Train derailments have totalled more than $1 million in El Paso in last 4 years
The damage from train derailments in El Paso County have caused $1.4 million in damage since 2008, according to a report from the Texas Department of…
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El Paso Triple-A baseball name to be revealed Tuesday afternoon; are there clues?
They’re coming. The mascotfor El Paso’s Triple A baseball team will be announced Tuesday afternoon. That’s what job postings on the…
Continue Reading Roger Garrett Gets 40 Years In Prison For Killing Stepfather
Oct. 22, 2013 Update: A jury has sentenced Roger Garrett to 40 years in prison for the murder of his stepfather 37 years ago. Oct. 21, 2013 Story: A…
Continue Reading Update: Police arrest driver allegedly involved in hit-and-run of 9-year-old girl
Oct. 22 Update: El Paso Police investigators from the Special Traffic Investigations Unit have identified 33-year-old Michael Pinedo as the driver of…
Continue Reading Police investigate stabbing in northeast El Paso
Police are investigating a stabbing in Northeast El Paso. A 9-1-1 operator told ABC-7 that one person was transported to University Medical Center.…
Continue Reading Veterans protest at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery got rid of its grass years ago in favor of the desert landscape it has today. The “gravel” look stretches…
Continue Reading UPDATE: Three lanes now open on I-10 after train derails, crashed into freeway pillar
Three lanes on westbound I-10 are now open. Union Pacific said seven trains went of the tracks at 8:30 p.m. Friday night. One of the train car hit a…
Continue Reading Driver who slammed into police patrol unit overnight is in critical condition
Oct. 18, 2013 afternoon update: The man who crashed into the police unit is in critical condition. His name has not been released. Previous story: A…
Continue Reading El Paso woman thanks soldiers who saved her from car wreck
An El Paso woman finally got a chance Thursday to thank three soldiers who rescued her from a car wreck in January. The troops just returned from a…
Continue Reading Chihuahuas set
Department of Public safety offices across the state, including in El Paso, have been experiencing computer problems all week. That’s testing…
Continue Reading Colin Powell visits El Paso, explains importance of Marty Robbins song to him
El Paso has been on Colin Powell’s mind for decades. On Wednesday night he got to visit the Sun City as the keynote speaker at the Stars…
Continue Reading Cold-case murder trial begins 36 years later
Witnesses testified that they became the keepers of a dark secret given to them by a man they knew decades ago. Testimony resumed in the cold-case…
Continue Reading El Paso Electric to build new power lines in Montana Vista
El Paso Electric Company is planning to build three new power lines in Montana Vista to meet growing electricity demand, driven by a surge of home…
Continue Reading EPISD Board of Managers willing to disclose personal financial information
Most of the members of the El Paso Independent School District Board of Managers have said they are willing to turn in personal financial information…
Continue Reading WalMart opens first store in Horizon City
The world’s biggest retailer has arrived in Horizon City. The city located East of El Paso opened its first WalMart SuperCenter today.…
Continue Reading Insights is back; EPISD approves vacant school for new home
Insights is back! But it has a new home. The El Paso Indpendent School Board of Managers approved the childrens museum to move to vacant school Alamo…
Continue Reading Accused Las Cruces child molester behind bars
A Las Cruces man was arrested Saturday for allegedly molesting his girlfriend’s 11-year-old autistic daughter. Rodrigo Escarsega, 38, faces 10…
Continue Reading Fantasy novel stirs up controversy in Alamogordo
A fantasy novel is causing a lot of controversy in Alamogordo, N.M. So much so, the school district could ban the book. Parents are concerned about…
Continue Reading Bliss MP killed in motorcycle wreck remembered
A true Patriot … that’s how a Fort Bliss military policeman, who was killed by a wrong-way driver over the weekend, is being remembered.…
Continue Reading City Council votes to refinance pension bonds to save $75 million
El Paso City Council on Tuesday voted to refinance pension bonds in an effort to save nearly $75 million. City Representatives unanimously voted to…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council agrees to use MountainStar’s money for additional ballpark construction costs
El Paso City Council on Tuesday approved an inspection contract for the Downtown ballpark and agreed to use MountainStar’s money for additional…
Continue Reading EPISD officials to determine new home of Insights Museum
The new home of the Insights Museum could be determined Tuesday by the El Paso Independent School District Board of Managers. Board of Managersis…
Continue Reading City Council to vote on updated ballpark budget
City Council is scheduled to vote tomorrow on an updated budget proposal for the downtown ballpark, which would bring the total project cost to $72…
Continue Reading Little girl reunited with stolen bunny
Lost and now found. “Keegan” a bunny, was stolen from the Southern New Mexico State Fair earlier this week. But little did the thief know…
Continue Reading Canutillo school board president accuses state rep of inappropriately promoting lobbyist
A local school board president is accusing State Rep. Marisa Marquez of inappropriately promoting a lobbyist while she says the trustee is deflecting…
Continue Reading New businesses flocking to Las Cruces
New businesses are flocking to Las Cruces. Officials at the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce thinks this is only the beginning. Troy Tudor, the…
Continue Reading KVIA joins NMSU’s football team for ‘Pink Game’ breast cancer awareness events this week
KVIA joins New Mexico State University for this weekend’s “Pink Game” against Rice in Las Cruces. It is the seventh consecutive…
Continue Reading ABC-7’s Ashlie Rodriguez participates in Total Mud Rush
ABC-7’s Ashlie Rodriguez participated in the Total Mud Rush 5K and obstacle course Saturday, October 12th. The run raises money for hearing…
Continue Reading Residents encouraged to join recycling program
Chances are many residents have piles of empty plastic bags in pantries or in the garage. The City of El Paso’s Environmental Services…
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