EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the the Texas Department of Transportation, Montana Avenue going west at Justice/Tierra Este Road because of high water levels in the area. Cars tried to make their way through the road, but drivers took a detour when told the road closed. “It is an inconvenience because I just
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UPDATE– ABC-7’s TxDOT cameras show all lanes at I-10 West and Paisano are now closed. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso Police Department, some lanes of I-10 West and East at Paisano are closed due to a crash. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) cameras show a jackknifed semi on I-10 West
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UPDATE (6:34 PM) — A spokeswoman with El Paso Electric has provided ABC-7 with the following statement regarding the current outages: Due to the storm, some of our equipment sustained damage from lightning. As of 6:33 p.m. We have restored most customers and are working on restoring the remaining 1,564 customers. Our crews are working as quickly and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Crime Stoppers of El Paso and the El Paso Police Department are asking for information on a man who they say robbed a store, damaged merchandise, built a fort, and then fell asleep. According to officials, a man broke into the garden area of the Tractor Supply store at
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HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) two minors were arrested after allegedly taking deputies on chase in El Paso County. Officials say that on August 9, 2026, around 10:24 p.m., El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called out to the area of Buck Street and Mule Deer
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The National Weather Service in El Paso/Santa Teresa has issued a Special Weather Statement for a strong thunderstorm near Chaparral until 4:30 PM. Main possible hazards are wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles north of Chaparral, moving south
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More than 30 inches of rain have fallen on the Big Island. By Megan Fahrney, Michelle Simmons, Jon Haworth, Kyle Reiman, Jason Volack, and Nadine El-Bawab August 16, 2026, 1:55 PM Lala has weakened to a tropical storm, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), after making a direct hit on the Big Island of Hawaii as a Category 1
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says that all lanes on Montana West at Justice/Tierra Este Rd are now open. This comes after the road was closed by officials overnight due to rain fall which caused flooding on the roadway. Several vehicles had attempted to go through the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The cameras are rolling at Bazaar Models, where this week’s Sunday Funday shines its spotlight on one model who’s turning every shoot into something personal. “I’m daring to see myself to do, all things, at Bazaar,” said Evan. For some, a camera is a spotlight. For Evan George Vourazeris —
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ByDavid Brennan and Nadine El-Bawab Last Updated: August 16, 2026, 9:44 AM MDT Iran’s chief army commander announced a $30,000 reward Sunday for anyone who kills or captures a U.S. soldier. “Any individual who kills an American aggressor force will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans,” Iran’s official IRNA news agency posted on X,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Pasoans are enjoying warm summer weather outdoors. Let’s take a look at some photos of your gorgeous borderland backyards! One view sent us this photo called “Backyard Gathering.” You can see a nice outdoor seating area, soaking up plenty of sunshine, very nice! Another viewer sent us this photo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Mission Trail Association celebrated the unveiling of a new community mural honoring the history, culture and spirit of the Mission Valley. The mural was unveiled at the El Paso Mission Trail Visitors Center in the Lower Valley. It was created by Ysleta High School graduate and award-winning
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso Electric is reporting that thousands are without power, as parts of the far east received heavy rainfall. Montana westbound at Justice and Tierra Este is closed because of flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation said An ABC-7 crew saw traffic lights out in the area. There is not an
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Flash Flood Warning for East El Paso County including Far East El Paso, Homestead Meadows, and Montana Vista until 8:30 PM. TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Card collectors and sellers of all kinds return to the Sun City for the 2026 edition of the Hobby Havoc Card Show at the El Paso County Coliseum Saturday, August 15, 2026. The event is free to attend, lasting from noon until 7 p.m. According to event officials, with not
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HORIZON, Texas (KVIA) — The Horizon City Police Department said Saturday morning August 15, 2026, Horizon City Police officers performed a traffic stop near Darrington Road and Thayer Pease Drive involving three juveniles. Police investigation says that officers recovered a loaded Glock 17 handgun with 17 rounds of ammunition from one of the juveniles. The minor in
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Dozens were killed and hundreds evacuated amid tsunami concerns. By Jason Volack, Jack Moore, and Jon Haworth August 15, 2026, 12:04 PM A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Indonesia just hours after a more powerful magnitude 7.7 quake struck off the coast of the eastern part of the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At least 47
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The university said a significant law enforcement presence remains on campus. By Nadine El-Bawab and Victoria Arancio August 15, 2026, 7:25 AM A lockdown has been lifted at Virginia State University after a shooting outside residence halls left five people injured, one of them critically. No arrests have been made in the shooting. Officers responded near the
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UPDATE: El Paso Police at 7:23 p.m. said Rubio has been found and is safe. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, El Paso Police said they’re looking for a missing 72-year-old man. According to a social media post, Estanislado Rubio was last seen on Aug. 5 at Sun Metro Nestor A. Valencia Mission Valley Transfer
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso couple Caitlyn and Christian Campa’s love showed through a life-saving procedure in June. Just four months after their wedding, Caitlyn received a stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis called Alport syndrome. The disease causes the kidney’s function to decline by making it difficult for it to filter waste from
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New developments in data center policy and possibilities are impacting some of the major projects in the Borderland. This is all happening even as the physical build-outs of the artificial intelligence campuses continue. Leaders and lawmakers are visiting either side of the state line to say they’re listening to constituent
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A premium tequila brand originating in El Paso is set to make its official entrance.The celebration and the opportunity to taste the music are open to everyone in the community.El Músico Tequila was founded together by Jaime Cabrera, Ernie Montoya, and Jesse Cabrera along with Rachael Wilby. The first tequila produced using
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A petition to recall El Paso City Representative Cynthia Boyar Trejo has been turned in to City Hall Friday, according to Josh Dagda, who led the petition. Volunteers gathered signatures since June 17 and submitted more than 1,000. They’re looking to recall Rep. Trejo over her decision to vote against
Continue Reading SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, Doña Ana County said it’s accepting interest forms from community members that want to serve on a committee related to the Project Jupiter data center. The Community Monitoring Committee will consist of 11 members, the county said. It breaks down to: Two representatives from each County Commission district One
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Editor’s note: This story was co-published with Puente News Collaborative in partnership with palabra, by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Puente News Collaborative is a bilingual nonprofit newsroom, convener and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border By Roberto Camacho TECATE, Calif. — On a warm summer day, dynamite
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By Luis Martinez The Army on Friday announced it’s temporarily grounding all Apache helicopter flights following the fatal crash near Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this week. “Army leaders directed a temporary stand-down of AH64 Apache training flight operations,” the Army said in a statement. “The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better
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UPDATE (Aug. 14, 2026): El Paso Police said the pedestrian, an unidentified 31-year-old man, died. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Mazda drove on I-10 East in Downtown El Paso when the man walked on the freeway, police said. She wasn’t able to avoid the man and allegedly hit him, EPPD said. Police
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by Alex Nguyen, The Texas TribuneAugust 13, 2026 Nearly century-old federal restrictions on certain short-barrel firearms and silencers were lifted Thursday for some gun groups and government agencies in several states, including Texas, after the Trump administration declined to file an emergency appeal challenging a federal court order. Gun rights activists and Republican lawmakers called
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