LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former U.S. Representative and candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke will visit Las Cruces in a free event open to the public Friday. In a post on the social media platform X, O’Rourke said the event will include discussion on “how we can overcome the challenges to our democracy.”
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SOCORRO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The famous Trinity Site — where the atomic bomb was last tested on July 16, 1945 — will have a free open house Saturday with no reservations required. This comes after the recent release of the film ‘Oppenheimer.’ Due to the release of the movie in July, U.S. Army
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s State Secretary of Education will tour Doña Ana Elementary School Friday, to witness the impact of the Las Cruces Public School District’s tutoring initiatives. Dr. Arsenio Romero is a LCPS District alumnus, as well as a former elementary school teacher and principal. District officials said he will
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A community health fair will be held Friday in the Village of Doña Ana in an effort to create a healthier community, according to officials. Officials from Doña Ana County’s Health and Human Services Department — who are hosting the event — said the fair will have a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police sent out an alert Thursday evening warning the public of a serious crash along Loop 375 west at US-54. Emergency crews shut down all lanes of Loop 375 west in that area and initiated a detour. Avoid driving in this area if possible. This is a developing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rabbi Ben Zeidman of Temple Mount Sinai and Omar Hernandez of the Islamic Center of El Paso issued a joint statement Thursday as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. You can read the statement in full below: “As Jews and Muslims in this remarkable community we are all in
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Update: Witnesses said a diesel tanker lost control of its breaks and went off-road, landing on top of another semi-truck. 6,000 gallons of diesel have been spilled as a result of the accident. El Paso Fire Department used foam to neutralize the spillage, but cleanup is ongoing. An environmental crew is headed to El Paso
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Update: The City of El Paso explains that the new signals will be the same as those seen in major intersections such as Airway and Montana, Yarbrough and Carolina, or Mesa and Executive. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is looking to improve traffic flow by introducing new “signalized intersections.” Nine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for its new Texas Western Hall. The 125,000 square foot building, which will replace one of the oldest facilities on campus, will provide modern learning spaces for students. Those include classrooms, computer rooms, collaboration spaces, and offices. The university expects to spend about $110
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UPDATE– Two doctors were called to the stand Thursday, both are psychologists. The main focus in the courtroom was the defendant’s state of mind. Dr. Timothy Proctor said he medically evaluated the defendant, Joseph Alvarez, for insanity. Dr. Proctor said Alvarez was always focused when talking about anything other than religious delusions. Proctor said Alvarez
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico county official is the subject of a recall petition following controversy over a Spanish conquistador statue. The Santa Fe New Mexican said a county resident filed a complaint last week to begin the recall process, alleging Rio Arriba County Commission Chairman Alex Naranjo committed “malfeasance or misfeasance
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces will take part in International ShakeOut Day. On October, 19th, All city government facilities will be part of an evacuation drill. Staff members and patrons who are inside the facilities will participate. This will be the second year the City of Las Cruces takes
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — People are expected to gathered outside of Organ Mountain High School Wednesday night with candles in honor of a 14-year-old student who passed away over the weekend after being shot. The shooting happened at around 10 a.m. Saturday at a home on the 4800 block of Calle Bella Avenue, police
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Everyone knows that a first responder faces crisis every day — it’s part of the job. They have to go through rigorous training, prep work and testing to be the people called in during an emergency. While they have to be physically fit, they must also be mentally prepared to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire Department officials say its crews put out a fire at a home on the 200 block of west Mountain Avenue Tuesday night. The flames were mostly on the outside of the house and crews put them out in five minutes. The inside suffered “light” smoke damage.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested and charged 68-year-old Mario Velasquez Lechuga with murder after a fight with his neighbors. Investigators say Velasquez shot two of his neighbors, 62-year-old James Burton and 54-year-old Joseph Carter. Burton later died at the hospital. Carter is recovering from his injuries. Police say Velasquez also shot
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Multiple rescue teams worked together to get an injured hiker off the Organ Mountains Monday. The coordinated rescue started just before noon when crews with the Las Cruces Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team, Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue, Organ Mountain Technical Rescue, Dona Ana County Fire Rescue, American Medical
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — After a month of long lines and wait times at Borderland commercial ports of entry, cargo transportation is seeing a decrease in the length of wait times and inspections. On Tuesday, as truck drivers crossing into the U.S. were mentioning the situation from inside their cabs, they didn’t see Texas Department
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UPDATE — Both the Defense and the Prosecution questioned Joseph Alvarez for hours in Wednesday’s murder trial. He was asked about Memorial Park, and said he believed it was used as a place for “satanic rituals” and child sacrifices. He says the trees that grew at Memorial Park were not normal, and pointed him towards
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ICE deported a Mexican national arrested in New Mexico for the 2019 killing of nine American citizens in Sonora. ICE turned 24-year-old Gustavo Ivan Hernandez-Cabral over to authorities in Mexico after crossing a port of entry in Downtown El Paso this week. Hernandez-Cabral, who is wanted in Mexico for organized
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after police say a Jeep Wrangler slammed into them as they tried to cross I-10. This happened Monday evening along I-10 West near the Porfirio Diaz exit. Border patrol agents noticed a nearby sensor that had been triggered, then watched as a group of people tried
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As the excitement builds for the 100th meeting between the UTEP Miners and the NMSU Aggies, it’s essential to be well-prepared for tonight. Before you make your way to the Sun Bowl, make sure you are aware of the stadium’s clear bag policy: “Approved bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police released the body camera footage from when an officer shot and killed a 45-year-old woman in Las Cruces earlier this month. A bicycle officer pulled over Teresa Gomez on Burley Court at around 4:45 a.m. on October 3. Gomez said she was looking for her keys,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A person is in the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Downtown El Paso, according to fire dispatch. The collision happened on the 400 block of South Kansas, according to police. Police said the call came in around 1:15 p.m. This is a developing story.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas National Guard working in the El Paso sector has reinforced the area close to the state line with New Mexico with 18 more miles of concertina wire. Last Wednesday, KVIA reached out to the Texas Military Department after noticing guard members doing work along the Rio Grande in
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – A vigil will be held Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. for the 14-year-old Organ Mountain High School Freshman, who died Saturday after being shot. The community is being asked to gather in front of the school, by the flagpole and grass area. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. Saturday
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CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — The sentencing hearing for an El Paso man accused of crashing his car, killing two people and then fleeing the scene in Chaparral, has been set for Monday, October 23. According to the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office, now 38-year-old Patrick J. Woods is accused of speeding and driving recklessly
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)-The El Paso County Elections Department invites local high school students to participate in the third edition of the El Paso County “I Voted” sticker design contest. The contest is open to all high school students in the County of El Paso and the winning design will be used as the official“I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of Jimmy Rogers Jr. — the Sun Bowl Association Chair Emeritus who passed away recently at the age of 89 — has arranged a ‘Celebration of Life’ to honor Rogers. The event will be open to the public. Rogers’ family announced his death late last month. According to
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)-YWCA El Paso del Norte Region (YWCA) will host its annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser this Thursday, October 19th at San Jacinto Plaza. Registration will open at 5:00PM, and the walk will begin at 6:00PM. The walk will beimmediately followed by an after party that will include live music
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