EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At Every Little Blessing Preschool invites you to join their ‘Whole Hog’ BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Grace Gardens. This event supports inclusive education for children with Down syndrome and different needs. Tickets are available for $150 and include unlimited BBQ, live music from The Birdogs and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shakespeare on-the-Rocks Theater Company gets ready to celebrate it’s 32nd season with it’s production of The Tragedy of Hamlet. The play will include local talent and will take place at the Old Sheepdog Brewery from April 12-14. The Brewery is located at 3900 Rosa Avenue. Hamlet is a tragedy written
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — St. Patrick’s day has arrived, and there are quite a few options in both El Paso and Las Cruces if you’re looking to celebrate! First, we have the El Paso Official St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl. Starts at 1:00 P.M. and runs through 8 P.M. at Rad Retrocade at 4025
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One El Paso educator is now turning to the community for help, seeking donations to buy new calculators for students. “We just want to make sure that our kids are as competitive as the kids coming out of the public schools and the charter schools,” said Luis Liano, algebra teacher at Father Yermo. “I started
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both of the City of El Paso and leaders from the El Paso Zoological Society spoke with ABC-7 after the news that the contract between the two would be expiring on Monday, March 17th. ABC-7 received a statement Wednesday afternoon that the two parties met earlier in the morning to
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) El Paso Electric opened its doors for the Heart Gallery of El Paso, so the community can see portraits of children from our region who want to be adopted. The idea behind the event is to highlight the need for communities to rally around families. The El Paso Electric lobby was
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Danika Jackson, the mom whose son died after he was mauled by dogs at his grandmother’s Don Ana County home in 2021, was found not guilty by a Las Cruces jury today. Jackson and two other family members had been indicted in connection to the boy’s death in August
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (Instituto Nacional de Migración) is planning on opening a new immigration facility outside of Ciudad Juárez at Kilómentro 72. It is opening at a former aduana (customs station) that was abandoned back in 2013 during the administration of former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. Media outlets
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(CNN) — The House voted on Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok, a major challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps. The bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform — used by roughly 170 million Americans — is spun off from its
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—As if we didn’t already know, St. Pius Catholic School has some fantastic students. But now they have the award to back it up. They were awarded first place at the Catholic school’s academic junior high decathlon. Ten students from the school competed in individual tests in English, fine arts, literature, math,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Knowing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, more well known as CPR, could save someone’s life in an emergency that could happen anywhere, anytime. Just ask Eduardo Quintanilla, a 6th grade physical education teacher at Eastwood Middle School. Back in February, one of Quintanilla’s classes had just started running a mile as part of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At 2:00 A.M. Sunday morning, our clocks will be set one hour forward to start daylight savings. Many enjoy the end of daylight savings in November when clocks are set back an hour, leading to an extra hour of sleep, but many despise the start in March when we lose
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The Poppies fest is kicking off Saturday with fun for all the family to enjoy with food trucks, and vendors. Its happening today from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the El Paso Museum of Archeology located at 4301 Transmountain road. UTEP Botanical Curator at the Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Garden, Kevin
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Delta Kappa Gamma, a nationwide organization, is committed to supporting women educators. In El Paso, its chapter comprises 30 retired educators from the local school system. This year, these former teachers are rallying behind a heartwarming initiative called “I Found a Quilted Heart.” Here’s the inspiring tale on this Sunday Funday moment, brought to you
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Daylight savings is around the corner, and in an effort to raise awareness on the importance of pet microchips The City of El Paso Animal Services Department is hosting a series of free microchip clinics. It’s called the “Straylight Savings” Time Initiative. It’s happening Saturday at Clardy Fox library from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A former El Paso Municipal Court Judge Rick Olivo has stepped out from behind the bench, and up to the bar. He’s come up with a unique brand of tequila. ” You can sip it, smell it, swirl around like you would wine. You get these aromas and you sip
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Humberto “Tito” Rodriguez may be wheelchair-bound, but that doesn’t slow him down a bit. In fact, he’s moving at a faster pace than many of us. This high school senior, who’s about to graduate from Eastlake High School, already has his associate’s degree. While that’s a huge accomplishment, what really
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of local kids woke up in their own beds this morning, thanks to a generous giveaway by Ashley Furniture Home Store of Las Cruces. Not only did the kiddos receive a bed, they also got bedding and a pillow. Store owner Wanda Bowman says a good night’s sleep is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s quite the accomplishment for a small business, but Annie Mo’s Decorator Warehouse is celebrating 25 years of business! That’s 25 years of stringing lights, decorating halls, creating masterpiece showrooms and making El Paso homes and businesses sparkle! Owner Annie Brochu, or Annie Mo, as she’s affectionately called, is an
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EL PASO, Texas — Warm, homemade healthy meals, served up with a side of fellowship and love. That’s what’s on the menu at the Mustard Seed Cafe on El Paso’s west side. And speaking of menus, you won’t find any of those at this eatery. That’s because the menu changes daily, depending on what is
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A dog and her puppies are lucky to be alive today, thanks to a good Samaritan. The pregnant dog was found abandonded near the border in a desert area. Animal Rescue League Director Loretta Hyde says she got a call from a young lady who works for Border Patrol out
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local business has found a way to have your cake – on the go – and eat it, too! The Cake Boutique has been around on the west side for more than ten years, but the idea to serve up cake in a transportable can, similar to a soda
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is working to learn what led to Socorro ISD’s request for TEA conservators to take governance over the district. According to the Texas Education Agency’s website, a conservatorship may be appointment under specific criteria. “The education commissioner may appoint a monitor or conservator if a school district or charter
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — International Women’s Day not only in Juárez, but in all of Mexico, is a well-known day for protests, demonstrations, and other events. More than celebrating this day, women commemorate it as a day of fighting for their rights and to remember all those women who disappeared or were killed in gender-related
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The owner of Church Bar in Downtown El Paso said he has outstanding citations amounting to roughly $7,000 because of noise complaints. Ruben Salas joins several other downtown bar owners in saying it’s getting to be too much. “It does take a lot from us. You know, we’re a small
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two travel trailers burned outside of a Las Cruces house this week. Las Cruces firefighters extinguished the blaze in about 30 minutes. Officials say the fire started near unoccupied structures and no one was injured. Officials are still estimating the cause and cost of the damage. Two people live
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The President of Socorro’s American Federation of Teachers said she’s extremely concerned, because the Socorro Independent School District is asking the state to take over the district’s operations. SISD’s Board of Trustees voted to accept the appointment of a Texas Education Agency conservator, or conservator team. That means the TEA
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the defense attorneys for a woman acquitted of murder in the death of her U.S. Army Captain boyfriend opens up about the trial and what’s next for his client. Nelson acquitted ABC-7 reported on Feb. 29 when Clevy Muchette Nelson Royster, 30, was found not guilty of murder,
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El Paso (KVIA-TV) –During last week’s meeting, fellow council members voted to put a stop to funds that Mayor Murillo has been utilizing for her defense counsel in a lawsuit filed to remove her from office, as well as a lawsuit that Mayor Murillo initiated against Mayor Pro Tempore Gabriel I. Holguin back in 2023.
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At a nonprofit organization known as Rebuilding Together, they offer a program called She Builds, where women learn essential skills for home maintenance. “We empower women, we give them self-confidence because having done something once, you can do it twice. We also give them the competence,” says Roger De Moor, Executive Director at Rebuilding Together.
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