EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Ysleta will compete in the Young Women’s Preparatory Network STEAM Challenge this week, and they’re asking for your help. Voting opened Monday for the competition’s People’s Choice Award. YWLA officials are asking you to vote, which can be done by clicking here.
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KHOU, KPRC, KTRK, CNN By Rosa Flores, Holly Yan, Steve Almasy, Raja Razek and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Livingston, Texas (CNN) — One of the few clues in Audrii Cunningham’s disappearance might be a red “Hello Kitty” backpack she was supposed to carry to school with her last week. The 11-year-old vanished after she left to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro ISD Superintendent Dr. Nate Carman will leave the district to head the Higley Unified School District in Arizona starting this July. Carman has been with the district for two years and has introduced several new programs in that time, including first-of-their-kind elementary academies, holiday tutoring, and amplified recruitment efforts.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 got a firsthand look at the Crisis Negotiation Training law enforcement officers undergo to help prepare them for stressful situations. Friday marked the fifth and final day of a 40-hour course. The last day involved scenario training. Local, state and federal partners were also involved in the training as
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Vivian Health found the metros in Texas that pay nurses the highest wages, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Update (September 2, 2025): The charges against Solis have been dismissed. HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Friends, family, and the Horizon High School community came together Tuesday to honor and celebrate the life of Miguel Romero. The 17-year-old was killed Wednesday when authorities said Oscar Solis hit him while driving. Witnesses told police Solis left
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KHOU, CNN By Steve Almasy, Christina Maxouris and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The shooting at Houston’s Lakewood Church over the weekend was a “completely preventable horror” as the woman who opened fire had a notable mental illness but was still allowed to own a gun, her mother-in-law said. “My daughter-in-law when she was taking
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TruckInfo.net used Bureau of Transportation Statistics data to map the 20-year change in the share of roads in “acceptable condition” in Texas.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five hundred service members were treated to a special guest this week to discuss the importance in supporting the quality of life of soldier, especially for those living in the barracks. Sergeant Major Michael J. Perry III spoke to students at the Sergeant Major course class 74. Sergeant Major Perry
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Update (September 2, 2025): The charges against Solis have been dismissed. HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Loved ones of the 17-year-old who was hit and killed in Horizon City Wednesday have created a fundraiser to help cover funeral costs. According to a GoFundMe, family members have identified the victim as Miguel Romero. Here is the
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who drugged his wife’s drinks in an attempt to induce an abortion was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years on probation. Mason Herring, a 39-year-old Houston attorney, pleaded guilty Wednesday to injury to a child and assault of a pregnant person. He had initially been charged
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city of San Elizario held the groundbreaking on their first-ever McDonald’s. The new restaraunt will be located at 13295 Socorro Road. Town leaders say this new McDonald’s location emphasizes their dedication to economic growth, with Mayor Isela Reyes saying they are enthusiastic about the restaurant franchise’s future positive impact to the town. “It’s the perfect location,”
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas is introducing three new specialty license plates. The new plates include a plate called the “Brushed Metal Grill,” described as a “rugged yet refined Texas theme, featuring elements of a vehicle metal grill as the plate’s backdrop, complemented by an image of brushed metal at the top.” Also, the state
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District has seen a sharp decline in enrollment and funding. Officials with the district said two failed bond elections have led to nearly 2,000 students moving to more conveniently located EPISD schools. Canutillo ISD Superintendent Pedro Galaviz said that about 1,800 students that live within district boundaries,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has launched its Violent Offender Database. This new database launched on December 29, 2023. The new database was created by House Bill 5202 during the regular session of the 88th Texas Legislature. This bill required DPS to create and maintain a public centralized
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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 Texas Supreme Court visited UTEP Thursday to hear oral arguments in two cases based in El Paso. “We are at the beginning of a feasibility study
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Insurify researched why insurance providers may not insure a car and how people can avoid being put in that position.
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Every state has a stock of vintage housing. Rocket Homes examined Census Bureau data to find which county has the most prewar homes in Texas.
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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 emergency abortion by the state’s Supreme Court in December, to be a guest at the State of the Union, the White House announced Wednesday. Cox, 31, left the state to get an abortion after the
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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 weekend Three days later residents in the area still face visible mud and noticeable foul odors. The pump that failed was tagged before the spillage for rehabilitation.
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Wealth Enhancement Group compiled a list of counties where children have the most potential for economic mobility in Texas
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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 meeting Monday night. Officials with Canutillo I.S.D. informed ABC-7 that is not accurate. Tuesday’s meeting is a regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting that happened on Monday was a community meeting, unrelated
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The American academy of pediatrics has a message for parents on making 2024 a safe and healthy year for their families. 2024 is here and many Americans have set goals to improve themselves in the new year. Doctors at the American academy of pediatrics say now is a great time to think about
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Canutillo Independent School District’s Facebook page, inappropriate images were shown during Monday evenings virtual meeting after being hacked. The district said in the social media post they are investigating the incident and will seek proper disciplinary and criminal action. “We apologize to those community members who witnessed those
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of State Health Services launched a new respiratory virus dashboard to let people keep tabs on respiratory viruses in Texas. The dashboard, accessible through DSHS’s Texas Health Data site, shows trends in illnesses from influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Data includes emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths. “Those
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The almost 64-year-old Fabens Bridge is being demolished by the Texas Department of Transportation this week. Officials said they will build a new bridge with several improvements, which will result in closures for several months. Officials said the demolition is expected to be complete by this weekend. The bridge at Interstate-10
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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 residents.
Continue Reading 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 (CNN) — Critical failures in leadership among specific law enforcement officers who rushed to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde are blamed by the Justice Department, in a new
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Police arrested and charged a Tornillo man with indecent exposure after a witness claimed to have seen him perform a sexual act in the Vista Market parking lot. Officials say that on January 16, 2024, the person saw 23-year-old Raul Alex Marquez-Robles indecently expose himself. Police officers were called out
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Update: The jury found the promoter, Moreton Productions, liable. The company was found liable for the negligence with regards to the injuries of Alma Delia Erives, Jesus Roberto Parra and the death of William Valadez. The family of Willie Valadez said no amount of money would bring back their son. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —
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