NMSU celebrating homecoming weekend with games, events
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU Athletics Director Mario Moccia spoke with ABC-7 Wednesday about the university’s upcoming homecoming events.…
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New Mexico attorney general accuses landowners of preventing public access to the Pecos River
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is going after landowners who he says are illegally…
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Fire rips through strip mall in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A large fire tore through a strip mall in Las Cruces Monday, damaging multiple businesses. The fire happened at the…
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ABC-7 speaks with Las Cruces mayoral candidates ahead of Nov. 7 vote
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In one week, Las Cruces voters will head to the polls to choose a new mayor. Seven candidates are vying for the…
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NMSU students have allies to help with mental health — their peers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — When many of us think of mental health support, we think of hospitals and psychologists, but we may not think of…
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UPDATE: Shooting in Las Cruces leaves “six to seven” people injured
UPDATE 11:41 a.m. – The Las Cruces Police Department issued a correction from earlier this morning, stating no one has died from a result of this…
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Las Cruces man arrested at assisted living facility, charged with sex crimes
UPDATE: ABC-7 learned that on Sunday morning, a healthcare provider at Blue Horizon Assisted Living got concerned, after noticing that the…
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Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to illicit drugs, marijuana and alcohol in the…
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New Mexico State Police change location of Las Cruces gun buyback event
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police say on Saturday, November 4, 2023, they will be hosting gun buyback events in Albuquerque,…
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New Mexico State Police coordinating gun buyback event in Las Cruces, Albuquerque, and Espanola
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are scheduled to hold gun buyback events in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Espanola early next…
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Las Cruces to host gun buyback next month
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces is one of three New Mexico cities holding a gun buyback early next month. The event will take place…
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New Mexico agency reporting more than 100 cannabis license holders failed to file taxes
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s Department of Taxation and Revenue reported that more than 100 cannabis retail license holders have…
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Las Cruces police call shooting of Organ Mountain High student ‘negligent’ in nature
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police tell ABC-7 the shooting that led to the death of a 14-year-old Organ Mountain High student is…
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Doña Ana County holds funeral service for people whose bodies were unclaimed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The remains of 30 people whose bodies were unclaimed were buried Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces.…
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The Trinity Site got a boost of fame after ‘Oppenheimer.’ But these history buffs would have visited anyway
Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 12:31 ETBy Leah Asmelash, CNN(CNN) — “Oppenheimer” may have given the Trinity Site a boost of fame this…
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National drug take-back day – El Paso and Las Cruces locations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to prevent addiction, the Drug Enforcement Administration and several local agencies will host the DEA’s…
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El Paso man sentenced to 12 years for vehicular homicide, other charges
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — An El Paso man who was found guilty of homicide by vehicle and sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was also found…
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Las Cruces to host town hall for owners of cannabis businesses, aiming to foster improvements across the industry locally
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces officials are giving local cannabis businesses the opportunity to share their experiences, to foster…
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Events taking place in the Borderland this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you and your family are looking for things to do this weekend, we have you covered! Events range all the way from…
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Beto O’Rourke to visit Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Former U.S. Representative and candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke will visit Las Cruces in a free event open…
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For the first time since the release of the film ‘Oppenheimer,’ New Mexico’s Trinity Site will be open to the public
SOCORRO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — The famous Trinity Site — where the atomic bomb was last tested on July 16, 1945 — will have a free open house…
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New Mexico State Secretary of Education to tour Las Cruces public school
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico’s State Secretary of Education will tour Doña Ana Elementary School Friday, to witness the impact of the…
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Community health fair in Village of Doña Ana aims to create a healthier community, officials say
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A community health fair will be held Friday in the Village of Doña Ana in an effort to create a healthier…
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New Mexico county official could face a recall over Spanish conquistador statue controversy
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico county official is the subject of a recall petition following controversy over a Spanish conquistador statue.…
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City of Las Cruces to take part in International ShakeOut Day
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces will take part in International ShakeOut Day. On October, 19th, All city government…
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Candlelight ceremony held for Organ Mountain High School student killed in shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — People are expected to gathered outside of Organ Mountain High School Wednesday night with candles in honor of a…
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Fire crews battle house fire in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Fire Department officials say its crews put out a fire at a home on the 200 block of west Mountain Avenue…
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Rescue crews team up to carry injured hiker off southern New Mexico trail
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Multiple rescue teams worked together to get an injured hiker off the Organ Mountains Monday. The coordinated rescue…
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Las Cruces Police release body camera video of officer shooting and killing woman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police released the body camera footage from when an officer shot and killed a 45-year-old woman in Las…
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Vigil planned for Organ Mountain High School student killed in shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – A vigil will be held Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. for the 14-year-old Organ Mountain High School Freshman, who died…
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