LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Council District 6 is rolling out a new water system in the Red Mountain Circle area. A planned water outage will allow crews to test the system on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crews will post door-to-door hanger notices 24-hour in advance to let
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua, Mexico — Daylight saving time changed on Sunday. Clocks turned back one hour in El Paso and Las Cruces but not in Juarez. Borderland residents who work or study on both sides were affected by the time change on Monday. Now, Juarez will be an hour ahead of El Paso and Las Cruces
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EL PASO, Texas — Monday night’s jackpot is breaking records. It is the highest prize for Powerball ever. The Jackpot is worth 1.9 billion dollars. Monday’s jackpot replaced the previous record. That was just under 1.6 billion dollars and was won on January 13, 2016. The record-breaking jackpot brought out skeptics to test their luck. All
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A resolution that requests the demolition of the Kilby Motel in Las Cruces will be voted on Monday. The motel is located at 1045 S. Main St. As KVIA has reported, the City ordered the motel to operate at a reduced capacity after portions of the motel did not meet
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EL PASO, Texas – As you head to the polls for Election Day tomorrow you want to feel safe and not intimidated. Voter intimidation refers to intimidating or threatening another person to interfere with their right to vote for the candidate of their choice. Voter intimidation is a federal crime punishable by a fine, and
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A new study offers some hope for a treatment of long Covid. Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long Covid, according to a new study by researchers at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. 9,000 veterans took Paxlovid within the first five days of
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EL PASO, Texas– Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, and other public figures have recently made anti-semitic comments on their social media platforms reaching millions of people. El Paso Rabbi Benjamin Zeidman and City Representative Peter Svarzbain worry about how people on social media are interpreting these messages. Rabbi Zeidman said this is nothing new as the
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EL PASO, Texas — A local non-profit organization is continuing sending charter buses full of migrants despite the City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency Management ending their charter operations last month. The Annunciation House of El Paso continues to see migrants in need of shelter and transportation as they make the journey
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EL PASO, Texas– People from El Paso, Ciudad Juarez and Las Cruces came together to pray for those who have died attempting to cross the border into the United States. The 25th annual event was hosted by the Diocese of El Paso. Bishop Mark Seitz says there was a bigger picture at hand today when
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EL PASO, Texas — With election day on Tuesday, a local political action committee is urging El Pasoans to support a $272 million, three-part bond proposition. We looked into who started the PAC and who’s donating to the effort. The group is called the El Paso Progress PAC. They’re door-knocking, passing out door hangers, and encouraging voters
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In addition to beer, whiskey, salsa, and even candles, Beck’s Roasting House & Creamery’s “Aggie Roast” is the latest Pistol Pete-themed product available for purchase. 12% of the wholesale price for all Aggie-licensed consumables goes toward New Mexico State University’s athletic department. “Supporting student-athletes is such a phenomenal way that we
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EL PASO, Texas — Earlier this week the Biden administration announced they are distributing $4.5 billion in federal assistance to help Americans lower their heating bills this winter. The funds are from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. LIHEAP funds are distributed to low-income families and help make home repairs to lower their utility
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police identified two men killed in separate crashes this past week. The first crash happened Sunday at Idaho Avenue and Locust Street. Police say 36-year-old Shane Brown was hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee that ran a stop sign. Police say the Jeep’s driver left the scene, but
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EL PASO, Texas — Residents in the Segundo Barrio claim migrants continue to come out of manholes. Last week ABC-7 spoke with one resident in the area who said she had witnessed migrants coming out of manholes for about two weeks already. The resident claimed the migrant activity was happening throughout the day and the
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EL PASO, Texas– A rollover crash involving one vehicle happened at Railroad Drive and Waycross Avenue near Irvin High School in Northeast El Paso. The call came in before 3 am. Fire officials say three people were injured and taken to the hospital. ABC-7’s crews saw the car’s engine in the middle of the road. We’ll be
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Following a trial on October 14th, ABC-7 obtained courtroom showing Doña Ana County Sheriff Deputy Larry Trujillo being struck three times by defendant Alejandro Norberto Nevarez. Nevarez was sitting a few feet away from Deputy Trujillo. As Judge Douglass Driggers stood up to leave the courtroom, video shows Nevarez jumping from
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The Powerball Lottery Jackpot is now $1.5 billion after 39 consecutive drawings with no jackpot winner. According to Powerball, the cash value of the prize will be roughly 745.9 million dollars. The winning numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing for an estimated 1.2 billion dollars were 2, 11, 22, 35, and 60 with a Powerball of
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The White House is distributing billions of dollars to help families with heating costs through a Federal Program. The Biden Administration is giving families across the country 4.5 billion dollars through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The funds will go to state and local governments to help people pay their home heating and
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EL PASO, Texas — Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The jackpot is $1.2 billion dollars. The life-changing amount had El Pasoans thinking about what they would do if they won. One lucky El Pasoan who did win $1 million dollars off a scratch-off ticket back in 2021 told us winning
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 received an audio recording stating that SAT test sheets were scattered along Mesa street on Saturday. The recording stated the test sheets were part of a shipment meant to go to the College Board for grading and university admission. “The incident has been reported to UPS and College Board, and
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EL PASO, Texas — Monday’s Venezuelan migrant protest in Juarez increased tensions with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The protest led to one arrest. One of the protest leaders, who crossed over to the US side, was arrested for illegal entry and booked at the El Paso Downtown jail Tuesday, Roberto Marquez. Roberto Marquez was
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima announced Tuesday that he has decided not to seek re-election. He is currently serving his fourth term as the mayor of Las Cruces, his 16th year holding that position. Miyagishima has been in office as mayor since 2007. He has served in public office since
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EL PASO, Texas — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a social media threat was made against students. Officials at Gadsden ISD told ABC-7, a student at Chaparral High saw the threat posted online and reported it to school administration. District officials notified GISD Security. The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office were
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Las Cruces firefighters are offering free glow sticks for kids who are Trick’-or-Treating.The glow sticks are available from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday, Oct. 31, at Las Cruces fire stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. The free glow sticks are limited to one per child and
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Western Playland has been sold after over 60 years of being a business passed down through generations. A spokesperson from Traders Village – the family-owned business based in Grand Prairie, Texas that acquired Western Playland – told ABC-7 about their plans to revitalize the amusement park. On top of a
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EL PASO, Texas — EPISD has placed a teacher on administrative leave after she was heard making controversial comments in student-recorded cell phone videos. The videos recorded a conversation held in her class which discussed topics such as illegal immigration and Black Lives Matter. In an 8-minute recording that ABC-7 obtained, the teacher can be
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EL PASO, Texas – The Combined Search and Rescue Team continues to investigate after they discovered the body of a man. According to fire dispatch, the rescue call came in around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The incident happened near 11055 Andrew Barcena at Chuck Heinrich Memorial Park. Dispatch told ABC-7 that the body of a man
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LA UNION, New Mexico – Dog lovers and fans alike joined in on the fun at the annual country fair and dachshund stampede hosted by St Luke’s Episcopal Church. The event has become an annual tradition, with the church hosting it for 38 years. The country fair took place on October 29th, 2022 from 9a.m.-4p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas — Some El Paso residents who live in the Segundo Barrio say they have witnessed suspected migrants coming out of sewage tunnels and manholes. Rosalinda Tapia, told ABC-7 she has lived in the area her entire life. She said she has never witnessed anything like what she has seen in recent weeks.
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