Students weigh in following Supreme Court’s student loans forgiveness ruling
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students quickly weighed in following the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. In a…
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Las Cruces names interim Police Chief
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces has appointed its new Interim Chief of Police, Jeremy Story. His first day is July 1. Story steps into…
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El Paso’s Star on the Mountain vandalized, out until further notice
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chambers says it discovered early Friday morning that the Star on the Mountain was vandalized. The Chamber,…
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Jones brothers visit children at El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of their charity softball game Thursday, Aaron and Alvin Jones stopped by an El Paso hospital to meet with children…
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First responders wear hazmat suits to clean up 100-gallon hot sauce spill in East El Paso
Update: The cleanup operation has been upgraded to a Hazmat Condition 3 incident. First responders area wearing hazmat suits. Officials say no one…
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Watch: San Elizario native Ricardo Pepi plays in Aaron Jones’ charity softball game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Soccer star and San Elizario native Ricardo Pepi played in the Jones brother’s charity softball game Thursday night. He…
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Fourth of July gas prices take an almost unprecedented plunge
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 06:44 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 15:40 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The roads will be crowded this Fourth of…
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Travel experts predicting record-setting travel in the Borderland this Fourth of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — AAA’s projections for the upcoming holiday weekend and the Fourth of July are showing that there may be record-setting…
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El Pasoans enjoy break from scorching temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The clouds have moved in over the borderland, and with that, a much-needed break from triple digit temperatures. ABC-7…
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NBA player George Hill visits the Providence Children’s Hospital in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — NBA basketball star George Hill of the Indiana Pacers paid a visit to the pediatric patients at Providence Children’s…
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Las Cruces teen found, condition remains unclear
Update (June 30, 2023): Dona Ana County Officials announced on Twitter Friday that Rowan Smith has been found. They did not provide an update on…
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Watch: The Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or…
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Supreme Court rules for website designer in case involving free speech, LGBTQ+ protections
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for an evangelical Christian website designer in a case involving whether creative businesses can refuse…
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Car makes a hole in the wall of parking structure in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car goes makes a hole in the wall of a parking structure in Downtown El Paso, Thursday night. It happened at the…
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Astroworld tragedy: Travis Scott will not face criminal charges
(CNN) — Travis Scott – the rapper and producer who organized the ill-fated 2021 Astroworld Festival – will not be indicted in connection…
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Travel up 15.3% from last year at El Paso International Airport: What to know ahead of your 4th of July travel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fourth of July is usually a high travel weekend, and in light of all the cancellations and delays that are keeping travelers…
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Eye in the Sky: How El Paso border officials are patrolling from the air
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fewer migrants are crossing into the Borderland since the expiration of Title 42. That was the pandemic era health policy…
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Two months after his murder, this El Paso man’s family is still looking for answers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Exactly two months after the death of a slain El Paso man, his family is still anxiously searching for answers. Back on…
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El Paso rescue crews search for hiker in triple digit temperatures
Update: The hiker at the center of a rescue effort in the Franklin Mountains showed signs of heat stroke, according to the El Paso Fire Department.…
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Bicyclist dead after he hit car in busy Las Cruces intersection
Update (June 29, 4:16 p.m.): Las Cruces Police say that 50-year-old David Mancha died of his injuries after his bicycle hit an SUV at Solano Drive…
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Aaron and Alvin Jones host charity softball game in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second year in a row, Aaron and Alvin Jones Jr. hosted their A & A All The Way charity softball game at…
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Bond requirement upheld for Uber passenger accused of murdering her driver in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 48-year-old Phoebe Copas, who is accused of murdering an El Paso Uber driver earlier this month, attended a bond hearing…
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Virgin Galactic launches first paying customers to the edge of space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, successfully launched its first paying…
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Man murdered in East El Paso shooting, police asking for public’s help
Update (1:52 p.m.): Police say the Crimes Against Persons unit is opening a murder investigation into the shooting. The victim has still not been…
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Peso Pluma adds extra El Paso concert date on first US tour
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Good news for fans of up-and-coming Latin performer Peso Pluma. The singer is adding a second concert date in El Paso to his…
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Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action decision could impact El Paso students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday the Supreme Court chose to strike down Affirmative Action in college admissions. The decision came from two…
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Ysleta ISD’s Board of Trustees approves armed guards at each campus
UPDATE – ABC-7 reached out to Ysleta ISD regarding the board of trustee vote to bring armed guards to campuses in the upcoming school. A spokesperson…
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Animals in Juarez are being abandoned in the streets at an alarming rate, experts say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — More pets have been abandoned or dropped at Juarez’s animal rescue centers and on city streets recently. According to the…
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Anthony Gap reopens after serious crash closed all lanes
Update: NMDOT reports that the Anthony Gap, NM-404 reopened early this afternoon. ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — All east and westbound lanes are…
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President speaks as Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admissions
(CNN) — Supreme Court rules against affirmative action. The conservative-dominated supreme court has just ruled against race-conscious admissions…
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