Binational leaders met to discuss border trade and immigration
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Representative for New Mexico’s 2nd District Gabe Vasquez hosted a binational meeting along with Juárez…
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El Paso reports first West Nile Virus death this year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man in his 50s is the first Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus (WNV) death reported in El Paso this year. The City of El Paso…
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ABC-7 at 4: What to know about MPOX
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV)—MPOX has been declared a global health emergency. The World Health Organization says a deadlier strain of M-pox is rapidly…
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Texas Attorney General investigating organizations ‘illegally registering non-citizens to vote’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is launching an investigation into “reports that organizations in Texas are…
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El Pasoans speak out after power outage
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is looking into a power outage that happened earlier this month that caused several hundred customers in West El Paso…
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Fabens ISD investigates school bus incident posted on social media
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to Fabens Independent School District, the district has completed an investigation into a recent bus incident that…
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Man sentenced 5 years after drunk driving crash in 2021
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — On August 1st, 2021, Mayvel Alexandra Morales was driving her family back from vacation, when their lives were changed in an…
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Las Cruces police recover $8,000 in stolen merchandise, arrest a woman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police and Department of Homeland Security Investigators arrested one person and recovered more than…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson joins former Rep. Yvette Herrell in Las Cruces for NRCC ‘Battle Station’ grand opening
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson, along with former U.S. Representative Yvette Herrell, will be…
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Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 43-year-old Juarez woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for recruiting for a Mexican drug trafficking…
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New Mexico State University welcomes students back
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — Today marks the first day of classes at New Mexico State University. The university is welcoming 15,000 students back to…
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DEA Emphasizes Education and Prevention on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recognizing Wednesday, August 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness…
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Canutillo ISD releases footage to ABC-7 of “Senior Assassin” prank more than one year after an open records request
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District has now released to ABC-7 the surveillance footage of a “Senior Assassin” school…
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Heart Gallery & Adoption Process
EL PASO (KVIA) — If you go to the Heart Gallery of El Paso website at www.heartgalleryelpaso.org you can see a handful of amazing kids who hope to…
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El Paso city manager finalist Ferrini responds to professional misrepresentation allegations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In her first interview since the start of the El Paso city manager selection process, Community and Development Department…
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El Paso City Council discusses appointment of new city manager
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council selected Dionne Mack as the next city manager after a lengthy closed-door meeting. In a 6-2 vote, Mack…
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ABC-7 Listens: Trump campaign still owes City of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — (Originally broadcast on April 7, 2024) The campaign for president is ramping up ahead of the November election, and one…
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El Paso City Council approves new budget and no-new-revenue tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced the adoption of its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, along with the approval of a No-New-Revenue tax…
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State representative addresses red flour beetle infestations in Socorro, surrounding parts of El Paso County
UPDATE: Representative Mary Gonzalez — who represents House District 75, an area that encompasses much of eastern El Paso County — posted the…
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Plane crashes into Dewey’s Breakfast Shop
ODESSA, Texas (KVIA) — A small plane crashed into power lines, traveling an entire block before slamming into Dewey’s Breakfast Shop near 68th and…
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Mexican bus drivers caught allegedly smuggling 92,900 rounds of ammo in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers in El Paso arrested two Mexican bus drivers Saturday for the alleged smuggling of ammunition. Court…
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Casa de Peregrinos, Doña Ana County’s local food pantry, faces “urgent food shortage crisis”
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Casa de Peregrinos, the primary food pantry for Doña Ana County and Las Cruces, is facing a shortage of food.…
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One person suffers minor injuries after being rescued from a canal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Officials with the El Paso Fire Department confirmed one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following a…
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Professional credentials questioned of El Paso city manager finalist
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is addressing questions about the qualifications and professional licensures held by a finalist to be…
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Dionne Mack selected to be El Paso’s next city manager
Update: City Council voted 6-2 to make Mack the next city manager. Dionne Mack, who already worked for the City as Deputy City Manager for Quality of…
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One dead after crash on Highway 28
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Two SUVs collided along Highway 28 and Snow Road in Dona Ana County Saturday afternoon. The Dona Ana County Sheriff…
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Disabled veteran continues to seek answers from VA after years of neurological complications
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The family of a young veteran suffering from major health complications is desperate for help after they say the VA…
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Watch: El Paso city manager candidates Q & A
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 obtained the interviews of the four finalists for City Manager through an open records request. Baker Tilly conducted…
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Remembering longtime ABC-7 team member Fran McNaboe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today the ABC-7 family is mourning the loss of one of our longtime employees, Fran McNaboe. Fran McNaboe Through his 33-year…
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District Grades: Find out what the best schools in El Paso are, according to new data
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ysleta Independent School District is the highest-performing school district in the El Paso region, according to new scores…
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