EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has another highly anticipated concert lined up for Saturday. Usher and Chris Brown will bring the R&B Tour to the Sun Bowl Stadium. The University of Texas at El Paso Office of Special Events shared guidance for parking, its bag policy and timeline for concertgoers. What time should
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — County leaders are looking at increasing accountability and transparency on where elected officials travel and how much they spend. This follows an ABC-7 Xtra investigation into the nearly quarter of a million dollars of taxpayer funds spent on travel expenses by members of commissioners court over the last several years.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso fire crew rescued a dog from floodwaters in Central Texas Thursday. The El Paso Fire Department said its Water Rescue Team went to Rock Springs, Texas, as part of Texas Task Force 1. The team has been helping communities impacted by heavy rain and flooding. In Rock
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso refinery invited the public to learn about the Aug. 4 incident and investigation results. The El Paso Hispanic Chamber said the meeting will take place Tuesday. Reports showed that the refinery released more than 15 tons of pollutants on Aug. 4. Some residents living near the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drivers traveling eastbound on the highway between Anthony and Transmountain are being urged to plan ahead due to upcoming full weekend closures. The closures are part of the ongoing I-10 Widening West project, which involves major bridge deck placements. According to TxDOtT El Paso, construction crews, who have already been
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the League of United Latin American Citizens called for accountability surrounding the death of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez. Hernandez died after an encounter with El Paso law enforcement in July last year. The El Paso County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez’ death as homicide by asphyxia due to chest compression during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Native El Pasoan Lisa Caprelli returned to her hometown to inspire the next generation of readers. Caprelli is an author who has published 24 books. In September, she spoke to students at Horizon Heights Elementary School. The heart of her message was to motivate students to continue using their imagination. “It’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso firefighters rescued a cat after it got stuck in ABC-7 at 4 anchor Nichole Gomez’ backyard Wednesday. Gomez said on Wednesday night, its head and front legs stuck in the base of the holder in her backyard. Her son Randy and his cousin, Jayden, noticed it while playing
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UPDATE (5:01 p.m.): Sunland Park officials said County Club and Racetrack Road reopened. McNutt going into Paisano is still closed since there is still water in the area. Residents in the Anapra neighborhood said they live below the river’s level. One told ABC-7 that even with the city distributing removal pumps, he thinks the river
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just steps away from the rushing waters of the Rio Grande, an El Paso-based animal rescue worried the overflow would be a repeat of the destructive Storm 2006. Loretta Hyde founded the Animal Rescue League of El Paso. She said when the river overflowed back in 2006, it flooded her
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — A Canutillo High School teacher is on paid administrative leave after a report alleged potential misconduct, the Canutillo Independent School District said Thursday. CISD did not specify what the teacher is accused of, nor their identity. “Canutillo ISD recently received a third-party report alleging a potential misconduct by an employee. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When employees at Overfly Sports crafted a baseball bat for St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez earlier this year, they never thought he would go on to accomplish the unimaginable! Overfly Sports is a custom bat-making company that’s based in El Paso. It manufactures more tan 30,000 baseball bats every
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Overfly Sports in Downtown El Paso has become a leading baseball bat manufacturer, creating bats for major and minor-league players. Now, the shop has another accolade it can add to its growing list! Earlier this season, the shop custom-created a baseball bat for St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez. During a game
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General and the Republican nominee to represent the state in the U.S. Senate Ken Paxton is scheduled to appear at a campaign sanctioned event in El Paso on Wednesday night.Alongside Paxton, Brandon Herrera, the Republican nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District which includes El Paso County, is expected
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sometimes, you have to pause one passion so another can take priority. One Borderland collector is putting his cards and collectibles shows on hold while he works towards his next goal. “It’s helped me, you know, put what i’ve learned into place,” said Brandon Beltran. “A great friend of mine,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is warning residents of the threats of mosquito bites as the seventh case of the potentially deadly virus has been detected in the community. The Department of Public Health confirmed the latest case of the Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus (WNV) disease in a man in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With more heavy rain and thunderstorms coming through the Borderland, officials are urging everyone to stay safe while driving in severe weather. The main advice: stay home if you don’t need to be outside. ABC-7 spoke with TxDOT El Paso District’s Public Information Officer Lauren Macias-Cervantes. Other tips she shared
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal judge has struck down new FEMA funding rules that tied public safety grants to election policy requirements for local governments. As ABC-7 previously reported, El Paso County joined the lawsuit against the requirement change last month, challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to withhold 20% of funding
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District will be sending students home 45 minutes early in anticipation of another round of storms and flooding concerns today. According to a release from the district, the weather conditions are driving the decision for the early release at the following times: • Elementary schools: 2:30
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his mother in El Paso three years ago by running her over. According to a release, 49-year-old Richard Praytor initially told police he found his mother underneath a vehicle on the 4500 block of Sky Hawk in northeast El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick held a brief news conference in East El Paso addressing multiple issues affecting both the Borderland and state-wide, as his re-election campaign continues. “I know there’s a lot of commercials flying around, lots of people taking about a lot of issues,” said Lt.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed to ABC-7 that one person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car. It happened at the intersection of Socorro Road and Americas Avenue in the Lower Valley. The fire department says the call came in at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As storms roll into El Paso, residents face a recurring issue: debris turning downpours into dangerous flooding. Responsibility for keeping El Paso’s drain infrastructure open is shared across city and regional operations. El Paso Water’s Stormwater Utility operates as the main agency managing the city’s major stormwater infrastructure. EPWater crews
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After a challenging opening weekend due to last week’s flooding, La Union Maze is kicking off the fall season and invited ABC-7 to check out their latest additions. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them on Monday morning to see their newest features and maze designs. La Union Maze says the 2026 maze pays
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— For one night only, legendary luchadores will headline the Heroes del Futuro fundraiser. The event will directly benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso. Iconic wrestler Blue Demon Jr. will join El Paso’s very own Cinta de Oro, along with other recognizable names in lucha libre. The event will
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) –La Nube, along with the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), is turning Main Street into a free family friendly block party for Nickelodeon’s Our World: Worldwide Day of Play. The STEAM+ Museum is hosting the event on Main Street and starting at 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, September 26, and
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Get your boots, buckles and hats on because Way Out West Fest is back this weekend, celebrating their 10th year. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins them live from Downtown El Paso on Friday morning with a preview of the festival. The country music festival features headliner Cole Swindell on the Bud Light stage, along
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UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger will close its on-site distribution on Friday due to storm damage.The food bank says severe weather on Thursday caused major damage to its offices and warehouse.”For an organization that takes pride in showing up for the community, this is a heartbreaking interruption,” the organization said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Most people are shocked to hear the news. The outgoing, funny guy they listen to on the radio each morning has had some really dark times. He even tried to end his life multiple times. Fernando Montejano, or “Grizz,” is half of the popular Iris & Grizz morning DJ duo.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Less than a year after the North View Apartments opened, El Paso’s monsoon season brought more than a foot of floodwater to some first-floor residents. The property’s general manager said the area’s landscape directed Tuesday and Wednesday’s rain into the apartment complex in Northeast El Paso.”We do have our arroyo
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