EL PASO, Texas – And then there was one! The Burges Mustangs pulled off another upset Tuesday taking down the Fort Worth Brewer Bears in the Sweet 16 of the Class 5A division 2 playoffs. Final score was 44-40. The Mustangs advance to the Elite 8 of the state tournament and will face Mansfield Summit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso City Council has announced that Adrian Serrano has been appointed as the City’s new Chief Internal Auditor following a national search to lead the City’s Internal Audit Department. The Chief Internal Auditor reports functionally to the City Council through the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee and is responsible
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The 383rd District Court today granted a temporary injunction extending votinghours at all voting sites across El Paso County by one hour. Due to the order, all voting sites thoughout the county will remain open until 8:00 p.m. Officials say voters who were already in line before 7:00 p.m. will be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — YWCA El Paso del Norte Region has named Paula Abdul as the 31st Annual YWCA Women’s Luncheon speaker. The annual luncheon is a fundraiser that provides funding for all YWCA programs. Each year, women and men in El Paso gather to learn more about the YWCA and its mission to
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Six American troops were killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran. By Steven Beynon March 3, 2026, 5:54 PM The Pentagon on Tuesday identified four of the six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran. Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida; Sgt. 1st Class
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JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA)- The Chihuahua State Attorney General’s Office, through the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Strategic Operations, presented “Manuel G. M.” before a judge for arrest warrants for five homicides, aggravated kidnapping. The Attorney General of the State of Chihuahua says Manuel was arrested in Monterrey, Nuevo León due to intelligence from the several agencies
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– UTEP accounting students provide free tax preparations through a partnership with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. UTEP VITA operates as a independent study course for accounting students to earn academic credit while also becoming IRS certified tax preparers. It is led by associate professor of accounting at the Woody
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Kenia Marisol Huerta Medina, the 7-year-old hospice patient who held a toy drive for the other children during the holidays, has died according to the Hospice of El Paso. The Hospice of El Paso has released an update on the family of Kenia’s behalf providing an update of her passing. In
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Parks & Recreation will offer swim lessons ahead of summer. The swim lessons will run from March 23 through April 2 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center and at the Las Cruces Natatorium. Registration for all swim lessons begins Saturday, March 14 from 9 a.m. -11
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Jackson Supply Company held a grand opening Tuesday in El Paso. The grand opening was held at 8455 Gran Vista Dr. hosted by the El Paso Chamber of Commerce. Jackson Supply Company provides HVAC equipment, tools, indoor air quality products, and service supplies to local contractors for residential and commercial
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Live Active El Paso announced on Tuesday that its Hike-A-Thon series is returning, running from March 7 through May 2 at trails and trailheads across the city. Organizers say this event provides opportunities for people of all ages to get moving and improve overall wellness while offering breathtaking scenery. “Our outdoor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- All Elite Wrestling star Thunder Rosa visited the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to thank volunteers and also helped in the food distribution line. Officials with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank say Thunder Rosa greeted volunteers on site, took photos, and shared words of encouragement with those serving neighbors across
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- According to a statement from Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, Camp East Montana is closed to visitors and attorneys until March 19th or 20th because of a measles outbreak. “There are 14 active measles cases inside the facility and 112 individuals are being isolated. This is on the heels of prior COVID and tuberculosis
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting March 5th, 2026, Texas will require proof of identity and legal status for vehicle titles and registrations. The Texas Motor Vehicle Board approved a statewide rule directing county tax offices to verify documentation under this new instruction before processing original titles and registrations. Eligible forms include REAL ID, compliant
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As polls opened Tuesday across El Paso County, voter check-in devices, known as poll pads, experienced technical issues at some locations, according to the El Paso County Elections Department. As of just after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Elections Department says all voting centers should have the check-in software fully restored.
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UPDATE (11:57 PM) – The El Paso County Elections Department has provided an update saying when polls opened some experienced an inability to allow voters to select a party via voter check-in pads, known as poll pads. According to officials, all machines used to vote and cast a voter’s ballot have been and remain fully
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Burlington Stores, Inc. has announced a new location in El Paso, adding to the 147 locations already open in the state of Texas. The new location will be located at Yarbrough Plaza, 10501 Gateway Blvd. West Bld 9 El Paso, TX 79925, where the fabric and craft store, Joann’s was located
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Her testimony comes as part of her department is shut down amid funding fight. By Luke Barr and Sarah Beth Hensley March 3, 2026, 10:42 AM Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem faced questions about immigration enforcement operations as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday — refusing to apologize or retract her statements about
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As strong winds and dry conditions return to the borderland, officials are turning their focus to the fire weather and prevention. The 4th Annual Earth, Wind and Fire Integrated Warming Team Workshop was held at the Doña Ana County Government Center, bringing together the National Weather Service, emergency managers, school
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Colin Gray was found guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter. By Bill Hutchinson March 3, 2026, 9:51 AM A Georgia jury found Colin Gray guilty Tuesday on charges including second-degree murder and manslaughter, stemming from a 2024 mass shooting allegedly committed by his teenage son with a rifle he gifted him as a Christmas present.
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There are more than 523,000 registered voters in El Paso County, but not all will be voting today. For the primary elections, a voter must choose to align with a party. The biggest difference that a voter may see is the change between their congressional district 16 and 23 for those who live on the cusp
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures will stay warm as we develop a light breeze for your Wednesday. Once again we wake up to temperatures in the 50s. El Paso is expected to reach a high today of 86 with potential to break a standing heat record of 85, Las Cruces is expected to reach
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The family of Leonora “Leo” Campbell announced that the photography studio that captured the memories of El Paso has officially closed its doors. Leo as she was known by the thousands of high school seniors, graduates, mothers, daughters and other members of the community who visited her studio for pampering
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UPDATE (6:31 PM)- Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal two brothers, 18-year-old Andres Martinez and his brother, Dhani Borunda, were arrested in connected to the shooting that left one man dead and woman hospitalized with injuries in Las Cruces. According to court documents, Martinez and Borunda were invited over to house of Mary Espinoza, one
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ByJon Haworth, Jack Moore, Nadine El-Bawab, David Brennan, Kevin Shalvey, and Meredith Deliso Last Updated: March 2, 2026, 6:07 PM MST The U.S. embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been struck by two Iranian drones, according to two U.S. officials and initial estimates from the Saudi Ministry of Defense. The embassy was relatively empty given the overnight hours and no
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A small black dog has been keeping Border Patrol agents company by the river in Downtown El Paso. His name is Blackie. After becoming an icon to those he walked beside, he trusted them enough to ask for their help. One day Blackie brought a kitten from the riverbed to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 2026 midterm primary elections had their early voting period end on Friday, February 27th. El Paso County voters have shown up in near record numbers this year. The early voting numbers are much higher than the Presidential primary in 2024 and the last midterm primary in 2022. In 2022,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says 54-year-old Araceli Diaz is suspected of DWI and evading arrest when deputies attempted to pull her over. Deputies responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver traveling westbound on Rojas Drive toward Joe Battle Boulevard Saturday night. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso City Council today authorized the City Attorney to appeal the recent Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) decision to approve the Texas Gas Service rate increase. The city is asking for a rehearing with the RRC. The city said this motion “ensures the city is using every available legal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The City of El Paso filed a motion seeking a rehearing on the El Paso Electric rate case. In February the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved a “lesser rate increase” than was requested by El Paso Electric. The final customer impact is dependent on a final PUCT order
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