El Paso City Councilwoman Cassandra Hernandez preparing to run for mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Councilwoman Cassandra Hernandez started the paperwork to join the race to become the city’s next mayor.…
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Fire burns abandoned Socorro house
Update: An abandoned house burned in the fire. No one was injured. HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Transportation is warning all…
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Car plows through East El Paso restaurant
UPDATE: Surveillance video obtained by ABC-7 shows the moment a white car slammed through the front door. According to police a 46-year-old man…
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Businessman Renard Johnson running to become El Paso’s next mayor
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The race for El Paso’s next mayor is heating up. With current Mayor Oscar Leeser at his term limit, candidates are starting…
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“We’ve learned, we’ve grown:” NMDOT promises ample access to businesses on U.S. 70 during 9-month construction project
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation is officially one day into a 9-month construction project on U.S. 70/N.…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain, winds and cooler temps return
El Paso, TX ( KVIA)- The ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for changes that will arrive Friday. The next Pacific storm system will bring showers that…
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West El Paso apartment fire displaces 12 people
Update: ABC-7 has been on the scene of the fire most of the morning. We are working to learn more about the cause of the fire. We spoke to several…
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Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center closes its doors, leaving patients with few options
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center is closing after just two and a half years. Officials said the closure is…
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Fort Bliss explosives disposal unit responds to storage unit in Las Cruces, portion of Sonoma Ranch Blvd. closed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department has temporarily closed a potion of Sonoma Ranch Blvd. on the east mesa of Las…
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EPISD employee injured in stabbing at Bowie Bakery in Segundo Barrio, police say
Update: The El Paso Independent School District says one of its employees was injured in the stabbing. “The collective thoughts of El Paso ISD are…
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Savannah, El Paso’s beloved elephant, has died
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo announced the death of the beloved Asian elephant Savannah Tuesday afternoon. City officials say Savannah…
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El Paso City Council discusses police gender-diverse policies
UPDATE:  The El Paso Police Department presented it’s new gender inclusive policies which will affect interactions with the community. The new…
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Las Cruces Walmart reopens after bomb squad response
Update: Officials say nothing dangerous was discovered at the scene and the store reopened after an hour. The Albuquerque FBI Office is still…
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‘Too good for this world’ – Family remembers Angelica Mata, a soldier lost to suicide
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Angelica Mata was more than a soldier — she was a mother, sister, friend and a poet. On January 19th, she chose to end…
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City Council to address community concerns on commercial truck traffic at the Bridge of the Americas
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today, City Council will discuss plans for the modernization of the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA). The focus of the discussion…
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Police: Teen was drinking, speeding when he crashed car, killing passenger
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say speed and alcohol are to blame for a deadly collision early Saturday morning. Special Traffic…
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Fire damages Central El Paso apartment complex
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire damaged part of an apartment complex in Central El Paso Monday, but the fire has since been put out, according to the…
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Police investigate shooting in Northwest El Paso, one person in custody
UPDATE: A drone video shared with ABC-7 showed the moments after the shooting. It captured a man walking naked in the neighborhood. You can watch the…
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El Paso’s Interim City Manager will not seek position permanently
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Interim El Paso City Manager Cary Westin will not seek the position permanently. Mayor Oscar Leeser and City Council will…
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Loaded gun found on Da Vinci high school bus in El Paso, superintendent says an armed security guard left it there by accident
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several students at Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts found a loaded gun on a school bus, the Burnham Wood Charter…
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Traffic Alert: US-70 closure expected in Las Cruces starting Tuesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Construction will begin Tuesday on a stretch of US-70 that runs through Las Cruces. The project will stretch from…
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Police investigate shooting in Northwest El Paso, one person in custody
Update: According to police one man was shot and taken to the hospital. They said he appears to be in stable condition. Police said the victim…
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El Paso’s new children’s museum, La Nube, hiring
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso’s highly anticipated Children’s Museum, La Nube is getting ready to open its doors to the public in mid-2024. This…
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Police say one person injured after a shooting in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso police say one person was injured after a shooting in an east El Paso neighborhood early Sunday morning. It happened…
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2 people seriously injured in east El Paso car crash
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people were taken to the hospital following a car crash early Sunday morning. According to the city’s public alert and…
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El Paso Police respond to bomb threat in Central El Paso
Update: Police said the scene has been reopened. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officers have been called out to the scene of a bomb threat…
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Family member of Holocaust survivor speaks on the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — January 27 is Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to reflect on the horrors millions faced during World War II. But a…
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Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine students get hands-on experience with Victoria birthing mannequins
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — OBGYN students at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces were given unique, real-life experience on…
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UTEP welcomes new exhibit to Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –The UTEP campus is welcoming a new exhibit to it’s Chihuahuan Desert Gardens Saturday. The new exhibition unveils the…
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Loyal fans thrilled for the Amigo Airsho’s return to the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The largest air show in the borderland has been on hiatus for twelve years, and the announcement of its return…
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