Borderland baseball shines as Drew Gonzalez, Jack Turner selected in MLB draft
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft brought exciting news for baseball fans in the Borderland, as El Paso standout Drew…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Borderland Data Boom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The boom in data center construction is ramping up in the Borderland. In particular, the work on Project Jupiter, one of…
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Las Cruces police chief named hometown hero by US Attorney’s Office
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico recognized Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story as a hometown hero…
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Alleged ‘imposter’ nurse arrested under fraud warrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A woman accused of posing as a nurse and working without a license has been arrested in El Paso Thursday, according to jail…
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Federal disaster aid approved for Ruidoso generators, New Mexico debris removal
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $144 million to help communities rebuild and protect…
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Oracle is ‘very thrilled and excited’ about NMDOJ investigation into alleged fake Project Jupiter public comments
UPDATE (July 10, 2026) — ABC-7 spoke with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure’s executive vice president, Mahesh Thiagarajan, about the investigation. He…
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First-degree murder conviction upheld in Alamogordo police officer’s shooting death
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, the New Mexico Department of Justice said the state’s supreme court upheld a first-degree murder conviction in a…
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Man falls off border wall in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, the Sunland Park Fire Department said a man fell off the border wall. It happened Friday morning around 3:15…
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New Mexico Health Department warns about heat illness amid triple-digit heat this weekend
(KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday warned residents to watch for heat illness this weekend, as much of the state is expected…
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Las Cruces woman pleads guilty to cyberstalking co-workers through clinic scheduling platform
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman pleaded guilty to threatening her co-workers using an online health clinic scheduling platform, the…
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Ruidoso Resilience: How a community is recovering from deadly flooding a year later
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — It’s been two years since wildfires scorched areas surrounding the Village of Ruidoso high in the Sierra Blanca mountains.…
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Las Cruces police warn about copper wire thieves
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department on Thursday warned the public for suspicious people who steal copper wire from light…
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Las Cruces mobile home catches fire twice within a month
UPDATE (July 9, 2026) — For the second time within a month, Las Cruces firefighters put outa fire at an abandoned mobile home on Calle Sosa…
Continue Reading Ruidoso Resilience: How a community is recovering a year after deadly flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (KVIA) — It’s been two years since wildfires scorched areas surrounding the Village of Ruidoso high in the Sierra Blanca mountains.…
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Las Cruces museum system introduces Grief Cafes for emotional support
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces museum system is launching Grief Cafes, which are free community gatherings designed to provide a safe…
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Las Cruces cooling centers open through July 11
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces area can expect near triple-digit temperatures this weekend, and the city opened cooling stations to help…
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Son of alleged Las Cruces bounty hunter charged in federal child exploitation case
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces man faces federal child exploitation charges after investigators found a phone with evidence, according to…
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Jury finds 4th Young Park shooter guilty
UPDATE (1:30 p.m.): Gustavo Dominguez, the last of the four suspects charged with the mass shooting at Young Park that killed three and left more…
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Las Cruces Museum of Art to showcase vibrant Michoacán mask collection
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Museum of Art will open a new exhibit exploring the culture of Michoacán, Mexico. Monday, the city said a…
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New Mexico State Fair accepting applications for green chile cheeseburger competition
(KVIA) — The New Mexico State Fair is accepting applications for its Original Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge. One New Mexico restaurant will be…
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Las Cruces Police Department accepting applications for paid training academy
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department started accepting applications Monday for its next training academy. The 22-week paid…
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Three people hospitalized after two vehicle crash in Chaparral
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Three people were taken to local hospitals after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Chaparral, according to…
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Las Cruces woman killed while trying to stop son’s possible suicide attempt
UPDATE (June 3, 2026) — Lopez told police he had been taking methamphetamine and had paranoid thoughts before the shooting, according to documents…
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New Mexico father, son reunite in El Paso after 3-year abduction
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As families across the country gather together to celebrate the 4th of July, one family will reunite for the first time in…
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New water tank connection to cause temporary outages for CRRUA customers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) will connect a new one-million-gallon water tank to its distribution…
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Sunland Park man charged for allegedly shooting his cousin
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — An 18-year-old man from Sunland Park allegedly shot his cousin in Santa Fe and has been arrested, according to the Santa…
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Congressman Vasquez to discuss SNAP cuts at El Caldito Soup Kitchen in Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez will visit El Caldito Soup Kitchen in Las Cruces Friday on the one-year anniversary of the…
Continue Reading Oracle releases new energy-specific proposals for “Project Jupiter” in Santa Teresa
On Wednesday, Oracle, in partnership with OpenAI, released multiple press releases detailed revised plans for the construction of “Project Jupiter,”…
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New Mexico vehicle registration fees, weight-distance tax increase in July
SANTA FE (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation said vehicle registration and weight-distance taxes increased Wednesday. The increase…
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Where to celebrate the US’ 250th birthday in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Millions of people in the U.S. are preparing to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday Saturday. In the Borderland, there…
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