Homelessness problem gets more visible in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The homeless population in Las Cruces is becoming more noticeable, but Henry Young, executive director of The Gospel Rescue…
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UTEP’s president touts partnerships in State of the University address
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson delivered the annual State of the University address Tuesday afternoon…
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Students return to east El Paso school after gas leak caused evacuation
UPDATE: Students returned to their classrooms at Hughey Elementary School in east El Paso after being evacuated for about an hour when construction…
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Semi-truck breaks in half, closing NM 478 in southern New Mexico
VADO, New Mexico — New Mexico State Highway 478 was closed Tuesday afternoon between Berino and Vado after a bizarre wreck in which a semi-truck…
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Motorist seriously hurt in east El Paso crash on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was seriously hurt in a rollover crash that shut down a portion of Loop 375 in east El Paso during the early morning…
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New UTEP course helps future educators prepare for post-Covid classrooms
EL PASO, Texas — As schools across the Borderland continue to transition to in-person learning, UTEP is hoping to help future educators transition…
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A palm tree grows… in Aggie Memorial Stadium?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – You might have read the famed novel, ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ by Betty Smith. How about, ‘A Palm Tree Grows in Aggie…
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El Paso leaders say Covid herd immunity milestone is reached
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a joint briefing Monday afternoon to acknowledge that the…
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1 of 2 broken west El Paso wastewater lines fixed, will reduce odor
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water announced Monday that it had repaired one of two damaged wastewater lines in west El Paso near Sunland Park Drive and…
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Legendary former NMSU hoops coach Neil McCarthy dies at 81
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Neil McCarthy, legendary Hall of Fame head basketball coach at New Mexico State from 1985 to 1997, died Sunday at the age…
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8 men from El Paso, Las Cruces arrested in DPS prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officers and federal agents arrested eight men in a prostitution sting in the El Paso area last…
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I-10 rollover crash hurts 1, slows traffic near Spaghetti Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — A rollover car crash along Interstate 10 left a motorist injured and slowed traffic near the Spaghetti Bowl on Monday afternoon.…
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El Paso disaster experts offer tips on how to build your emergency supply kit
El PASO, Texas — Disaster can strike at any moment, which is why El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management is hoping to remind El Pasoans to take…
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Motorist seriously hurt in rollover crash on I-10 east at US 54 north
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was seriously injured Sunday evening in a single-car rollover crash on Interstate 10 east connecting to U.S. 54 north.…
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Sunland Park woman killed in 5-car pile-up on I-10 near The Fountains of Farah
UPDATE: El Paso police officers on Sunday afternoon identified a 27-year-old New Mexico woman as the fatality in a five-car pileup along Interstate…
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U.S. flying Haitians home from Texas border; some being processed in El Paso
DEL RIO, Texas — The United States acted Sunday to stem the flow of migrants into Texas by blocking the Mexican border at the isolated town of Del…
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2 bodies found in vehicles in separate El Paso discoveries
EL PASO, Texas — Police found bodies in vehicles in a pair of unrelated incidents on Sunday. The first body discovery came in a car parked in the…
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Beto O’Rourke reportedly plans to announce that he’ll run for Texas governor
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to soon announce that he will challenge Texas Republican Gov. Greg…
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Man killed in 3-car crash on Spur 601 in east El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Saturday afternoon identified the man killed in crash on Spur 601 earlier in the day as 74-year old Martin Telesforo Lopez of El…
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Nation sees El Paso’s resilience in ABC News special for Hispanic Heritage Month
EL PASO, Texas — September is Hispanic Heritage Month, and ABC News hosted the ultimate television fiesta through the return of “Soul of a…
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Jailed Las Cruces man suspected of being serial child rapist across NM, Texas
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 53-year-old man jailed in Las Cruces for the sexual assault of a teenager is believed to be a serial attacker and likely…
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Honduran woman hit by car, killed on Loop 375 in Lower Valley
UPDATE: El Paso police said Friday that a Honduran woman who was struck by a car along Loop 375 in the Lower Valleyhas died from her injuries at the…
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Unaccompanied migrant children encounters set record in El Paso sector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Border Patrol Sector reported that a record number of unaccompanied migrant children have been encountered by…
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City of El Paso looks to fill hundreds of health, safety jobs
EL PASO, Texas — The pandemic has hit many industries and sectors hard, but it’s also led to the creation of new job opportunities. This…
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Americas High School threat prompts police response for Friday
EL PASO, Texas — Officials said there would be an extra police presence at Americas High School on Friday as a result of a potential threat leveled…
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Man’s body found on I-10, about 15 miles west of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man’s body was found late Thursday afternoon along Interstate 10 west of Las Cruces and just beyond a landfill area. New…
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El Paso FBI warns of children being targeted by ‘sextortion’ blackmail
EL PASO, Texas — Your child could be blackmailed into sending sexually explicit images to an unknown stranger online, warns the El Paso office of…
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‘Barrio Bicycles’ offers new way to see art in Segungo Barrio
EL PASO, Texas — The Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority’s SunCycle Bike Share program has been awarded a grant of $4,300 from the People For…
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Agreement with Italian gov’t allows embryos to be sent to El Paso for cultivation of world famous beef
EL PASO, Texas — The Huckabee family is responsible for bringing one of the most flavorful types of beef in the world to the Borderland.…
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Mylar balloons cause power outages this year for 68,000 in El Paso, Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After a Mylar balloon got stuck on a power line, it caused an electrical outage that left KVIA’s over-the-air signal off…
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