Texas introduces 3 new specialty license plates
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas is introducing three new specialty license plates. The new plates include a plate called the “Brushed Metal Grill,”…
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Canutillo ISD sees decline in enrollment, students moving to neighboring schools
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District has seen a sharp decline in enrollment and funding. Officials with the district…
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Texas Department of Public Safety launches violent offender database
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has launched its Violent Offender Database. This new database launched on…
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Texas Supreme Court continues to hear arguments at UTEP; officials give update on possible law schoolÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the University of Texas at El Paso provided an update on a possible law school in El Paso. This comes as the…
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5 reasons your car could be uninsurable
Insurify researched why insurance providers may not insure a car and how people can avoid being put in that…
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Counties with the most prewar homes in Texas
Every state has a stock of vintage housing. Rocket Homes examined Census Bureau data to find which county has the most prewar homes in…
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Bidens invite Kate Cox, woman denied abortion in Texas, to attend State of the Union
By Fritz Farrow and Nadine El-Bawab January 24, 2024, 11:34 AM President Joe Biden invited Kate Cox, the Texas woman who was denied an…
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San Elizario residents deal with odor after sewage spill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario residents still face foul odors after a pump failure led to a sewage spill in a San Eli neighborhood over the…
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Counties where children have the best opportunity for economic mobility in Texas
Wealth Enhancement Group compiled a list of counties where children have the most potential for economic mobility in…
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Canutillo ISD to address reduction in costs and staffing
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that Tuesday’s meeting was rescheduled from Monday based off an incident that occurred at the…
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The American Academy of Pediatrics: How parents can make 2024 a safe and healthy year for their families
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American academy of pediatrics has a message for parents on making 2024 a safe and healthy year for their…
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Canutillo ISD virtual meeting hacked Monday, inappropriate images shown
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Canutillo Independent School District’s Facebook page, inappropriate images were shown during Monday…
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Texas launches new respiratory illness dashboard
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of State Health Services launched a new respiratory virus dashboard to let people keep tabs on…
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TXDOT rebuilding Fabens Bridge, closures expected to last 4 months
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The almost 64-year-old Fabens Bridge is being demolished by the Texas Department of Transportation this week. Officials said…
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Risky reservoirs: Texas counties where aging dams pose the greatest threat
GetMyBoat analyzed data from the National Inventory of Dams to identify counties in Texas with the most dams at risk of failure that could threaten…
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Uvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds
Originally Published: 18 JAN 24 01:43 ET Updated: 18 JAN 24 09:55 ET By Ashley Killough, Shimon Prokupecz, Carolyn Sung and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN…
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Tornillo man arrested for allegedly performing sexual act in public
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Police arrested and charged a Tornillo man with indecent exposure after a witness claimed to have seen him perform a…
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Jury finds Fabens mud racing event promoter liable
Update: The jury found the promoter, Moreton Productions, liable. The company was found liable for the negligence with regards to the injuries of…
Continue Reading Brutal Arctic blast to drop temperatures to minus 30s as the coldest air of winter spreads across the US
Originally Published: 11 JAN 24 16:20 ET Updated: 12 JAN 24 12:03 ET By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — A brutal blast of Arctic air will spread…
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – what you need to know about this vision-robbing disease
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Glaucoma is called “The Sneak Thief of Sight.” January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and ABC-7 medical contributor Dr.…
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What kinds of schools fared the best and worst during the pandemic?
HeyTutor looked at a 2023 NWEA report to determine how the pandemic affected test score outcomes for students by comparing 2019 and 2022 test…
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Firefighters investigate role of gas in explosion at historic Texas hotel that injured 21
By JAMIE STENGLE and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fire investigators said Tuesday they have still not determined what…
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How to keep warm against strong wind chill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are facing brutally cold conditions Sunday night that will continue into Monday. This comes after ABC-7 issued a…
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Abbott reappoints El Pasoan to Governor’s Commission for Women
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott reappointed El Pasoan Cynthia “Cindy” Conroy to the Governor’s Commission for Women. Conroy and…
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Family honoring first birthday of baby killed in San Elizario house fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — January 5th marks what would’ve been the first birthday for Marleen Martinez, the baby killed in a San Elizario mobile home…
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All clear given after ‘suspicious’ package found at Ft. Bliss’ Freedom Crossing
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — The Ft. Bliss Law Enforcement team gave the all clear after a “suspicious” package was found at the Freedom Crossing…
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Family of man killed at Fabens drag race sues event promoter for $60 million
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The family of 24-year-old Willie Valadez Ramirez, a man killed at a drag racing event in Fabens, filed a lawsuit against the…
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30 laws went into effect in Texas New Year’s Day: a look at some of the most high-impact legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the New Year, comes the implementation of new laws across the country, including here in Texas. 30 new laws took effect…
Continue Reading A Texas father and son are arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas…
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Where do teacher salaries stretch the furthest?
MoneyGeek analyzed educator salaries in major U.S. cities to find the locations where teachers make the most after taxes and living…
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