El Paso International Airport reports a steep descent of business due to pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected life, all aspects of life to include business. Even big business has not been immune to the…
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El Paso man jailed for allegedly shooting dogs with pellet gun
EL PASO, Texas – A man is jailed on animal cruelty charges for allegedly shooting dogs with a pellet gun, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said…
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in El Paso remains unclaimed as July 23 deadline nears
EL PASO, Texas — A $1 million Powerball ticket purchased in El Paso remains unclaimed as the July 23 deadline nears, according to the Texas…
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Accused El Paso Walmart shooter officially indicted for murder of 23rd victim, ‘Memo’ Garcia
UPDATE: An El Paso County grand jury on Thursday re-indicted Patrick Crusius for capital murder to include the most recent death of Guillermo ‘Memo’…
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49-year-old man struck, killed by car near El Paso County Coliseum is identified
UPDATE: Police on Thursday released the identity of the pedestrian killed as 49-year-old Ricky Snodgrass. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –…
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‘Protect each other’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
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.…
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El Paso reaches 125 total virus deaths; 175 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Thursday morning announced three more people had died from Covid-19, bringing the…
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Trump administration to end federal funding for virus testing sites in El Paso, across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — As coronavirus cases surge across Texas, setting daily records for new infections and hospitalizations, ABC News confirmed…
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Fort Bliss soldier deployed in effort to defeat ISIS dies in Middle East
FORT BLISS, Texas — A soldier stationed out of Fort Bliss has died on duty in the Middle East as part of the operation to defeat ISIS, the Pentagon…
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UTEP to use online, on-campus and staggered courses when school resumes in late August
EL PASO, Texas — Universities across the nation are grappling with how to resume classes for the fall semester in the midst of the coronavirus…
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EPISD seeks your help in re-naming Robert E. Lee Elementary School
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District wants your help in re-naming Robert E. Lee Elementary School in northeast El Paso. The…
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Local artists create ‘New Horizons’ mural for El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas — If you plan on heading out to the El Paso International Airport anytime soon, you’ll be greeted by a brand-new mural as soon as…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese priest diagnosed with virus, Bishop urges face masks to show ‘Christian love’
ALPINE, Texas — A priest in Alpine has been diagnosed with Covid-19, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso announced Wednesday. Rev. Edilberto “Beto…
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‘Paradox Pyramid’: Galeria Lincoln’s newest art installation offers El Pasoans an unconventional view
EL PASO, Texas– A new art installation in central El Paso’s Galeria Lincoln is giving people an unconventional way of looking at art and it’s all…
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Horizon City man now sought in baby’s shooting death previously called ‘accident’
El Paso, Texas – A Horizon City man is now being sought for manslaughter in the shooting death of an infant that investigators initially has…
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Arrest made in shooting of man found wounded in car in northeast El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — Police announced the arrest Wednesday of an 18-year-old man in the case of another 18-year-old who was recently found shot and…
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Live Active El Paso: City campaign encourages focus on personal health
EL PASO, Texas — As Covid-19 continues to spread in El Paso, city leaders are launching a new campaign to improve the health of residents in the…
Continue Reading No new El Paso virus deaths; another triple-digit case increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The number of active coronavirus cases reached a new peak in El Paso Wednesday. The Department of Public Health reported 132…
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Pair manages to avoid drowning in water along Border Highway; 1 escapes, another hurt
EL PASO, Texas — Two people seen in the water along the Border Highway late Tuesday night managed to escape with their lives. Fire department water…
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UNC Charlotte unveils new pickax logo that looks similar to UTEP
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Another school playing in Conference USA alongside the UTEP Miners has unveiled a new athletic logo that some say is a…
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Texas Guardsman who worked at El Paso food bank contracts virus
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas National Guardsman who worked at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank has tested positive for Covid-19, an official…
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El Paso City Council approves resolution supporting police reforms
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso is taking steps to encourage reforms at the El Paso Police Department. After national and local calls for…
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El Paso to rename Robert E. Lee Road in honor of Buffalo Soldiers
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Robert E. Lee Road in east-central El Paso as Buffalo Soldiers Road.…
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El Paso reports 2 new virus deaths; triple-digit increase in new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death toll in El Paso County now stands at 122. The Department of Public Health announced two new deaths and…
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‘I was super excited’: EPCC students make clear face masks to help deaf community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just a few months ago, it would’ve seemed strange to see someone walking around with a face mask. Now, it’s the new normal.…
Continue Reading Governor cites virus testing in Texas hot spots, but in El Paso it’s actually going down
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Monday to acknowledge that the numbers of Covid-19 cases and people gong to the…
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61-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as she leaves hospital after 36 days – half of it in the ICU
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman is a fighter. Staff of Las Palmas Medical Center lined the hallway as 61-year-old Maria Soto was finally…
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Over 1,300 south-central El Pasoans get electricity back after outage on 2nd hottest day of the year
EL PASO, Texas — Electricity was restored to over 1,300 homes and businesses in south-central El Paso after about a 90-minute outage on the second…
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Escobar on virus: El Paso hasn’t flattened the curve, Gov. Abbott’s leadership ‘a total failure’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, on Monday called Gov. Greg Abbott’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic a “total…
Continue Reading No new virus deaths reported; active cases at an all-time high in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second straight day the Department of Public Health reported no new coronavirus-related deaths in El Paso. The death…
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