One person dead after being struck by car in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A 71-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car in Las Cruces Friday night. Las Cruces Police say the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Borderland author’s work earns critical acclaim
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 Sunday Xtra sits down with acclaimed El Paso author, Benjamin Alire Saenz. Saenz is a former UTEP professor. He is the…
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NMSU announces new interim Chancellor following Arvizu resignation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State University (NMSU) has announced the appointment of Jay Gogue as interim chancellor after Chancellor…
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Las Cruces Police record 169 stolen firearms
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Las Cruces Police Department recorded 169 reports of stolen firearms over the past year, with over half of these…
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The pilgrimage at Mt. Cristo Rey on this Good Friday
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The pilgrimage at Mt. Cristo Rey is a tradition for many as a constant flow of people taking on the hike will be…
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Free gelding clinic for horses in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Animal Protection New Mexico is hosting a gelding clinic in Las Cruces on Monday morning, at the Southern New Mexico…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg highlights infrastructure investments in southern New Mexico
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — “We’re confronting a true crisis in roadway deaths on the streets and roads of America.” This is how Secretary Buttigieg…
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Pete Buttigieg speaks with NMSU students about jobs and infrastructure
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is visiting Las Cruces to discuss the future of jobs and infrastructure…
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Desert Haven Fire in Hudspeth County now under control according to EPFD
BUTTERFIELD, Texas (KVIA) — UPDATE: As of 5:45 p.m., Paul Arteche, the Desert Haven Fire Chief, told us the fire burned 1942 acres out of the 3000…
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Helicopter egg drop in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Have you ever heard of an Easter egg hunt including a helicopter egg drop? This year, you have a chance to see one for…
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Hiker rescue at Organ Mountains highlights precautions you should take
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – (KVIA) In the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces, a woman in her mid-20s was rescued on Sunday after injuring her ankle on the…
Continue Reading U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to visit Las Cruces & Deming Wednesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Pete Buttigieg, the Secretary of U.S. Transportation, will visit the Borderland Wednesday. His planned visits to Las…
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National Weather Service issues high wind advisory for southern New Mexico & west Texas
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The National Weather Service issued a high wind advisory Monday for southern New Mexico and west Texas, warning of…
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Man charged with shooting Sunland Park police officer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 33-year-old man accused of injuring a Sunland Park police officer has now been charged in the shooting, according to New…
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One person is dead after a crash in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — One person is dead after a crash in Sunland Park Sunday night. It happened at the intersection of McNutt Road and Antone…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of April 2 to April 8
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in Las Cruces to provide an update on the historic…
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Man who shot a Sunland Park police officer identified
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 has learned the identity of the man who shot a Sunland Park police officer who was responding to a domestic…
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Las Cruces woman starts cannabis business to help her veteran husband with seizures
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – One Las Cruces woman says she has learned many lessons in the time recreational cannabis sales have been legal. April…
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New Mexico State Police confirm an officer was shot while responding to domestic violence call
UPDATE – ABC-7 has learned new information from New Mexico State Police about the officier-involved shooting in Sunland Park. NMSP said via Twitter…
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Local tortilla factory’s road to success
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A local business reaches new highs ramping up tortilla production and selling in big chain stores like Walmart and Sam’s.…
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One person dies in fiery crash near Santa Teresa Airport
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. – New Mexico State Police say one person died in the crash. The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash. A manager at the…
Continue Reading Anniversary of legal cannabis,
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The legalization of recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico reached the one year anniversary Saturday. The law…
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Las Cruces cannabis shops struggle to stay competitive in growing market
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Many entrepreneurs jumped at the chance to get in on the ground floor of the newly legalized cannabis market,…
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The ABC-7 First Alert for strong winds is here…achooo!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Yet another windy day is expected across the Borderland on Thursday. Strong wind gusts are expected across the area, from…
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Santa Fe DA stepping down from prosecuting Alec Baldwin’s on-set ‘Rust’ shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico— Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is stepping away from prosecuting the fatal on-set “Rust” shooting, her…
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Fire weather season returns to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Spring has sprung, and that means it’s time for Borderland residents to be much more careful with flammable material. Spring…
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Las Cruces Public Schools Board picks new interim superintendent
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education named Sherley O’Brien as the interim superintendent. O’Brien is the…
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New Mexico adopts ‘roasted green Chile’ as state aroma
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The state of New Mexico officially has a new aroma! It’s roasted green chile. Governor Michelle Lujan…
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New Mexico to commemorate 1-year anniversary of legal cannabis in the state
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico is celebrating its first year of sales from adult-use cannabis. Linda Trujillo of the state’s Regulation…
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