EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the El Paso Children’s Hospital kicked off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a twist. Every September, the hospital partners with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and former patient families to bring positive spirit and energy to current patients. This year, the hospital organized a gold-themed dance party to
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UPDATE (Sept. 1, 2026): An arrest affidavit said two teen passengers who were injured in a Can-Am crash may need to have their fingers amputated. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office alleged Jorge Alberto Gomez Alvarez drove a Can-Am while intoxicated in the Horizon area. Deputies said it happened Saturday shortly after noon on Mandeville
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, more than 80 nursing students participated in the traditional white coat ceremony at Texas Tech Health El Paso. The Hunt School of Nursing welcomed its newest cohort expected to graduate in December 2027. The white coat ceremony welcomes medical students. TTHEP said 87 students are entering a 16-month accelerated
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(KVIA) — Tuesday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she appointed a new judge for the Otero County Magistrate Court, Division 2. Joseph Cutts will fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Albert R. Greene III. Cutts defeated Greene in the primary election and will run unopposed in the November general election.
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EL PASO, Texas – September 1, 2026 – The San Diego Padres have selected the contract of Ethan Salas, the organization’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. The 20-year-old catcher is headed to the major leagues after 24 games in Triple-A. Salas batted .326 with three home runs and 20 RBI in his time
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, El Paso City Council awarded $30.8 million in construction contracts for the Montwood Drive and Resler Drive projects. Voters approved the 2022 Community Progress Bond, which will fund the two projects, the city said. The Montwood project will connect Shreya Street and Rich Beem Drive in East El Paso.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Marathon Petroleum said it will host a meeting in October to answer questions and share investigation findings about the Aug. 4 emissions event. Marathon said the meeting will take place Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at Riverside High School (301 Midway Dr.). On Aug. 4, an electrical issue caused
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ANTHONY, N.M. (KVIA) — A Marine’s family has been seeking answers for his whereabouts. Juan Merlos left his hometown of Houston two years ago, and his family is asking the Borderland community if they may have seen him. Merlos left Houston on Aug. 20, 2024, at 4:59 p.m., his family said. His truck, a blue
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UPDATE (Sep. 1, 2026): A 21-year-old El Paso man died in Monday’s crash in East El Paso, according to police. Police said a Mazda drove west on Pebble Hills Boulevard while a Kawasaki motorcycle drove west at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Mazda allegedly failed to yield the right of way
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — September is Hunger Action Month. Every year, Albertsons grocery stores raise funds to assist local food banks, including El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. The campaign runs throughout the entire month of September at all Albertsons in El Paso. You can find the option to donate to EPFH at checkout using the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Representatives from Laredo, Texas, came to El Paso to learn about El Paso’s water resources to reduce reliance on river water. Part of the Laredo representatives’ visit to the Sun City includes a tour of the Fred Hervey Reclamation Plant in Northeast El Paso. Laredo received grant funding to visit
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Run Internacional: The U.S.-Mexico 10k will return to the Borderland April 4, 2027. Monday, the El Paso Community Foundation revealed plans for the eighth edition of the binational race. Due to popular demand, EPCF said the next race will expand its capacity to 5,000 runners. Registration opens Oct. 24 at
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UPDATE (Sep. 1, 2026): A 37-year-old El Paso man died in a crash on Loop 375 (Transmountain) near Museums on Monday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said it happened at 4:38 p.m. The investigation revealed that a Toyota Tacoma drove on the right lane of Loop 375 west while a Toyota Camry
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Labor Day Weekend is coming up and many people will be hitting the roads to travel. Experts like AAA say you need to check your car, doing it either yourself or by a mechanic before hitting the road. TxDOT El Paso say you’ll want to check externally to internally, from your tire pressure and fluid levels.
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By David Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab U.S. forces have begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said. “The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,” CENTCOM said.
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By Nicki Brown and Eric Levenson (CNN) – The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended deliberations for the day Tuesday without reaching a verdict and will return to court Wednesday for further deliberations. “My understanding is that you requested to be excused until tomorrow at 9 o’clock, so I’m going to excuse you ‘til
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ABC-7’s Marcel Clarke sat down one on one with State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor. Hinojosa is challenging Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the November election. During the interview, Hinojosa was asked about some of the biggest issues facing Texas and the Borderland, including data centers, property taxes and border security.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Texas State Representative Gina Hinojosa is in El Paso Monday ahead of the November election. She’s running for Texas governor against the incumbent Republican Greg Abbott. Hinojosa will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. on data centers. She is also scheduled to meet with UTEP students at 12 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Arlinda Valencia’s family is closely connected to the 1918 massacre in Texas. Her great-grandfather, Longino Flores, was one of the 15 people killed by Texas Rangers in Porvenir. On January 24, 1918, a group of Texas Rangers went into Porvenir as the families slept and ordered them out of their
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By Sasha Pezenik The jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur. The jurors retired Monday after a marathon day of closing arguments that broke only briefly for a bathroom break and to get Davis a cough lozenge from Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny’s personal stash. Davis was found
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(KVIA) — Sunday, New Mexico’s New World screwworm infested zone lifted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Lifting an infested zone removes NWS-related requirements on the domestic movement of livestock and pets in the area, the USDA said. Without the infested zone, animal producers and owners can resume movement without NWS inspection. On June 7,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso warned about stolen equipment from California making its way to El Paso. El Paso police helped U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations investigate the theft of more than $500,000 worth of heavy-duty equipment. The city said its Auto Theft Task Force learned
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — A 19-year-old was rearrested in court Friday on a murder charge during his plea hearing in a deadly shooting case. Gael Quintana is one of four suspects accused of a deadly shooting that happened at a Socorro house party in December 2025. The shooting killed 33-year-old Jose Avila, documents said. Quintana
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TULAROSA, N.M. (KVIA) — Hootie, the baby great horned owl found in April at a Tularosa lavender farm, is no longer a baby. She has great big, strong wings and used them to fly to freedom in the wild for the first time. We first brought you Hootie’s story when she was rescued. She learned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Coliseum made more than $1.5 million in ticket sales during May, according to the El Paso Sports Commission. Within the month, the coliseum set a record with its highest-grossing combat sports event ever. The venue also saw more than 33,000 guests throughout the month. Disney on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Horizon City Police Department said it arrested and charged two juveniles Sunday with evading arrest on electric bicycles. At 8:31 p.m., police went to Duanesburg Street for a burglary report, the department said. Officers received video footage showing three masked people allegedly trying to enter a home in the
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By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to continue construction of a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seeking to indefinitely halt the controversial project.The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Horizon City parents were charged after deputies received a report about a small child walking alone in the street, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. According to EPCSO, a resident reported seeing the child walking alone on the 13800 block of Margaret Ponce Avenue in Far East El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of State established a specialized task force to target birth tourism schemes. It revoked more than 900 visas within its first few weeks of operation. Federal authorities are reviewing issued visas and travel records to identify noncitizens who lie to consular officials about their travel plans to
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 AUG 26 16:41 ET Updated: 31 AUG 26 11:41 ET By Maria Aguilar Prieto, Tyler Ory, Mounira Elsamra and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — One of the nation’s most famously arid landmarks succumbed to deadly flash flooding over the weekend, leaving at least two people dead and roughly a dozen unaccounted for
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