Lower Valley grocery store raided by police in ongoing probe
EL PASO, Texas — A small corner grocery store in El Paso’s Lower Valley was raided by police Saturday as part of an investigation involving local,…
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No new El Paso Covid-19 deaths for 3rd straight day
EL PASO, Texas — For the third day in a row on Saturday, El Paso public health leaders said there were no new deaths to report stemming from…
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30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly posing as San Elizario school student
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – A 30-year-old woman is charged with trespassing on school grounds after she allegedly posed as a student in the San Elizario…
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Coronado High School Band hosting 5k run fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas- With pandemic fears beginning to ease the Coronado High School Band has put together a 5k running event fundraiser in cooperation…
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El Paso expert says if virus keeps spreading, booster shots may be needed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more Americans get the Covid-19 vaccine, the race to research booster shots continues. Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson &…
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Video said to show 5-year-old abandoned at Juarez-El Paso border
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico —Â A French news agency reported Thursday that it had obtained cellphone video of a 5-year-old boy being abandoned along the…
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Leeser pushes TxDOT to finish Mesa road work by September due to complaints
EL PASO, Texas — Construction along Mesa Street is now slated for completion by the end of September following a meeting between El Paso Mayor Oscar…
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El Paso, other border counties lead Covid-19 vaccination efforts across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Texas counties on the U.S.-Mexico border that once dealt with the brunt of the load of Covid-19 are now outpacing the state…
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El Paso aunt to remain held on $1M bond; accused of severely beating boy
UPDATE, June 3: EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso judge on Thursday afternoon refused to lower the million dollar bond for a woman accused of severely…
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Bowie alumni restore crosses on Mount Cristo Rey to remember Walmart shooting victims
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Restoration for remembrance. A group of El Paso’s Bowie High School alumni marched up Mount Cristo Rey earlier this week…
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Suicide shuts down I-10 east ramp to Loop 375, Gateway West
EL PASO, Texas — Police were investigating a suicide Thursday afternoon that forced the closure of a highway ramp to traffic. The Interstate 10…
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‘Huge population that was underserved’: Impact of an El Paso food bank that almost didn’t exist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has put extreme pressure on food banks all across the country. The El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has…
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‘I thought I was going to die’: El Pasoan recalls being hit by car at bus stop, losing leg
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who lost his leg after he was hit by car while sitting at a bus stop along an east side street last month faces a…
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No new virus deaths, 26 cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported did not report any new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. El Paso…
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4 hurt in rollover crash on Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — A rollover crash along Transmountain Road near Dyer sent four people to the hospital Wednesday night, El Paso fire officials said.…
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Fired workers claim poor conditions at Fort Bliss migrant shelter
FORT BLISS, Texas — A group of disgruntled employees working at the Fort Bliss shelter for migrant children, gave ABC-7 some insight Wednesday…
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It’s rafting season as water makes its way down the Rio Grande through Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –The water was released from Caballo Lake Monday into the Rio Grande. It hit Las Cruces Tuesday and was expected to get to…
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Brush fire burns in industrial area of Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters battled a brush fire in an industrial section of the Lower Valley late Wednesday afternoon. That fire burned…
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El Paso Electric seeking nearly $12 a month residential rate hike
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Electric Co. said Wednesday it was seeking permission from state regulators to raise electric rates for Texas residential…
Continue Reading 2 new virus deaths, 21 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two coronavirus-related deaths and 21 new cases Wednesday. The latest…
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El Paso area school failure rates rise by up to 20% from pandemic learning loss
EL PASO, Texas — After more than a year of learning from home, some students are feeling unprepared to move to the next grade and they along with…
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Pregnant El Paso mom with Covid gives birth early to get life-saving treatment
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — El Paso mother of five Megan von Prittwitz was eight months pregnant when she was airlifted to an Albuquerque hospital…
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Samaniego seeks to vaccinate Juarez before border reopens
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is in talks with Ciudad Juarez officials to open a vaccination hub in El Paso that would…
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El Paso doctor says therapy once called ‘electro-shock’ provides essential treatment for severe depression
El Paso, Texas — Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a technique that has been used for nearly 90-years on patients dealing with severe depression…
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El Paso police say I-10 drunk driver caught speeding at 130 mph
EL PASO, Texas — A drunk driver was clocked over the weekend speeding at over 130 miles an hour along Interstate 10, El Paso police said Monday.…
Continue Reading 55% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated for Covid; 1 new virus death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one coronavirus-related death and 10 new cases Tuesday. The death of a…
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Borderland recreation sites see crowds for holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas — Memorial Day 2020 left many stuck indoors as business restrictions were in place due to the outbreak of Covid-19. This year, with…
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Water begins filling up the Rio Grande across the Borderland
ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico — Millions of gallons of water were released from the Caballo Lake Reservoir on Monday. Soon, farmers across the…
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Investigators probe cause of central El Paso train derailment
EL PASO, Texas — Investigators were working Monday to try and determine the cause of a Union Pacific freight train derailment in central El…
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Memorial Day in El Paso sees pandemic change from last year
EL PASO, Texas — It’s the unofficial start to summer Monday as people gather to honor soldiers on Memorial Day and things are looking different in…
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