Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia faces city lawsuit tied to corruption allegations
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia failed to meet a Friday 5 p.m. deadline to cooperate with an internal investigation tied to corruption…
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El Paso man in critical condition after being ejected from Hummer in rollover crash blamed on alcohol, speed
EL PASO, Texas — Speeding and drinking were blamed as key factors in a late night rollover crash involving a Hummer that critically injured the…
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Off-duty El Paso officer arrested on DWI charge after crashing Mercedes into parked BMW
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police officer has been relived of duty and arrested after he allegedly crashed his Mercedes into a parked BMW while…
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Concealed weapon at Freedom Crossing sparks false social media rumors of active shooter at Fort Bliss
FORT BLISS, Texas — A person carrying a concealed weapon at Freedom Crossing on the Fort Bliss Army base prompted false reports of an active shooter…
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Texas regulators deny city request to delay El Paso Electric sale timeline
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Public Utilities Commission denied a request Friday by the city of El Paso that sought a 30-day delay in the timeline for…
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Where to view the #ElPasoStrong Christmas lights display in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces family is honoring the 22 victims who died during the Cielo Vista Walmart shooting in their annual Christmas…
Continue Reading Socorro mayor remains under scrutiny for alleged corruption
SOCORRO, Texas — An investigation into Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia continues as she faces allegations of misuse of public office for personal and…
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2 ex-Fort Bliss soldiers convicted in separate drug-related murders, each gets life sentence
EL PASO, Texas — Two former Fort Bliss soldiers were convicted Thursday in separate murder cases tied to drugs, with each receiving a life prison…
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Classic VW Beetle goes up in flames outside east El Paso Whataburger
EL PASO, Texas — A late model Volkswagon Beetle, also known as a VW Bug, went up in flames Thursday night outside a Whataburger restaurant in east…
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Alleged drunk driver facing manslaughter, assault charges for deadly chain-reaction crash on I-10 at Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — An SUV driver alleged to have been drunk when he slammed into a semi-truck and triggered a deadly chain-reaction incident along…
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What’s causing all the recent fog across the Borderland?
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland region has been seeing some foggy mornings this week, which are a bit unusual. Several things need to come together…
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Former Socorro schools superintendent indicted on federal bribery charges
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A former Socorro Independent School District superintendent is being held on $50,000 bond on federal corruption and conspiracy…
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Where to get a real Christmas tree in the Borderland region
EL PASO, Texas — There is nothing like the look and smell of a real Christmas tree. But where do you find a real, live Christmas tree in the…
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Where to see family’s Christmas display of 22 angels for El Paso Walmart shooting victims
EL PASO, Texas — Twenty-two families will spend the holidays without their loved ones after the El Paso Walmart shooting, but one…
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Guide to free holiday movies at the Plaza Theatre for El Paso’s WinterFest
EL PASO, Texas — The Pumpkin King, a couple of weary Thanksgiving travelers and one of the world’s most beloved groups of animated toys join the…
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Tornillo High School teacher arrested, accused of sending sexually explicit text messages to boys
TORNILLO, Texas — A teacher at Tornillo High School has been arrested on accusations of having “improper relationships with students,” sheriff’s…
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Woman who fell into west El Paso canal rescued by firefighters, border agents
EL PASO, Texas — A woman who reportedly fell into a canal situated off the Rio Grande in west El Paso was rescued Wednesday night by firefighters…
Continue Reading Prospect of city buying El Paso Electric dwindles; focus now on protecting workers, ratepayers in private sale
EL PASO, Texas — The possibility of the city buying El Paso Electric Co. seemed to be dwindling on Wednesday, with officials saying they were…
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches 12th test flight of space tourism rocket near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin, the stealthy company founded by Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, just launched another test flight…
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Lower bond denied for concert date accused of killing missing El Paso mom
EL PASO, Texas — A judge on Wednesday denied a bond reduction request for a man accused of killing an El Paso mother who went missing after the…
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New helicopter ambulance makes its inaugural El Paso flight
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland now has a new tool to get those facing a medical emergency to the hospital as quick as possible. Native Air 40 is a…
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‘Snazzy On Call:’ El Paso woman creates in-home salon business after losing her mother to Alzheimer’s
EL PASO, Texas– Gina Silverman-Smith is the mother of a 20-year-old special needs child and was the caretaker of her late mother when she was…
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U.S. Customs & Border Protection holding El Paso hiring seminar
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is looking for new officers and agents. CBP is holding hiring seminars this week where those who…
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El Paso federal judge blocks use of billions of dollars in Pentagon funds to build Trump’s border wall
EL PASO, Texas — A federal judge in El Paso has blocked the Trump administration from using billions of dollars in Pentagon funds for the…
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San Antonio donates lighted Christmas tree at El Paso airport to honor shooting victims
A one-of-a-kind lighted Christmas tree made its way from San Anonio to El Paso Tuesday…
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Ex-Fort Bliss solider killed when car hydroplanes, crashes into light pole in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A former Fort Bliss soldier was killed when his car hydroplaned on a wet road and crashed into a light pole in northeast El Paso…
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1 dead, 2 injured after SUV slams into semi-truck on I-10 at Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — One man was killed and two others were hurt when an SUV slammed into a semi-truck along Interstate 10 west at the Loop 375 north…
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Bomb squad briefly examines suspicious package on El Paso’s east side
EL PASO, Texas — A police bomb squad was called out Tuesday evening to examine a suspicious package on El Paso’s east side. The object was…
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Ladders used by migrants to scale U.S.-Mexico border wall near Tornillo
TORNILLO, Texas — An active scene at the border when Mexican National Guard forces and federal police cleared what they believe was a high-traffic…
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56-year-old El Paso man struck, killed by car on I-10 east at Yarbrough
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed along Interstate 10 eastbound at Yarbrough on Monday night. Police on Wednesday…
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