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City’s chief financial officer breaks down payment options for ballpark
Over the weekend, it seemed Mayor John Cook threw a curve ball at plans for a new downtown stadium. ABC-7’s news partners at El Paso Inc.…
Continue ReadingBond set for North Dakota man charged in deaths of 2 El Paso boys
Bond has been set for a North Dakota man charged with manslaughter and drunken driving after two young brothers from El Paso, Texas died when…
Continue ReadingTown hall meetings planned to discuss damaged school district
Former state senator Eliot Shapleigh is calling on the community to participate in a forum seeking changes at the embattled El Paso Independent…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Truck driver charged in deaths of 2 El Paso boys in tent in North Dakota
A North Dakota man is charged with manslaughter after two young brothers from El Paso, Texas died when authorities say he lost control of his…
Continue ReadingFederal judge clears courtroom before corruption hearing of Frank Apodaca
Well-known El Pasoans tried in U.S. Federal Court has become fairly routine in recent years. Following years of public corruption cases making…
Continue ReadingMayor Cook: Ballpark deal is locked in
A new development in El Paso’s pursuit of Triple-A baseball. El Paso Mayor John Cook tells El Paso Inc. he learned today that if voters reject…
Continue ReadingGov. Perry tells feds Texas won’t expand Medicaid
Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texas won’t establish an online marketplace for patients to shop for insurance or expand Medicaid, two key…
Continue ReadingMexico says US agents killed Mexican on border
A Mexican citizen has been fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents on the border with Texas in an incident that the Mexican government is calling a…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police search for person who shot man in groin with shotgun
A man was shot in the groin at close range with a shotgun after an argument in East El Paso Sunday morning, according to police.The incident happened…
Continue ReadingBorder Patrol agent dies in ATV crash near Fort Hancock
A Border Patrol agent from El Paso was killed in the line of duty Friday evening. Officials say the agent, 29-year-old Leopoldo Cavazos Jr., was…
Continue ReadingStudents say northeast EP high school pranks getting out of hand
Some students in a northeast El Paso high school told ABC-7 Friday that campus pranks are getting out of hand. Most Irvin High School students wanted…
Continue ReadingSlick roads cause truck hauling bananas to lose control, flip on its side
Slick roads are to blame for causing a truck hauling bananas to slip out of control Friday morning. It happened about 11 a.m. on the westbound lanes…
Continue ReadingGarndara Jr.’s plea hearing is rescheduled to July 30
The U.S. District Clerk office confirmed to ABC7 Monday morning that the plea hearing for former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr. has…
Continue ReadingFor a third straight year, job market is slumping
U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three years after the…
Continue ReadingCelebrate Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month with FELINE FRIDAYS
The Humane Society of El Paso is celebrating Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month this June with FELINE FRIDAYS. It is the perfect time to promote cats and cat…
Continue ReadingFrom ABC-7 at Noon: Donate supplies to Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront of Texas, the non-profit that provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families and Wounded Warriors,…
Continue ReadingMexican woman rescued from canal has died
The woman who was rescued from the American Canal on Wednesday has died, according to U.S. Border Patrol officials. The woman died Thursday morning…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Police conducting no refusal mandatory blood draw on 4th of July
The El Paso Police Department will be having a no refusal mandatory blood draw on Wednesday, July 4. If a person arrested for driving while…
Continue ReadingSocorro prepares firework “safety zones” for the 4th
While a ban on the sale and use of fireworks remains in El Paso county, those who want to light their own fireworks this 4th of July can justdrive to…
Continue Reading4th of July: local fireworks displays
The following professional fireworks displays are scheduled in El Paso for tonight: Cohen Stadium: Diablos take on the Laredo Lemurs. Game starts at…
Continue ReadingSocorro Rep. Jesse Gandara calls criminal investigation into Socorro officials ‘petty’
Socorro city representatives Jesse Gandara Jr., Mary Garcia, Guillermo Madrid, and Sgt. Refugio Orta were named in El Paso County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingReport: Tucson Padres trying to extend stadium contract up to two seasons
The Tucson Padres on Monday announced plans to stay in Tucson for at least one more season and possibly two, according to a report by Inside Tucson…
Continue ReadingEl Paso County Sheriff’s Deputies raid Socorro City Hall
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office conducted a raid on Socorro City Hall Monday that, according to an EPSO spokeswoman, is part of a criminal…
Continue ReadingResidents moving into El Paso’s first smart code development will have to wait a little longer
Dozens of residents slated to move into El Paso’s first smart code development will have to live in temporary housing for more than a month.…
Continue ReadingPet adoption taking place this weekend
The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department and the Humane Society of El Paso will be offering low-cost pet adoptions for the Independence…
Continue ReadingCity reps to discuss stadium, quality of life bond election on ABC-7 Xtra tonight
City Council last week approved a multi-million dollar stadium and in November El Pasoans will vote on a quality of life bond election that could…
Continue ReadingEPISD explains employee concern policy amid criticism
Are employees at the El Paso Independent School District being bullied for speaking up about concerns? Some claim that’s the case, but district…
Continue ReadingNew Ballpark Would Increase Property Values In Downtown El Paso
City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on clearing the way for the building of a ballpark at the current City Hall site in Downtown El Paso. And…
Continue ReadingMan gets stabbed trying to borrow car keys
A Lower Valley man is recovering and another man is behind bars after a request for keys turns into a stabbing. El Paso police officers found…
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