mental health conversation. Analisa Silverstein, the public relations
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mike Kirby, head NMSU baseball coach, is gone after four years with the program. NMSU announced the decision Thursday. He will be replaced for the time being with assistant coach Keith Zuniga. Kirby led the Aggie baseball team to a 2022 WAC Tournament Championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas DPS agent suspended after being arrested for causing bodily injury struck his girlfriend in the face with his fist, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. Jesse Bennett, 38, was arrested Monday. According to court documents, Bennett and his girlfriend had been drinking at a bar on Monday. On
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is working to obtain official statements from the members of El Paso’s City Council who voted for terminating City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s contract. The city council representatives that voted in favor of the termination are Brian Kennedy, Alexsandra Annello, Joe Molinar and Art Fierro. The vote was 4 in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the storm system impacting areas of the borderland, the Texas department of transportation crews are ready at a moment’s notice to take care of the roadways. You may come across roads that are icy. Winter weather can be unpredictable and create dangerous driving conditions. TxDOT strongly advises you to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sophia Martinez, 18, headed out on a blind date on a Friday night in March 2000. But she never made it to the dance club in downtown El Paso. Sophia’s body was found in the desert just north of the city limits the following day; she had been shot numerous
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 38-year-old special agent with the Texas Department of Public Safety has been suspended following his arrest by the El Paso Police Department, according to DPS officials. Jesse Bennett was arrested Monday and charged with assault causing bodily injury/family violence, according to officials. A DPS spokesperson says Bennett started with
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UPDATED (3/2/23): From GISD: Due to inclement weather, the District Spanish Spelling Bee scheduled for Thursday at North Valley Elementary School is now CANCELED. The District Spanish Spelling Bee will be rescheduled for 4:30pm on March 30th after Spring break. ABC-7 First Alert continues – Strong winds through tonight and tomorrow; snow chance early AM
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UPDATE: According to information provided on the Texas Department of Transportation website, I-10 east lanes are back open. Only the right lane remains blocked. Traffic in the area remains slow. UPDATE: El Paso police say I-10 east is completely closed as firefighters work to extinguish a trailer fire. The trailer was transporting several vehicles. EL
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso’s Park and Recreation Department will be unveiling new amenities to Joey Barraza and Vino Memorial Park in northeast El Paso on Saturday. The park, which already holds fields and a skate park, will now be getting a dog park, flat fields and a new all-amenities playground.
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UPDATE: A city spokesperson tells ABC-7 the complaint was a sexual harassment complaint. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –District 4 City Representative Joe Molinar was the target of a harassment complaint and will be reprimanded. Details surrounding the complaint have not been released, other than it involves harassment allegations against Molinar. ABC-7 did reach out to the Mayor for an explanation after
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Our ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team continues to alert the public about an incoming weather system that will bring large changes here to the Borderland. On Wednesday, strong winds are expected, with gusts up to 45 mph possible. It is likely to see blowing dust and sand on Wednesday as well.
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UPDATE: El Paso police say the man suffered life-threatening injuries. Broaddus Ave. Gateway South intersection is still blocked off as of 11:05 a.m. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police say a man was taken to the hospital after a report of an assault/shooting. It happened sometime before 9 a.m. Wednesday. It happened at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police have identified the man they say led officers on a chase Monday that ended at Bassett. Police say, Angel Mosqueda, 18, of northeast El Paso, pointed a handgun at a motorcycle officer conducting a traffic stop at 9700 McCombs due to Mosqueda not wearing a seatbelt. Police
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El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-The windy season is upon us and with the recent high wind events across the borderland there is no time like the present to discuss pressure gradient and winds. We have had a string of ABC-7 First Alert days warning everyone about the dangerous winds, the strongest winds recorded so far
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people were hospitalized after a serious crash in central El Paso Tuesday night, according to emergency fire dispatch. The crash happened on Alabama and Porter in Central El Paso. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 700 new body-worn cameras are going to patrol and traffic officers, said Assistant El Paso Police Chief Zina Silva at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Last March, the council approved spending over $6,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to buy the cameras as well as 450 vehicle cameras. Silva said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced Tuesday that it has been working with the Department of Justice to investigate the company for allegedly impounding and auctioning 176 vehicles owned by service members, a violation of the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act. The City says it began conducting its own investigation with
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The historic Chamizal park in Juarez suffered damage during Sunday’s strong winds, 32 trees fell down. The city’s department of parks and gardens told ABC-7, currently, the park has 400 dry trees among the 13-14 thousand that are in the park. Now officials are working to restore the park. “El Chamizal”
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