El Paso Drowning Prevention Coalition holds update
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drowning Prevention Coalition of El Paso, Texas held its annual news conference Thursday. ABC-7 was at the Westside…
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Pebble Hills senior charged with aggravated assault after fight with off-duty Border Patrol agent outside El Paso restaurant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to court documents newly obtained by ABC-7, 17-year-old Brandon Perez is charged with aggravated assault with a…
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Canutillo ISD ignores ABC-7’s open records request following a senior prank involving water guns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 submitted a complaint to the Texas Attorney General’s Office against Canutillo Independent School District. This comes…
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How to Keep Pets Safe When the Temperatures Rise
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— El Paso Animal Services wants to remind you to keep your pets safe during summer’s hot weather. Here are a few safety…
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UTEP and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger present research results on the Root Causes of Poverty
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– UTEP, in collaboration with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank and other organizations, presented the results of a…
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El Paso students win in 2023 Congressional Art Competition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Aznette…
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Bill banning puberty blockers, hormone treatments for trans kids sent to Texas governor
Texas is on the brink of banning transgender minors from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapies, treatments that leading medical groups say…
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Salvation Army in need of volunteers to prepare meals for asylum seekers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland continues to see an influx of migrants, the Salvation Army said it is in need of volunteers to help…
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John Drugan School receives a $10,000 technology grant after teacher wins Rack Room Shoes’ nationwide Teacher of the Year Contest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The John Drugan School in the Socorro Independent School District received today a $10,000 technology grant from Rack Room…
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El Paso Police reopen I-10 after shutting it down for hours due to incident
UPDATE: Police said all lanes are now reopened. UPDATE: Traffic is expected to begin flowing again shortly. Police said the subject involved in the…
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Lineman training camp in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Out in Far East El Paso, there is a training facility where future linemen can learn how to climb the vertical 30-40 foot…
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“We’re still in shock and disbelief:” Woman and her son displaced after mobile home fire in Mesquite
MESQUITE, New Mexico (KVIA) — “We’re just so thankful that we both got out.” Adriana Soto and her son are still sifting through the pieces of their…
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CBP makes changes to the CBP One App; what migrants have noticed
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On May 10, a week ago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced changes were going to be made to the CBP One app to…
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Border officials warning of dangerous trend of teens being used as smugglers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security say they’re seeing large amounts of teenagers in the…
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El Paso City Council votes to have outside counsel search for independent investigator to look into purchasing and gas card audit findings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council voted Thursday to have outside counsel look for an independent investigator in the wake of a city…
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A & A All The Way charity softball game returns to Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— For the second year in a row, Aaron and Alvin Jones Jr. will host their A & A All The Way charity softball game at…
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Socorro Independent School District to host job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District will be hosting a job fair today. The district is looking for instructional aides to…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, May 17
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
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El Paso woman hopes battle with depression and anxiety will inspire others to get help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Sharita Knobloch is as personable as she is inspirational. When she’s not teaching at Liberty University,…
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Sunland Park Fire Department prepares for rattlesnake season
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — With hiking season around the corner, a certain cold-blooded and venomous reptile will become more prominent in…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police want your help in finding the people who were travelling in two different vehicles involved in a…
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Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy Lego robotics team qualifies for international competition
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A remarkable team of young innovators from the Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy is set to represent their city,…
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Migrant mom killed by train in Juarez; she was not traveling in it
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A migrant woman from Nicaragua was struck and killed by a train on Monday. State authorities said in a statement, the…
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El Paso details challenges of accessing resources for the homeless during migrant crisis
UPDATE: Abc-7 spoke with El Paso’s Coalition for the homeless and they told us shelter systems are inadequately funded as it is. They said the…
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Allen Theatres to bring bowling back to Las Cruces as part of a new family entertainment center
EDITOR’S NOTE: The previous version of this story misspelled ‘Allen Theatres’ as ‘Allen Theaters.’ It has since been corrected. Original story is as…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, May 16
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, May 16 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
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Sunland Park Fire Department anticipating a busy rescue season involving migrants
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department officials tell ABC-7, they are preparing for a busy summer filled with rescues and…
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GoFundMe set up for toddler drowned at El Paso water park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- A family member set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral expenses for 3-year-old Anthony, after they said he drowned at…
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Bishop Seitz to hold prayer service and volunteer training for migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bishop Mark Seitz will lead a prayer service followed by a training of volunteers at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Monday, the…
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Man whose body was found near the Sunland Park border wall identified
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who was found dead near the border wall just west of Sunland Park Sunday has been identified. The Doña Ana County…
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