Dona Ana Community College’s East Mesa campus cancels classes due to shooting threat
The Dona Ana Community College’s East Mesa Campus will be closed for the remainder of the day due to a shooting threat. An individual has made…
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Former NMSU coach Lou Henson to be inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Former New Mexico State coach Lou Henson has been selected for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class. Henson is one of…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss soldier doesn’t make it to next round in Mars selection process
Army Sgt. Robert Daniel Golden made it through the first round of cuts for Mars One candidates – from 202,500 to 600. But he did not make the…
Continue Reading Group urges City Council to increase budget on Hispanic cultural center, make it priority
El Paso City Council on Tuesday started the process to form a subcommittee that will oversee the development of the Hispanic Cultural Center after…
Continue Reading Special Report: Some ranchers not happy with new gray wolf rules
New rules expand the territory of the endangered Mexican Graywolfbeyond a limited area of New Mexico and Arizona to the Mexican border and Texas…
Continue Reading New guidelines proposed for commercial drones
You may have seen them: small radio-controlled drones with cameras high in the sky capturing video of an event. Now the unmanned aircraft are…
Continue Reading Local ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’ champions donate to charities
After months of anticipation, the local “The Great Christmas Light Fight” champions donated their winnings to charities. Cameras have…
Continue Reading UTEP handles Old Dominion 62-47
Earvin Morris and Julian Washburn scored 15 points apiece and UTEP made its free throws down the stretch to beat Old Dominion 62-47 on Saturday. Old…
Continue Reading National Donor Day: Urgent need for donors continues to grow
February 14th is Valentine’s Day, but it’s also National Donor Day. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services says one organ donor…
Continue Reading Headstones at Las Cruces cemetery moved to other grave sites
Jenny Escalera was furious when her family discovered her two daughter’s headstones at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Las Cruces, moved to…
Continue Reading President’s Day schedules for Borderland schools
President’s Day is Monday, Feb. 16. ABC-7 has compiled a list of local school districts that will or won’t have classes. The following…
Continue Reading One dead following fiery crash near Van Horn
Culberson county sheriff’s officials confirm that one person was killed in a crash Saturday near Van Horn, Texas. The man has been identified…
Continue Reading Suspect in stabbing of man in Anthony arrested
Authorities in Dona Ana County say a man suspected of stabbing another man has been located in Texas. The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department…
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Click on links below for the latest on the Texas Legislature. Ethics Commission Approves Pay Increase for Lawmakers Texas Supreme Court Rejects…
Continue Reading American flag controversy continues
An update to a story ABC-7 brought you last week. A new elementary school being built in the Canutillo District had a massive American flag painted…
Continue Reading Fit for ’15: Poached pear and chocolate ganache recipes
Poached Pear Amount Unit Ingredients 4 oz Port wine 8 oz Red wine 1/2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 4 ea Cloves 1 ea Star Anise 4 ea Firm Ripe pears 1/4 cup…
Continue Reading Trade moving through Santa Teresa spiking
New Mexico is experiencing an export boom to Mexico, with a lot of products coming through our region. New Mexico exported $1.5 billion in goods to…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature News: Open, campus carry bills pass Senate panel
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect committee passage of the bills. A crowd of Second Amendment rights activists, survivors…
Continue Reading Ninja’s battle: Toddler’s story raises awareness for CHD
El Paso,TX- It’s Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Week. According to the March of Dimes, nearly 1 in 100 babies is born with a heart defect…
Continue Reading Only on ABC-7: Details of Dona Ana County treasurer sex scandal
A Dona Ana County public official is the subject of a sex scandal investigation. ABC-7 is the only media to get the official report of what happened…
Continue Reading EPISD administration recommends no school closures or consolidations
No consolidations. No school closures for now. That was presented to the board of managers by the El Paso School District administration. District…
Continue Reading Bus Driver Refuses To Let Student Board Bus Because She Did Not Have School ID
No I.D., no ride! The parent of a Riverside High School freshman contacted ABC-7 after her daughter was denied a bus ride home from school, because…
Continue Reading Texas launches toll free number to help older Texans and people with disabilities
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) is launching a toll-free number to help qualifying Texans connect with long-term care…
Continue Reading Special Report: A look at undocumented Americans in Mexico
Mexico is offering undocumented foreigners including Americans amnesty if they come forward and apply for legal status. “I have heard there are…
Continue Reading County hoping to streamline as chief administrator settles in
The county’s new chief administrator is already talking changes after only three weeks on the job. And ABC-7 is learning more about how his…
Continue Reading Metal legends Slayer coming to El Paso in May
Metal legends Slayer are set to bring their tour to El Paso this spring. The band will perform Saturday, May 23 at the Socorro Entertainment Center.…
Continue Reading EPISD arrests 18-year-old student in Andress-Jefferson soccer fight
El Paso Independent School District police arrested a student allegedly involved in the early February fight at an Andress-Jefferson soccer game. He…
Continue Reading Coronado principal promoted to Area Superintendent for EPISD
Area 1 Master Principal Marielo Morales has accepted the position of Area Superintendent, effective immediately, according to El Paso Independent…
Continue Reading Las Cruces man charged with kidnapping, aggravated battery against girlfriend
A Las Cruces man has been charged with two felonies after he allegedly beat up his girlfriend Sunday evening. David Aceves, 29, is charged with one…
Continue Reading Feb.15 deadline for Affordable Care Act insurance approaching.
Next week a lot of people might have Valentine’s Day on their minds. But ABC-7 wants to remind everyone the deadline to enroll for health…
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