Five firefighters shocked by electricity while fighting blaze in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials with the City of Las Cruces say five firefighters were injured while fighting a fire on the 1400 block of…
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El Pasoans concerned over the use of tax-payer funds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are expressing their concerns over the use of tax-payer funds after an internal audit found “excessive” use…
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Interim El Paso City Manager to take over position Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cary Westin will take over as Interim City Manager Thursday. Westin was appointed to the temporary position earlier this…
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Fire breaks out at restaurant on Lee Trevino in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire broke out at the Burger King on Lee Trevino and Montwood in East El Paso Wednesday afternoon. An ABC-7 crew at the…
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Watch: Canutillo High School graduation
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Students with Canutillo High School are graduation Wednesday. You can watch the ceremony…
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Law enforcement officer hit by car while responding to crash
Update: Officials tell ABC-7 that an officer was hit while at the scene of a crash. They say a car hit a pedestrian. Law enforcement agencies showed…
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Former Vice President Mike Pence to announce a run for the White House
(KVIA) — Former Vice President Mike Pence says he will run for President. He will be running in the Republican primary against former President…
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Abbott names former Texas secretary of state as interim attorney general
By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune May 31, 2023 “Abbott taps John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general” was first…
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El Paso middle school student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals
Update: Arnav Tonde advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday morning. In the fifth round he correctly identified the…
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Maluma to perform in El Paso in September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Maluma is heading to the Don Haskins Center. The UTEP Special Events website lists the concert date as September 24, 2023.…
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Rise in search and rescues near Sunland Park, according to SPFD Chief
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Chief Daniel Medrano told ABC-7 that his department has seen a rise in search and rescues over…
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More than half of US teachers think being armed would make students less safe, report finds
(CNN) — More than half the country’s teachers believe arming themselves would make students less safe, while 1 in 5 say they would be interested…
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New unprecedented images reveal what’s happening on the sun as it approaches ‘solar maximum’
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — New images of the sun’s surface captured by a powerful ground-based solar telescope have revealed sunspots and…
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El Paso Streetcar resumes service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After almost a month of being out of service the El Paso Streetcar is hitting the road again starting today. Earlier this…
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House fire in South Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house catches fire in South Central El Paso early Wednesday morning. It happened on the 1100 block of Magoffin Avenue.…
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Crash in far east El Paso sends three people to hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car on Joe Battle and Pellicano Wednesday…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, May 31
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, May 3q for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
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One person taken to the hospital after getting lost in Sunland Park desert
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)- According to Sunland Park Fire officials, one person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening heat…
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Mayor concerned El Paso elected officials, city staff spent $500K+ on taxpayer-funded purchasing cards in 2022; former Rep. Rodriguez spent $7,500+ in one day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said he’s concerned about the amount of spending on city…
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Governor Abbott Announces Special Session, house passes property tax cuts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- On Monday Governor Greg Abbott announced what he called special session 1. Property taxes was one of the main agenda items for…
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Family at center of El Paso Amber Alert found safe
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say the family listed in an Amber Alert this weekend have been found out of state in good health. On May 26,…
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Police: Baby dies after parents leave her in car to go to church for three hours
PALM BAY, Florida (WESH) — A baby left in a car while her parents went to church in Palm Bay has died, according to police. On Sunday at 1 p.m.,…
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El Paso mom fighting to bring son’s body home after he was killed in East Texas
ORANGE, Texas (KVIA) — Alexandra Serrano tells ABC-7 her son, 29-year-old Aaron Ray, was killed May 16, 2023. Serrano says Ray was stabbed in the…
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Texas House passes measure to lower property taxes by $17.6 billion
Update: The Texas House of Representatives has passed the tax cut measure. It now moves on to the governor’s desk. By Joshua Fechter and Alex Nguyen,…
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House fire reported in Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house on the 4110 block of Tularosa Avenue burned Tuesday afternoon. First responders say the fire was contained to that…
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San Elizario artist honored by Texas State Artist Committee
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas State Artist Committee named San Elizario artist Gaspar Enriquez the 2023 Texas State Artist -…
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Staying safe on the Rio: Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office shares tips to minimize risk & stay in the law when you go floating in the river
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Water released from the reservoirs up-stream for the irrigation season has been flowing in the Rio Grande since the…
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Elizabeth Holmes reports to Texas prison
(CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison on Tuesday, capping off a stunning downfall for the disgraced founder of failed blood testing…
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter Center says
Washington (CNN) — Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the…
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Bidens mark eight years since Beau Biden’s death
(CNN) — President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden on Tuesday attended a memorial mass for Beau Biden marking eight years since…
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