UPDATE: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) – The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division and Veterans of the Battle of Ramadi from the Iraq War gather at Fort Bliss Saturday morning to honor the memories of those who lost their lives during the Battle of Ramadi. The special ceremony includes a plaque dedication in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Veterans and active-duty service members in El Paso are being invited to explore healing through creativity during a free art therapy event hosted by Emergence Health Network. In partnership with the Tom Lea Institute, Emergence Health Network will host Veterans Create – Art Therapy Day, a guided painting session designed
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EL PASO (KVIA) – More than a thousand Iraq war veterans and their families are gathering in El Paso this weekend for the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Ramadi. The Battle of Ramadi was a turning point in Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was relentless combat against insurgents in the middle of the city at
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EL PASO, Texas– El Paso leaders and civil rights groups gathered outside the county courthouse today to call attention to what they described as unprecedented fear in the community, citing recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The news conference focused on demands for accountability and an end to what speakers called aggressive ICE
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A major water main break in the middle of the night this past weekend lead to a more than rude awakening for an El Paso family – and tens of thousands of Central and Northeast residents were left with low or no water service and boil water orders in the
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Update (January 16, 2026): ABC-7 has obtained the court documents detailing radio host Buzz Adams’ arrest. Buzz Adams’ legal name is Michael Witt. The court documents state that the arresting officer smelled burnt marijuana in Witt’s car when he pulled Witt over. The officer reported finding a vape pen suspected of containing THC in Witt’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two former UTEP quarterbacks who competed in a QB battle during the 2025 season both announced their commitments after entering the transfer portal. Former five star quarterback recruit Malachi Nelson has committed to Syracuse and is expected to compete for the starting quarterback spot. Nelson, who earned the starting spot
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation just announced the 2026 Name a Snowplow contest winners. Now Las Cruces and the surrounding areas will be serviced by Chilly Changa and DuckDuckOrangeTruck. Ruidoso, Cloudcroft, and the surrounding areas will be serviced by Snowtorious and B.I.G. Scoop there it is ♪ ♪ ♪ .
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Update (4:24 PM): The Outage Map shows that power has been restored to customers on the westside. Update (3:16 PM): Traffic lights along Mesa are experiencing issues due to the ongoing power outage. There is increased traffic in the area due to the issues. Update (2:18 PM): El Paso Electric says that crews are working
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car caught fire at 701 Pendale Road in the Lower Valley this morning. An ABC-7 viewer sent in videos of the fire to our newsroom. The call came in at 9 a.m. and the firefighters got the fire knocked down by 9:13 a.m., officials say. El Paso Fire Department
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso native Amanda Ekery is preparing to attend her first Grammy Awards after earning a nomination in the Best Album Notes category for her album Árabe, a project deeply rooted in the region’s shared Mexican and American history. The Best Album Notes category recognizes extensive research and storytelling that
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Update (6:06 PM): Tonight at vigil is happening for Lunas, as well as the first migrant who died while detained at Camp East Montana. The vigil is happening now in Downtown El Paso at San Jacinto Plaza. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DHS officials say that the second migrant to die while detained at Camp
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Update (10:40 AM): Texas DPS says 3-month-old El Paso resident Daniel David Escamilla Jr., and 10-year-old Florida resident Briella Rae Villalobos, both died in the crash. 29-year-old Briana Nicole Tarin was seriously injured in the crash, Texas DPS officials say. Texas DPS says that the car carrying Escamilla, Villalobos, and Tarin was traveling west on
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This weekend, you can catch hot air balloons in the Land of Enchantment for the very first time this year with the Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally. MVBR kicks off Friday with media and school day. Visit Las Cruces is debuting their brand new balloon at the rally at 7 a.m., and they will be joined
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— A senior at Valle Verde Early College High School has been recognized for her volunteer work. 17-year-old Eveny Covarrubias was named the 2025 Youth Volunteer of the Year by Hospice El Paso. Since she is underage, she is not able to meet patients personally, but she is still involved in meaningful
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are in for another comfortable afternoon following a cold morning. Conditions will remain clear and calm. Temperatures are cod this morning within the mid to upper 30s. However by lunchtime we will lean above average. We will warm up to 64 El Paso and 63 Las Cruces. Conditions once
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Originally Published: 15 JAN 26 11:47 ET Updated: 15 JAN 26 17:19 ET By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a multipart proposal on Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and reducing health insurance premiums, as well as increasing price transparency within the health care system. The White House is positioning
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The Texas Department of State Health Services is expanding rabies prevention efforts in the El Paso area by partnering with local agencies to strengthen protection for wildlife, pets and residents. State health officials have conducted oral rabies vaccination campaigns in the region for years, but this year El Paso Animal Services
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to LendingTree, the average interest rate on credit cards is now nearly 24%. Last week, President Trump said on social media he wants a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, something he campaigned on. “Lenders use higher interest rates to help offset higher risk,” said Brian Mirau,
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court documents obtained by ABC-7 state that Derrick Pacheco is facing multiple charges after investigators say he started yelling and refused to leave a Dona Ana County meeting. This happened at the Dona Ana County Government Center located at 845 North Motel Boulevard on January 13, 2026. Court documents
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Officials found a teenager from Uzbekistan who had become lost in Ciudad Juárez. Officers found the teenager, identified as 15-year-old Fakhdi I., at Abraham González Airport today. Officials say a specialized missing person unit was called in to find Fakhdi I. He had been been reported missing earlier in the
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Update (January 15, 2026): El Paso Water is rescinding the boil water notice. The notice has been in place for Northeast El Paso and parts of Central El Paso since the water main break this weekend. El Paso Water officials say the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gave the company permission to lift the notice.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety, and Quality has confirmed eight new cases of New World screwworm in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. That is near the border with Texas. The number of total confirmed cases in Tamaulipas since December 30, 2025,
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Utility crews are making repairs near the intersection of Bosque Road and Canutillo/La Union, which is expected to impact student pickup at Canutillo Middle School today. “The traffic limitations will not impact the instructional day. Dismissal will occur at the regular time,” a spokesperson for Canutillo ISD said. “Parents who pick
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says that El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is getting 10,000 eggs as part of a settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Paxton sued Cal-Maine for alleged price gouging and illegally raising eggs costs by 300%, his office explained. As part of the settlement, Cal-Maine will
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says that residents have received 126 packets of unsolicited seeds from China so far in 2026. Miller says that is a sharp spike in numbers. “These packages are pouring in faster and further than ever before,” Commissioner Miller said. “They may look innocent, but the danger
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This weekend, runners will go through two cities and two countries for the 7th annual Run Internacional, uniting people all over the world for the only U.S.-Mexico 10K run. The run, originally supposed to happen last year, was postponed to this weekend because of the government shutdown. The race will start in San Jacinto Plaza,
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Update (January 16, 2026): El Paso Water is addressing the arrest of Natasha Acevedo, who is accused of disrupting a Public Service Board meeting this week. “The individual who was arrested was not removed for expressing opinions, but for disruptive and aggressive conduct that occurred prior to the public comment portion of the meeting,” El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today we will once again start off cold but ny lunch lean above average with no major weather impacts expected. Today we’re starting off cod but slightly warmer than yesterday morning. Today our temperature low will be in the 30s El Paso and the 20s for Las Cruces. By midafternoon
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott joined ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke for an exclusive interview to discuss what comes next if he is elected to a fourth term and several issues impacting Borderland viewers.In the 10-minute exclusive, the topics included border security, the Texas economy, property taxes and current events.
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