Wind Advisory for El Paso, Hudspeth counties for Thanksgiving morning
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 1239 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 NMZ417-TXZ418-420-422-250345-…
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Woman killed on Loop 375 in Lower Valley was among group of pedestrians crossing road
UPDATE, Nov. 24: A day after police had said a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in a hit-and-run case, investigators said Wednesday they…
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Retail sales rebounding across El Paso as holiday shopping season approaches
EL PASO, Texas — This week marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season for Borderland businesses. For the ones that have survived the…
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ABC-7 investigation finds rising Covid cases in El Paso’s senior living facilities
EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 investigation found there are rising numbers of Covid-19 infections among adults in senior living facilities across El…
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Hospitals of Providence sees 1,000% increase in demand for infusion treatment to combat Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas– With rising Covid-19 numbers the Hospitals of Providence looks to expand the monoclonal antibody infusion treatment to be available…
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El Paso twins pursue dreams of military careers at different academies
EL PASO, Texas – Eric and David Esqueda are twins. Both are native El Pasoans and both attended Silva Health Magnet High School. But that’s where the…
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El Paso seeks to emulate Dallas with construction of I-10 deck plaza
DALLAS, Texas — After the triumph of Clyde Warren Park in Dallas, the Paso Del Norte Community Foundation thinks El Paso could emulate the same…
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City to sell CBP 60 acres of land to build new processing center in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to buy almost 60 acres of land from the city of El Paso to build a…
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El Paso Animal Services sees ‘challenging’ rise in feral cat population
EL PASO, Texas — The population of feral cats is quickly growing in El Paso’s neighborhoods as adult females are giving birth to more kittens…
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El Paso firefighter arrested for allegedly posing as fire marshal at bar
EL PASO — An El Paso firefighter was arrested by police after he allegedly falsely claimed to be a fire marshal while patronizing a local bar,…
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10 new El Paso Covid deaths, 8 not vaccinated; youngest victim in 30s
EL PASO, Texas — There were ten El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, with eight of the fatalities involving those who were…
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WATCH: El Paso leaders discuss local impact of infrastructure law, Build Back Better bill
EL PASO, Texas – On Monday afternoon, El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, and Mayor Oscar Leeser held…
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Wrong-way drunk driver blamed for fiery, deadly crash involving car, semi on I-10 east at Lomaland
UPDATE: El Paso police on Sunday afternoon identified a wrong-way driver, believed to have been drunk, who was killed when his car struck a…
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WATCH: Celebration of Lights Parade kicks off El Paso Winterfest
(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire lighting ceremony and Celebration of Lights Parade in the video player above.) EL PASO, Texas — The city of…
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Former El Pasoan turned children’s book author returns to inspire new generations
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Pasoan Tony Lovitt recently returned to the Sun City to read two books he wrote to local school kids.…
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Covid-19 infections on rise in El Paso, match year-long highs
EL PASO, Texas — Roughly 600 additional Covid-19 cases reported on Wednesday represented the highest number of cases reported in one day since…
Continue Reading El Paso International Airport braced for holiday travel surge
EL PASO, Texas — Visit El Paso opened its new visitor information center at the El Paso International Airport Friday, just in time for holiday…
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150 Afghan refugees to be resettled in the Borderland next week
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After months since their arrival in the United States, the resettlement process will soon begin for the Afghan refugees.…
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Accused store thief leads police on chase, assaults YISD security guard while trying to hide in school
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police chased an accused store thief down at an elementary school where he allegedly assaulted a security guard while…
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Drunk driving blamed for crash into El Paso police car that forced closure of I-10
UPDATE, Nov. 19: El Paso police said Friday that a drunk driver was to blame for a crash with a police vehicle that led to the closure of Interstate…
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SISD special education teacher raises concerns about certification process
EL PASO, Texas– A Socorro Independent School District special education teacher, Holli Yeager, spoke out at a school board meeting this week about…
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Police say fake 911 call from suicidal man prompted lockdowns at UTEP, EPISD, CISD
UPDATE #6: El Paso police said Thursday night they had determined a suicidal caller to 911 who made threats that prompted the closure of the UTEP…
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Rescuers seek to save excess food to feed hungry in El Paso & Juarez
EL PASO, Texas — According to a study from 2012, the Natural Resources Defense Council calculated that the average individual in the United States…
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Initiative targets teaching low-income El Pasoans computer skills
EL PASO, Texas — A new study shows 18 million low-income Americans do not have access to high-speed internet service, and as a result, lack…
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Police say driver was intoxicated when he ran woman over and crashed into Lower Valley apartment building
UPDATE, Nov. 18: A 24-year-old El Paso man is believed to have been intoxicated when his SUV ran over a pedestrian and then crashed into a Lower…
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SISD students with disabilities land internship to prepare them for the workforce
EL PASO, Texas — A hands-on education program is making a real difference in the lives of Borderland students. It’s taking them out of the classroom…
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Gunman arrested after 2 El Pasoans shot following meeting with Juárez prosecutors
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Two El Pasoans were shot and wounded as they left the Chihuahua state Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday.…
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Covid outbreak forces closure of far east El Paso rec center, city says others may follow
EL PASO, Texas – Three City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department employees have tested positive for Covid-19, while another four are showing…
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Socorro teen rolls speeding Jeep into canal and dies in off-road crash
UPDATE: A 15-year-old Socorro boy rolled his speeding Jeep into a canal while off-roading and died, El Paso police investigators said Tuesday…
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Doctors emphasize importance of vaccination, booster shots as El Paso’s Covid cases rise
EL PASO, Texas — A local doctor says the weakening of the coronavirus vaccine over time is causing more breakthrough cases in El Paso County as the…
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