UPDATE (6:22 p.m.) — All lanes reopened. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The left two lanes on I-10 West at Airway closed after a crash, according to TxDOT. The crash happened around 5:52 p.m. TxDOT said the area should be cleared within an hour.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A recent airport closure could negatively affect how businesses view the Borderland region, according to a local economic development leader. Jon Barela, CEO of BorderPlex Alliance, said the closure risks reinforcing what he called a false narrative about El Paso and the surrounding region. “El Paso in 2024, according to FBI
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UPDATE (3:42 p.m.) — El Paso Fire said it contained a brush fire at 3:10 p.m. Its units are still on scene. There is no word on what caused the fire. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department is putting out a fire near Fort Bliss Friday afternoon. The fire started at
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UPDATE (3:40 p.m.) — All lanes reopened, police said. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The left eastbound lane of Loop 375 at Transmountain at mile marker 19 is closed after a crash Friday afternoon, according to El Paso Police. Police reported the crash at 2:15 p.m. EPPD said the clearing time should take one hour.
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By Emily Chang, February 13, 2026, 12:23 PM The Trump administration’s deportations last year are estimated to have cost taxpayers “upward of $40 million,” with some third-country migrants costing more than $1 million each, according to a Democratic congressional report released Friday. The 30-page report is the result of a ten-month review by Democrats on the Senate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy received a report that a student allegedly brought a weapon and made a verbal threat against the school, according to the Socorro Independent School District on Friday. The district said it didn’t find a weapon or evidence of a viable threat. The student who allegedly
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Northern Economic Development Civil Association in Juárez (DENAC, Desarrollo Económico del Norte A.C.) is a Mexican firm that has been proposing the “Juárez-El Paso Express Tram,” a cross-border tramway that would directly connect El Paso International Airport with Abraham González International Airport in Juárez for those wishing to travel from
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The officers were placed on administrative leave, ICE’s acting director said. By Armando Garcia, February 13, 2026, 12:41 PM The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement says that two of its officers appear to have made “untruthful statements” about shooting a migrant in Minnesota and may face federal charges for their actions. “Today, a
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he appointed El Pasoan Pat Gordon to the Texas Transportation Commission Friday. He’s the first El Pasoan to serve on the commission since 2015, according to the office of Texas Senator César Blanco. The commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation and is responsible for policymaking
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said “people learn” in reaction to a question about this Wednesday’s airspace closure over El Paso, according to CNN. During a press gathering in Washington D.C., a reporter asked the president if anyone should be held accountable. The president said, “You mean the way it happened? People learn. People learn.”
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico—79-year-old Ida Lopez feels right at home when she visits the campus of New Mexico State University. However, the Mesilla Valley native never actually obtained her degree from the institution. Lopez grew up on a farm, surrounded by animals. She has a deep love for animals, especially horses. Just two weeks before
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local lawmakers sent a letter to the Departments Departments of Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security demanding a classified briefing on the flight restrictions placed on El Paso and Santa Teresa Wednesday. On Thursday, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar and Gabe Vasquez and New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján of
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by Robert Moore, February 12, 2026 U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso and three members of the New Mexico congressional delegation are asking the Trump administration for a classified briefing on this week’s airspace restrictions that they say “created widespread fear, uncertainty and chaos in the region while disrupting commercial, medical, private, and military aviation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced a $2 million appropriation from the federal government to expand drone testing and operations Friday morning. The research expansion will go to the university’s aerial systems facilities in Fabens and Tornillo, UTEP said. It will include radar and electrical updates and new
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Update on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. As of the evening of Feb. 12, the FAA lifted the flight restriction in place for the Santa Teresa airspace. It did not send out a notice. The temporary flight restrictions (TFR) as seen on an FAA website the morning of Feb. 11.Credit: FAA The TFRs lifted as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School district confirmed with ABC-7 its Chief of Police. Manuel Chavira, will retire. “We are grateful for his years of service and the leadership he has provided,” the school district said in a statement sent to ABC-7. “We thank him for his dedication to our students, staff,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as a storm system pushing into the region will leave us with on and off rain chance. Temperatures will start in the low 50s. Overall temps will be a little cooler than yesterday as we see about a 10 degree temperature dip. Temps
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday’s temporary closure of the El Paso Airport might not have cause major issues, but there’s still national concern for what happened. During a hearing with the U.S Senate Committee hearing on Science, Commerce, and Transportation, the topic of the FAA and Department of War situation in El Paso came
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The FBI released new details about the suspect sought in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, who was seen outside her front door early on Feb. 1, armed while wearing a backpack, mask and gloves. “The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5’9″ – 5’10” tall, with an average build,” the FBI posted on X Thursday.
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UPDATE (4:53 p.m., Feb. 12): ABC-7 obtained an affidavit revealing new details about the moment Aurora Morales hit and killed Ana Maria Paniagua with a truck. It happened at Juanito’s Liquor Store in the Lower Valley, according to the affidavit. El Paso police arrived at the store’s parking lot after the collision was reported. Fire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, U.S. Marshals found and apprehended a man suspected of a robbery and shooting in Fabens, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. EPCSO said the robbery happened Jan. 28 just after 4:45 a.m. at a home on Fargrove Street. Deputies found a male victim with a gunshot
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Flights resume to normal operations on Thursday after the Federal Aviation Administration halted flights in and out of El Paso starting right before midnight on Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded and confused Wednesday morning. Just 24-hours later, a big difference with a smooth pace and normal operations. Flyers went through short and quick lines to check-in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department posted bodycam video on social media Thursday showing the moments they responded to a shooting report on Silver Avenue. The shooting happened Feb. 6. Officers arrested 18-year-old Abraham Emilio Carmona for deadly conduct discharge with a firearm and evading arrest detention with a vehicle. When
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced a new nonstop Southwest Airlines service from the El Paso International Airport to the Nashville International Airport (BNA). According to a press release, Southwest will start the service Oct. 1, 2026. The flights will operate Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The city also announced
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Micheal McCormick, a former FAA employee with decades of experience, told ABC-7 that a 10 day closure would have been unprecedented. “I have never heard of a TFR going into use for ten days of this size, this magnitude impacting a major metropolitan area with a major commercial airport. So this
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Originally Published: 12 FEB 26 13:40 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration delivered a deadly blow to longstanding US climate policy on Thursday, finalizing rules that revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate climate pollution. First issued in 2009, the endangerment finding determined that six greenhouse gases could be categorized
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced its highest spring semester enrollment in its history Thursday. According to the university, 24,901 students singed up for the spring 2026 semester — a 4.4% increase from spring 2025. UTEP’s College of Nursing had one of the strongest gains with a 12.6%
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old woman died after an ATV crash in Fabens Sunday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. It happened on Landfill Road. Investigators say the ATV traveled northbound with two riders. The Driver “failed to negotiate a curve” and hit an electrical pole. Both were ejected from the ATV.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the appointment of Patricia S. Kimble to the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners, District 3. Kimble will finish Shannon Reynold’s term, who resigned in December 2025. Governor Lujan Grisham said Kimble’s appointment comes as the county deals with rapid growth in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 60-year-old woman from Juarez died after a car hit her on the I-10 Wednesday evening, according to the El Paso Police Department. EPPD’s Special Traffic Investigation Unit responded to the collision at I-10 West at mile marker eight. Investigators said a car traveled westbound when the woman attempted to
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