2024 Primary Runoff Election: Live Updates
Update (10:06 PM): ABC-7 is projecting that Oscar Ugarte will win the Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff. He will now go on to take on the…
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Legal battle continues between El Paso Zoological Society and City, complaints filed
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that the City of El Paso and the Zoological Society are respectively taking legal action…
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El Paso Fire hazmat team helps contain chlorine leak in Anthony, Texas
ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department Hazmat team helped contain a chlorine leak in Anthony, Texas today. The department posted about…
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El Paso May 2024 Primary Runoff Election Day, what you need to know
EL PASO, TX (KVIA)Â — El Paso voters will head to the polls today to cast their votes in the primary runoff election. The ballot includes several…
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Crime Stoppers of El Paso asking for public’s help identifying alleged shooter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking the public for help in identifying a person who shot at a Northeast El Paso home. On…
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Blue 2 Fire burning over 7,000 acres with 0% containment
Lincoln County, NM (KVIA) — Blue 2 Fire now burning over 7,000 acres with 0% containment Tuesday. Evacuation orders are in effect for Nogal Canyon…
Continue Reading Your Voice, Your Vote: Primary runoff election preview
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s your voice, your vote. Happening Tuesday, May 28, it’s the Primary runoff election in the Borderland. It’s happening…
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El Pasoans spend Memorial Day at area parks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today is Memorial Day, and it’s about more than the unofficial start of summer. The holiday honors soldiers who died in war…
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Purple Heart lost for decades returned to recipient’s granddaughter on Memorial Day
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — A woman drove from Oklahoma to Fort Bliss to receive her grandfather’s Purple Heart, which was lost for decades after he…
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Las Cruces Police find missing 12-year-old
Update (May 29, 2024): Las Cruces Police have found the boy. They did not clarify if he is safe or not. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces…
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The Enchilada secrets of the Rojas Family
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Step back in time to early 1920s El Paso, where ABC-7 uncovers a cherished recipe passed down through generations in this…
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Blue 2 Fire at 0% containment, hits 6,800 acres on Memorial Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After 11 days of continual flames, the Blue 2 Fire has reached over 6,800 acres, according to the official Blue 2 Fire page…
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El Paso honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day, remembering the “Forgotten Veterans of Concordia”
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, El Paso honors those who gave their lives to serve our country. The historic Concordia Cemetery has over 400 veterans…
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One person rescued at Hueco Tanks by county search and rescue team
Update: 6:31 p.m. – The Sheriff’s Office said injuries were not major. Update: 5:48 p.m. – The Sheriff’s Office says the person injured at Hueco…
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City Spray Parks now open ahead of summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has opened its spray parks this Memorial Day weekend ahead of summer. These parks are free and open to…
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Fire consumes 6,200 acres in the White Mountain Wilderness according to Lincoln Forest Fire Service
LINCOLN COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) – A wildfire that has been burning and spreading for several days has consumed 6,213 acres in the White Mountain…
Continue Reading At least 13 people are dead after tornado-spawning storms strike the Central US Memorial Day weekend
Originally Published: 26 MAY 24 00:09 ETUpdated: 26 MAY 24 15:48 ETBy Dalia Faheid, Paradise Afshar and Ashley R. Williams, CNN(CNN) — At least…
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Watch Live: Border Patrol Celebrates Centennial with Parade in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border Patrol is celebrating its centennial with a parade in downtown El Paso. You can watch live coverage of the parade…
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AAA projects busiest Memorial Day weekend travel on record for 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re traveling around this Memorial Day — whether it be by plane, train, or automobile — you’re going to want to…
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Blue 2 Fire prompts evacuation notice, uncontained affecting 3,400 acres
LINCOLN COUNTY, New Merico – The Forest Service issued an Emergency Evacuation order for several areas surrounding Ruidoso, New Mexico. Bonito Lake…
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Person seriously injured after being struck during hit-and-run in east El Paso
UPDATE: El Paso Police are now calling this incident a hit-and-run. They say an unknown vehicle was travelling north on the 3000 block of Lee Trevino…
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UTEP joins several other entities in wanting to bring more A-list concerts to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Improvements may be coming soon to the Sun Bowl, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) announced this week. Proposed…
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Man sentenced to 150 months in prison for 2022 bank robbery in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Tucson man convicted of robbing a GECU in East El Paso in 2022 was just sentenced to 150 months in prison. Sherman…
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Judge denies Baldwin’s motion to dismiss indictment in Rust movie set shooting
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — The judge overseeing the case against Alec Baldwin in the deadly Rust movie set shooting is denying a motion by the…
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UTEP hoping to add $99 million bond to November ballot to improve Sun Bowl
Editor’s note: A previous version of the article indicated El Paso County owned the Sun Bowl. The County built and owned the stadium, and leased it…
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Border Patrol honors 100 years of service with ceremony in El Paso; DHS secretary to attend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States Patrol Patrol is holding a series of events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the agency. Beginning at 9…
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Blue 2 Fire now burning at an estimated 1,400 acres north of Ruidoso
Lincoln County, NM (KVIA) — Blue 2 Fire has grown from 700 acres to an estimated 1,400 acres as of Friday morning. Mandatory evacuations are…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Windy Friday, Stronger winds Saturday
EL PASO , Texas (KVIA) — Our ABC-7 StormTrack Weather team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert for the strong winds expected this Saturday. For your…
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ATV safety ahead of Memorial Day weekend in El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As we head into Memorial Day weekend, you may be getting ready to enjoy outdoor activities, including one of the most common…
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Are Borderland residents substituting alcohol for marijuana? New studies show daily marijuana users outnumber daily alcohol users in the United States
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new study says daily marijuana users in the United States now outnumber the daily number of alcohol users, a…
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