EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is taking issue with the City of El Paso on the anticipation of a final decision on the electric rate case this week. As ABC-7 has reported, City opposed the rate increases the electric utility was seeking since last year. In a statement sent earlier this week,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The governing body of the University of Texas System has approved a big improvement coming to UTEP in the next 4 years. The UT System Board of Regents approved $65 million for a new Student Success Center on campus. It will replace the current El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman working as an accountant was sentenced in federal court for stealing more than $600,000 through fraudulent transactions from Texas and New Mexico real estate businesses. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 61 year-old Carol Talamantes initiated more than
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UPDATE – An El Paso Electric spokesperson told ABC-7 that non-EPE contractors in the area hit power lines, and that crews are working to get the outage “repaired and restored as quickly and as safely as possible.” EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Areas around Canutillo and Northwest El Paso and I-10 are out of power
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This month is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence in El Paso has noticed a newer kind of dating violence in the youth — digital violence. Teen dating violence can be physical, verbal, emotional or financial. But, teens as young as middle schoolers are using their phones as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–After months of discussion, the El Paso City Council has voted 5-3 to develop best-practice guidelines for future data centers that may come to El Paso. The decision comes as construction plans move forward for a new Meta data center in northeast El Paso. While that project is already approved, city leaders
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — With today’s peak wind gusts reaching 66 mph (106 km/h), numerous downed trees have been reported, including a metal roof ripped off. The front yard of ABC-7’s chief meteorologist, “Doppler” Dave Speelman, bore the brunt of today’s strong winds: two large trees were uprooted, and part of his yard fence
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds made for a busy day for emergency responders in El Paso. By about 5 p.m., the El Paso Fire Department had responded to 43 weather-related incidents in total, including: 20 tree-related incidents 9 electrical/powerline issues 6 calls of debris on roadway/traffic hazards 5 wind-related motor vehicle accidents 3
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UPDATE – El Paso Police have confirmed that Ann Fritz is the mother of John Fritz. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators with the El Paso Police Department have determined that two bodies found in Central El Paso last week was the result of a murder-suicide. As ABC-7 reported, officers initially responded to the 2400
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High winds will impact blue recycling bin pickup for the next couple of days in the City of El Paso. The Environmental Services Department will not be collect them on Wednesday and Thursday this week due to gusts expected over 40 miles per hour and concerns about the safety of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Carlos Santana and the Doobie Brothers will bring their newly-announced Oneness Tour 2026 through the Borderland this August. The North American tour kicks off in late May with the Doobie Brothers joining the performances in June. They’ll both perform at the Don Haskins Center on Aug. 16. The tour will
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UPDATE (7:15 a.m.) — All lanes reopened, according to TxDOT. UPDATE (6:33 a.m.) — A second person has been sent to the hospital with serious injuries, according to EPPD. Police said two cars crashed. UPDATE (4:48 a.m.) — One person has been transported to the hospital with serious injuries, according to the El Paso Fire
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For all the art enthusiasts, the El Paso Museum of Art opened up new exhibits for their grand reopening on Feb. 14. “Frida Kahlo — Sus Fotos” is a traveling exhibit from Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico City, and is now here in El Paso, but not for a long time. ABC-7 got a preview of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A sudden overnight complete closure of the airspace over El Paso and near Santa Teresa leads to major concerns and confusion about what exactly was happening. As the El Paso closure was lifted just as suddenly hours later, there were more issues raised about how decisions were being made and a lack of
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UPDATE- All lanes are now open. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–According to El Paso Police, all lanes eastbound are closed at I-10 East at Eastlake because of a collision. No word yet on injuries. Police say to follow the detour on Gateway East, backup to Loop 375 Interchange flyovers. We will keep you updated on air
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Directed energy weapons may sound like science fiction, but systems like lasers and microwave beams are very much becoming a reality to counter threats like drones on the battlefield and beyond. Officially, there has been no word from federal officials at any agency about what exactly happened here in El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–The family of Ana Maria Paniagua says the loss of the beloved educator is being felt far beyond their home, echoing across the entire community she served. “I can honestly go on about my mom. She was my best friend,” said her daughter, JoeAna Paniagua. “She loved, absolutely adored helping others.” JoeAna
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UPDATE (6:22 p.m.) — All lanes reopened. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The left two lanes on I-10 West at Airway closed after a crash, according to TxDOT. The crash happened around 5:52 p.m. TxDOT said the area should be cleared within an hour.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A recent airport closure could negatively affect how businesses view the Borderland region, according to a local economic development leader. Jon Barela, CEO of BorderPlex Alliance, said the closure risks reinforcing what he called a false narrative about El Paso and the surrounding region. “El Paso in 2024, according to FBI
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UPDATE (3:42 p.m.) — El Paso Fire said it contained a brush fire at 3:10 p.m. Its units are still on scene. There is no word on what caused the fire. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department is putting out a fire near Fort Bliss Friday afternoon. The fire started at
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UPDATE (3:40 p.m.) — All lanes reopened, police said. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The left eastbound lane of Loop 375 at Transmountain at mile marker 19 is closed after a crash Friday afternoon, according to El Paso Police. Police reported the crash at 2:15 p.m. EPPD said the clearing time should take one hour.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy received a report that a student allegedly brought a weapon and made a verbal threat against the school, according to the Socorro Independent School District on Friday. The district said it didn’t find a weapon or evidence of a viable threat. The student who allegedly
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Northern Economic Development Civil Association in Juárez (DENAC, Desarrollo Económico del Norte A.C.) is a Mexican firm that has been proposing the “Juárez-El Paso Express Tram,” a cross-border tramway that would directly connect El Paso International Airport with Abraham González International Airport in Juárez for those wishing to travel from
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he appointed El Pasoan Pat Gordon to the Texas Transportation Commission Friday. He’s the first El Pasoan to serve on the commission since 2015, according to the office of Texas Senator César Blanco. The commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation and is responsible for policymaking
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said “people learn” in reaction to a question about this Wednesday’s airspace closure over El Paso, according to CNN. During a press gathering in Washington D.C., a reporter asked the president if anyone should be held accountable. The president said, “You mean the way it happened? People learn. People learn.”
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by Robert Moore, February 12, 2026 U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso and three members of the New Mexico congressional delegation are asking the Trump administration for a classified briefing on this week’s airspace restrictions that they say “created widespread fear, uncertainty and chaos in the region while disrupting commercial, medical, private, and military aviation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced a $2 million appropriation from the federal government to expand drone testing and operations Friday morning. The research expansion will go to the university’s aerial systems facilities in Fabens and Tornillo, UTEP said. It will include radar and electrical updates and new
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Update on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. As of the evening of Feb. 12, the FAA lifted the flight restriction in place for the Santa Teresa airspace. It did not send out a notice. The temporary flight restrictions (TFR) as seen on an FAA website the morning of Feb. 11.Credit: FAA The TFRs lifted as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School district confirmed with ABC-7 its Chief of Police. Manuel Chavira, will retire. “We are grateful for his years of service and the leadership he has provided,” the school district said in a statement sent to ABC-7. “We thank him for his dedication to our students, staff,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday’s temporary closure of the El Paso Airport might not have cause major issues, but there’s still national concern for what happened. During a hearing with the U.S Senate Committee hearing on Science, Commerce, and Transportation, the topic of the FAA and Department of War situation in El Paso came
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