Average auto lease payments are increasing in Texas
Experian compiled statistics on auto leases in…
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Canutillo family loses home before Christmas, asking for help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Christmas holiday will look different this year for a family of three in Canutillo after a fire left their home…
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Top Texas specialty license plates of 2024 revealed
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — My Plates is revealing the top selling specialty plates in Texas for 2024. “The rankings span seven categories, including the…
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ABC-7 XTRA: Former state representatives react to battle for Texas house speaker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time in four years, Dale Phelan, a Republican from Beaumont, will not oversee lawmakers in the Texas House of…
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Watch Live: Texas House panel subpoenas death row inmate Robert Roberson a second time
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Dec. 17, 2024 “Texas House panel subpoenas death row inmate Robert Roberson a second time” was first published by The…
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What is a family or resident nursing home council and how common are they in Texas?
Caring.com analyzed CMS data to measure the prevalence of resident advocacy councils in Texas nursing…
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Texas man has pleaded guilty to the death of a 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man who lived in a makeshift camp with a homeless 5-year-old Kansas girl and her father has pleaded guilty…
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US electric vehicle infrastructure has tripled in 5 years. Here's how Texas compares.
Truck Parking Club tapped into the Alternative Fuels Data Center and White House data to visualize the expanding EV infrastructure in the U.S. and in…
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Canutillo ISD approves purchase of horse farm
Update (December 18, 2024): The purchase was approved last night. Watch the video above for the full report. EDITOR’S NOTE – The original version…
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Amber Alert issued in Texas for missing teen Nancy Argueta-Vasquez
HOUSTON, Texas (KVIA) — Texas officials sent out an Amber Alert Wednesday afternoon asking residents to be on the lookout for missing 16-year-old…
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Safety tips for El Paso’s first hard freeze
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As El Paso experiences its first hard freeze of the season, with temperatures plunging to as low as 25 degrees this morning,…
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UTEP announces new Artificial Intelligence Bachelor’s degree
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This morning, UTEP announced a new program starting in spring 2025. They are launching a new Bachelor of Science in…
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Maj. Gen. Henry S. Dixon to take command of Joint Task Force North on Fort Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Army Major General Henry S. Dixon will take command of Joint Task Force North in a ceremony on Fort Bliss Monday. U.S.…
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How Texas is spending federal infrastructure dollars
Truck Parking Club used White House data to analyze how Texas is spending federal infrastructure dollars to invest in its communities.…
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Woman dies in Lower Valley crash
UPDATE: El Paso Police say a 64-year-old woman was ejected from the vehicle she was driving after a hit-and-run crash on the 5300 block of North Loop…
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Horizon High School holding memorial service for beloved teacher
HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — Clint ISD is hosting a memorial service for beloved Horizon High School teacher Mario Ruben Tafoya. Tafoya died last month…
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Counties in Texas where landslides pose the greatest threat
Truck Parking Club mapped Geological Survey data to see which Texas counties have the most land area at risk of landslides and detailed their impact.…
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Movies and TV shows casting in Texas
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in…
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Cities with the most UFO sightings in Texas
Stacker compiled a ranking of cities with the most UFO sightings in Texas using data from the National UFO Reporting…
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Most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in Texas
Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in…
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First locally acquired case of dengue fever reported in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Cameron County resident is the first locally acquired case of dengue fever in Texas this year. “It has been a highly…
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State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune Nov. 19, 2024 “State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum” was first published by The Texas…
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West Texas administrator pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 in school funds
VALENTINE, Texas (KVIA) — A former West Texas school district employee pleaded guilty to fraud charges today. 43-year-old Marfa resident Ernesto…
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How enrollment of students with disabilities compares in Texas
AccessiBe used data from the National Center for Education Statistics to explore enrollment of students with disabilities in…
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Lonely road: The counties in Texas where people drive to work alone the most
Truck Parking Club used Census Bureau data to analyze Texas drive-alone…
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Sergio Martinez to fill Blanca Trout’s Canutillo ISD Board position
Update (November 20, 2024): Sergio Martinez will fill the position. CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Former Canutillo ISD Board member Blanca Trout, who…
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Texas board advances plan to allow Bible material in elementary school lessons
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would…
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UTEP engineering leaders depart in wake of NSF grant suspension
by Daniel Perez November 19, 2024 Jack Chessa has stepped down as chair of the University of Texas at El Paso’s Department of Aerospace and…
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Ascarate Lake to be stocked with rainbow trout this winter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Christmas is coming early for El Pasoans who love to fish. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says it will bring 6,000…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces new Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas initiative
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick just announced his new major legislative initiative in the Texas Senate, the Dementia Prevention…
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