Casa for a Cause initiative donates $145,000 to 26 local non-profit organizations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Home Builders Association and French Brothers announced the allocation of $145,000 to 26 local…
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Las Cruces resident tells ABC-7 that new “Smart Meter” may be to blame for missing electric bills
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke with Las Cruces resident Ken Brunot who says he hasn’t received a bill from El Paso Electric since…
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Convenience store chain Allsup’s, known for fried burritos, “interested in establishing presence” in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Fans of Allsup’s fried burritos and chimichangas living in Las Cruces may soon not have to travel 65 miles to…
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Tell the Story LCPS Film Showcase to feature more than 200 student produced films
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) –Student filmmakers from Las Cruces Public Schools are set to unveil their own movies for the first time on the big…
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35-year-old suffers serious burns in Las Cruces house fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire officials say a 35-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a fire on Parker Road this morning. The…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department offering 3 sessions of “Parent’s Night Out”
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering three different sessions of “Parent’s Night…
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Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former…
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Senator Martin Heinrich urges for port of entry expansion plans to proceed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — U. S. Senator Martin Trevor Heinrich sent a letter to Customs and Border Patrol on March 14, urging them to finalize…
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Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine places doctors into residency programs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — It is the day that is most anticipated by student doctors as they find out which residency programs they “match”…
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Man suspected of killing New Mexico State Police Officer captured in Albuquerque Sunday
Update: At a press conference held by multiple agencies Sunday morning, authorities explained what led up to the shooting that ended the manhunt for…
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Six people arrested in Las Cruces drug bust
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department announced that six people were arrested after a joint operation between the FBI and the Las…
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Las Cruces jury finds mom not guilty in connection to son’s mauling death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Danika Jackson, the mom whose son died after he was mauled by dogs at his grandmother’s Don Ana County home in 2021,…
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New Mexico State Police release incident review on the 2021 killing of Officer Darian Jarrott
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 32-page incident report that was written by a committee of 8 NMSP officers following the fatal shooting of Officer…
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Crime Stoppers seeking information on two people who allegedly burgled American Legion Post in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two people are accused of breaking into and stealing form the American Legion Post on Valentine’s Day. Officials…
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Price of cattle products could rise after Texas wildfires devastate ranching industry
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — While the wildfires in the Texas panhandle are mostly contained, their effects could last for months. A local…
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First “Rural Partners Network Forum” held in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Biden-Harris administration held the first ever Rural Partners Network Forum in Las Cruces. The forum, going off…
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Two bobcats test positive for rabies in southwest New Mexico, according to NMDOH
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Scientific Laboratory Division, two bobcats, one in Grant…
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Groundbreaking held for Las Cruces senior citizen housing
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Pedrena Apartments held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new complex on March 11, 2024 at the corner of El Paseo Road…
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$13.3 million for New Mexico projects
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.-02) says he got $13.3 million for about a dozen projects across New Mexico. Vasquez…
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Locally-owned dispensaries in Sunland Park struggle to keep up with the cannabis industry’s economic boom
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dispensaries in Sunland Park have made over $57 million for the municipality, since cannabis was legalized in New…
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Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing 75-year-old man
UPDATE 9:19 A.M. – New Mexico State Police have confirmed that the missing man has been located. CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA)– The Dona Ana County…
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Las Cruces Police say SWAT response ends, man taken into custody
UPDATE– A spokesperson with the Las Cruces Police Department confirms a male subject was taken into custody after he had barricaded himself Saturday…
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Dona Ana County looking to reopen Crisis Triage Center ‘as soon as possible’
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — Dona Ana County leaders say they are looking for options to reopen its Crisis Triage Center “as soon as…
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Lincoln County, New Mexico man dies of the plague
LINCOLN COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health reported its first human plague death in New Mexico since 2020 this week. A…
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Two trailers damaged in Las Cruces fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Two travel trailers burned outside of a Las Cruces house this week. Las Cruces firefighters extinguished the blaze…
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New Mexico senator inviting ‘downwinder’ to State of the Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján is taking Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium Co-founder Tina Cordova as his guest for…
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City of Anthony Board of Trustees to Vote to require Mayor Murillo to reimburse the City of Anthony
El Paso (KVIA-TV) –During last week’s meeting, fellow council members voted to put a stop to funds that Mayor Murillo has been utilizing for her…
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Las Cruces community fundraises for family of fallen LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several local restaurants came together in raising $10,200 for the family of fallen Las Cruces Police Officer Jonah…
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New Mexico becomes fourth U.S. state to enact Clean Fuel Standards, drawing criticism
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico became the fourth U.S. state to enact Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, after Governor Michelle Lujan…
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Las Cruces bicyclist dies after being struck by car
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A bicyclist died from his injuries after being hit by a car in Las Cruces, according to the Las Cruces Police Department.…
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