Doña Ana County Commissioners approve Borderplex IRBs amid public outcry
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Emotions ran high Tuesday as the Doña Ana County Commission voted 4-1 to approve a controversial funding mechanism…
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Hospitals of Providence breaks ground on new Gateway emergency room
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hospitals of Providence, in partnership with Emerus, broke ground on its newest facility Thursday, in an effort to…
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Spaceport America to host free open house Sunday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Spaceport America will welcome the public Sunday for its annual free open house, offering visitors a chance to…
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7 in the City Planner for September 20, 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered with a lineup of free and family-friendly events…
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El Paso County Attorney urges vigilance against scams, deceptive business practices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney’s Office is urging residents to take extra precautions to avoid scams and deceptive business…
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El Paso County, CRRMA restart Pellicano Drive widening project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County and the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority have reached agreements to resume work on the long-delayed…
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Doña Ana County approves tax incentive package for $165B Data Center ‘Project Jupiter’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)–The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners has approved a controversial tax incentive package for “Project…
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WATCH: Trump publishes video of strike on ‘narcoterrorist’ boat, 3rd one in recent weeks
(KVIA) – President Trump posted a video on his social media platform Truth Social announcing the U.S. carried out another strike against a…
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Fort Bliss ‘not aware in advance,’ City responds to concerns of Chinese-made drone network
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials on Fort Bliss say they didn’t know about the City of El Paso deploying a drone network using technology made in…
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‘Dangerous as hell’: Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s threats against ABC to mob tactics
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to…
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CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19 vaccination, but no prescription required
CNN By Brenda Goodman, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously on…
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Owners of El Paso’s Chicas Locas charged in multimillion-dollar tax fraud and bribery scheme
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The New York Attorney General announced that executives of RCI Hospitality Holdings have been charged in a…
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El Paso man accused of stabbing his 6-year-old Husky to death
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso police said they arrested a man who stabbed his dog to death. On Wednesday morning, police were called out to the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: The relationship among TV networks, local affiliates and the FCC
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has sparked a conversation on the relationship among TV networks, local TV affiliates…
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Person found dead in house fire in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police said Friday that a body was found in a house that caught fire in the northeast. The El Paso Fire Department…
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WATCH: Suspect caught on video stealing from SUV in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was accused of burglarizing vehicles and stealing more than $3,000 worth of property, according to the El Paso County…
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Trump’s New York Times lawsuit struck down for not being ‘short, plain, direct’
By Brian Stelter, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — In a ruling dripping with derision, a federal judge has rejected President Trump’s defamation lawsuit…
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Trump says he appreciates “the TikTok approval” after call with Xi
From CNN’s Betsy Klein and Samantha Waldenberg President Donald Trump said after his call with China’s leader Xi Jinping that he appreciates “the…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Active rainfall, and strong thunderstorm chances today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for storm chances today. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for…
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Sunland Park requests delay on Project Jupiter vote
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park requested a delay on the vote for Project Jupiter, the $165 billion data center that is…
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Experts see a spike in teens self-harming with household products
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A troubling rise in self-harm among children ages 6 to 12 has experts urging parents to take immediate action. A recent study…
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Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel raises freedom of speech concerns among El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas , (KVIA)– Disney’s ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off air indefinitely following remarks about conservative activists Charlie Kirk’s…
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Fort Bliss ‘assessing potential risks’ after city of El Paso deploys Chinese-made drones next to Army post
by Robert Moore September 18, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Fort Bliss officials…
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Heavy flooding in Ruidoso, Flash Flood Warning in place
Update (3:58 PM): Ruidoso residents are posting videos and images of the flooding that is happening right now on social media. The images show heavy…
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La Nube named finalist for 2025 Children in Museums Award
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — La Nube has been named a finalist for the 2025 Children in Museums Award. El Paso’s new child-centered STEM center opened…
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El Paso Catholic churches initially deny woman’s request for prayers during Mass for Charlie Kirk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A lifelong Catholic woman tells ABC-7 she requested a Mass prayer for Charlie Kirk, but she says two churches declined her…
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UMC awarded top spine surgery award
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University Medical Center of El Paso announced a new achievement in spine surgery. Healthgrades awarded UMC with an award…
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Erika Kirk named CEO of Turning Point USA
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Erika Kirk has been named CEO of Turning Point USA, taking over the organization that her husband, Charlie…
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ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair
Update (2:00 PM): Vice President JD Vance took to X today to jokingly name U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the new host of ABC’s late night show.…
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Good Vibes Only: Esports lab brings fun, boosts attendance at Guillen Middle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— A brand new esports lab at Guillen Middle School is boosting overall attendance. The lab is the first of its kind within the…
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