Las Cruces Firefighters save man and his dog in swift water rescue operation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man and his dog were saved by quick-thinking firefighters after they became stuck in a swift current.…
Continue ReadingLocal News
Be Mindful: Rio Vista expands in El Paso with new outpatient wing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rio Vista Behavioral Health has expanded access to mental health support on their campus. The upgrades to the campus include…
Continue Reading
ABC-7 Xtra: The Life of a Miner in southern New Mexico
OROGRANDE, New Mexico (KVIA) — In the mountains near Orogrande, New Mexico lie several private mining claims with many types of ores, crystals,…
Continue Reading
Carlsbad man arrested for allegedly making bomb threat in Dona Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — 28-year-old Matthew Mills is in the Dona Ana County Detention Center. Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested Mills on a…
Continue Reading
Free lunches for children in Las Cruces this summer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Public Schools is giving out free breakfast and lunch this summer. It’s available to children ages one to…
Continue Reading
Bicyclist dead after car slams into his back on busy Las Cruces street
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials say 37-year-old Francisco Hernandez was airlifted to University Medical Center in El Paso after a car…
Continue Reading
Vitalant teams up with local law enforcement for annual ‘Respond to the Call’ Blood Drive
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local first responders in El Paso and Las Cruces are calling on the community and each other to donate blood for the annual…
Continue Reading
‘Casa del Migrante’ in Juarez has new director after 13 years
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — One of the best known migrant shelter along the border has a new director. The former leader, Father Javier Calvillo,…
Continue Reading
El Pasoan helping make golf more accessible to people with disabilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Non-profit organization “Call Me ABLE” and world ranked one handed golfer Gianna Rojas, hosted a special event for media…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces Police youth summer camp inspires future generation of law enforcement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department, in collaboration with the Army National Guard and the NMSU College of Arts and…
Continue Reading
City of El Paso commemorating Love Your Block anniversary with special event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is marking the conclusion of the first year of the Love Your Block (LYB) Grant Program, with an event…
Continue Reading
El Paso father and two sons charged with murder following road rage crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A father and his two adult sons are facing murder charges after police say they got into a road rage incident with another…
Continue Reading
Be Mindful: El Paso conference focused on senior well-being
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Adult Protective Services is hosting its 14th annual Crimes Against the Elderly Conference Wednesday. It’s…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces daycare director arrested for allegedly abusing child with autism
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to court documents recently obtained by ABC-7, 59-year-old Angie Flores was arrested after one of her…
Continue Reading
Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, June 7
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, June 7 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
Continue Reading
El Paso man attacks person on I-10, falls into oncoming traffic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A driver is dead after police say he tried to fight another person in his car before falling into traffic on I-10. The dead…
Continue Reading
Person rushed to the hospital after shooting in El Paso’s Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crimes Against Persons investigators are looking into a shooting on the corner of Doniphan and Montoya in the Upper Valley,…
Continue Reading
El Paso County colonia gets $28 million for new water, sewer systems
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County will receive $28 million from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to improve water access in Montana…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces children receive new school garden, learn to cook fresh produce
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — La Semilla Food Center built a brand new garden for the students at Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces. The…
Continue Reading
Without access to water lines, El Paso colonias residents are pulling water from the desert air
By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News June 5, 2023 “Without access to water lines, Texas colonias residents are pulling water from the desert air”…
Continue Reading
House committee to discuss lifting of Title 42, impact on El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The House of Representatives Homeland Security Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee is holding a hearing Monday.…
Continue Reading
Officials: unlawful entries into El Paso down since lifting of Title 42
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Since the end of Title 42 on May 11, unlawful entries along the southern border have decreased 70% from their record…
Continue Reading
Injured hiker carried down mountainous Las Cruces trail
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Fire Department Technical Rescue Team helped get an injured hiker off the Organ Mountains Monday.…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces Police arrest woman on two child abuse charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police arrested 59-year-old Angie Flores on two felony counts of Abuse of a Child. That’s according to…
Continue Reading
Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
(CNN) — More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some may be using it at dangerously high levels, a study…
Continue Reading
Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, June 6
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, June 6 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
Continue Reading
Las Cruces upholds city-mandated 300-foot buffer zone for cannabis businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — City Council voted to uphold the existing buffer zone around cannabis businesses in city limits. That zone requires…
Continue Reading
El Paso chef named a James Beard Award finalist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Chef is hoping to be named a James Beard Award winner. Emiliano Marentes is chef and owner of Elemi in downtown…
Continue Reading
City’s Chief Internal Auditor briefs city council on fuel card usage investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) was set to brief city council members Monday on…
Continue Reading
Former Ruidoso Police officer convicted of child solicitation
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Lincoln County jury found 39-year-old former Ruidoso Police officer Daniel Balding guilty on one county of Child…
Continue Reading