Socorro ISD set to be 1st El Paso district for school campus returns
EL PASO, Texas – The Socorro Independent School District, one of the largest school districts in El Paso, announced Monday that it would begin a…
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Mural in downtown El Paso honors artist with a bent for social activism
EL PASO, Texas — A new mural decorates downtown El Paso, honoring a local artist who puts his talents to use promoting social justice causes. The…
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YISD to continue remote learning through mid-October for most students
EL PASO, Texas – The Ysleta Independent School District is still planning to rely on remote instruction through mid-October as a way to help slow…
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El Paso leaders warn ‘bad actor’ bars not complying with Covid rules will be ‘shut down’
EL PASO, Texas — A handful of “bad actors” are continuing to play by their own rules when it comes to stopping the spread of Covid-19, El Paso city…
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Operation Hope seeks help to keep providing El Paso families with funeral aid during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Operation Hope has been giving back to the El Paso community for over twenty years now. For the past several years they’ve assisted…
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El Paso woman killed in rollover crash in New Mexico’s Bootheel
HIDALGO COUNTY, New Mexico – An El Pasoan was identified Monday by New Mexico State Police as the woman killed in a weekend rollover crash in New…
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El Paso reports 1 new virus death, but over 100 deaths are currently under investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 419 after the Department of Public Health announced one new death. The victim…
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‘A sense of pride for the entire community’: Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso opens new $2.5 million synagogue
EL PASO, Texas — Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso officially opened it’s doors to it’s brand new multipurpose center in west El Paso Sunday evening.…
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El Paso is Hockeyville; will host NHL game, get $150K for Rhinos rink upgrade
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Rhinos came through on its biggest power play in franchise history. The city of El Paso was announced as the winner of…
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Downtown El Paso’s Fresh Air Food Court is back open
EL PASO, Texas — The Downtown Management District is re-launching the ‘Downtown Fresh Air Food Court’ which is set to be open to the public every…
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El Paso adds virus testing locations & options, urges community to get tested
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso is expanding its Covid-19 testing options and urging community members to get tested. Starting Sept. 1, the…
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El Paso’s virus death toll now at 418, total infections above 20,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Sunday reported the death of a woman in her 70s to take the county’s coronavirus death…
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EPISD finds high demand for surplus desks among local families
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of students who might miss being in the classroom now have the chance to enjoy a more traditional academic setting brought…
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No injuries as car flips on side during west El Paso crash
EL PASO, Texas — No one was hurt when two cars collided, causing one of them to flip on its side, along a busy west El Paso street on Saturday…
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El Paso sees 2 new virus deaths along with 145 additional cases reported
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two more coronavirus deaths Saturday morning to take the county’s pandemic death…
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Locomotive FC will host fans for 1st time during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — For the first time this season, El Paso Locomotive FC will be playing in front of fans. Loocomotive FC vs. Real Monarchs on Aug. 29…
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Caught on video: El Paso GOP appears to follow Trump’s lead with lack of masks, distancing
EL PASO, Texas —Â Coronavirus concerns didn’t inhibit a crowd from being staged for President Donald Trump’s finale to the Republican National…
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Deputies seek man who dumped sick dog on side of road in rural El Paso County
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who abandoned a sick dog along the side of the road in San…
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Months after ‘recovering’ from Covid-19, El Pasoans still deal with lingering impacts
EL PASO, Texas– More than 16,000 El Paso residents have now recovered after being infected with Covid-19. While that statistic bodes well for the…
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El Paso Internet provider abruptly shuts down, leaving angry customers required to pay a year up front
EL PASO, Texas — TEK 1 Wired, an Internet provider in the Borderland, posted on its Facebook page back in July that it had ceased all operations and…
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Why America and El Paso are running out of aluminum cans
EL PASO, Texas — The latest shortage during the coronavirus pandemic is aluminum cans. Beer and soft drink companies say with so many people staying…
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NHL in El Paso! Rhinos seek fan vote to host professional game
EL PASO, Texas – You might not associate a sport played on ice with the Sun City, but don’t tell the NHL! The city El Paso is one of four finalists…
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Young Locomotive soccer fans showing their colors before 1st in-person game since the start of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – A couple of new El Paso Locomotive FC soccer fans can’t wait to see their first games. Two newborns at The Hospitals of…
Continue Reading 5 new El Paso virus deaths; active cases below 3,000 for 1st time since early July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. That elevated the…
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Borderland school districts put forth plans to help students with disabilities keep up in virtual classes
EL PASO, Texas — Students have been back in the virtual classroom going on a month now in the Borderland. While many me be getting used to process…
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As the economy re-opened and virus cases exploded, El Paso stopped enforcing public health orders
EL PASO, Texas — On May 29, the managers of two Central El Paso bars were each given a pair of citations for violating El Paso’s pandemic health…
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El Paso sex trafficking victim jumps out of 18-wheeler in north Texas to escape captors
CISCO, Texas — A woman kidnapped in El Paso by alleged sex traffickers managed to escape when she jumped from an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rig in the…
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Horizon City firefighters rescue kittens trapped in drain in front of fire station
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Firefighters in Horizon City performed a special rescue mission on Thursday, and they didn’t have to go far to do it. The…
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‘People are understanding’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
Continue Reading Online learning raises privacy concerns for some EPISD educators & parents
EL PASO, Texas — With Borderland students attending class virtually, the El Paso Independent School District is working to ensure children’s privacy…
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