EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and El Paso’s Emergence Health Network (EHN) will be hosting educational events throughout the month to celebrate. They kicked things off Saturday at the El Paso Zoo. “Any time you can, get out with the family. That’s going to help with mental health, get
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sector U.S. Customs and Border Protection says officers made multiple drug seizures this week. They made seizures of fentanyl and cocaine totaling 124 pounds. CBP says they seized over 11 pounds of fentanyl from a 26-year-old Mexican man at the Ysleta port of entry on May 1st. 15
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)- When you see a motorcycle on the road, it’s not just a bike – it carries someone’s best friend, child, parent, or spouse. Nearly 600 people riding motorcycles were killed in crashes in Texas last year, and more than 2,400 riders were seriously injured. According to TxDot El Paso, Motorcycles are smaller
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)—The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, in partnership with El Puma Soccer Club and Corazones Unidos, is organizing the second edition of the “Copa Consulado” on May 4 and 5, 2024, at the Westside Sports Complex (201 Isela Rubalcava, El Paso, TX 79932). Matches will be played from 8 a.m. to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Next time you catch a Locomotive FC game, look around the stadium, and you may feel like you’re at a fiesta. Local graphic artist Betty Ramirez created a mural that lines the outfield of Southwest University Park during Locomotive games. The colorful artwork, bringing a vibrant “borderland” feel to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District awarded El Paso Animal Services the SISD Education Empowerment Award for their work and dedication to educating and giving high school students the chance to get a hands-on experience in the Vet Science Program. Pebble Hills, Eastlake, and El Dorado High School students, including students from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 24 high school seniors received full-ride Terry Scholarships to UTEP, which includes a $5000 study-abroad trip. UTEP says this is the first cohort that includes 2 students, Miranda Garcia and Alessandra Jimenez Rivero, from Fort Hancock, TX. The Terry Foundation gives full scholarships to students attending Texas universities. UTEP has
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UPDATE: El Paso Police are searching for the person they say stabbed another man. El Paso Police say they responded to a call regarding a stabbing around 6 p.m. earlier this evening. Police say they found a 43-year-old man who was stabbed near a Sun Metro Bus. The man was taken to the hospital, but
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)—Some analysts say the warning signs are there for another recession. Brian Mirau, president of Mirau Capital Management and Investment Advisor joins ABC-7 at 4 to discuss economic predictions.
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This mural was painted and placed under the Paso Del Norte bridge in Downtown Juárez and El Paso to portray the stories of 13 people who have been deported to Mexico. Dr. Lizbeth De La Cruz Santana is the leader of this project. Born in California and raised in Mexico, she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a collaborative effort, the Junior League of El Paso Inc. (JLEP), the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV), and SheBuilds—a program under Rebuilding Together El Paso—came together to unveil a new sensory gym aimed at aiding families affected by domestic violence. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, was scheduled for 10
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EL PASO, KVIA (TX) — Students in the Borderland will soon see a makeover in their school meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating rules that will limit added sugars for the first time. The limits on added sugars start with breakfast foods such as cereal, yogurt and flavored milk, this will be required
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Chamber’s CEO, Andrea Hutchins, will step down from her position as CEO next month. This comes after Hutchins’ husband, Col. Micah Hutchins, Brigade Commander, Division Sustainment Brigade, will be moving from Fort Bliss to his new assignment in Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state. Hutchins started her
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of Luis Miguel fans began lining up outside the Don Haskins Center Wednesday, hours before the iconic singer’s much-awaited concert. Luis Miguel is performing in El Paso for two nights only at UTEP, May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. ABC-7 was the only local station granted access inside
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua’s Secretary of Public Safety’s (SPPE) SWAT unit recovered 104 migrants from inside a home in Juárez’s Colonia Infonavit Casas Grandes neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. According to official reports, Chihuahua agents responded to a 911 call reporting armed men inside a house and people who heard cries for help inside that
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Times is reporting a $36 million aerial tramway project is in development at the Franklin Mountains State Park. According to the El Paso Times, the new tramway would replace the old tramway system, Wyler Aerial Tramway. The new tramway attraction is expected to be built near the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chuck E. Cheese announced they have remodeled three locations across El Paso, and they are expected to unveil these upgrades to the community in May. A Chuck E. Cheese spokeswoman says the restaurants will host a grand reopening for the community to come and see the new enhancements, which include
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Borderland health experts are now warning of the dangers associated with cosmetic procedures using needles. This comes after the CDC recently issued a new warning about HIV risks connected with the popular procedure called the “Vampire Facial.” According to Federal health officials, three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting
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El Paso, TX (KVIA)- As sexual assault awareness and prevention month comes to an end, the FBI wants to warn you about a serious federal crime that is on the rise: sexual assault aboard aircraft. Special agent Jeanette Harper talks about the increase in this disturbing trend.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The deadline for filing 2023 taxes passed on April 15, but for some New Mexico residents, the stress may just be beginning as state audits loom. ABC-7 interviewed a local tax accountant serving both New Mexico and Texas residents, who noted a surge in state audits. According to tax accountant
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Playgrounds are supposed to be fun… But at some point that wasn’t the case for an El Paso 2nd grade student. “In kinder I didn’t have lots of people to play with,” said Lucas Vega a second grader at Eastwood Knolls International School. “Nobody should be left alone,” said Ms. Briones,
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety continues its secondary inspections of commercial trucks at the BOTA and Zaragoza Ports of Entry. This is causing maquiladoras and industries to send most of their cargo to the Santa Teresa and Tornillo bridges. According to the former Vice President of the National Chamber of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Financial Oversight & Audit Committee (FOAC) has released previously unseen reports regarding tax-payer funded gas card and P-Card usage among city representatives and certain city employees. The reports found more of what the audits call “excessive” gas card usage from multiple city representatives. FOAC completed these additional audits
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The Flying Legends of Victory Tour, featuring iconic WWII bombers B-17 Sentimental Journey and B-25 Maid in the Shade, arrived in El Paso, marking a historic moment for the Borderland. Offering living history flight experiences, the tour kicked off a journey spanning twenty-three cities nationwide. With only one media seat allocated, ABC-7 covered the event,
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Commercial trucks crossing to the U.S. are once again being affected by secondary inspections conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Inspections started to be conducted over the weekend at the Ysleta-Zaragoza bridge according to the Mexico’s National Chamber of Cargo Transportation. Trucks carrying merchandise and goods saw an increase
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crews with the El Paso Fire Department rescued one person from the canal at Loop 375 and Fonseca, according to the department’s social media account on ‘X.’ Right now: EPFD crews rescued an individual from the canal at Loop 375 and Fonseca.Individual and scene turned over to USBP. No injuries
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Some Borderland mothers are sharing their journey to motherhood on National Infertility Awareness Week. The week allows mothers to raise awareness and highlight the challenges many families are facing. El Pasoan Karla Lujan talked to ABC-7 about her journey to becoming a mother. She said she and her husband got married in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday will mark one year since an El Paso man was murdered, and his family is still awaiting justice. On April 29, 2023, 27-year-old Daniel Antonio Mergil was at the wheel of his vehicle, when it crashed into a front yard in a Northeast El Paso neighborhood. El Paso Police
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Update: ABC-7 spoke exclusively with one of the Veterans honored on Saturday. He served in WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. “I never had been on a trip like this before,” said 98-year-old Louis Massengale, who began his service with the U.S. Marine Corps at just 18. On the trip to Washington D.C. alongside
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—Mayor Oscar Leeser, city leaders, and the Burges High School Band and cheerleaders held a ceremony to unveil a new park. Through the City of El Paso renaming process, it was the collective voice of more than 50 park area residents who signed the application in support of renaming Ponder Park to
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