Local Chuco post-rock band Blessed Be Man is celebrating their 20th anniversary in Downtown El Paso this weekend, and they’re using their performance as a way to give back to the community. It’s not every day where a rock band puts on a show to give back to kids in need. Johnny Lopez is a local musician
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UPDATE (Oct. 13, 2026, 1:50 a.m.): El Paso police said all street closures on Loop 375 at Executive eastbound and westbound as well as Doniphan Drive have officially reopened. The scene has been rendered safe regarding the John T. Hickerson Wastewater Treatment Plant evacuated after old dynamite found near Cement Lake, prompting Loop 375 shutdown.
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UTEP students are facing limited parking options due to record-high enrollment surpassing 27,000 and ongoing campus construction.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Texas State Representative Vince Perez (D-El Paso) sent a letter to Texas Comptroller Don Huffines challenging the state’s investigation of the El Paso Independent School District. On Oct. 6, Huffines announced four Texas school districts, including EPISD, will undergo a performance review to “ensure taxpayer funds are being spent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Capt. Walter E. Clarke Middle School had a dramatic turnaround in student math performance. The Council for Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development (CREEED) named the middle school the top school in the region for Algebra I. The recognition follows a remarkable one-year jump in academic achievement: Clarke Middle School
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — The Horizon City Police Department said it arrested and charged a 29-year-old woman accused of driving a motorized scooter while intoxicated. HPD said it happened on Oct. 3 in the Orchid Drive and Golden Eagle Road area. Officers found Nina Teresa Jimenez near a business on the 14000 block of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four El Paso City Council races will be on the ballot this November. ABC-7 hosted the District 5 Candidates for an in-studio debate. City Rep. Ivan Niño, the incumbent, has served as District 5 city representative since 2025. He is a lifelong resident of El Paso with more than a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A University of Texas at El Paso alumni started a candy business from his home. Now, Antonio Esparza said his work paid off as the business upgraded to a warehouse in East El Paso. Esparza established Sabores de Mexico three years ago, and it all started with TikTok. He sold
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering team is working on a two-year research project that combines satellite imagery, Earth observation data and artificial intelligence to map areas affected by flooding in El Paso. After heavy rainfall left extensive damage across parts of El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Public Health Department Director resigned, the city confirmed with ABC-7 on Sunday. Dr. Veerinder “Vinny” Taneja’s last day with the city was on Sept. 4. The city said Taneja left the position for “personal and family reasons.” His annual salary at the time of his
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The heavy rains in recent weeks led to flooding and more as the Borderland braced for the rare remnants of a hurricane coming through our area. While El Paso may have been spared the worst of the flooding as a whole, the entire region now faces expanded issues in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso school made it to a list of 84 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants. El Paso Community College will receive part of more than $20 million in grants, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awards the JET grants to help schools
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 915EchoesofHorror is celebrating their 5th year of nightmares. It is operated by a family crew of over 10 members and nearly 30 relentless actors, who say are dedicated to creating the biggest, scariest haunt in the region. They invite the community to step inside and walk through 18 scenes, ranging from
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UPDATE (11:52 AM) — The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed that one person was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition after a crash on I-10 near the Americas exit. According to the El Paso Fire Department, the driver of a semi-truck had to be extricated and was then airlifted to a local hospital.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to a news release, on Saturday, deputies with the Precinct 6 Deputy Constables Office arrested 34-year-old Mauricio Toscano for 45 counts of sex offenses against children. Toscano was charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography, 18 counts of sexual performance of a child under 14, six counts of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Destination El Paso and El Paso County partnered to bring the first ‘Mission Trail Music Festival’ to the historic nine mile stretch along Socorro Road. The event is free to attend, scheduled to last from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m. meant to be a day of cultural celebration according to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– On Saturday morning the El Paso Children’s Hospital and the El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation hosted their Eighth Annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation Head Shaving Event. All the funds raised go to lifesaving childhood cancer research. The event also raises awareness for developing safer and more effective treatments. The event has raised
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Community members gathered at Ascarate Park for NAMIWalks El Paso on World Mental Health Day to raise awareness and encourage those facing mental health challenges to seek support.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric named a new leader after CEO Kelly Tomblin announced her retirement, the utility confirmed with ABC-7 Friday. Eliecer “Eli” Viamontes will replace Tomblin as president and CEO, according to a LinkedIn post. He’s currently the CEO of Entergy Texas in the Houston area. Tomblin has more than
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss will have a change in command by the end of the month, it announced Friday. The president nominated Brig. Gen. Brandon Anderson as the next commander of Fort Bliss and the 1st Armored Division on Sept. 30. Anderson led a mechanized field artillery battalion
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — One person was flown to an El Paso hospital with serious injuries after a rollover crash near a Border Patrol checkpoint, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed with ABC-7. DPS Acting Lieutenant Eliot Torres said the crash happened around 11 a.m. Friday near the Sierra Blanca checkpoint along I-10
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water scheduled nine community meetings to get feedback on the proposed fiscal year 2027-28 budget. The Public Service Board received a presentation of four budget scenarios. On Sept. 30, EPWater said it has four approaches to investment and risk: accelerated reliability, strategic, lean and high risk. According to
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A 64-year-old man faces an animal cruelty charge after deputies said they saw a dog fall out his truck bed. Victor Martinez allegedly told deputies the six-month-old dog “needed to learn.” The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said that on Oct. 3, deputies saw a German shepherd dog fall out
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UPDATE (Oct. 9, 2026): A vintage store owner near the damaged building said the incident didn’t surprise her. Darlene Escandon owns Jane & Jensen Vintage Nostalgia Shop. Her shop is right next to the building that caused a sidewalk closure after part of it fell on someone. “It’s just alarming now that nothing still has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’d like to learn more about mental health services in the borderland, get active and socialize, you’re in the right place! NAMIWalks El Paso is happening this Saturday, and organizers are encouraging anyone interested to come as they are. What is NAMI? The National Alliance on Mental Illness offers
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Members of the El Paso Fire Department are sporting a pop of pink on their uniforms this October! They are wearing pink badges to stand with those battling breast cancer. October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote early detection, raise funds for research and support patients and survivors. Chief
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is going digital with a new virtual learning program. SISD Virtual Academy will offer a fully online learning option for Texas public high school students. Students in grades 9-12 will earn credits through the program to earn a SISD diploma. According to the district, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Members of the Detroit Iron El Paso Hot Rod Club joined ABC-7 at Noon with Jenesis De la Rosa, a girl battling leukemia. Detroit Iron and Sweet Memories car club will participate in a special car show to raise funds for Jenesis and her family. Along with Jenesis’ diagnosis, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum said it will gift $70,000 to eight nonprofits in El Paso. The announcement came Thursday, which is the first day of El Paso Giving Day Early Giving. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation gives donors a full week to make a difference in the community before the main
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HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — A 47-year-old man died in a crash in Hudspeth County Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS said Tony Ray Wade drove a truck tractor towing a semitrailer. He drove on I-10 West at Mile Marker 125, which is 18 miles west of Sierra Blanca. At 3:50
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