Update: The results are in! The Las Cruces Chile Drop is ranked #3 on USA Today’s final list of the best countdowns to 2024. “Things get spicy in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on December 31,” the publication explains in its description of the chile drop. “That’s when the city rings in the new year by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As holiday festivities take place throughout the Borderland, Eastwood High School is celebrating with a Christmas Holiday Fair open to the public. The fair will feature local vendors selling gifts that last-minute shoppers can take advantage of, including jewelry, clothing, purses, and accessories. There will also be a variety of
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The former pueblo leader nominated by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department is leaving that post less than a year into the job to take on a new role as a policy adviser to the governor. James Mountain’s new role
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 pressing leaders in the Sunland Park and Santa Teresa area following some water issues. Residents were told the water supply in the area was unsafe to drink about two weeks ago. Now, even though officials say the water is back to normal, some residents still have questions. On
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Camino Real Regional Utility Authority met Thursday to discuss an interim executive director position after news was shared the previous director Brent Westmoreland had retired. Nearly two weeks ago some Sunland Park residents were encouraged to drink bottled water instead of tap after an excess of sulfuric acid in their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Daniel Acosta, Director of Immunize El Paso, informed KVIA that there were over 500 cases of the Flu reported in El Paso during the month of November. There were 47 reported cases in September and 250 reported cases October, according to Acosta. Acosta explained that these numbers represent just the
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is weighing whether to strike down local abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the attorney general for the state where abortion laws are among the most liberal in the country. The high court heard oral
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)- The Christmas spirits of hope and giving will come alive from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. this Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, when 4,000 luminarias (sand-filled paper bags with a candle) will be lit aglow at nightfall along El Paso’s Scenic Drive during the 2023 Navidad De La Fe Luminarias.
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez International Airport started a five-year improvement plan in 2019 to improve service for Borderland residents. More gates and better facilities are the main goals at the airport in 2024. According to the Mexican National Chamber of Industry, a total of $1 billion Mexican pesos was the total investment for
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Dona Ana County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the contract of County Manager Fernando R. Macias, ending it more than a year and a half prematurely. Commissioners discussed the measure in closed session, then ended their meeting Tuesday with that unanimous vote to terminate the
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Update: Mayor Leeser said during the news conference that numbers have gone up over the last several weeks, but the city expects them to go back down. Officials said numbers have tapered off over the last few days. Leeser said Customs and Border Protection currently have about 3,100 people in custody. He said the city
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The County of El Paso is experiencing an increase in state inmates at its two county jails. The El Paso County Detention Facility can hold around 1,000 inmates and the Jail Annex has a capacity for 1,880. Currently, the El Paso County Detention Facility is undergoing renovations that decrease its
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recent weeks, more migrants have been seen sleeping on Downtown El Paso streets, especially at the Downtown Shelter Network centers. “We are seeing a higher number of individuals coming to our facilities to look for assistance,” said Aracely Martin, a spokeswoman for the Opportunity Center for the Homeless. “Many of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces appointed Jeremy Story police chief, effective December 17, 2023. Story has served as interim chief since July. Former Chief Miguel Dominguez retired earlier this year. Story served as Deputy Chief of Operations prior to his stint as interim chief. “I am humbled by the
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico could become an early political testing ground for a proposal to make assault-style weapons less deadly. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday said she’ll encourage the state’s Democratic-led Legislature to consider statewide restrictions that mirror an unconventional proposal from U.S. senators aimed at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After resigning as the Trial Team Chief for the Walmart mass shooting case, Assistant District Attorney Loretta Hewitt said decisions being made in the case were geared towards getting El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks reelected. Hewitt left her position in the state case against the accused Walmart shooter, Patrick
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A windfall in government income from petroleum production is slowing down but far from over in New Mexico as the nation’s No. 2 oil-producing state grapples with how much it can effectively spend — and how to set aside billions of dollars for the future
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –After dedicating nearly half a century to looking after the wellbeing of Anthony ISD students, District Nurse Marlene White is retiring. According to AISD, White was hired in 1975 as the district’s first full-time nurse. She lead efforts for proper vaccination access for students in the 70’s. She was a first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As El Pasoans deal with some of the coolest temperatures of the season this weekend, dozens of migrants living on the streets are having to deal with the same frigid conditions overnight. According to the City of El Paso’s Migrant Situational Awareness Dashboard, the amount of migrant crossings into El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just four days after the Panera Bread chain restaurant opened up the West Towne Marketplace in Northwest El Paso, the store has already had to temporarily close its doors. The restaurant posted a sign on its front door that said in part, “Due to the incredible turnout, we have no
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s murder conviction, overruling a state Court of Appeals decision that found his constitutional right to a speedy trial had been violated. Jeremiah Gurule waited nearly six years in jail before a jury convicted him in 2016 of murder and evidence tampering
Continue Reading ESPANOLA, N.M. (AP) — Authorities said Sunday that they are still trying to identify four people who died in a fiery two-vehicle crash on a New Mexico highway about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Española. State police said officers were called to the scene on U.S. Highway 84 around 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Two people
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For this week’s Sunday Funday, step into the magic of the season at 1509 Capitan Ridge, El Paso, where Maribel Ortega’s home has become a local legend, transforming into a mesmerizing Winter Wonderland. Though visitors can only admire the spectacle from the outside, the enchantment is palpable. Maribel’s dedication to
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Update: Results from the El Paso County Elections Department show a tight race between District 2 candidates Veronica Carbajal and Josh Acevedo. Both are falling short of the simple majority needed to be named the winner. If no candidate achieves 50% of votes, there will be a runoff election on January 20th. EL PASO, Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 was able to talk to one of the people involved with SanctuaryCities.com. The group is responsible for several billboards that have gone up near Downtown El Paso. They simply read “Sanctuary City” and have an image of New York City or San Francisco in the background. On one side
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — After years of people walking trails that officials tell ABC-7 are not safe, New Mexico’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin manufacturing implosions in the area next to the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Wednesday. “Community Pit #1 was established back in the ’70s by BLM as a community
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — All members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation expressed outrage with the U.S. House leadership’s move to block compensation for people sickened by exposure to radiation during nuclear weapons testing and the mining of uranium during the Cold War. Originally, the bill expanded eligibility for compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A video reportedly captured this week appears to show two people dumping two puppies in an El Paso dumpster. The puppies were rescued in time, but the people have not yet been identified. Also captured this week: a separate incident in which a man tried to rescue a dog seen
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Borderland migrant advocates are speaking up after new data revealed the El Paso sector was the busiest during fiscal year 2023. Alan Lizarraga, the communications director for the Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), told ABC-7 that reported migrant deaths are on the rise. The El Paso sector saw 149 reported
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 60-year-old man is dead after a Las Cruces Police Department spokesperson says he was struck by a car. The crash happened just before 6 Sunday evening on the 1900 block of East Lohman Avenue. Police investigators say a car was driving on Lohman when the pedestrian, Kevin Taylor,
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