TXDOT closures happening this week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are four closures happening this week that El Paso drivers should be aware of. All of them start Tuesday. CLOSURES…
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Stay safe this Labor Day: warnings and tips from Texas DPS
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is increasing enforcement efforts ahead of Labor Day. The safety measures include…
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UTEP falls to Nebraska in season opener, 40-7
LINCOLN, Nebraska – UTEP head coach Scotty Walden will have to wait a little longer to get his first win as UTEP’s head coach. The Miners start the…
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Diaper giveaway helps Borderland parents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Guiding Star Southwest and The Lily Pad Maternity Home gathered more than 208,120 diapers to give out to moms and dad in…
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Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers player, shot during attempted robber, police say
By Sara Smart and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest in an attempted robbery…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 1 schedule & scores
EastlakeBel Air10am at Bel Air (Sat.)AmericasCoronadoCancelledChapin Franklin 9am at Franklin (Saturday)Pebble Hills 0Canutillo 77:30pm at…
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Halftime Update: UTEP trails Nebraska, 30-7
LINCOLN, Nebraska – The Scotty Walden era at UTEP kicked off in Lincoln, Nebraska Saturday as the Miners took on the Nebraska Cornhuskers out of the…
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Elderly man missing, officials concerned for his health and safety
ODESSA, Texas (KVIA) — The disappearance of a 76-year-old man is posing a “credible threat” to his health and safety, officials said. Jesus Zepeda…
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‘Socorro ¡Avanzando!’ seeks to determine best transit approach for city
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Socorro is seeking input from residents, businesses and visitors as it conducts a Transit Development Plan…
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Traffic Alert: El Paso Fire responding to six vehicles stuck in flooded streets so far
UPDATE: TxDOT say the flooding among some roads are dissipating, however Missouri is still flooded. TxDOT posted crews are working to clear drains to…
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Mom of murder victim to attend killer’s execution
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Desiree Wheatley would have been celebrating her 53rd birthday on Monday, Sept. 2. Instead, Wheatley’s mother is coming to…
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“Don’t panic”: El Paso Health Authority weighs in on Chickenpox breakthrough case at middle school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza tells parents in the community not be afraid or panic after a…
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Las Cruces PD SWAT officer shoots, kills man in Alamogordo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting during a traffic stop in which a Las Cruces Police Department…
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Serious crash on I-10 East at Kansas injures one person
Update: Special Traffic Investigators are looking into the crash. Emergency crews are diverting all traffic away from the highway. Update: One person…
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El Pasoan makes late-game interception to carry U.S. Women’s National Flag Football Team to victory at World Championship
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Laneah Bryan and the U.S. Women’s Flag Football National Team just won gold at the IFAF Flag Football World…
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Woman dies trying to stop stranger’s car from rolling across Pellicano
Update: El Paso Police just identified the pedestrian as 42-year-old Gloria Anthony. Police say she died at the hospital. The driver of the car…
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Dog found with chain collar cutting into its neck, El Paso man arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested 27-year-old Devan Gallegos and charged him with one felony count of cruelty to an animal. Police…
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UTEP’s Skyler Locklear named starting QB for season opener at Nebraska
EL PASO, Texas – With UTEP’s season opening game on the horizon, UTEP head coach Scotty Walden finally named his starting quarterback. The job will…
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21 Chuco Tango gang members indicted in major roundup across El Paso
Update: In a news conference Thursday, U.S. Attorney General for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza, said 21 people with connections to the…
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U.S. and Mexican authorities hunting down ten wanted criminals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. and Mexican authorities announced during a news conference today the arrest of multiple wanted criminals due to…
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Hungry for Help: Food insecurity in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger is an organization that feeds nearly 1,600 families per day. These families can go get food for a…
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Vaccinated student at Alderete Middle School tests positive for chicken pox
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — A student at Alderete Middle School just tested positive for chicken pox. The student was fully vaccinated against the…
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Congressman Tony Gonzales talks border security in San Elizario
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Congressman Tony Gonzales is discussing border security efforts with law enforcement officials in San Elizario today.…
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EPISD advances to Phase II in Destination District Redesign, considers school closures
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District is moving forward with Phase II of its Destination District Redesign (DDR). Currently,…
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Over 35,000 voters removed from local election rolls in recent years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Election Department has removed 35,854 people from the local voter rolls in the last few years, based on…
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El Paso County Commissioners approve $1 million contribution to advance Downtown Deck Plaza project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 Monday to contribute $1 million from the county, to go towards the proposed…
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New lawsuit connected to NMSU hazing allegations filed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new lawsuit claims former New Mexico State Head Basketball Coach Greg Hire knew about sexual misconduct happening…
Continue Reading Native El Pasoan found guilty of murder in Vegas reporter’s stabbing death sentenced to life in prison
Originally Published: 28 AUG 24 13:42 ET Updated: 28 AUG 24 19:57 ET By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news update, published at 7:57 p.m.…
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“They come from everywhere”: Socorro resident’s growing frustration with Red Flour Beetle infestation
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Socorro said it has been receiving calls from concerned residents regarding a large number of Red Flour Beetles…
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3-month-old airlifted out of Guadalupe Mountains National Park in West Texas
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (KVIA) — Texas DPS Aircraft Operations Division rescued a 3-month-old and its parents after the young family…
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