South-Central El Paso house catches fire, crews put out flames
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire crews are at the scene of a house fire at Stevens Street and Alameda Avenue in South-Central El Paso. Officials…
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‘Hannah Montana’ actor Mitchel Musso arrested for alleged public intoxication and theft in Texas
Originally Published: 28 AUG 23 13:37 ET By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Hannah Montana” actor Mitchel Musso was arrested in Texas on…
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El Paso attorney Cesar Ornelas recognized for his community service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners recognized attorney Cesar Ornelas at a meeting Monday morning. The commissioners recognized…
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A fire burned an iconic Downtown El Paso building. Now a suspect is facing federal arson charges.
Update: Ochoa has a detention hearing in federal court scheduled for Tuesday morning. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Federal agents have arrested a suspect…
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Texas National Guard shoots man found wounded on Juárez bank of Rio Grande
by Puente News Collaborative, El Paso MattersAugust 28, 2023 By Blanca Carmona and Veronica Martinez/La Verdad CIUDAD JUAREZ – A Texas National…
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El Paso county commissioners approve tax rate hike
UPDATE: In a 4 to 1 vote, commissioners pass the proposed rate, which is the highest rate the court may adopt, without seeking voter approval. …
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Las Cruces man accused of 2018 killing of ‘Baby Favi’ stands trial again
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Jury selection got underway Monday at the Doña Ana District Court, in the case of a Las Cruces man charged in the…
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El Paso Airport Killing: Trial begins for man accused of murdering wife’s boyfriend
UPDATE: The trial has concluded for the day. It is expected to continue 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. The prosecution and defense presented their opening…
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Classes at Gadsden Middle School will have a 2-hour delay due to a power outage
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Classes at Gadsden Middle School will have a two-hour delay due to a power outage. Gadsden I.S.D. officials say power…
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UTEP students return for fall classes today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso is stepping into a new academic year with excitement and innovation. As students return…
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UTEP School of Pharmacy holds white coat ceremony for largest graduating class
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The University of Texas at El Paso celebrated the School of Pharmacy, welcoming the largest class ever with a white…
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El Paso’s Shawver park unveils new handball court
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans celebrated the unveiling of a new handball court with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Shawver Park on Saturday.…
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Tailgating is a tradition for NMSU football fans
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — While hundreds of NMSU fans packed Aggie Memorial Stadium Saturday night, there were thousands celebrating the start…
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Multiple people hospitalized following six-vehicle crash in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An official with the Las Cruces Police Department confirms to ABC-7 multiple people were taken to the hospital…
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One dead after crash in El Paso’s lower valley Saturday morning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead following a crash in El Paso’s lower valley. According to police, the collision happened at Loop…
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RBD launches world tour with concert in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Mexican pop group RBD kicked off its “Soy Rebelde Tour” with its first stop Friday night. Thousands packed out UTEP’s Sun…
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El Paso teen wins gold in German boxing competition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 16-year-old El Paso girl just got back from Germany, where she represented Team USA in boxing, and she brought home a gold…
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Three men found driving in stolen car, El Paso Sheriff says
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies stopped three men seen driving around in a stolen car Thursday. Deputies stopped the trio…
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Spaceport America added $138 million to New Mexico’s economy last year, new report says
SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new report finds that in 2022, Spaceport America supported 548 direct jobs, 811 total New Mexico jobs, and…
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New generation taking over family-owned Supreme Laundry and Cleaners
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Brett Goldberg is taking over as president of Supreme Laundry and Cleaners. Goldberg is the grandson of one of the company’s…
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El Paso has highest average gas prices in Texas at nearly $4 a gallon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is once again the number one city in Texas with the highest average price of regular unleaded gasoline, according to…
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El Paso police chief finalists named, final interviews in two weeks
Editor’s Note: ABC-7 also confirmed the final four candidates with El Paso City Representative Henry Rivera. by Ramon Bracamontes, El Paso…
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Rebelde is set to kick off their reunion world tour in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Mexican pop group Rebelde, also known as RBD, is kicking off its “Soy Rebelde Tour” with its first stop Friday night, Aug.…
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The Carden Circus in El Paso this weekend
EL PASO, TX (KVIA)– For over 50 years the Carden family has been bringing fun. This weekend, August 26-27, they will bring their spectacular to El…
Continue Reading Traffic cleared after crash at I-10 and Hawkins
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash happened at I-10 and Hawkins Sunday night. Traffic was backed up in the area for several hours but is now clear.…
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City of Las Cruces hiring school crossing guards amid shortage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces says it’s looking for some friendly, and highly-motivated people to join its team as school…
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El Paso gas prices surge more than 50 cents since last month, approach $4 per gallon
by Diego Mendoza-Moyers, El Paso MattersAugust 24, 2023 Gasoline prices climbed by more than 50 cents per gallon in El Paso since last month, hitting…
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Can El Paso’s curfew law stay in place with a veto by the mayor? Questions remain as new state law says no.
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersAugust 22, 2023 The city’s juvenile curfew ordinance is set to end on Sept. 1 despite a last-minute move by El…
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Portions of Montwood Drive to close until September
by Ramon Bracamontes, El Paso MattersAugust 18, 2023 Portions of Montwood Drive – from Montwood High School to Hanks High School – will be closed…
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Officials return 100+ stolen Mexican artifacts recovered in Ft. Stockton
ALPINE, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations recovered 100 pre-Columbian archaeological artifacts stolen from a collection in Mexico.…
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