EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso wrapped up its series of community meetings Wednesday as it gets public input for a Data Center Policy Framework. El Paso City Council has a directive to get input from the community to create its policy framework for any potential new data centers brought to
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Originally Published: 08 APR 26 04:00 ET Updated: 08 APR 26 18:57 ET By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine, Chris Boyette, Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard has opened a criminal investigation into the disappearance of an American woman in the Bahamas after her husband reported she fell overboard during a boat trip
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting April 8, the El Paso International Airport will use artificial intelligence with the goal to make visitor parking “more convenient” and ticket-less, the City of El Paso announced Thursday. “Parking should be the easiest part of the journey, and this partnership with Metropolis allows travelers to simply drive-in and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aziz Atiya’s passion for jewelry making steadily grew into the business he has today. Now he’s asking the community to help save his life so he can continue doing what he loves. “It’s just something you got to accept and live with and and push through. you know, you can’t be afraid,” said Atiya. Atiya and his feline
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro, P.C. awarded $5 million to help establish a law school at UTEP, the school announced Wednesday. The future law school now has $10 million raised after the Paul L. Foster Family Foundation committed to a $5 million challenge grant last fall. UTEP will speak with the
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UPDATE (April 8, 2026) — The jurors found Josiah Ontiveros guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. He was not found guilty on the three conspiracy charges. Specifically, the jury found Ontiveros guilty of depraved mind murder. District Attorney Fernando Macias said that means jurors determined Ontiveros shot into a crowd without regard for human
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two surgeons at Texas Tech Health El Paso are working to reduce amputations and improve outcomes for patients living with diabetes and complex lower-extremity conditions. Dr. Marina Tony and Dr. Joshua Ekladios focus on limb preservation, reconstruction, trauma care and expanding access to treatment in a region with significant health
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department said it arrested 35-year-old Francisco Javier Solis-Jurado Tuesday in connection to six burglaries in West El Paso. EPPD said officers found Solis-Jurado near the intersection of Doniphan and Montoya Drive with a stolen item. He’s now booked into the county’s detention facility under a $30,000
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five members of the Texas State Board of Education said one of the board’s 2025 Social Studies TEKS Review content advisors failed to disclose a $70,000 “cash grant” tied to the development of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards Wednesday. Gustavo Reveles, one of the board members who signed
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UPDATE (2:29 p.m.) — The county’s public safety Facebook page said internet service and services are back up. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana Government Center is facing a network outage impacting operations across all departments, the county’s public safety Facebook page posted Wednesday. As of 10:17 a.m., Doña Ana County Public
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a 25-year-old man after seeing a social media video allegedly showing him pointing a weapon at people, EPCSO said Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said the video showed an incident that reportedly happened near the intersection of Pellicano Drive and Sunfire Boulevard. Through investigative
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a lawsuit against the Children Youth and Families Department to “enforce transparency and protect children” Wednesday. The lawsuit comes after an investigation looking into child safety issues. The New Mexico Department of Justice launched the investigation in April 2025 after the death of a
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By Meredith DelisoApril 8, 2026, 1:01 PM The woman reportedly known as the “Ketamine Queen” was sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing the drug that killed Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha admitted in a plea agreement to working with another dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the
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By Somayeh Malekian Following Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, oil tankers are suspended from passing through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Wednesday. “This morning, after Trump accepted Iran’s terms and a ceasefire was formed, two oil tankers were able to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz with permission from
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UPDATE (April 8, 2026) — The Juarez fire department said the fire was set intentionally, but no cause has been found. The Department of Animal Care and Welfare (DABA) returned several animals to their owner Tuesday, the Juarez Municipal Government said. The owner reunited with 30 pigs (both piglets and adults), eight chickens and a
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- A new safety feature is coming soon to Transmountain Road: a mechanical runaway truck ramp. TxDOT El Paso says this is the first of its kind in Texas, making it a completely new addition. Recently, TxDOT El Paso teams met on-site to learn about the system and get maintenance training. Michael
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El Paso, TX (KVIA) — With thousands of fans expected to travel to El Paso for the upcoming BTS concert, one local fan is helping visitors plan their trip to the Sun City. 18-year-old Nadia Saenz, a longtime BTS fan, created a website designed to help visitors find places to eat, explore, and connect with
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UPDATE (11:02 a.m.) — The secure protocol at El Paso High has been lifted, EPISD said. Classes will resume as scheduled. EPISD said its district police and El Paso police investigated the reported threat and determined it’s not credible. The district added, district police will remain on campus out of caution. Law enforcement present at
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department opened applications for Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico (PERA) retired law enforcement officers. The City of Las Cruces said selected retired officers are eligible for up to $35,000 in recruitment upon hire. The city said retired officers who return to the police
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University Medical Center of El Paso has completely upgraded its surgical fleet with robots, more specifically, the Da Vinci 5. The Da Vinci 5 is controlled by surgeons and used to make workflow and teaching easier, but that’s not all.UMC Surgical Medical Director Dr. Alonso Andrade says there’s a need for minimally invasive options, and that data shows
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today temperatures continue warming as we are expected to return to above average. We woke to temperatures in the 40s to 50s but temps are expected to climb to the 80s returning us to above average once again. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 83, Las Cruces
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A newly filed lawsuit in El Paso County accuses Uber Technologies, Inc. and one of its drivers of false imprisonment, assault, and gross negligence after a ride reportedly spiraled into a violent confrontation, leaving a mother and her two young children traumatized. According to court filings, plaintiff Cynthia Sarabia, acting individually
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By David Brennan, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-Bawab UPDATE (6:07 p.m.) — Responding to President Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal, Iran declared victory Tuesday with Iran’s foreign minister saying the Iranian military will “cease their defensive operations” if the U.S. halts its attacks. Regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said:
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UPDATE (3:41 p.m.) — Power has been restored in the areas, according to EPE. UPDATE (3:20 p.m.) — According to the EPE outage map, there are four outages with more than 2,500 customers without power. The map shows the power outage is in the Sparks area. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Multiple power outages have
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is in the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a home in Northwest El Paso Tuesday, according to the El Paso Fire Department. According to the El Paso Fire, the crash happened at 1:12 p.m. near the intersection of Westwind Drive and Brisa Del Mar Drive. The person
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By Alexandra Hutzler and Nicholas Kerr As his self-imposed Tuesday night deadline for Iran to make a deal or face massive U.S. attacks draws closer, President Donald Trump’s threatening rhetoric is becoming increasingly ominous, with a seemingly apocalyptic warning that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran doesn’t agree to his demands. “A whole civilization will
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Editor’s Note: The original version of this story reported a separate wastewater spill that did not occur on Tropicana Avenue. The wastewater spill happened Monday on Railroad Drive near Farah Drive. The incident on Tropicana was a water main break, El Paso Water said, and has been restored. UPDATE (April 7, 2026) — El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland is approaching fire season. Areas in West El Paso bordering New Mexico such as around Santa Teresa, may be at an increased risk of fire due to a greater amount of vegetation. In this area, more brush means there is a greater risk of fire during the summertime.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The YMCA of El Paso announced the Bowling Family location in the Northeast will close May 15. The YMCA said Monday the closure comes after its lease with the City of El paso expired. YMCA CEO Glenda Gil said the cost of upkeep and maintenance of the Bowling location played
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– “It was an absolute disaster,” said Ruben Lopez. A little over three weeks ago, Ruben Lopez and his wife Ashley opened their business at a new location on alameda. Then, a car crashed into several parked cars that were up for sale. It happened early morning hours of march 21st. “As
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