Roadrunner Foodbank holds distribution event
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)– Staff and volunteers with the Roadrunner Food Bank distributed food at the Sunland Park sports complex. Organizers…
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Roadrunner Food Bank distributing food in Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa, New Mexico (KVIA) — Staff and volunteers with the Roadrunner Food Bank are distributing food at the Sunland Park Sports Complex…
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Otero County fireworks restrictions lift ahead of 4th of July
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Otero County residents can now light up their 4th of July plans. The county’s Office of Emergency Services announced…
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Village of Ruidoso requests Emergency Declaration amid flooding
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Village of Ruidoso Councilmembers are requesting an Emergency Declaration. This comes as the village deals with heavy…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Dust devils outside Las Cruces, dark clouds in Northeast
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 viewer Debra Lujan sent in an image of storm clouds and dust billowing westward from Las Cruces. Debra Lujan…
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5 detainees at Luna County Detention Center in Deming test positive for measles
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — Five detainees at the Luna County Detention Center in Deming tested positive for measles. The New Mexico Department of…
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Ruidoso businesses deal with aftermath of heavy flooding
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Businesses in Ruidoso are trying to clean up after floodwaters swept through the village the last few days. We sent ABC-7’s…
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MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — John Albert Carrillo Jr., 36, pleaded guilty to a federal sexual abuse of a minor charge. Court records state that…
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Dona Ana County Commissioners approve funding for transition to self-operated emergency medical services
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Fire departments across Dona Ana County are set to start operating their own emergency medical services soon. The…
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NMSU to offer BS in Artificial Intelligence Fall 2026
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU will offer a Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence starting Fall 2026. University officials call this…
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Wildfire Watch: Trout, Buck, Seven Springs, and Skyline Fires
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — We’re tracking the multiple wild fires fires blazing all across southern New Mexico, including a new fire that’s…
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Cars swept away by floodwater in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several cars have been swept away in Ruidoso as the mountain village deals with flooding. Courtesy: Ruidoso News…
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Las Cruces Swiftwater Rescue Team deploys to Ruidoso
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces is deploying its Swiftwater Rescue Team to Ruidoso. The village is anticipating monsoon rains and…
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Man fires pellet gun at park in La Union
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA)– According the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office, a man in his 20s was arrested and charged after he reportedly…
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The Village of Ruidoso prepares for the monsoon amid wildfires
VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) – The mayor and several leaders from the Village of Ruidoso talked about the recent flash floods at a news…
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Man hospitalized after falling off border wall
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A man in his 30s was sent to the hospital after falling from the border wall, according to the Sunland Park Fire…
Continue Reading Video: Flash flooding in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Village of Ruidoso was hit by flash flooding Thursday. ABC-7 viewers sent in video of water filling the streets of…
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Former El Pasoan who lost cabin in Ruidoso Fires is rebuilding
ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala spent several days covering the devastation caused by those fires, and spent the anniversary of the fires in Ruidoso doing…
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Trout Fire now 38,682 acres
SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Trout Fire is now burning 38,682 acres north of Silver City. Officials say that the fire is currently 0%…
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Mescalero Apache with evacuation near Ruidoso with new wildfire
MESCALERO, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) – ABC-7 brought you breaking news in our 10 p.m. show after an evacuation notice was issued to some residents on the…
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7 Springs Fire: Evacuation order in place for part of Mescalero Apache Reservation
Update (8:22 PM): Mescalero Apache Fire Rescue says that an evacuation order has been issued for the reservation residents living in Nogal Canyon.…
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El Pasoan in Ruidoso overcomes wildfires: 1 year anniversary of South Fork
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — One year ago today, hundreds of homes and buildings could be seen smoldering after the South Fork Fire began its path of…
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Wood Artist in Ruidoso reflects on wildfire devastations on 1-year anniversary
RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) –ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala spent several days covering the devastation caused by those fires, and is in Ruidoso today to report…
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Ruidoso’s river & trees saved in midtown; tourism up on 1 year anniversary of Wildfires
ABC-7 anchor Paul Cicala spent several days covering the devastation caused by those fires, and is in Ruidoso today to report tonight live in the…
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Inside the Border Patrol Horse Unit patrolling the desert near El Paso
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol’s Horse Patrol Unit was the first one that ever existed in the agency’s history; they were…
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Deming wastewater tests positive for measles
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) just announced that wastewater in Deming tested positive for measles. The…
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Man found dead in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the suspicious death of a man found Thursday…
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Pedestrian hit by car, killed near Las Cruces High School
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 48-year-old man was struck and killed by a car near Las Cruces High School on Friday evening. Las Cruces Police…
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War Eagles Air Museum receives $1 million gift from founder
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa announced it received a $1 million donation. The museum was founded by…
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Mescalero Apache man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend
MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Frank Shorty Trujillo, 20, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, received a 27-month prison sentence for…
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