EPISD officially names 1st woman superintendent in district history
UPDATE, Dec. 8: The El Paso Independent School District has a new superintendent. The school board made the selection of Diana…
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1 wounded, 1 arrested after Lower Valley stabbing attack
EL PASO, Texas — One person was wounded and another arrested following a stabbing attack in El Paso’s Lower Valley on Wednesday afternoon. Police…
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Police say love triangle led to murder of employee at El Paso airport; arrest made
UPDATE, Dec. 6: A love triangle led to a murder last month of an airline employee in a parking lot at El Paso International Airport, police said…
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El Paso bar fight among women led to 1 man shot dead, 3 hurt; victims from Ft. Bliss
UPDATE #2, Dec. 6: Detectives said Monday that a mass shooting at a central El Paso bar the night prior stemmed from a fight involving groups of…
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El Paso’s Covid-19 weekly death toll soars to 30, with 3 victims in their 20s
EL PASO, Texas — There were 30 El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced Monday…
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Pedestrian killed in west El Paso was struck by 2 cars while crossing unlit street
UPDATE, Dec. 6: A pedestrian who was struck and killed in west El Paso was hit by two different vehicles after crossing in the middle of the 4100…
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Mija Project announces 1st annual “Mija, Yes we care” Holiday Drive to benefit families in Sparks community
El Paso, Texas– The holiday season is upon us and the local non-profit organization “Mija, Yes you can” is hoping to spread Christmas cheer to…
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Awesome Mommies of El Paso planning stocking-stuffers surprise for senior center
EL PASO, Texas – Wendy Valenzuela, who is a moderator on the Awesome Mommies of El Paso group, is planning a big surprise for over 70 seniors at a…
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Borderland businesses seek support beyond Small Business Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — Just one week after Small Business Saturday, small businesses continue to see the support from the local community. Borderland…
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80-year-old man killed in Las Cruces car crash; police seek witnesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police said Friday they were seeking witnesses to a deadly 2-car crash at a Las Cruces intersection. An 80-year-old man was…
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Man who led police on chase in carjacked vehicle ending with I-10 gunfire is identified
UPDATE, Dec. 3: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Friday identified the suspect killed in an exchange of gunfire with Socorro police as…
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6 passengers suffer possible carbon monoxide poisoning prompting emergency landing at El Paso Int’l Airport
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters initiated a triage and hazmat response after a plane made an emergency landing Thursday evening at El Paso…
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Donate to Operation Noel to help keep a child warm this winter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Operation Noel Telethon kicked off this Thursday in an effort to keep Borderland children warm this winter. ABC-7 is…
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El Paso Water’s proposed budget would raise residential customer bills by over $6 a month
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water officials presented their proposed budget for the coming year to the city’s Public Service Board on Tuesday evening,…
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Driver arrested after claiming to have bomb in vehicle at Fort Bliss gate
FORT BLISS, Texas – Military police took into custody a person who claimed to have a bomb in their vehicle Friday as they approached a gate at Fort…
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3 Fort Bliss soldiers arrested in Cincy District shooting stemming from fight
UPDATE, Nov. 26: Three Fort Bliss soldiers have been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 24-year-old El Pasoan in the Cincinnati…
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Fabens man shot dead by family member on Thanksgiving
EL PASO, Texas — A Fabens man was shot dead on Thanksgiving by a member of his family during what authorities called a case of “family violence and…
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Horizon City teen jailed for allegedly attacking, stabbing his brother
EL PASO, Texas — A Horizon City teenager has been jailed after he allegedly attacked his brother with a knife, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies…
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The El Caldito brings in homeless, less fortunate for Thanksgiving meal
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- On a cold, rainy Thanksgiving day, The El Caldito Soup Kitchen opened its doors like it always does to the less…
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Thousands turn out for Thanksgiving Sun Bowl parade
EL PASO, Texas- Thousands of El Pasoan’s came out Thursday for the 85th Annual Thanksgiving Day Sun Bowl Parade. Even though the…
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El Paso firefighters pull body out of canal near border
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso firefighters on Wednesday afternoon recovered a body from a canal near the U.S.-Mexico border. Fire crews were summoned…
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Woman killed on Loop 375 in Lower Valley was among group of pedestrians crossing road
UPDATE, Nov. 24: A day after police had said a woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck in a hit-and-run case, investigators said Wednesday they…
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Retail sales rebounding across El Paso as holiday shopping season approaches
EL PASO, Texas — This week marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season for Borderland businesses. For the ones that have survived the…
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ABC-7 investigation finds rising Covid cases in El Paso’s senior living facilities
EL PASO, Texas — An ABC-7 investigation found there are rising numbers of Covid-19 infections among adults in senior living facilities across El…
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6-year-old boy mauled to death by dog in Doña Ana County
UPDATE, Nov. 24: In two 911 calls obtained by ABC-7, a Doña Ana County grandfather called for emergency help after finding his grandson severely…
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Hospitals of Providence sees 1,000% increase in demand for infusion treatment to combat Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas– With rising Covid-19 numbers the Hospitals of Providence looks to expand the monoclonal antibody infusion treatment to be available…
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City to sell CBP 60 acres of land to build new processing center in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to buy almost 60 acres of land from the city of El Paso to build a…
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El Paso Animal Services sees ‘challenging’ rise in feral cat population
EL PASO, Texas — The population of feral cats is quickly growing in El Paso’s neighborhoods as adult females are giving birth to more kittens…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino to resume live horse racing on Dec. 31
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — After a lengthy break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino announced Monday that it would…
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Wrong-way drunk driver blamed for fiery, deadly crash involving car, semi on I-10 east at Lomaland
UPDATE: El Paso police on Sunday afternoon identified a wrong-way driver, believed to have been drunk, who was killed when his car struck a…
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