UTEP’s Orange and Blue Day: High school juniors and seniors invited to explore campus
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is hosting their biggest open house event, Orange and Blue Day, this Saturday,…
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12-foot-tall puppet “Little Amal” visits El Paso Healing Garden, spreads hope
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A young girl on a big journey. People across the Borderland gathered to welcome “Little Amal” to El Paso…
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Las Cruces to host gun buyback next month
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces is one of three New Mexico cities holding a gun buyback early next month. The event will take place…
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November 2023 Election: What is on the ballot in West Texas?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The early voting period for the November 2023 Uniform and Special Election begins Monday and lasts through November 3,…
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City of El Paso approves enhanced library card program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the City of El Paso approving the enhanced library card program, about 10,000 cards are expected to be issued…
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El Paso high school senior awarded a full-ride scholarship
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — One Borderland student, Helen De La Rosa, a senior at Loretto Academy, has been chosen as a QuestBridge Scholar finalist. The…
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El Paso veteran suffers leg amputation after motorcycle crash on his way to work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso veteran is dealing with physical wounds and financial strain after a crash left him without a leg. Police…
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CDC warns we’re facing a mental health ‘crisis’ in health care; Borderland experts weigh in
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Centers for Disease Control is warning about a mental health crisis affecting a certain part of the workforce — health…
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New Mexico agency reporting more than 100 cannabis license holders failed to file taxes
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s Department of Taxation and Revenue reported that more than 100 cannabis retail license holders have…
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Las Cruces police call shooting of Organ Mountain High student ‘negligent’ in nature
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police tell ABC-7 the shooting that led to the death of a 14-year-old Organ Mountain High student is…
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Halloween decoration at Juarez convenience store having split reactions
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A week before a popular holiday, many are already putting out their Halloween decorations. Employees at an ‘Oxxo’ store…
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Two arrested in connection to East El Paso house party shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it has arrested the two people in connection to a shooting at a house party in East El…
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El Paso Police searching for suspects in a shooting that left 21-year-old dead, two teens injured
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department is looking for suspects in a deadly shooting that happened outside of a West El Paso Bar last…
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Local firm donates $50,000 to TTUHSC to improve dental care access for El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans could have better access to dental care in the near future, after an El Paso-based financial planning firm…
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Doña Ana County holds funeral service for people whose bodies were unclaimed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The remains of 30 people whose bodies were unclaimed were buried Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces.…
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The Trinity Site got a boost of fame after ‘Oppenheimer.’ But these history buffs would have visited anyway
Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 12:31 ETBy Leah Asmelash, CNN(CNN) — “Oppenheimer” may have given the Trinity Site a boost of fame this…
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Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security visits El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the weekend, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristie Canegallo, paid a visit to El Paso to tour the…
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El Paso Giving Day raises over $1.3 million for local nonprofits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans raised over $1.3 million for local nonprofit organizations during the 8th annual El Paso Giving Day Thursday.…
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Pebble Hills High School marching band to compete in state championship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Pebble Hills High School marching band will participate in the 2023 UIL State Marching Band Championship next week. The…
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Migrants continue to arrive to Mexico’s northern and southern border, Mexico’s President said
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Migrant numbers on the border continue to go down, according to Juarez authorities. Juarez continues to see a decrease in…
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El Paso man sentenced to 12 years for vehicular homicide, other charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An El Paso man who was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was also found…
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Man arrested for stabbing woman in Canutillo, leaving her with life-threating injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was arrested this week for stabbing a woman in Canutillo last month, leaving her with life-threatening injuries,…
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WATCH: El Paso District Attorney holds press conference on Joseph Alvarez murder case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks held a press conference Monday, to address and answer questions about the murder case…
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Las Cruces to host town hall for owners of cannabis businesses, aiming to foster improvements across the industry locally
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces officials are giving local cannabis businesses the opportunity to share their experiences, to foster…
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One dead after alleged wrong-way vehicle crashes into tractor-trailer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead after a vehicle allegedly driving the wrong way crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer, the El Paso…
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Sentencing begins for El Paso man found guilty in the murder of state attorney
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sentencing is underway for the El Paso man who was found guilty in the murder of a state attorney in November 2020. Joseph…
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EPPD: No evidence supporting reports of armed individuals in El Paso locations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency dispatchers received reports Monday of armed individuals in El Paso locations, according to the El Paso Police…
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IDEA Public Schools earn recognition for most healthy schools in the nation
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — All 10 El Paso IDEA Public Schools have been included in the “America’s Healthiest Schools” list for 2023, a program by the…
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Carving pumpkins for a cause
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local doctors are helping out children in need by operating… on pumpkins! In a fundraiser fitting for the season, hundreds…
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‘Feast of the Middle East’ returns to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A popular decades-long tradition finally came back to El Paso this weekend after a hiatus of several years due to the…
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