EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lights on the Lake returned bringing thousands of twinkling lights, festive music and a new round of holiday cheer to kick off the season. Cold temperatures didn’t stop families from packing the park for opening night. The celebration opened with a Canine Paw-rade as costumed dogs and their owners walked
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A CDC advisory committee voted to remove its long-standing recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a guideline in place for more than 30 years. Under the new recommendation, the first dose would be given at 2 months of age. Rekha Lakshmanan, executive director of
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexicans looking for help with medical questions or assistance finding health-care providers now have a new way to reach the state’s Health Department Helpline: text messaging. “Text messaging means easier access to the Helpline when people need it,” New Mexico Department of Health Helpline director Madison Schaeffer said.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Major utility companies serving the Borderland are considering raising their rates. El Paso Electric, El Paso Water and Texas Gas Service have all announced the intention to increase the cost of their services to local consumers across the board. None of it is a done deal just yet. Each must
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An Otero County jury has convicted El Pasoan Jeffery Saint Louis of felony murder, homicide by vehicle, aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer, reckless driving, and not possessing a driver’s license today. Saint Louis was arrested after he drove away from the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on US-54 on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police are at the scene of an aggravated robbery on Piedras. Police officers took two children into custody and referred them to the Juvenile Probation Department. The two children are identified only as girls aged 14 and 15. Their names have not been released as they are minors. The alleged
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Police charged Ruben Holguin Bonilla, 63, with making a false report to a police officer. El Paso Police say that Holguin told officers on November 21 that his car had been stolen. The car was later found to be in Holguin’s spouse’s possession. After making that discovery, police arrested Holguin
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tonight, the Texas Tech Health El Paso campus will be kicking off “Lighting Campus for Hope”, the university’s third annual campus lighting event. Families, friends, and cancer warriors from across the Borderland will gather for this inspiring celebration of hope and unity in the fight against cancer. Attendees can expect a variety of activities, including visits with Santa and his friends, a dazzling
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Updated 4:15 PM EST, Fri December 5, 2025 What we learned from the World Cup draw From CNN’s Ben Church A full look at the groups for next year’s World Cup. Carlos Barria/Reuters Firstly, for both good and bad reasons, what a World Cup draw ceremony that was! We were treated to musical performances, cameo roles
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Police Department says that the alleged threats made toward Santa Teresa High School are unfounded. After an investigation, the department found no threat to students or staff, and says that day-to-day school activities will continue as normal. The high school also released a letter, stating that
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SPARKS, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies are looking for Joshua Cancino, 36, who was last seen at 10 a.m. on December 4, 2025, in the desert area south of Bret Harte Drive in Sparks. Joshua Cancino (Courtesy: El Paso County Sheriff’s Office) The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking everyone to look out for Cancino,
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to abandon universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns. According to the CDC, the United States is the only country that has ever moved from giving all babies a dose of the hepatitis
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El Paso Animal Services needs your help this season to provide all the proper resources for the animals this winter, as well as giving them a warm, loving home. Spokesperson Julianne Newbold says they have about 600 to 700 animals in their shelter right now, and they get about 25,000 each year. Many get surrendered
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)—A group of girls has another tool to add to their toolbox thanks to Soroptimist International of Las Cruces, an organization that seeks to empower young girls and women. Students of the New America School Las Cruces Charter High School are mentored each month. They’re exposed to skills that will help
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Originally Published: 05 DEC 25 07:15 ET Updated: 05 DEC 25 07:16 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Netflix has triumphed in the bidding war for Warner Bros. and HBO. On Friday morning, Netflix said it has reached a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legendary TV and movie studio and assets
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Tom Homan, the U.S. border czar, will be speaking at a Turning Point USA Chapter event at UTEP. A group called El Chuco Habla is planning a protest on campus at the Leech Grove, “free speech area” at 7 p.m. Some UTEP students are also planning a protest called the Student
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HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA)– A family in Horizon City says packs of free-roaming dogs have made their neighborhood unsafe, despite repeated complaints to local animal control. The Richards family has lived in their home for four years and says their only ongoing concern is the growing number of loose dogs wandering the area. “They’re starting
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Dozens of farmers from different parts of Chihuahua blocked all commercial ports of entry in Juárez again on Wednesday to protest the proposed national water law in Mexico. The Bridge of the Americas, Santa Teresa, Ysleta-Zaragoza, and Marcelino Serna in Tornillo Ports of Entry were completely blocked by farmers for a
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MADISON, Wisconsin – The UTEP Miners’ run in the NCAA Tournament came to an abrupt end Thursday night in Madison, Wisconsin. The Miners fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the first round of the Tournament 3 sets to 1. The Miners came out strong winning the first set, 26-24. However, the Tar Heels
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Update (5:20 PM): El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar released the following statement on X. She calls the Supreme Court’s decision today “deeply disappointing.” Texas, your voice matters now more than ever. My full statement on the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the GOP’s racially gerrymandered Congressional maps⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ghFyJqOYCg— Veronica Escobar (@vgescobar) December 4, 2025
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested Christian Chuy Martinez, 28, and charged him with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle. Martinez is accused of driving without his headlights on. Deputies were blocking off a street due to a water main break in the early morning of December 3 near the intersection of Montana
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested a San Elizario man wanted on two felony warrants. Moises Soria, 39, was listed among El Paso’s Top 10 Most Wanted. On November 30, 2025, deputies were trying to find Soria on the 1400 block of Las Pampas in San Elizario. That morning, deputies tried to stop Soria
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SILVER CITY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A rabid coyote bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest, near Silver City. The hiker did not require hospitalization, according to a spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). The department’s Scientific Laboratory Division confirmed the positive rabies diagnosis. This is the fourth rabid animal identified
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UMC of El Paso and Texas Tech Health El Paso have announced that trauma and burn surgeon Dr. Philip E. Fidler, M.D., FACS, will lead the new dedicated burn center in El Paso. “This partnership transforms El Paso into a regional hub for specialized burn care and eliminates treatment delays
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Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Dugald McConnell The FBI arrested a man from Woodbridge, Virginia, on Thursday who investigators believe planted pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the 2021 US Capitol riot. At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Attorney General Pam Bondi identified the man as Brian Cole Jr. “Let
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Tonight Sunland Park City Council approved the new rate structure that will raise prices for customers. It will go into effect January 1st, 2026. The City of Sunland Park, Dona Ana County, and the CRRUA Board of Directors were required to approve the plan for the new rates to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney settled with the owners and operators of Lava Lounge, an after-hours club located at 1615 Montana Avenue. The order was signed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, by Judge Melissa A. Baeza. It ensures the club will not reopen and terminates the pending litigation. The club
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If you’re planning on decorating for the holidays now, whether indoors or outdoors, then ABC-7 has expert safety tips to avoid fires, damages or injuries you need to know. If you have an artificial tree, make sure it’s in good conditions and you look at the manual to make sure you’re not leaving it on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures will drop about 10 degrees from yesterdays high. Following today we will look at a slow warming trend. Temperatures to start will be cold in the low 40s. As temperatures warm through the afternoon thats when our temperature drop will be a bit more noticeable. We will be about
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- KVIA’s sports anchor Bea Martinez is following the UTEP volleyball team at the NCAA Tournament taking place at Wisconsin. These are Bea’s reports from ABC-7 at 4,5, and 6.
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