EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Loretto Academy Marina Delgado continues to celebrate her accomplishments. She recently found out she is a 2025 recipient of the QuestBridge Scholarship. “It’s absolutely overwhelming. I’m still processing. It’s surreal. Even a year ago, I didn’t know the program existed, so to be sitting here, a year later, knowing that, not
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)— 29-year-old Arcelia Mendoza or “Arcy” continues to celebrate her recent graduation from New Mexico State University. Mendoza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight months old. It affects her mobility and speech, but she hasn’t allowed it to define her. Mendoza joined thousands of others and crossed the stage at
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise this week, increasing his salary to $1,128,582. Cintron’s new compensation is retroactive to Oct. 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year. The hospital’s seven-member board of managers voted 6-0 to approve
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El Pasoan Theresa Troia became a first-time mom to five babies this year. By Yi-Jin Yu December 18, 2025, 11:34 AM For one El Paso mom, this holiday season is extra special. Theresa Troia, 36, will celebrate Christmas with all five of her quintuplets at home after giving birth to them in June. The last quintuplet to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes named UTEP among the 15 top colleges for launching careers. UTEP also ranked eight nationally for lowest average student debt, the university announced today. Arizona State University topped the list of Best Schools for Career Prep, and UTEP came in 11th. “The Forbes’ rankings evaluated 500 colleges nationwide for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with Vitalant for a holiday blood drive, happening Thursday, December 18, 2025. Stop by the ABC-7 station, located at 4140 Rio Bravo Street in West El Paso, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give the gift of life this holiday season. Donors will get a free
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In the winter, a lot of viruses spread and can cause respiratory infections, the one increasingly spreading right now is the flu, the peak season being now in December. A pediatrician at The Hospitals of Providence said others spreading right now include COVID-19, rhinovirus and adenovirus, and believes it’s all due to lower vaccination rates.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s DEA said they found purple fentanyl with xylazine, a type of animal tranquilizer. This type of opioid has been found in the country before, but the DEA says this is the first time that they’ve found it in this region. “It’s 50 times more powerful than heroin. It’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For Elia Kennedy, the sound of a small bell signals more than the start of the holiday season. It represents nearly five decades of service to the Salvation Army and a lifetime of giving back. Kennedy has volunteered with the Salvation Army for 49 years, returning each Christmas to ring
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A grand opening for a newly-rehabilitated affordable housing community took place earlier today. It’s part of the Texas House Opportunity Management Enterprise (HOME). The new apartments are located near the Shops of Solana and feature over 140 renovated apartments. This project is part of the $24 million investment fostering affordable
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Brian Lusk, El Paso Independent School District’s newly-selected superintendent, will be making an annual base salary of $360,000. EPISD named Lusk the new superintendent several months after former Superintendent Diana Sayavedra offered her retirement to the board of trustees. ABC-7 obtained Lusk’s new contract with EPISD. The contract revealed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction is moving along on the long-delayed Pellicano Drive widening project, a major East El Paso roadway that officials say should be completed by late next year after years of setbacks caused by a contractor bankruptcy. El Paso County Commissioner for Precinct 3 Iliana Holguin said the restart of construction
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Investigators used the latest DNA technology to identify the remains of a missing World War II veteran and El Paso native. For the past ten years, the real identity of Freeborn County John Doe was unknown. The skeletal remains were found near Albert Lea, Minnesota in April 2015. Now, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, Americans have been taught to call 911 in an emergency. But some El Paso residents say when they needed help, the system failed them. One woman said her emergency call was placed on hold. Another man said he waited hours for police who never arrived at the scene
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are just nine days away from Christmas. To celebrate, ABC-7 Co-Main Anchor Paul Cicala dressed up as Santa Claus to visit students at Pebble Hills Elementary today. All of the students received a pre-Christmas gift, and Paul had the chance to read a holiday book to the students. Watch
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Update (December 16, 2025): Court documents state that Officer Joshua Arroyos was arrested after an incident on November 27, 2025. The victim alleges that Arroyos threw a metal barstool, striking the victim’s head. The victim had to get two staples for a wound to the back of the head. Arroyos is charged with aggravated assault
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the El Paso International Airport confirmed to ABC-7 that a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on Fort Bliss property this morning. The incident started at approximately 10:13 a.m. Tuesday. A spokesperson for the airport says that no injuries were reported. The plane landed on undeveloped land in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Health Department just reported the city’s first Mpox case of the year. The patient is a man in his 50s who is currently recovering at home. Public health officials are not contact tracing and the epidemiology team is contacting the man’s close contacts and offering the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County transit riders will get free fares starting next week. The free fares will be available from December 22, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The El Paso County Commissioners Court has approved the El Paso Transportation Authority (ETA) Pilot Zero-Fare Program. The court is authorizing $145,087 for the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Used car dealers and veterans groups urged patience from the public while calling for additional staffing at the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office during and after Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting, saying state-mandated changes have created months-long delays for vehicle registrations. Representatives from the El Paso Independent Dealers Association said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The first night of Hanukkah is traditionally a time of celebration, reflection and light. This year, families in El Paso say they are choosing to honor that tradition even as they mourn lives lost in the recent Bondi Beach shooting in Australia. Ahead of a candle-lighting ceremony, dozens gathered for music
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(UPDATE)- The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed that one person was transported to a nearby hospital with serious to life threatening injuries. According to El Paso Fire, the call came in around 2:20 am Sunday morning. We will update you on air and online once we learn more information EL PASO, Texas — El
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EL PASO, TEXA (KVIA)– If a Labubu is on your loved one’s Christmas list, you’re not alone.The fuzzy monster known for their big eyes and pointed ears have exploded into a must-have collector’s item, driven largely by social media and pop culture trends. “TikTok made it explode,” said Isca Zeledon, also known as Mexican Candy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso will celebrate more than 2,900 fall and summer 2025 graduates this weekend with four in-person Commencement ceremonies at the Don Haskins Center, including the largest fall-only cohort in the university’s history. A total of 2,280 fall degree candidates will be recognized, marking a
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VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — Eligible voters in the Village of Vinton will head to the polls Saturday to decide the town’s next mayor in a runoff election after no candidate secured a majority in November. The two candidates participating in the runoff are Rachel Quintana and Juvencia Rios Ontiveros. Voting will take place from 7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In Downtown El Paso, the Sunflower Bank has set up its holiday model railroad display. This model train is put on in partnership with the Railroad Model and Historical Association of El Paso. This is the fifth year the railroad exhibit is being displayed. The model includes trains you might
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– As the countdown to Christmas continues, Upper Valley Urgent Care is reporting a noticeable rise in respiratory infections across the Borderland. Nurse Josh Estrada says the clinic has seen an uptick in patients dealing with upper respiratory symptoms. “A lot of patients are coming in with body aches, fevers, congestion, sore
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Update (December 12, 2025): The City of Sunland Park provided ABC-7 with the following statement addressing the noise. Read the full statement below: “CRRUA has taken steps to reduce the noise at the site, and as of December 11, there has been a marked reduction in noise levels. The utility will continue monitoring the area
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies removed five people from a South-Central El Paso house on Thursday. The five people were not authorized to live in the vacant house, a spokesperson for the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Three said. The house is located on the 500 block of Barcelona Drive. The legal owner
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Bell ringers with the Salvation Army help raise thousands of dollars for the organization each year. You’ll find them beside red kettles outside stores during the Christmas season. ABC-7 met a local family that has been volunteering with the Salvation Army for five generations. El Pasoan Esther Sanchez she grew up
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