7 more El Paso virus deaths as young teens begin to be vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 38 new cases Thursday morning. The…
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City of El Paso to begin Covid-19 vaccinations of 12-15 year olds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced it will start offering the Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year olds starting on Thursday. It comes…
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Midland couple searching for El Paso EMT who delivered baby in UMC elevator
El Paso, Texas — One Midland couple is hoping to find a local Emergency Medical Techinician who helped them deliver their baby girl on Mother’s…
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Man arrested after SWAT standoff at Las Cruces hotel
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 22-year-old man barricaded himself inside a Las Cruces hotel room Wednesday triggering a standoff with police who were…
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New Mexico suspect quizzed on slain animals dumped in El Paso in possible satanic ritual
UPDATE, May 12: Investigators have determined that over a dozen goats and sheep found slain in a northeast El Paso desert area earlier this week were…
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New El Paso concert date set for Latin stars Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin
EL PASO, Texas — The followers of Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias will finally be able to enjoy both Latin singers in concert in El Paso on Nov.…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital receives $100,000 donation from Kickpin brothers
El PASO, Texas — An exiting day for the El Paso Children’s hospital after receiving a $100,000 donation from the Kickpin Foundation. The name might…
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El Paso hotel worker accused of secretly filming nurses in restroom during conference
EL PASO, Texas — Thirteen women filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday alleging that an El Paso hotel worker with a known criminal history secretly filmed…
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EPISD’s top academic, operations officials put on leave amid audit
EL PASO, Texas — Two top El Paso Independent School District administrators were put on leave ahead of Wednesday evening’s board meeting to discuss…
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El Paso infectious disease expert says it’s ‘fair’ for parents to be on the fence when it comes to vaccinating children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Good Morning El Paso’s Mauricio Casillas spoke to Dr. Ogechika Alozie, an El Paso-based infectious disease expert, about…
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Fight for sight: Experimental drug secured overseas for El Paso student’s rare eye condition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The week before district wrestling championships, Gustavo Renteria Jr. is ready for a challenge. Training has not always…
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El Paso waits on ‘green light’ from state to vaccinate 12-15 year olds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said Tuesday that local health leaders are waiting on getting…
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New Mexico reinstates requirement for jobless to seek work
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has joined several other states that have reinstated the work search requirement for people who receive…
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Fort Bliss soldier receives court-martial sentence of over 40 years for murder conviction
FORT BLISS, Texas — A Fort Bliss soldier has been convicted in a court-martial for a laundry list of offenses, including murder and assault, the…
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Las Cruces man ‘hallucinating’ on drugs allegedly stabbed niece repeatedly in face, neck
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man believed to have been high on hallucinogenic drugs is jailed on charges he attacked his 21-year-old niece,…
Continue Reading Vaccine demand declines for 4th straight week in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Covid-19 vaccines become more accessible, demand continues to decline. Data from the Texas Department of State Health…
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‘Heartbreaking’ says Texas farmer who found 5 abandoned migrant girls, all under age 7, near border
QUEMADO, Texas — A Texas farmer found five young migrant children who had been abandoned, resting on the ground in the hot sun on his ranch land…
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El Paso gun instructor raises red flags about ‘danger’ of Texas ‘Constitutional carry’ bill
EL PASO, Texas– The Texas “Constitutional carry” bill took a major step forward after an 18-13 vote by the state Senate ok’d the bill last week,…
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Mesquite man charged with girlfriend in baby’s death; hear chilling 911 call for help
MESQUITE, New Mexico — A Mesquite man has been arrested in connection with the death of his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter last month,…
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NFL’s Aaron Jones surprises more El Paso school kids with free shoes
EL PASO, Texas — It’s not everyday an NFL superstar comes to your school, let alone gives you a pair of shoes, but it’s now happened for a second…
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Drunk driving blamed for car going wrong way on I-10 in El Paso resulting in deadly bus crash
UPDATE, May 10: Investigators said Monday that drunk driving was to blame for wrong-way car that crashed head-on into a Greyhound bus over the…
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Car barrels through rock wall, slams into central El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car crashed into a central El Paso home early Monday morning near the intersection of Yandell and Reynolds, with a man…
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Deadline to protest increase in El Paso home valuations is this week
EL PASO, Texas — Home valuations are expected to increase this year and the more your house is valued, the more property taxes you have to pay. El…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger providing meals, water to organizations helping migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the immigration surge continues at the U.S. Southwest border, local organizations are finding unique ways to help the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports fewest Covid-19 cases in a day since last June
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three coronavirus related deaths and 34 new cases Monday. That’s the…
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El Paso restaurants do bustling business for Mother’s Day
EL PASO, Texas — The moms were fed as the restaurants in El Paso on Sunday saw one of their busiest days since the beginning of the pandemic. …
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ABC-7 Xtra: Bound for U.S., migrants take dangerous risks jumping on trains
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border protection is seeing a dangerous trend with migrants jumping on trains coming in from Mexico to enter the…
Continue Reading 1 new El Paso death; drop in infections cited as ‘important milestone in fight against Covid-19’
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso public health officials announced one new Covid-19 death on Sunday involving a man in his 70s, bringing the total number…
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Victim critically wounded in northeast El Paso stabbing attack
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing late Saturday night in northeast El Paso left a victim critically wounded, police said. It happened in the 11210 block…
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El Paso’s Lower Valley gets new library and community center
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new Valle Bajo Community Center and Library this weekend. The new…
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