As we transition to fall, we can find ourselves spending more time indoors, missing out on that vitamin D from the sun, and perhaps indulging in a few extra holiday treats. It’s easy to find ourselves struggling to maintain our health during this season. The Centers for Disease Control says lack of exposure to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several spots across El Paso are experiencing power outages due to the ongoing thunderstorms, according to El Paso Electric. In a post to the social media site X, EP Electric stated, “#EPElectric is monitoring widespread outages in El Paso County due to severe thunderstorms. Our crews are working safely and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso said Saturday, it hopes to activate a new emergency shelter in West El Paso within the coming days. This comes as the El Paso Sector has seen an increase in migrant border crossings over the last several weeks. The city bought what is now known
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for the community’s help in locating a couple that they say broke into and stole over $19,000 worth of merchandise from a West El Paso shoe store. Police said the burglary happened shortly after 2 a.m. on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Filmmakers from El Paso and Ciudad Juarez won a $10,000 prize for a short film that they wrote, shot, and edited for “The Film Race,” a filmmaking competition. Team Human Beans, the winners, were among two other El Paso-area filmmaking teams participating in the competition. The team was awarded during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A community project that’s all about making streets safer for everyone, especially our young students. In El Paso, a collaborative effort is underway to transform curb extensions, making pedestrian crossings safer, particularly for students at Guillen Middle and Hart Elementary Schools. City officials say this initiative aims to establish “Safe
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here is your weekend planner with a full list of events happening throughout the Borderland for you and the family to enjoy. La Viña Harvest Wine festival is taking place today, Saturday Sept. 30 and Sunday Oct. 1, from noon to 7 p.m. Over 20 wines will be available for tasting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Camila Romero has lived in her West El Paso neighborhood for 50 years, and in all that time, she’s watched trash pile up across the street time and time again. “Every time it rains, all that trash gathers at the gully,” said Romero. “Nobody has ever come to look at
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Update (September 29, 2023): Horizon Police have arrested two people in connection with the crash. Investigators say that tips from the public led them to arrest 25-year-old Sofia Maribel Gonzalez and 79-year-old Benito Cabrera Licona. Officials charged them both with Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury or Death and booked them into the El Paso County
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Update: Special Traffic Investigators arrived at the scene soon after the crash. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are responding to a serious motorcycle crash in West El Paso. The collision between the car and the motorcycle happened at Kern and Mesa early Friday afternoon. The crash happened just a block from Mesita Elementary
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Witnesses say an El Paso mother was mostly not paying attention to her 3-year-old son the day he drowned at a city water park, according to court documents obtained by ABC-7. Jessica Weaver faces one count of injury of a child by omission. Court documents reveal that investigators spoke to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) says there has been a concerning rise in firearm-related injuries and deaths in the state from 1999 to 2023. Researchers from NMDOH looked at the number of people getting treated for gunshots at emergency rooms in the state. They found that New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Paso del Norte Children’s hosted an ADHD Conference Friday, September 29, 2023. The organization worked with UTEP, ESC Region 19, and the Children’s Disabilities Information Coalition to reach out to parents, students, and professionals on the importance of ADHD treatment. Keynote speaker Michael McLeod, founder of GrowNOW ADHD, traveled to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After 25 years in the Army, Todd Robertson took a medical retirement. He’d been deployed, worked his way through ranks and felt a deep sense of connection to his service. After he stepped away from the military, Robertson’s family started to support him through the change. His wife was concerned
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso VA Health Care System is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the event called “Celebrating the Prosperity, Power, and Progress.” The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., today, September 29, 2023, at the OLD WBAMC Picnic Area, 5001 N. Piedras Street, El Paso, Texas, 79930.
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CANUTILLO, TX (KVIA) — Concerns over safety intensify at Canutillo High School. In the past week, the school has reported multiple fights on campus, leaving students and parents worried about the well-being of their children. The situation reached a critical point yesterday when threats spread on social media, alleging that a prison gang was taking
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to some of the male Venezuelan migrants waiting in El Paso Thursday. They tell us that they are facing challenges that other migrant demographics are not. 24-year-old Venezuelan citizen Junior Cordero said he is trying to reunite with his family in New Jersey. He said families and single
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two cars crashed on North Lee Trevino Drive and Trawood Drive in East El Paso Thursday afternoon. The collision happened just before 4:30 p.m. near Hanks High School, according to a spokesperson with the El Paso Fire Department. One of the cars caught of fire, officials said. No injuries have
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersSeptember 27, 2023 Texas families are waiting more than 100 days to get their SNAP applications reviewed – leaving them months without assistance to feed their families, Texas congressional leaders said in a recent letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than 142,000 people in El Paso County are
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber Woman’s Department is donating several items to the El Paso Community College (EPCC) Culinary Arts program. Among the items are several silver-plated serving utensils that will be used by students in the program. Also, one lucky Culinary Arts student received a $1,500 check to continue their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dunkin’ of El Paso is donating almost $5,000 to El Paso Children’s Hospital in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The Dunkin’ Shine Gold program raised over $670,000 to support childhood cancer patients and survivors. Participating locations asked customers to donate $2 from July 19 to August 5. Donors received
Continue Reading Originally Published: 28 SEP 23 09:43 ET By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Yelp is suing Texas to ensure it can continue to tell users that crisis pregnancy centers listed on its site do not provide abortions or abortion referrals, opening a new front in the fight between states and the tech industry over
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 60-year-old Michael David Fox plead guilty in federal court Thursday to threatening a Texas congresswoman. The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico announced the plea in a statement the same day. Court documents indicate that Fox left a voicemail at the congresswoman’s Texas office, calling her a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Erika Martinez September 22, 2023 after officials say she smuggled two Honduran citizens into the country. The alleged smuggling incident happened on September 15, when deputies with the Targeted Response Unit responded to a house on the 1500 block of Blackfoot in
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El Paso, TX ( KVIA) — Laura Valdez always knew she wanted to make a difference in the El Paso community. She had a knack for volunteering and beautifying her hometown. Valdez set off into the world, and at 18, she joined AmeriCorps. Although it was difficult to see her go, her mother, Lisa Herrera,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The award-winning series “Opportunity Knock$” returns to El Paso to shoot season two. Producers have announced an open casting call for El Paso residents that want to achieve financial freedom. Appearing in the series is a unique opportunity for families living paycheck to paycheck to break the cycle and achieve their financial goals. Former
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has been chosen to become a center for thought leadership in Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) nationwide. This comes after a $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) was awarded to the university. The grant, known as NODE (Network Opportunities for
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Update: The district says students at all three schools were released at the normal dismissal time. Update: El Paso Police say that the Gang Unit is trying to find a person who ran away from a traffic stop. They are in the area near Arizona and Brown, just blocks from El Paso High School. EL
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Update: El Paso Police say that the SWAT situation is now over. The person is no longer inside the house. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department SWAT team is surrounding a house on Arizona and Brown, blocks from El Paso High School. Police officers tried to detain the person during a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) on September 15th found that migrants that were being detained by CBP in the El Paso Sector during the height of last year’s migrant surge were facing overcrowding. The report found overcrowding in migrant holding pods, where in some cases,
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