ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 2026 Holloman Air Force Base Legacy of Liberty Air Show is happening April 18 and 19, 2026. The free two-day event will feature aerial performances, static displays of military aircraft old and new, and food and other entertainment. The Patriot Jet Team is headlining the air show. The team
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Vanessa Ronnebaun, 25, is charged with Theft of Vehicle after officials say she stole a Fabens man’s work truck. Sheriff and constable deputies worked together to track down Ronnebaun driving the stolen truck on the 1000 block of South Horizon. On Thursday afternoon, just an hour after the work truck
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By Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing new rules limiting congressional oversight visits, finding that Democratic lawmakers are likely to succeed in their claim that the policy violates federal law governing congressional access to detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb granted
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Attorney General Ken Paxton is issuing a consumer alert for smart televisions. Paxton says the TVs are spying on Texans. Earlier this week, Paxton sued five major TV companies for alleged spying. He has since secured a temporary restraining order against one of the companies, Hisense. “I’d urge Texans TV shopping
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) awarded El Paso County $12.8 million to support the construction of a new maintenance facility on Windermere Avenue, among other improvements. The money is coming from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No Emission Grant Program and Grants for
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) — Former U.S. House Rep. Yvette Herrell was confirmed as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Affairs last night. Republican officials say Herrell is now serving in a senior role in the Trump Administration. The U.S. Senate approved Herrell’s nomination 53 to 43 last night. Herrell represented New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Loretto Academy Marina Delgado continues to celebrate her accomplishments. She recently found out she is a 2025 recipient of the QuestBridge Scholarship. “It’s absolutely overwhelming. I’m still processing. It’s surreal. Even a year ago, I didn’t know the program existed, so to be sitting here, a year later, knowing that, not
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When temperatures hit freezing point at 32°F or below, pipes can freeze, where it leaks, bursts or water doesn’t even run water through your home. But El Paso Water says, even overnight temperatures or cold fronts can cause a mess, and they do not respond to homes reporting pipe bursts — so residents need to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)— 29-year-old Arcelia Mendoza or “Arcy” continues to celebrate her recent graduation from New Mexico State University. Mendoza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight months old. It affects her mobility and speech, but she hasn’t allowed it to define her. Mendoza joined thousands of others and crossed the stage at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Once again temps will be cool to start but they will warm to above average by lunch. Today high temps could set a new record. To start off your morning temps throughout the region are within the upper 30s to the low 40s. By your afternoon El Paso is expected
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By Josh Margolin, Aaron Katersky, Jack Date, Luke Barr, Katherine Faulders, Pierre Thomas, and Jack Moore, ABC (ABC) — The suspect in last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University was identified as a 48-year-old former graduate student who had studied at the school some 25 years ago. During a news conference Thursday, Providence Police Chief
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order directing federal agencies to fast-track the reclassification of marijuana, a move he described as “common sense,” while emphasizing that the action does not legalize the drug. “I promise to be the president of common sense. And that is exactly what we’re doing,” Trump
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Update (5:34 PM): Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the arresting officer had to tase Vicente Rios 10 times while attempting an arrest. The documents state that the tasing was ineffective and the officer had to punch Rios and pin him to the ground until other officers could arrive and help put him in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — President Donald Trump has endorsed Congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. District 23 covers part of El Paso County, as well as parts of San Antonio, and most of the area in between. Find Trump’s complete endorsement message posted to Truth Social below: “Congressman Tony Gonzales is
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise this week, increasing his salary to $1,128,582. Cintron’s new compensation is retroactive to Oct. 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year. The hospital’s seven-member board of managers voted 6-0 to approve
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Angel Ortiz, 44, is accused of leading State Troopers and Sheriff deputies on a UTV chase through commercial and residential areas near South Darrington Road and Las Colinas Road. The Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit and Texas Rangers were investigating in the area when they saw Ortiz and another UTV rider
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El Pasoan Theresa Troia became a first-time mom to five babies this year. By Yi-Jin Yu December 18, 2025, 11:34 AM For one El Paso mom, this holiday season is extra special. Theresa Troia, 36, will celebrate Christmas with all five of her quintuplets at home after giving birth to them in June. The last quintuplet to
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Two people were killed at Brown this weekend. The gunman fled the scene. By Josh Margolin, Aaron Katersky, Jack Date, and Luke Barr December 18, 2025, 3:10 PM Law enforcement officials have identified a possible suspect in connection with the mass shooting at Brown University and have issued a warrant for the individual’s arrest, multiple sources told ABC News. This
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The cause of the crash is not known. By Ayesha Ali and Victoria Arancio December 18, 2025, 2:53 PM Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and members of his family died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, according to the family and officials. The
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Update (2:46 PM): El Paso Fire Department officials say the fire was classified as moderately severe. The fire was happening in a ditch near 900 East Rim Road. The fire happened at 2:09 p.m. Crews have already put it out and are now checking for hot spots. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes named UTEP among the 15 top colleges for launching careers. UTEP also ranked eight nationally for lowest average student debt, the university announced today. Arizona State University topped the list of Best Schools for Career Prep, and UTEP came in 11th. “The Forbes’ rankings evaluated 500 colleges nationwide for
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EL PASO, Texas – The Mountain West Conference announced UTEP’s league foes for the 2026 season on Thursday. Mountain West foes coming to the Sun Bowl are Hawai’i, Nevada, San Jose State and Wyoming. The Miners will hit the road to take on Air Force, New Mexico, NIU and UNLV. In nonconference action, UTEP will host Oregon State
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing her concerns over the continued operation of Camp East Montana. This is the congresswoman’s third letter, her office said. The other two letters went unanswered, according to Escobar’s team. Read
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with Vitalant for a holiday blood drive, happening Thursday, December 18, 2025. Stop by the ABC-7 station, located at 4140 Rio Bravo Street in West El Paso, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give the gift of life this holiday season. Donors will get a free
Continue Reading By Kit Maher, Steve Contorno, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expedite the reclassification of marijuana – an effort to increase research on its medical use but not fully legalize it. “This reclassification order will make it far easier to conduct marijuana-related medical research, allowing us to
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — Olivia and Noah were the most popular baby names in New Mexico this year. That is according to the new data released by the New Mexico Department of Health. Find the complete Top 10 List of baby girl and baby boy names below: For the first time in 11
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On December 9, Oliver Rivera Peña, an officer with the Road Safety Coordination Department in Juárez (CGSV), was monitoring the line at the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) when he was asked to perform an unusual task. Officer Rivera was directing traffic when a child and a woman asked him to
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In the winter, a lot of viruses spread and can cause respiratory infections, the one increasingly spreading right now is the flu, the peak season being now in December. A pediatrician at The Hospitals of Providence said others spreading right now include COVID-19, rhinovirus and adenovirus, and believes it’s all due to lower vaccination rates.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County residents could be entitled to a portion of the $10.5 billion in unclaimed property safeguarded by the state. Texas’ Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock says each dollar belongs to a Texan, not the government, and that a simple search could uncover extra money for your family. “The Texas
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — 11 Tren de Aragua gang members, primarily from Venezuela, are facing federal racketeering charges in New Mexico. Federal prosecutors say the 11 were just indicted. They are accused of kidnapping, brutally interrogating, and strangling a person in an Albuquerque apartment. They then allegedly buried the person’s body in a
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