Abandoned building catches fire for 5th time since 2024
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces firefighters put out a fire that burned an abandoned building on Mesquite Street Sunday. LCFD said the fire…
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Man arrested for allegedly almost hitting officer with vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a 31-year-old man for leaving a traffic stop and allegedly almost hitting an officer with his…
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Water main break repaired near Desert Meadows, Montana
UPDATE (April 28, 2026) — Service was restored according to El Paso Water’s outage map. It is unclear what caused the issue or when crews finished…
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Military Monday: Honoring Dewayne Webster
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm, dry, breezy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Our work week is starting off warm, dry, and breezy. Conditions will lean calm with yesterdays winds weakening into light…
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Suspected gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner raises questions about event’s security protocol
Originally Published: 26 APR 26 17:25 ET Updated: 26 APR 26 19:38 ET By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The suspected gunman who charged…
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New Hal Marcus mural unveiled
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A mural by the late artist Hal Marcus was unveiled earlier today. The mural, titled “El Paso Gracias a Dios,” is located…
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Veterans returned to the Borderland from Honor Flight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland community gathered at the El Paso International Airport to welcome home the veterans that had the opportunity…
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Power outage reported in Duranguito area in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso Electric Outage Map, there is an outage in the Duranguito area in Downtown El Paso. El Paso…
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EPWater provides updates regarding Cement Lake, road closures lifted
UPDATE ( April 26th – 2:52 PM) –According to El Paso Water, additional progress has been made in reducing the risk of dam failure at the Cement Lake…
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NMDOT issues additional road advisories due to high winds/blowing dust
UPDATE (2:30 PM)– NMDOT has issued several road advisories for various areas of southern New Mexico. According to NMDOT, NM 549 (Old Las Cruces…
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Vehicle strikes utility pole causes power outage in City of Anthony
UPDATE (1:01 PM) — A spokesperson with El Paso Electric says the cause of the outage was a vehicle hitting an electric pole. The spokesperson for El…
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18-year-old dead, teen injured in Sunday morning crash in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to the El Paso Police, 18-year-old Erick Holguin, died from his injuries after a crash Sunday morning on the 12200…
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Candlelighter family wins free tickets to BTS concert
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from StubHub which generously donated two floor tickets to BTS and set up Arlene…
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NMSU astronomy student wins $100,000 NASA grant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Out of more than 1,400 applicants, NMSU Ph.D. student Aman Priyadarshi Kumar earned the $100,000 Future…
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“Structural assessments of the dam were not conducted” for Cement Lake; EP Water
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Spokeswoman for EL Paso Water, Denise Parra, sent the following statement to ABC 7 in regards as to the acquisition of…
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What we know about the suspect in the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
The suspect is Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif., law enforcement sources said. By David Brennan April 26, 2026, 6:58 AM The suspect in the shooting…
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I-10 East near Anthony reopens ahead of schedule, TxDOT says
ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) – An eastbound closure along I-10 near Anthony reopened earlier than expected after crews completed a major traffic…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: High winds, blowing dust and critical fire danger expected across Borderland Sunday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Sunday will be one of the windiest days the Borderland has seen this spring. According to the National Weather Service,…
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WHCA dinner shooting: Suspect armed with multiple guns and knives
This is a developing story. Follow live updates from ABC News here. Here’s what happened: President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other…
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Local political reaction to shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
After a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott posted on…
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La Viña Winery 2026 Spring Wine Festival
ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO (KVIA)- Saturday, April 25, marked the first day of the La Viña Winery 2026 Spring Wine Festival where organizers say attendees…
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Mexican officials say specialized unit to investigate the incident that led to the death of four people
MEXICO (KVIA) — Saturday, Chihuahua State Governor Maru Campos announced the creation of a Specialized Unit to investigate the events that occurred…
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Gadsden ISD names new superintendent
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)– Saturday evening the Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) Board of Education has named Nubia Tarazona as the…
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Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros event celebrates 30 years in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Libraries and Parks and Recreation Department held the 30th anniversary of Día de los Niños, Día de…
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El Paso Water didn’t assess a now-failing dam before acquiring Cement Lake property last month
by Robert Moore April 24, 2026 Cement Lake, between Interstate 10 and Paisano Drive in the Upper Valley, was purchased by El Paso Water from the…
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EPISD to host job fair for support staff positions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District is hosting a job fair aimed at filling essential support staff positions across several…
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Potential dam breach prompts closure, reopening of Rosa’s Cantina
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Rosa’s Cantina briefly evacuated Thursday night after police warned a nearby dam could be at risk of breaching, its manager…
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Farmers ready for irrigation water even if it’s not much this season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water from Elephant Butte and Caballo Lake will be released for farmers and small tract customers beginning in June. Due to…
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Fly in a WWII bomber at the War Eagles Air Museum
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two of the few World War II bombers still flying today are at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa for the weekend.…
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