EL PASO, Texas– Walmart invites borderland residents to start down the path of getting and staying – healthy at the first Walmart Wellness Day. It will be this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Customers can receive free glucose, cholesterol, BMI and blood pressure screenings. As well as affordable immunizations for COVID-19, flu, Tetanus, Hepatitis,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Joe Biden’s visit to El Paso Sunday lasted more than an hour than initially scheduled in part because of an unplanned one-on-one meeting with El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser. Mayor Leeser requested a chance to speak with him individually as President Biden stepped foot off Air Force One at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Regional Veterans Affairs leaders were in El Paso today after a man suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the El Paso VA clinic’s parking lot and died soon after. Details surrounding the shooting remain murky, but a VA spokeswoman said the victim was a veteran. Witnesses told ABC-7 that the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Aviation Administration has stated that all flights are back to normal Thursday morning after a day of delays and cancelations. In a tweet sent out on Thursday at 8:54 a.m. Mountain Time, the FAA said, “FAA operations are back to normal, and we are seeing no unusual delays
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police say a 30-year-old man was shot and killed Friday after confronting a 19-year-old twice about suspected car burglaries. Police say Mitchell Russell confronted David Chavez south of Lohman Avenue about the car break-ins at a nearby Walmart. Police say Chavez was able to get away, but
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Water Public Service Board has deleted an agenda item from the new Water, Wastewater and Stormwater budget that would have seen a jump in rates for new homes. There would have been no effect on current customers. It was titled “The Sustainable Infrastructure Surcharge” or SIS, and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — Homeland Security Investigations says it is seeing a troubling trend of exploitation and trafficking among children.HSI Special Agent In Charge Francisco Burrola told ABC-7 since COVID-19, the number of suspected child trafficking cases has doubled.He said part of the problem is that children have access to phones and tablets
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weather is something that impacts us daily, whether it be with beautiful blue skies, or blowing dust and sand from strong winds. Weather is always changing from day to day, and week to week, but it also changes from year to year. Our ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team is constantly on
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EL PASO, Texas– The Federal Aviation Administration has just announced it has suffered an outage of its system that alerts pilots and crew to advisories and information for flights. This can affect operations nationwide. The FAA says they are working to fix the problem. US President Joe Biden has ordered a Department of Transportation (DOT)
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Commercial flights are set to resume at the Las Cruces international airport after an 18 year absence, and it’s just one of many big expansion plans in the area. Advanced air will take off from Las Cruces January 12, with direct service to Albuequerque. The flight is about $80
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) will meet with the Las Cruces Fire Department to discuss and celebrate new spending projects meant to help improve mental and behavioral health care services in the Las Cruces area. According to Lujan’s office, over one million dollars in investments have been secured. They’re
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)– — A Las Cruces woman is pleading with the Sheriff’s Department to reopen a death investigation involving her sister. It happened nearly 40 years ago between Vado and Berino, along Highway 478. A then 17-year-old Maria Molina was found dead along the train tracks there. The death was ruled ‘undetermined’
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — US-54 Southbound near Fred Wilson was shut down on Monday morning after tons of glass shattered along the highway. It happened just before 8 a.m., according to fire dispatch. No injuries were reported. All southbound lanes are closed. Traffic is being diverted to Hercules. TRAFFIC ALERT‼️ US 54 is closed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Horizon City fire department is starting the new year with eight full-time firefighters in addition to its volunteer force. Perhaps no one has seen the department grow more than current chief, Kris Menendez. When Menendez started as a volunteer firefighter in 1991, he was just 15 years old. He’s
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UPDATE: Las Cruces police say a 30-year-old man was shot around 10:30 a.m. Friday. There are no updates on the man’s condition and there is no indication as to who the shooter was. Police are asking for anyone with information to call them at (575) 526-0795. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso City officials confirm the number of migrant apprehensions has gone down dramatically, resulting in the closure of the El Paso Convention Center. In December, the Convention Center opened its doors to temporarily house asylum seekers who had arrived in the El Paso area. Thousands of cots were lined up, complete
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LORDSBURG, New Mexico– U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a Border Patrol Agent was shot in the chest multiple times while on duty Thursday. The agent, assigned to the Lordsburg, New Mexico was shot by an occupant of a suspected smuggling vehicle on New Mexico Highway 146. The agent was able to return fire as the suspect’s car
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UPDATE: ABC-7 learned today that an order to dismiss this case was filed in Dona Ana District Court. According to Sanchez, the prosecutor handling the case did not submit all of the necessary evidence by the cut off date of January 27th, leading to a decision by the District Attorneys office to seek dismissal. Sanchez
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EL PASO, Texas — Deputy City Manager Mario D’Agostino confirmed Thursday that the City is getting reports of organized gangs in areas where migrants have been congregating. “The gang unit’s been out there as well,” said D’Agostino, “It’s been all units of the police department. And we’re making sure we’re utilizing our resources well. So
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A popular Las Cruces business has been forced to close its doors, and it’s hitting the community hard. Beck’s coffee house in the historic Mesquite District near downtown. It’s been there for 10 years and is regarded by many as a local institution. Owner Ariana Parsons told ABC-7 they
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El Paso, TEXAS — The Sacred Heart Church has seen an increase in law enforcement activity in the last few days. Texas State Troopers, U.S. Border Patrol, and EPPD have been seen around the Church. Multiple reports and witnesses have said that migrants have been apprehended and chased in Segundo Barrio. ABC-7 spoke with some
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soon, El Pasoans and Las Crucens will no longer be able to pay their electric bills in person. El Paso Electric has decided it will shut down its walk-in locations, where people have been able to pay their electric bills in person for years. According to the article the company
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso leaders are weighing in on President Biden’s visit to the Borderland on Sunday. President Biden’s visit comes as the humanitarian crisis continues as thousands of migrants enter the El Paso region. El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar quickly reacted to the news of the president’s visit. The representative said in
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EL PASO, Texas– Two Venezuelans were arrested after driving the wrong way ina stolen vehicle. According to El Paso Police, on Thursday December 29, while patrolling the area of Father Rahm near Sacred Heart Church a vehicle was driving the wrong way. The driver, 21-year-old Yorve Berroteran, and the passenger, 22-year-old Jeandid Isaac Melendez were pulled over.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Hygiene stations will be placed throughout the city after the Las Cruces city council’s unanimous vote approving the measure. The program aims to provide hygiene necessities to the homeless population. The hygiene stations come as a part of a pilot program focusing on the public health and safety of
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UPDATE: Investigators say police received a call about a carjacking at the Citizens Bank on Main Street just after 9 a.m. A woman drove off in a Volkswagen and was found at the Evelyn and Spruce intersection. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A two-vehicle crash involving a Las Cruces police officer ended with one
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Two days after a group of prisoners escaped one of Juarez’s jails, “Cereso 3,” its director was fired on Tuesday, and every other staff member is now under investigation. On New Year’s day, 30 prisoners escaped from “el Cereso 3” after a group of armed men attacked the prison and some
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EL PASO, Texas – The fate of the proposed downtown arena is on the line today. The City Council will decide whether or not to continue the plans for the multi-purpose center. During today’s city council meeting, members will be discussing if the money for the center should be repurposed or used to upgrade buildings
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UPDATE JAN. 2 — The death toll has risen to 17, and the number of inmates that have escaped is 25 as the search continues. UPDATE 3:27 P.M. — 13 people were injured in Sunday’s riot in addition to the 14 deaths, according to the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Chihuahua. The Attorney
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Transmountain is back open after it was closed Monday morning due to weather as well as a crash involving 18-wheelers. Transmountain now open. No backup. Travel safely: slow down, allow extra following distance, pay attention, and drive to conditions. https://t.co/PtZVQBNkni— TxDOT El Paso (@txdotelp) January 2, 2023 TXDOT reminds drivers to
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