El Paso Walgreens pharmacist mistakenly gives woman Covid vaccine, not flu shot
(Editor’s note: Martin initially said it was a pharmacy tech who administered the shot, but later indicated that she learned it actually was a…
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City Council denies El Paso Electric rate increase
EL PASO, Texas — In a unanimous vote El Paso City Council denied El Paso Electric’s proposed rate increase. El Paso Electric proposed an increase of…
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From eccentric to eclectic: the exotic estate sale at Jay J. Armes compound is underway
EL PASO — As far as El Paso celebrities go, few have reached the status of Jay J. Armes. The international private investigator, Hollywood star and…
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Police say man shot at central El Paso bar was intruder who broke in
UPDATE, Oct.20: Police said a 37-year-old man wounded at Chankla’s bar over the weekend was a burglar who was shot after breaking in. Investigators…
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El Paso coalition of Borderland organizations working together to help with early childhood development
EL PASO, Texas — Preparing students for the future is top of mind for a fairly new coalition in El Paso. Their goal, to help children succeed in the…
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No child’s play: ABC-7 anchors compete for charity
EL PASO — Call them Hunger Games or Squid Games. What hundreds of El Paso students witnessed Tuesday was no child’s play. More than 750 students…
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ABC-7 Xtra Depth: UTEP Head Coach Dimel’s incentives as Miners seek to make history
EL PASO — Success comes with a cost and UTEP could be getting ready to reward the coach of its most exciting program now. After deep salary cuts,…
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New Firearm Simulator Trains El Paso Police Recruits on High Intensity Situations
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso police department is giving its recruits a new way to train for high intensity situations with a new 180-degree…
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EPISD drops college credit requirements for substitute teachers, raises pay
EL PASO – Faced with a deep shortage of substitute teachers, the El Paso Independent School District board Tuesday voted unanimously to remove…
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Canutillo ISD seeks voter approval on multi-million dollar bond measure
EL PASO, Texas– Early voting for the Canutillo Independent School District’s multi-million dollar bond is underway this week. If passed, the bond…
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EP Water still pumping wastewater into Rio Grande, expects to face possible state fines
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water was faced with an environmental nightmare when two of its wastewater pipelines ruptured sending millions of gallons…
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El Paso psychiatrist seeing ‘dramatic’ increase in addiction cases amplified by pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland is still recovering from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, local doctors are seeing the mental health and…
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Couple arrested for kidnapping woman after Dona Ana standoff; case tied to cartel
UPDATE, Oct. 18: Authorities told ABC-7 on Monday that a couple with ties to a criminal cartel, accused of kidnapping a 33-year-old woman for five…
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Cancer Consortium comes to the aid of El Paso breast cancer patient without insurance
EL PASO, Texas – When Alicia Vasquez was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was determined to fight her fight. “I wanted not to be afraid I wanted to…
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Police retrieve ‘large bullet’ found in east El Paso yard
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Monday afternoon responded to a residential neighborhood on the city’s eastside for an unusual discovery.…
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Sun Metro making changes to 11 bus routes
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Metro says it is set to make changes to 11 bus routes in an effort “to better meet the demand for ridership”. The impacted…
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3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 11 new Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A total of eleven El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with three of those being breakthrough deaths involving…
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Gas prices soar across U.S. but ‘El Paso has fared well,’ says UTEP economist
EL PASO, Texas — For weeks El Pasoans have been feeling the pain at the pump, but “El Paso has fared well,” compared to the rest of the country…
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Most expensive homes for sale in El Paso
Stacker compiled a list of the most expensive homes for sale in El Paso, Texas from…
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El Paso FBI office warns of increased risk of QR code scams
EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they have seen an increased risk of QR code scams around the nation as more businesses…
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Man collapses, dies along Lazy Cow Mountain Trail in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters were called out on a mountain rescue Saturday afternoon after a man suffered an apparent medical emergency and…
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37-year-old man critically hurt in far east El Paso stabbing; attacker sought
UPDATE: A 37-year-old man remain hospitalized Saturday afternoon in critical but stable condition after being stabbed multiple times in a far east El…
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Socorro fugitive sought for multiple violent crimes found hiding under pile of clothes
SOCORRO, Texas — A Socorro fugitive wanted on numerous violent felony arrest warrants was found hiding under a pile of clothes in a home after…
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With UTEP off to 5-1 start and win away from bowl eligibility, they hope fans will turn out
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners are rolling this year, off to a 5-and-1 start and just one win away from bowl eligibility. Now, the push is on from…
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Class action lawsuit filed against now-bankrupt Vista College
EL PASO, Texas — The dust has settled on raw emotions students felt the day Vista College shuttered its doors leaving students out in the cold…
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El Paso seeks to reduce recycling contamination rate
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso’s Environmental Services Department is working hard to reduce our recycling contamination rate. …
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Survivor credits El Paso Baptist Clinic, Albertsons Foundation for help to overcome breast cancer
EL PASO, Texas — The month of October is widely known as National Breast Cancer Awareness month and ABC-7 is bringing you the story of an El…
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El Paso restaurants, hotels grapple with labor shortages ahead of border reopening
EL PASO, Texas — Just weeks away from the United States reopening its border with Mexico, many businesses in El Paso are eager to welcome foreign…
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Businessman awaits for legal gridlock to end in Duranguito fight
EL PASO, Texas — This week marked the 5th anniversary of the city of El Paso announcing it would build a multipurpose center in the area known as…
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Zip codes with the most expensive homes in El Paso metro area
Stacker compiled a list of zip codes with the most expensive homes in El Paso, TX metro using data from…
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