EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans celebrated the unveiling of a new handball court with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Shawver Park on Saturday. “There’s a lot of need for a handball course you know in El Paso because we do have a lot of talented players,” said Henry Rivera, El Paso City District 7 Representative.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — While hundreds of NMSU fans packed Aggie Memorial Stadium Saturday night, there were thousands celebrating the start of football season outside before the game. For many, the tailgate is a tradition. “We are three generations in my family. Myself, my two daughters, my son in law and my grandson,”
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An official with the Las Cruces Police Department confirms to ABC-7 multiple people were taken to the hospital following a six-vehicle car crash. The incident happened on E. Lohman Ave. and Walton Blvd. just before 2 p.m. Saturday. An official said several people were taken to the hospital with
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead following a crash in El Paso’s lower valley. According to police, the collision happened at Loop 375 North at Zaragoza. The call came in just after 1 am Saturday morning. Police confirm Special Traffic Investigators are on the scene. First responders have not said if there
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Mexican pop group RBD kicked off its “Soy Rebelde Tour” with its first stop Friday night. Thousands packed out UTEP’s Sun Bowl Stadium. Many fans traveled from across the world to see the group perform live. One fan told ABC-7 the concert brought back memories. “I feel like I’m living a childhood dream
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 16-year-old El Paso girl just got back from Germany, where she represented Team USA in boxing, and she brought home a gold medal! “I just trust my instincts,” Ivy Enriquez told ABC-7. “I trust what I’ve learned. Whatever my dad tells me, I just trust him and what I feel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies stopped three men seen driving around in a stolen car Thursday. Deputies stopped the trio while they were driving near the 15200 block of Horizon Boulevard. Officials say the car they were in had been stolen from the intersection of Zapata Street and Madero Drive
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SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new report finds that in 2022, Spaceport America supported 548 direct jobs, 811 total New Mexico jobs, and contributed an estimated $138 million to the economy. The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA), NMSU’s Arrowhead and Border Economic Development (BED) centers conducted the report. New Mexico taxpayers, especially those
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Brett Goldberg is taking over as president of Supreme Laundry and Cleaners. Goldberg is the grandson of one of the company’s founders and the son of the current head. The family-owned business has served El Paso and southern New Mexico for 75 years. It offers retail, commercial, and industrial laundry
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is once again the number one city in Texas with the highest average price of regular unleaded gasoline, according to AAA Texas. El Paso’s average price stood at $3.95 per gallon Friday, compared to the state average of $3.43. That’s 24 cents higher than this time last year.
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Editor’s Note: ABC-7 also confirmed the final four candidates with El Paso City Representative Henry Rivera. by Ramon Bracamontes, El Paso MattersAugust 25, 2023 The search for El Paso’s next police chief has been whittled down to four candidates, including interim Chief Peter Pacillas, according to an email sent by a deputy city manager to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Mexican pop group Rebelde, also known as RBD, is kicking off its “Soy Rebelde Tour” with its first stop Friday night, Aug. 25, at the Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets are still on sale ranging from $93 to $1,300 (resale tickets and floor seats), plus fees. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. Doors are set to
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA)– For over 50 years the Carden family has been bringing fun. This weekend, August 26-27, they will bring their spectacular to El Paso. The show includes amazing aerial feats, animal performances, acrobats and daring stunts including their very own Human Cannonball and the Globe of Death! This year the Carden Circus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash happened at I-10 and Hawkins Sunday night. Traffic was backed up in the area for several hours but is now clear. This is a breaking news story. ABC-7 is working to find out more details.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces says it’s looking for some friendly, and highly-motivated people to join its team as school crossing guards. The City has 12 positions open right now, and says the job is perfect for anyone who’s retired, or just looking to work part time. School crossing
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by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersAugust 24, 2023 Gasoline prices climbed by more than 50 cents per gallon in El Paso since last month, hitting an average of $3.95 per gallon of regular unleaded on Wednesday – topping the statewide and national average prices for gas. El Paso and Las Cruces saw gasoline prices increase
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by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 22, 2023 The city’s juvenile curfew ordinance is set to end on Sept. 1 despite a last-minute move by El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser to keep it in place. Last week, City Council voted to end the local curfew ordinance in an effort to comply with House Bill
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by Ramon Bracamontes, El Paso MattersAugust 18, 2023 Portions of Montwood Drive – from Montwood High School to Hanks High School – will be closed starting Sunday as part of a city street resurfacing project. The closures will be solely on Montwood Drive and will stretch for two miles from Saul Kleinfeld Drive to Lee
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ALPINE, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations recovered 100 pre-Columbian archaeological artifacts stolen from a collection in Mexico. Investigators returned the artifacts to the Mexican government in a ceremony at the Museum of the Big Bend on the Sul Ross State University campus August 22, 2023. The items included a terracotta figurine, several arrowheads and
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Editor’s note: Following the publication of this article, El Paso City Representative Cassandra Hernandez reached out to ABC-7 to say that Deborah Paz’s complaint against Kennedy and Annello has no connection to her or her campaign. Hernandez says Paz took a minimal role in her campaign after being hired by her campaign manager. While ABC-7
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UPDATE: ABC-7 was able to speak with County Judge Ricardo Samaniego as well as Precinct 3 El Paso County Commissioner Iliana Holguin about their decisions. “I’ve always expressed that I’m just not comfortable with giving myself a pay raise. I think that that’s a decision that should be governed by the state. I think that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested an Odessa, Texas man on a drunk driving charge after investigators say he caused a crash in Socorro. Officers arrested 36-year-old Javier Melendez Jr. just after 1:30 a.m. August 20, 2023. They found him a few blocks away from a fiery rollover crash on the 11800
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A collision involving two motor vehicles left 2 people dead on the scene and 3 others were taken to local hospitals. This happened on the 14800 block of Horizon Blvd, between Gretna Avenue and Ascencion Street. Horizon City Police Department received the call at 8:57 p.m. last night and remain
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Chief Public Defender Kelli Childress sits down with ABC-7 to talk about the Capital Murder trial of El Paso father Jose Varela and what comes next for the family after his acquittal. Varela was accused of killing his daughter, 2-month-old Velma, in February of 2017. Childress said after spending six years
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NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — The New Mexico Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against a now defunct solar company with offices in the Borderland. In the filing, the AG accuses New Mexico Solar Group of consumer fraud. The company has its headquarters in Albuquerque, but had satellite offices in Alamogordo, Las Cruces, and El Paso.
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UPDATE: The City of El Paso’s Ethics Commission has unanimously voted not to reconsider the letter of reprimand they handed down to City Representative Cassandra Hernandez on July 20. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Ethics Commission is hearing a request from District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez to reconsider its
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EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — I had the opportunity to sit down with Luis Treviño, who owns Warriors Edge Boxing Gym in east El Paso. Coach Treviño was selected as the ABC-7 Do Gooder this month because of his contribution to the Borderland community, particularly his work with at-risk children. Some of the children working
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several law enforcement agencies worked together to recover a 13-year-old found locked inside a suspected stash house in West El Paso. Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety say a group was using the house for sex and drug trafficking. Officials tell ABC-7 that agents worked with Texas Highway
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Many Borderland residents lovingly remember Juan Gabriel as one of the most iconic singers from our area. El Divo de Juárez passed away on August 28, 2016, while he was on tour in California. Since then, the City of Juarez has commemorated his passing every year with different celebrations. This year
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces City Council on Monday adopted a resolution to remove a structure at 430 S. Main Street that has been vacant for over 11 years, earning from the community the nickname “The Eyesore of District 4.” For several years, the City received complaints and calls for service regarding the
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