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Texas bill looks to ban cellphones in schools

March 19, 2025 11:52 AM Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas bill called House Bill 1481 seeks to restrict cellphone usage for K-12 students during the school day. House…

Texas launches system to report coercion by ‘foreign adversaries’

March 18, 2025 3:24 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety launched a new iWatchTexas Community Reporting System, intended to “protect the public…

Two Houston-area clinic employees arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions

March 17, 2025 1:21 PM Texas Tribune

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune March 17, 2025 “Two Houston-area clinic employees arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions” was…

Five people are dead after a collision involving multiple vehicles and a semi-truck occurred Thursday night in Texas.

March 14, 2025 7:02 AM ABC News

By Jon Haworth March 14, 2025, 2:15 AM The accident took place at approximately 11:23 p.m. on Thursday night in Austin, Texas, on the 12,900 block of…

Border Patrol welcomes first foal

March 13, 2025 3:49 PM Emma Hoggard

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol’s Big Bend Sector welcomed the birth of a new horse named Dolly. She is the first foal ever born to a…

Texas Tech evacuated after explosion

March 13, 2025 4:43 AM Carter Diggs

LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University was partially evacuated on March 12 after authorities say an explosion at a substation sprouted fires…

West Texas measles outbreak expands to three states

March 12, 2025 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 11 MAR 25 15:50 ET By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico,…

El Paso County seeks community input for 2026 strategic plan

March 12, 2025 5:45 AM Isabella Martinez

EL PASO, TX — El Paso County leaders are asking residents to participate in a public survey as they develop the 2026 Strategic Plan, which aims to…

Enrique Mata reappointed to council

March 11, 2025 2:44 PM Emma Hoggard

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott reappointed El Pasoan Enrique Mata to the Family and Protective Services Council through January…

SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time, disrupting Florida air traffic

March 7, 2025 4:34 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 06 MAR 25 18:33 ET Updated: 07 MAR 25 02:17 ET By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN Editor’s note: This story has…

City of El Paso’s chief military officer arrested for driving while intoxicated

March 6, 2025 11:22 AM Lesley Engle

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Court records show the City of El Paso’s Chief Military Officer for the Division of Veteran and Military Affairs was charged…

CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases

March 5, 2025 4:34 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 04 MAR 25 11:36 ET Updated: 04 MAR 25 14:39 ET By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to…

Texas besieged by multiple fires as deadly storm fuels severe weather and blizzard conditions

March 5, 2025 7:32 AM CNN

Originally Published: 04 MAR 25 02:34 ET Updated: 04 MAR 25 22:07 ET By Mary Gilbert, Artemis Moshtaghian, Karina Tsui, Robert Shackelford and Zoe…

CDC says it’s on the ground in Texas as measles outbreak grows to 159 cases

March 4, 2025 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says…

Canutillo HS robotics teams place at state championship

March 3, 2025 5:29 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Canutillo High School robotics teams placed at the Texas Region 1 High School V5 Robotics State Championship this…

Man arrested for alleged cockfighting in Fabens

March 3, 2025 2:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff deputies arrested Isidoro Martinez Amparan for his alleged organization of an illegal cockfighting event. El…

Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez set to travel to space on Blue Origin rocket

February 27, 2025 10:15 AM ABC News

Singer Katy Perry is scheduled to blast off on the next launch of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket, according to the space company. Former TV…

Measles death of unvaccinated child is 1st fatality in West Texas outbreak

February 26, 2025 10:21 AM ABC News

By Mary Kekatos February 26, 2025, 8:55 AM An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak…

Gov. Abbott visits El Paso

February 19, 2025 1:57 PM Emma Hoggard

VINTON, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to visit Vinton tomorrow to make an announcement at Vinton Steel. This is part of Abbott’s…

New Verdancia community groundbreaking in Horizon

February 20, 2025 11:18 AM Emma Hoggard

HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Hunt Communities is breaking ground on its newest master-planned community in Horizon City. Verdancia is described as a…

2 Texas teenage girls in custody after FBI, police disrupt possible ‘mass casualty’ school plot

February 20, 2025 10:42 AM KVIA ABC-7

By Jack Date and Pierre Thomas February 20, 2025, 12:37 AM The FBI became aware on Tuesday of threats that were communicated involving two teenage…

Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed

February 19, 2025 5:16 PM Texas Tribune

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Feb. 19, 2025 “Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed” was first published by The…

State Rep. Mary E. González appointed chair of important subcommittee

February 13, 2025 10:43 AM Emma Hoggard

Update (February 19, 2025): A spokesperson for González says that she has been reappointed as Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for the…

Socorro ISD board to discuss staff reductions amid financial crisis

February 14, 2025 5:14 PM Emma Hoggard, Isabella Martinez, Rishi Oza

Update (February 19, 2025): The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Wednesday evening to discuss potential staff…

Texan’s address fraudulently used to send mystery seed packages

February 12, 2025 11:55 AM KVIA ABC-7, Rishi Oza

Update (February 14, 2025): Commissioner Miller says a Frisco, Texas resident’s address was fraudulently used as the return address on a package of…

Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners

February 13, 2025 6:08 PM Texas Tribune

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Feb. 11, 2025 “Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners” was first published by The Texas…

Computer science has gone mainstream in US education, yet young women are still underrepresented in Texas

February 12, 2025 10:58 PM Stacker

ScholarshipInstitute.org analyzed Code.org’s 2024 State of Computer Science Education report to look at computer science offerings in Texas and why…

ABC-7 4: Black Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to honor El Pasoans

February 10, 2025 8:43 AM Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The inaugural Black Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors El Pasoans who have made contributions to the community. The event…

Clint, Fabens teachers win ‘Oscars of Teaching’

February 7, 2025 4:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — Two Borderland educators won a major teaching award today. Clint High School teacher Joshua Marmolejo just received the…

How Texas' unbanked population compares to the rest of the US

February 6, 2025 10:58 PM Stacker

Where are Americans least likely to use a bank? Spokeo analyzed data from the FDIC to illustrate where banking is falling short in…