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City council approves land swap for Rescue Mission’s new home
The Rescue Mission of El Paso learned where its new home will be located. Tuesday, city council members approved a land swap that made a property…
Continue Reading Text of GOP response to State of the Union address
Text of GOP response to the State of the Union address, delivered Tuesday night by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, as provided by the office of the Senate…
Continue Reading Report prompts questions about Providence TB timeline
ABC-7 has the latest on the tuberculosis exposure at Providence Memorial Hospital, where more than 800 babies and 50 employees were possibly exposed…
Continue Reading Reimbursement changes hurting Children’s Hospital’s bottom line
University Medical Center says recent changes in Medicaid reimbursement structure play a large part in El Paso Children’s Hospital not living…
Continue Reading Region 19 names “Teachers of the Year”
Region 19 has named it’s teachers of the year. They are El Paso Independent School District’s Colin Powell Elementary school teacher…
Continue Reading Archive video shows record snow storm in the Borderland
ABC 7 looked into its archives and pulled out this amazing footage from nearly 27 years ago! This record snow storm is from 1987 and marks the 27…
Continue Reading Public libraries help children avoid “summer slide effect”
It’s not only a cool place to hang out during El Paso’s scorching summer heat, the El Paso Public Library is holding its Summer Reading…
Continue Reading I-10 shutdown Saturday at Raynolds after multi-car crash
Around four Saturday afternoon, police responded to a crash at I-10 west at Raynolds. Three vehicles were involved, including a semi-truck, RV and…
Continue Reading UTEP to hold rally for UTEP women’s basketball team
The University of Texas at El Paso women made history last week when they sold out the Don Haskins center twice during the WNIT basketball…
Continue Reading Rains slam northeast El Paso
The severe rains across northeast El Paso caused a lot of problems for commuters and residents Monday, to the point that emergency shelters had to be…
Continue Reading Woman and 11-month-old girl in serious condition after hit by alleged drunk driver
A woman and an 11-month-old girl were taken to the hospital with serious injuries late Thursday after the vehicle they were in was struck by an…
Continue Reading Quality of Life signature projects: Opportunities and concerns to go before council
El Paso City Council will meet Wednesday in a special session to discuss the signature projects of the Quality of Life bonds. But Tuesday night, the…
Continue Reading Socorro ISD: Purple Heart Elementary the first of it’s kind in El Paso
Socorro Independent School District is opening a new elementary school this spring. The district is touting it as the only one of its kind in El…
Continue Reading PSB moving forward with plans to raise stormwater fees
The Public Service Board is moving forward with a plan it says will help prevent widespread flooding in El Paso. The storms that hit the Borderland…
Continue Reading PSB Approves $60 Million Budget, 8% Increase to Stormwater Fee
The Public Service Board approved its $60 million dollar budget Wednesday. It includes an 8% increase in the stormwater fee paid by homeowners and…
Continue Reading Proposed tax hike receives opposition
Recently, signs opposing that tax hike have popped up throughout Las Cruces. The South Central Regional Transit Project Manager, Jack Valencia, says…
Continue Reading Triple-A baseball parking could demand triple parking fees near stadium
City council members will consider raising the parking-meter rate for meters nearest the ballpark on Tuesday. The proposed ordinance wasn’t…
Continue Reading City of El Paso’s proposed 2014 budget includes tax increase
The City of El Paso has started looking into its 2014 fiscal year budget and officials are proposing a tax increase. In 2013, the total city budget…
Continue Reading New Info On Probation Dept. Investigation: Union says man found burned in a downtown building was a probationer
ABC-7 has new information on a story first reported Oct. 9 regarding a call for an investigation of the probation department. This started around…
Continue Reading Union calls for investigation into probation agency
Allegations of poor management and revelations of an inappropriate relationship. One organization said those are the reasons why it is calling for an…
Continue Reading Police investigate Sunday night shooting in Northeast El Paso
The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Person’s unit is investigating a shooting that happened in Northeast El Paso Sunday night.…
Continue Reading Police release name of man whose death is suspicious
El Paso Police have released the name of the man whose death has been deemed suspicious. Edgar Lespron, 36, of El Paso sustained head trauma at some…
Continue Reading Little rain results in a lack of color along Castner Range
In years past, Castner Range has been known for a gold glow during Spring. That is the time when people visit the Museum of Archaeology to get a…
Continue Reading Residents react to Pope Benedict XVI resignation
Local Catholic church leaders say El Paso’s new bishop may already have been chosen, but won’t be appointed until after a new pope is…
Continue Reading City outdoor pools ready to open, safety a main priority
The unofficial start of summer is only a few days away and El Paso is already feeling the heat. To stay cool this summer, families will likely find…
Continue Reading Two robbery suspects wanted
El Paso police are on the lookout for two suspects they say are responsible for breaking into two convenience stores in the Lower Valley early…
Continue Reading Motorcyclist is in critical condition after single vehicle crash in Northeast El Paso
The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigations Unit is investigating a single vehicle crash that has left a man in critical…
Continue Reading Police investigate downtown stabbing
El Paso police are investigating a stabbing that took place in downtown El Paso early Friday morning. The incident took place near the intersection…
Continue Reading Former Socorro High student develops summer fitness camp, needs volunteers
Roughly 75 fourth- and fifth-grade students at Socorro Independent School District elementary schools will have a new opportunity to get fit this…
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