El Paso reports just 1 new virus case, but 2 additional deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced only one new…
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Man seriously hurt in stabbing attack in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — A stabbing attack Sunday evening in an east El Paso neighborhood left a man seriously wounded. The stabbing happened around 5 p.m.…
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24-year-old man hit by car, killed on U.S. 54; witnesses sought
EL PASO, Texas — A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed early Sunday in central El Paso and police put out a public call seeking witnesses…
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Rough childhood shapes Fort Bliss soldier into boxer
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Army Spc. Alec McGee is taking life lessons from his childhood to shape his roles as a professional boxer, solider, and…
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No new El Paso virus deaths Sunday, just 1 total for weekend
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported no new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, which came on the heels of just one death reported Saturday.…
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Severe weather threat ends in Otero & Hudspeth counties
Click here for the latest Severe Weather Warnings, Watches and AlertsClick here for ABC-7’s LIVE Interactive StormTrack Doppler Radar EL PASO, Texas…
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El Pasoans rally in support of Palestinian rights as part of nationwide protest effort
EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of El Pasoans gathered in solidarity for Palestine on Saturday. A new advocacy group, EP for Palestine, hosted the rally in…
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7 horses shot dead in Otero County; $10k reward to find shooter
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — A New Mexico animal advocacy group is offering a $10,000 reward to find the person(s) responsible for the shooting deaths…
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Car driver on drugs blamed in El Paso crash killing motorcyclist
UPDATE, May 22: El Paso police said Saturday that a traffic fatality initially described as a pedestrian struck and killed was actually a deadly…
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Man seriously hurt in Sunland Park border wall fall; 2nd in week
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — For the second time in a week, a person fell off the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Sunland Park on Saturday and was…
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Virgin Galactic spaceflight soars from southern New Mexico
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third…
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Power back for 2,400 in far east El Paso after brief outage
EL PASO, Texas — About 2,400 homes and businesses in far east El Paso were without electricity for about a half-hour on Saturday. The 35-minute…
Continue Reading El Paso virus death toll hits 2,602; active infections at 1,358
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 60s was El Paso’s sole coronavirus death reported by local health officials on Saturday. Her death brought the…
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Borderland coalition offers water safety tips to prevent summertime drownings
EL PASO, Texas — Summer is just around the corner and there’s no better way to beat the heat than going for a dip in the water – whether it be…
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Safety fears after hit & run death in El Paso’s Montecillo area
El PASO, Texas — Montecillo is an up and coming area on El Paso’s west side, but after last Sunday’s hit and run which left one person dead, many…
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Police say couple’s heated argument led to stabbing at east El Paso gas station
UPDATE: El Paso police late Friday released additional details about an early morning stabbing outside a Circle K gas station on the city’s east…
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Lower Valley farmers discuss migrant influx with congressional delegation
EL PASO, Texas — Farmers from El Paso’s Lower Valley shared their concerns about the influx of migrants along the southern border with Texas…
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Water outage, boil order frustrates Vinton residents
VINTON, Texas — A water boil order has been put in place for residents in Vinton after the El Paso County village’s water system suffered an outage.…
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Woman’s remains finally claimed 3 years after $850K Doña Ana County death settlement to her family
UPDATE: Heather Bubrig will receive a proper burial after all, according to Doña Ana County. A county spokeswoman said after a friend of Bubrig’s…
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Alamogordo man arrested for 2nd DWI in week after crashing car into ambulance
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 22-year-old Alamogordo man, who was out on bond for a drunk driving arrest just two days prior, is accused of being…
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Oñate Knights become 1st Las Cruces students to graduate on-stage in 2 years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in two years, young and eager high school students walked across a Las Cruces stage in front of their…
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TSA hiring for thousands of jobs as it prepares for summer air travel rush
EL PASO, Texas — More than 1.8 million people made their way through a Transportation Security Agency checkpoint at airports across the nation this…
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Why UTEP’s leading tackler rode away from football before his senior season
EL PASO, Texas — Imagine choosing to put an end to the pursuit of a lifelong dream when it’s closest to becoming a reality. That’s exactly what…
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EPPD officer now faces sexual assault charges for attacks on 2 women; mugshot released
UPDATE, May 21: Theresa Caballero, the attorney for Abderrazak Boukhatmi, the El Paso police officer accused of sexually assaulting two women, issued…
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UTEP drops face mask requirement, but will keep social distancing for summer classes
EL PASO, Texas — A pandemic face mask requirement for students, faculty and visitors to the UTEP campus was lifted Thursday by university President…
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‘We’re now just starting to see a rebound’; travelers on rise at El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More Americans are ready to travel this summer. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports U.S. airlines carried almost…
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El Paso County bans sale of aerial fireworks for July 4th holiday
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to ban the sale of aerial fireworks with sticks and missiles with fins,…
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El Pasoan killed in I-10 southern New Mexico crash of 4 big rigs
GRANT COUNTY, New Mexico – An El Paso truck driver was killed in a traffic crash involving four tractor-trailer rigs along Interstate 10 between…
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NFL star Aaron Jones’ El Paso charity softball game featuring sports celebrities is postponed
UPDATE, May 20: El Paso native and NFL star Aaron Jones’ plans to host a charity softball game next month in the Sun City featuring sports…
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Meet the El Paso Fire Department’s elite rescue team
EL PASO, Texas — Within the El Paso Fire Department there is a Special Rescue 11 team which responds to rescues involving high angles, confined…
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