EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Several family members and guests gathered for a Women’s History Month Celebration in honor of the late Enedina “Nina” Sánchez Cordero. Cordero was a social-justice activist, who lived in the Segundo Barrio. She later founded Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe, a health and human-services nonprofit organization. Born in El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas — If you live in El Paso, you’ll want to look out for the new appearance of the County’s Sheriff’s Department. That’s right: The department recently got new uniforms, changing from the grey color they’ve been sporting since the early 1990s to all black. The change comes not as a choice, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in the lower valley Saturday morning. Police say the crash happened at the intersection of Hawkins Blvd. and Phoenix Ave. at 4:44 a.m. Officials confirmed that special traffic investigators were on the scene of the crash.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The criminal history of the man who is accused of killing a 16-year-old girl, who was found dead in an alley last month, has been obtained by ABC-7. Criminal records show 23-year-old Cesar Roa had been arrested for drug possession charges multiple times in the past. According to criminal documents,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A $1,956,400 project in El Paso County has been approved by The Texas Water Development Board. The funding is broken down into $1,780,000 in financing and $176,400 in grant funding from the Flood Infrastructure Fund. The funding comes from a combination of Parking Garage Revenue and Al Valoren taxes. However,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s DWI Court is one of four of its kind being nationally recognized in the U.S. That means it will now help identify and test best practices and provide technical assistance to new courts like it across the country, according to officials. “What we’ve learned is to be able
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On Friday, a Juarez leader who oversees the maquiladora commerce spoke about how Tesla will have a direct impact on the border. With the recent announcement that Tesla will be arriving to the Mexican state of Nuevo León, more jobs could be coming to Juarez soon. Juarez is well known for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 learned that according to the Department of Homeland Security, Moreno’s condition did not fit an emergency status. His family said after serving in Vietnam, Moreno was in and out of jail due to the drugs. It’s part of the reason he was deported. The veterans support group ‘All Relations
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — U.S. Army veteran Alec McGee serves everyone at Upperkutz Barber Shop, but his military clientele is special. McGee wants his shop to be a gathering place, where service members, veterans and others can relax and connect with someone, and of course get a trim. He says he knows what it’s
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized fentanyl and cocaine on two separate occasions on March 7, 2023. CBP officers encountered a 26-year-old woman driving from Mexico into the U.S. carrying almost 6 pounds of cocaine and 16.31 pounds of fentanyl. Hours later, agents came across a 34-year-old woman with 23
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The American Indian Business Enterprise at NMSU is among the recipients of a $12 million grant from the Native American Agricultural Fund. This fund helps support Native American farmers and ranchers across fifteen states. The AIBE center is part of arrowhead center at NMSU and is among the forty-nine recipients of the grant to support more than 160,000
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EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso Animal Services is inviting the community to take part in “Straylight Savings,” an event aimed at bringing awareness to the importance of micro-chipping and updating information on your pet’s microchip. According to Animal Services, 3,000 pets have been lost and entered the center. Many of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The County of El Paso has opened a new County Migrant Support Center. It has been opened in partnership with its contractor, The Providencia Group. This new Support Center is meant to assist asylum seekers who already have a sponsor or point of contact in the U.S. Migrants will take
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrants in downtown Juarez say they’ve had troubling run-ins with Juarez Municipal Police and the National Institute of Migration. After Wednesday’s raid turned hostile, migrants have described their stay as chaotic. ABC-7 spoke with some migrants who said they don’t like the force that police use when they conduct these raids.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– — NMSU graduate and Spectrum News 13 photojournalist Jesse Walden says he is recovering following a shooting in Florida that took the lives of his colleague Dylan Lyons and a 9-year-old girl. The shooting happened on February 22. Walden and Lyons were covering a homicide of a woman in Pine
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It’s fight week! Stephanie Han and Jorge Tovar stopped by ABC-7 at Noon to talk about the upcoming event that will feature local fighters, Throw Down In Chuco Town. You’ll have an opportunity to support local fighters Friday, March 10th at the El Paso County Coliseum. The doors open at 5 PM, the show starts
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- It was only 4 days ago when a group of four Americans were kidnapped in Mexico, by what authorities believe was a Mexican drug cartel. Former U.S. Marshal, Robert Almonte, weighed in on the kidnapping and urges the community not to travel south of the border if not necessary this spring
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On this International Women’s Day, an all-female production crew put ABC-7 at 5 on the air. While we’re taking the time to highlight their work today, the sight of a control room filled with women is not uncommon at KVIA. Many of the newscasts that you enjoy are put together
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — Women in Juarez will commemorate International Women’s day with several events. Wednesday started with an offering to women kidnapped, reported missing, or found dead in Juarez and Mexico. The offering and remembrance happened in front of the Paso del Norte Bridge in Downtown Juarez. A pink cross with nails symbolizing women
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Prados Beauty is the brainchild of founder and CEO CeCe Meadows. The Army wife moved to Las Cruces from Arizona, where she’s blending her indigenous beauty brand business with philanthropy. Meadows has a brink-and-mortar store in Las Cruces that doubles as a hub to help displaced families and community members.
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LAS CRUCES, NM– The Las Cruces City Council unanimously adopted a resolution approving a pilot program for an affordable homeownership revolving loan fund. The program will facilitate the development of affordable single-family housing in the City. The pilot program will offer a solution to expand the availability of affordable housing in Las Cruces. The revolving fund will be
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The small town of San Elizario is being recognized as the Best Historic Small Town in America by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Awards for 2023. Last year, San Elizario took home the number three spot for the same category. San Elizario’s winning qualities are that it has maintained its historic integrity with the adobe construction
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EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize 150 pounds of narcotics at two El Paso ports of entry. According to CBP officials, on February 28th, at the Ysleta Port of Entry, CBP officers came across a 24-year-old woman carrying .4 pounds of fentanyl. March 1st, at the Bridge of the Americas,
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EL PASO, Texas — Are you a talented musician who plays a musical instrument? El Paso Symphony is looking musicians to fill in positions in their orchestra. They are looking for individuals who play the violin, viola, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, harp, and even concertmaster. Auditions will be held on May 21, 2023 from 9
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EL PASO, Texas — A person has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in the Lower Valley Wednesday morning. According to police, it happened at the 6900 block of Delta Drive near Ascarate Park. Officials say, Crime Scene Investigators have been called out to the scene. We
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — After news of four U.S. citizens were kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico, some local residents say they’re reconsidering doing their medical procedures across the border. Most people cross to Mexico on a daily basis, but now, borderland residents are concerned about how violence could affect their trips south of the border. It
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re a pet owner living in El Paso you may have been concerned over the deadly distemper outbreak in dogs at El Paso Animal Services. That’s why ABC-7 spoke with them about what they’re doing to contain the disease and how you can keep your animal safe. Animal Services
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to El Paso Fire Chief, Jonathan Killings, the fire service across the nation has always struggled to get women in the fire service, El Paso being no exception. But things may be turning around. “So now the push, and really the focus, is on what we can do as a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting near the border wall. The shooting happened Monday night just before 9 p.m. ABC-7 was there, along with a significant law enforcement presence. According to CBP, the agent was responding to an illegal entry
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Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said that the crash happened in Santa Teresa. Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea told ABC-7 the crash happened within Sunland Park’s municipal limits. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Nine people are in the hospital after a single rollover crash in Sunland Park on Monday night. The crash
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