The Biden administration on Wednesday took another step to try to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to stay and work in the country. The program has protected more than 800,000 of those immigrants, known as ‘Dreamers’
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EL PASO, Texas — El Perro Grande Tequila has two new tequilas coming to shelves in El Paso this Fall with an award-winning bottle unique to the region. The brand, which is about three years old, produces tequila out of Jalisco, Mexico. Creator and founder Renard Johnson, who is also the founder of METI Inc.,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Mosquitos are the blood-sucking beasts, the size of a rice grain, that we all know and love to hate! Every year, the insects cause havoc across the Borderland during the monsoon, but this year’s monsoon has had a slow start, with limited stormy days in June and July. Fortunately, the
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EL PASO, Texas – A new Texas law requires Texas schools to display “In God We Trust” posters if they are donated to school districts. School districts across the state have started to receive donated posters and copies of the national motto. Under the new law, a public elementary or secondary school must display a
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EL PASO, Texas – Monsoon season brings much needed rain to El Paso, but the water can also leave behind potholes, cracks and damaged roads. The city has been receiving an elevated number of calls about pothole repairs due to the recent rains, according to Transportation Operations Manager of El Paso Salvador Solis. “It is
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EL PASO, Texas — A 64-foot mountain lion mural made of trash collected from around El Paso and located on the side of the One San Jacinto Plaza building downtown has been completed. Green Hope Project and other partners brought Portuguese artist Bordalo II to El Paso after five years of planning. The downtown mural
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EL PASO, Texas – Monsoon season in the Borderland runs from the end of June through September, leaving behind standing water and can bring mosquitoes along with it. Mosquitoes breed in standing water and can carry diseases, including West Nile Virus. On August 16th, the city of El Paso reported 2 confirmed West Nile cases,
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EL PASO, Texas — A ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening reception for an art windows unveiling will be held by the El Paso International Airport and the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department at 1 p.m. Monday in the La Placita Shopping Center, The exhibit features local artists Adrian Lopez and Lorena Rocha Williams and will be
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say it happened at 8:11 p.m. at the I-25 and I-10 interchange. Officials say the deputy received non-life threatening injuries, and no one else was injured.
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EL PASO, TEXAS— The AMC theater chain is hoping you’ll spend one of your summer nights watching “Grease” on the big screen. Following her death earlier this month AMC theaters is re-releasing Olivia Newton-John’s classic film “Grease”. This week 135 theaters will show the 1978 musical with tickets costing just $5. Locally, AMC Classic East Pointe
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EL PASO, Texas — Fire dispatch officials confirm a motorcyclist is in serious condition following a crash. The incident happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred in Northeast El Paso near the intersection of Gateway North and Fred Wilson. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Fans of comic books, superheroes, pop culture, and everything in between made their way to the Las Cruces Convention Center Saturday and Sunday for the first Comic Con event to happen here since 2017. “I’m glad that there have been enough people that have wanted to come back” said Mariah
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EL PASO, Texas– Juárez-born artist, Karla Garcia, unveiled her most recent creative works in a temporary installation in the Chamizal National Memorial, as well as Museo de Arqueología e Historia El Chamizal in Juárez, México. The display of the mexican-inspired art installation is now open after being postponed due to the violence in Juarez. Her
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Saturday afternoon shooting leaves at least one person injured, police say. Las Cruces Police told ABC-7 that shots were fired around 3:45 p.m. near the intersection of University Ave and El Paseo Rd, and one man was transported to Memorial Medical Center. Police are unable to confirm who fired
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EL PASO, Texas — A retired El Paso judge is weighing in following the dismissal of 375 criminal cases. Since Monday, the cases were released after the District Attorney’s Office didn’t indict them within a certain time frame. A Texas law allows cases to be dismissed if they aren’t indicted within 180 days. A total
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EL PASO, TEXAS — Join El Paso Ghost Tours on a downtown tour for a historical and paranormal experience that will not be forgotten. They will be hosting a paranormal investigation experience today at 8 pm. General admission is $15.00 For more information visit: http://www.elpasoghosttours.com/ If you’re a fan of Stranger Things, Lowbrow Palace will
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SOCORRO, Texas — The City of Socorro gave ABC-7 an official statement Thursday regarding Councilman Ruben Reyes’ recent arrest. The statement came directly after a city council meeting. The City of Socorro’s city counsel meeting had many things on their agenda Thursday, but two of them stood out more than the rest. These items related
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico lost 18 percent of full-service restaurants between December 2019 and December 2021, according to the New Mexico Restaurant Association. The association says small businesses were negatively impacted by COVID-19 enforcement measures that were enacted by the state to combat the disease. The NMRA is asking the state legislature
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — An unidentified male in his mid-thirties was riding his bicycle as he collided with a car just after 6 a.m Wednesday morning, according to the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred at North Valley Road and Horner Drive, about fourteen miles north of Las Cruces. The driver
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An endangered wall of rock art in Las Cruces is getting a second life, thanks to the artist and the people who believe in her work. Kathy Morrow says the installation has turned into a community project. Two years ago, she was on her way to work on her wildlife rock
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a state investment in a full-service film and production company, 828 Productions. The $3 million Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) investment is part of a partnership with a California-based company that will bring 100 high-paying jobs to Las Cruces, according to Governor Lujan Grisham. Gov.
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EL PASO, Texas – In recent days, we’ve seen juveniles used to transport migrants into the United States. On Monday, a 19-year-old El Paso resident was driving a car that overturned in an Upper Valley canal. One person died as a result, and another six people were in the vehicle during the crash. Police said
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Students are heading back-to-school but not all teachers are. Nationwide, school districts are dealing with what many administrators are calling the toughest teacher recruiting season they have ever experienced. Schools are racing to fill classroom openings with qualified educators as the school year begins, with many holding out hope that they won’t have to resort
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EL PASO, Texas — Canutillo ISD is preparing a bond proposal for the school board to vote on, next Monday. The proposals inside the bond include topics are based on growth, equity, facilities, safety and security and school programming, according to Canutillo ISD. One of the largest proposals is the proposal to relocate Jose J.
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SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro representative Ruben Reyes was arrested for DWI Thursday, Socorro’s spokesman Victor Reta confirmed. Reta says Reyes has bonded out and that the incident will be brought up at a Socorro City Council meeting on Thursday. On the City of Socorro website, Reyes’s profile says he’s “brought forth important items such as
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is accused of threatening to burn a building at New Mexico State University. John Oliver Hamilton, 54, made an initial appearance in federal court on Aug. 12. According to court documents, Hamilton allegedly made a string of telephone calls to the Office of Institutional Equality at
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — A protest held by retired Mexican railroaders has delayed traffic at the Americas International Bridge for hours now. More than 50 protestors have been in the middle of the bridge on the Mexican side, demanding their pensions. They are trying to send an “international” message to the federal government. They held signs
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Competitive gaming has gained real traction in recent years, and New Mexico State University has an entire organization dedicated to it. As classes begin on Wednesday the 17th, NMSU E-Sports held an open house Saturday to show new students and parents alike what e-sports is all about. “This organization’s awesome
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso fire crews responded to a structure fire at the Blue Diamond Shirt on the 4300 block of Montana. The call came in right before 10:00 A.M. One person was rescued from the fire and treated on scene for minor injuries, according to fire officials. The incident is currently under
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Local teens are getting hands-on experience, and the skills that could help them save lives. “Not many 13 years are out there working on the ambulance or out there working brush fires, so this is absolutely a unique opportunity,” said Parker Redmond, who volunteered during his summer vacation. Parker Redmond is cadet for the Texas Rescue
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