EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials with the El Paso Fire Department confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a water rescue. Authorities said the EPFD Water Rescue Team was called to the canal near the 10000 block of Pan American Dr. and Southside Rd. Tuesday morning. The scene was turned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)- The 2024 Harvest Wine & Music Festival returns over Labor Day weekend. The event will feature unlimited tastings of award-winning wines from New Mexico’s top vineyards, accompanied by non-stop music from some of the best bands in the state. With 19 winery brands representing 13 of New Mexico’s premier vineyards, attendees
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is hosting several community meetings for voters on the Multipurpose Center funding expected to appear on the ballot in November. Last week, the City approved sending the item back to voters in November. Voters will then decide on the funding for the Multipurpose Center. Nine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is addressing questions about the qualifications and professional licensures held by a finalist to be the next city manager. It surrounds Nicole Ferrini, who is currently the city’s Climate and Sustainability Officer. The El Paso Times reported Friday afternoon about a letter that was drafted
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained the interviews of the four finalists for City Manager through an open records request. Baker Tilly conducted interviews, the search firm the city hired for $42,000. The City of El Paso released the videos above of the four candidates for El Paso’s next city manager.
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA–TV) The Paso del Norte Health Foundation launched its REALIZE Executive leadership experience with a kick-off event on August 15, 2024. REALIZE Executive is a world-class leadership development experience custom-designed by international leadership experts and Health Foundation staff for emerging top-level management within the Paso del Norte region. The new 18-member cohort was
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is set to conduct final interviews today with the four finalists for the City Manager position, with a decision potentially being announced by the end of the day. The interviews will take place during the council’s executive session. This is the last step in a selection
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar will serve as one of the nightly leaders for this week’s Democratic National Convention Committee in Chicago, Illinois. The Representative’s press team told ABC-7 Sunday night that she will serve as co-chair on Thursday, which is when Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to formally accept the
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EL PASO, Texa (KVIA) — As the Borderland continues to face triple-digit temperatures, one local instructor is teaching kids survival skills. Deanna Gutierrez teaches children what to do if they find themselves in the water unexpectedly. Gutierrez is a certified Infant Swimming Resource instructor. She is one of three instructors in El Paso. ISR is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twelve students graduated from the Western Technical College (Western Tech) lineworker program Friday morning in a first-time collaboration with Workforce Solutions Borderplex and El Paso Electric. The graduates will now be able to enter the energy and utility sectors with the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience needed to address the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Attorney General’s Office on Friday sent a letter to Canutillo Independent School District’s director of communications demanding he comply with the state’s Public Information Act. This, after failure to respond to open records requests –and even the attorney general’s own investigators, according to the letter. “Due to the district’s pattern
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department on Friday released details on two separate incidents where Ft. Bliss residents were arrested for allegedly abandoning their dogs. Police say on July 13, Charles Edward McVey abandoned his dog in a parking lot at the 3000 block of N. Zaragoza and did not attempt
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ft. Bliss officials have confirmed that it was a soldier from the post that died during a hike in the Franklin Mountains on Thursday. As ABC-7 brought you as breaking news, the El Paso Fire Department Search and Rescue team recovered the body of a hiker from the Ron Coleman
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s case could be moved to Brooklyn after U.S. prosecutors presented a formal request to move the case from Texas to New York. “El Mayo” was arrested on July 25 along with the son of “El Chapo”, Joaquín Guzmán López at the Doña Ana
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 39-year-old Simon Roberto Alvarado has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for allegedly holding migrants hostage at an apartment and for distributing fentanyl. Alvarado was sentenced to 292 months for “harboring migrants and taking them hostage, as well as conspiracy with intent to distribute fentanyl after a prior felony
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EL PASO (KVIA) — Fentanyl is a drug that’s killing people in the El Paso and Las Cruces area at alarming rates. As officers continue to crack down on drug dealers, more people who’ve lost loved ones to fentanyl are also joining the fight. ABC-7’s Paul Cicala caught up with Jennipher Talamantes Guerra, a grieving
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dozens of migrants and staff at both the Kiki Romero and Leona Vicario migrant shelters gathered at the Estadio 20 de Noviembre in Ciudad Juárez for the second edition of the Copa América Migrante, or Migrant America Cup. Representing eight countries, they gathered to enjoy one of their favorite sports: soccer.
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A final hearing/plea deadline, including a jury trial date has been set for the Kentucky woman accused of shooting and killing her Uber driver on June 16, 2023. 48-year-old Phoebe Copas is being charged with murder and aggravated assault. Court documents obtained by ABC-7 say a final hearing/plea deadline has
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso International Airport has been awarded a $10.6 million grant from the federal government’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) Round 8. The $10.6M is part of $427M provided by the Biden-Harris Administration to improve infrastructure at airports across the U.S. The City of El Paso says
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EL PASO (KVIA) – Fentanyl is a drug that’s killing people in the El Paso and Las Cruces area at alarming rates. As officers continue to crack down on drug dealers, more people who’ve lost loved ones to fentanyl are also joining the fight. In a special report set for ABC-7 at 10 pm on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Volunteering at the Humane Society of El Paso is easy. Not only that, but officials said helping the animals there is rewarding. “I love working with animals. Especially in the shelter environment,” said Offsite and Volunteer Coordinator, Braelyn Wong. “I’m watching these dogs come out of their shell. I get
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools will soon start re-drawing school boundaries, and it coincides with the future opening of an elementary school that’s been closed for six years. Columbia Elementary School was knocked down two years ago, after being closed since 2018 when dangerous mold was discovered in its walls.
Continue Reading El Paso, TX (KVIA)T)- Raul Rodriquez and Maria Ramos from Lulac Council 9 join us to talk about an opportunity for local business leaders.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Border Patrol, and Immigration Customs Enforcement agents, among others, continue to find stash houses across the Borderland. With stash houses recently found inside homes and even short-term rentals, the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations told ABC-7 that HSI El Paso special agents have discovered more than 20
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 24-year old Jacob Lerma was given three to six months to live after being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Now, after months of treatment, Jacob is celebrating his second chance at life. He rang the bell at Texas Oncology, marking the occasion with friends and family by his side. Also there?
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a join collaboration, Ciudad Juárez authorities and U.S. Marshals have arrested a woman wanted in the U.S. for allegedly committing crimes against health. Authorities say Juanita H. was arrested in Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua, on August 9th. U.S. Marshals had a warrant out for her arrest and notified Chihuahua authorities
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — State Farm has awarded the El Paso Police Department a $70,000 grant to enhance safety initiatives in the area. The grant comes from the insurance company’s Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grant. EPPD says the generous grant will help address issues such as drunk driving, speeding, underage drinking and driving, pedestrian
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez’s Ecology Department recovered a female crocodile that was rescued by members of the city’s Civil Protection Department on Sunday evening. César Díaz Gutiérrez, head of Ecology, reported that the reptile is approximately eight months old and was found in the Luis Echeverría neighborhood at 7:30 in the afternoon, from where
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)-DisruptHR El Paso 2.0 is hosting an event to revolutionize your HR and business leadership mindset. This event challenges conventional thinking and fuels enthusiasm for progress; it’s also a great way to network with local business leaders. Attendees can hear from a compelling roster of speakers who are pioneering the future of
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Scott Andrews, Ed.D, has been selected by the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners to be their choice for the next County Manager. According to a news release from the county, Andrews emerged as a “top choice” candidate following a “rigorous” interview process. He most recently served as the
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