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…
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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…
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‘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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Las Cruces woman claims her mailbox was vandalized after her house was mistaken for the home of an alleged child rapist
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A woman living on the 1900 block of Connie Lou Drive in Las Cruces says she has been the victim of repeated mailbox…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of June 5 to 9
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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2 injured in central El Paso stabbing Friday night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two people were stabbed Friday night near the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, according to police. That’s in…
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One El Paso school district honors their seniors in a unique way
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The San Elizario Independent School District celebrated its graduating seniors with an out-of-the-box ceremony Friday.…
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Be Mindful: Personal connection can help seniors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s Elder Abuse Prevention Month. It’s a chance for better understanding of the issues faced by older people — and the…
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