Las Cruces operation targeting crime leads to 237 arrests
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Local and federal authorities seized hundreds of grams of narcotics and made more than 200 arrests during a five-week-long…
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Las Cruces police ask for help with hit-and-run investigation
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Police asked for help finding a person involved in a hit-and-run in Las Cruces. The Las Cruces Police Department said it…
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Southern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo returns for 60th Annual celebration
The Southern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo is kicking off its first day and returns with rides, live music and entertainment and more. If you…
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New Mexico health officials warn about raw milk cheese tied to E. coli
(KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday said some raw milk cheese has been recalled because they’re linked to E. coli infections.…
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Sunland Park roads reopen after Rio Grande overflow
UPDATE (5:01 p.m.): Sunland Park officials said County Club and Racetrack Road reopened. McNutt going into Paisano is still closed since there is…
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Alamogordo delivery driver wins dream SUV with DK sweepstakes
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KVIA) — An Alamogordo woman drove away from a routine gas pump in the Jeep she’s wanted since childhood! Thursday, DK Fuel…
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3rd Young Park shooting defendant receives 90-year prison sentence
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The third defendant in connection to the deadly Young Park mass shooting has been sentenced. Josiah Ontiveros will serve…
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La Llorona Park closed due to rising river water levels
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Las Cruces City Park Rangers and the Parks and Recreation Department say rising water levels at the Rio Grande caused…
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New Mexico declares state of emergency, governor’s office approves $3.75 million for response and recovery efforts
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Acting Governor for New Mexico singed five executive orders that declare a state of emergency after the rainfall…
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Damage assessment portal available for residents affected by flooding
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management is making an assessment portal available for all residents…
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All evacuation orders lifted for Doña Ana County after flooding, online donations set up
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — As floodwaters recede for most of the region from Monday’s rain, the evacuation orders in place for some…
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Police say Hatch area gasoline is ‘now mostly water’
HATCH, New Mexico (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Doña Ana County Public Safety Facebook page warned drivers to avoid pumping gas from gas stations in the…
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White Sands to open Trinity Site for public open house in October
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Members of the public will get the chance to visit the site of the start of the atomic age next…
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Chamberino residents begin cleanup after heavy rain, flooding
CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The rain may have moved out, but residents in Chamberino are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy storms and…
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New Mexico National Guard respond to Hatch flooding, rescue woman
HATCH, New Mexico (KVIA) – Members of the New Mexico National Guard assisted local first responders with flood related responses in Dona Ana County…
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New Mexico National Guard flood response across state
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) – According to a Facebook post, the New Mexico National Guard positioned teams across the state in light of Tuesday’s…
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Doña Ana County lifts evacuation orders for Salem, Hatch, Garfield and Placitas; Rincon remains evacuated
UPDATE: 10:46PM – Doña Ana County has lifted the evacuation order for Salem, Hatch, Garfield and Placitas. The evacuation order remains in effect…
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Classes canceled at Hatch Valley Public Schools for Wednesday
HATCH, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Hatch Valley Public Schools has canceled classes for Wednesday, September 30. The cancelation of classes is due to the…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-one with Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol Pete Vasquez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some weeks ago, ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk spoke with the new national chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Pete Vasquez in a very…
Continue Reading Sunland Park offices will open two hours late due to heavy rain
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Due to expected heavy rain and possible flooding, the City of Sunland Park offices will be operating on a two-hour…
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I-25 shut down after fuel truck crash
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) – Doña Ana County Fire Rescue crews responded to a crash involving a large fuel truck and pickup truck on interstate 25 near…
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Anthony residents concerned over damage to cemeteries caused by heavy rains
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Severe storms and heavy rains that hit the border area this week caused several damage across the region, including at…
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Man arrested after allegedly causing bus crash near Mesquite
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a man after allegedly causing a bus crash on I-10 east…
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La Union takes major hit from heavy rain
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Heavy rain left parts of La Union without usable roads Thursday, with water still rushing through streets…
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Santa Teresa Port of Entry reopens to livestock
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Over 400 head of cattle crossed through the Santa Teresa Livestock Crossing today after more than one year and…
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Sunland Park Fire Department rescues woman, 3 kids from flooded home
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department saved a woman and her children from her flooded home. It happened Wednesday around 5…
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Facebook trial reaches closing arguments over alleged New Mexico user data misuse
(KVIA) — Wednesday, the state of New Mexico and Facebook delivered closing arguments in the state’s case about Facebook’s alleged misuse of New…
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Flooding damage costs Doña Ana County family $35k
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — Flooding across Dona Ana County brought up to three feet of floodwater to the Brazito neighborhood . For some…
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Where to get free sandbags for floods in El Paso, Las Cruces
UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): El Paso Water said it extended its sandbag pickup hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 26. Additionally, El…
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Las Cruces woman sentenced for armed fentanyl trafficking
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman received an eight-year federal prison sentence for trafficking fentanyl. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
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