TxDOT crews clean up gravel on US 54 ramp
UPDATE: Ramp to US 54 at I-10 reopens after crews cleared debris. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The righter interchange ramp along I-10 to US 54 is blocked…
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Central El Paso house rented out on Airbnb used as stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations El Paso special agents busted their second stash house of the week Thursday. They arrested…
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Foster family donates $10 million to La Nube
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Paul and Alejandra De La Vega Foster just donated $10 million to La Nube, El Paso’s new child-focused STEAM center. The…
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Value of Mexican peso falls, Borderland residents feeling the impact
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, the Mexican peso dropped in value. At some Borderland currency exchanges, the price to get dollars was almost…
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Migrant advocates concerned with Abbott’s Executive Order
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An immigrant advocacy center in El Paso raised concerns about Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA 46 relating to the…
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Parents split over EPISD utensil charge policy at Tippin Elementary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Parents at an El Paso Independent School District elementary school are responding to a policy in place at the start of the…
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El Paso city councilor seeks to transfer unspent discretionary funds back to general fund
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Rep. Chris Canales’ response to ABC-7. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City…
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Collaboration of agencies result in the rescue of kidnapping victims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Homeland security investigations (HSI) in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Border Patrol and Mexican authorities worked together…
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Words of Wisdom with Rosa Guerrero: You are Uniquely You
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero continues to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. Guerrero is a lifelong…
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Hundreds of area businesswomen “Spill the Tea” and network
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Chamber of Commerce and JP Morgan Chase joined efforts to bring “Spill the Tea” Women in Business Conference to…
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It’s National Whataburger Day! Grab a FREE birthday cake shake all day today
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s National Whataburger Day on August 8th! Grab a FREE birthday cake shake all day today on the Whataburger app. To redeem…
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Fatal pedestrian collision involved a Parkland High School student
Update: Ysleta Independent School District confirmed that a student at Parkland High School was involved in the collision. The district released the…
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The best restaurants in El Paso, according to El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in El Paso by diners. The ratings are listed on Yelp. Read the…
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Gov. Abbott orders Texas hospitals to gather information on healthcare costs incurred by migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott just issued an executive order calling for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)…
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El Paso man who participated in Jan. 6 sentenced to nearly 3 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than three and a half years after the Jan. 6 capitol riot, an El Paso man has received his prison sentence. Federal…
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City of Las Cruces changing panhandling and shopping cart ordinances
Update (August 8, 2024): Las Cruces approved the new Shopping Cart Ordinance. It will go into effect Friday, August 16, with enforcement by Las…
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Find out why some teachers just paid to park at El Dorado High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This morning, a viewer contacted ABC-7 with concerns that El Dorado High School in Far East El Paso was charging teachers…
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City of Juarez announces second migrant soccer cup to happen next week
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The city of Juárez through its Sports Institute and Human Rights Department announced the second edition of the Copa…
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Why a new CDC rule might prevent you from bringing your pet back into the US
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As of Aug. 1, if you are crossing a pet into the U.S. you must now follow new steps. According to U.S. Customs and Border…
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Watch: HOME awarded $16 million for Mesa Hills Affordable Housing, a development opposed by some residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — HOME’s proposed South Mesa Hills Development received $16 million in 9% tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and…
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Happening Today: El Paso Electric to conduct planned power outage
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric will be conducting brief, planned power outage in the Coronado Hills Neighborhood in Northwest El Paso…
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Costco adds membership scanners upon entry to crack down on customers sharing cards
By Kelly McCarthy August 8, 2024, 6:53 AM When customers walk in to shop at Costco Wholesale, they flash a membership card to an employee…
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Words of Wisdom with Rosa Guerrero: Embracing our culture in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Rosa Guerrero is an educator, humanitarian and outspoken community activist. Guerrero continues to teach…
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Fabens ISD kicks off school year with new initiatives rolling in for students
FABENS, TX (KVIA) — Fabens Independent School District is welcoming students in for the 2024-25 school year! The district is rolling in with new…
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No injuries being reported in crash involving train in Fabens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says no one suffered any injuries after a train vs. car collision in Fabens earlier this…
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Group from Africa found wandering Chihuahua highway after kidnapping, torture
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Law enforcement officials in Chihuahua helped 10 people from Africa who had been kidnapped by a criminal group. IMSS…
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Honduran boy held for ransom in Juarez
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican authorities saved a 9-year-old Honduran boy being held for ransom by a transnational criminal organization in…
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Multiple undocumented people, alleged smugglers arrested in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security investigators arrested 56 people from Mexico, five from Guatemala, and two from El Salvador. The people…
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Son charged with his dad’s violent murder to go on trial in March
Update (August 7, 2024): Jail records show Gallegos remains in jail on a $200,000 bond. Court records show that he is scheduled to enter a plea on…
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US abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press August 7, 2024, 7:00 AM The number of women…
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