EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tomatoes are one of the most grown vegetables on Earth, according to the University of Texas at El Paso. Salty soil can threaten its growth, and a UTEP researcher helped develop a low-cost spray to save them. According to UTEP, Hamidreza Sharifan, an assistant professor of chemistry at UTEP, said
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Police Department on Monday welcomed a new member, K-9 Simi, after completing a three-week K-9 academy in Virginia. The police department said Simi completed the academy with Sergeant Duran. Together, they will serve the community. “Congratulations to Sgt. Duran on this outstanding accomplishment, and welcome to the
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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 Military Monday: Honoring Vietnam Veteran Richard L. Doran. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one who is serving in the military, or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Next Monday marks the seven years since the deadly Aug. 3 Walmart mass shooting. Memorial events around the city have been organized to honor the 23 lives lost. “August 3 left an indelible impact on El Paso, but it also revealed the compassion and resilience of our community,” said Mayor
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The school year begins for students and teachers across El Paso Monday with splash pads across the city offering an escape from triple digit temperatures to celebrate last moments of summer vacation. Splash pads across El Paso have a given families a free way to escape the summer heat, something
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction of data centers is ramping up in the El Paso region. Two of those getting the most attention are the biggest data center projects in our area, if not the world. The $165 billion Project Jupiter is being built by Oracle out in the Santa Teresa area, and the
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Summer heat in the Borderland pushes more drivers toward window tint, but the legal limit changes depending on which city you’re in. For more than a decade… Antonio Omar Lopez has been helping people beat the heat. He has owned GLM Window Tinting for over 10 years. “We offer a wide variety of films, like completely
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Originally Published: 26 JUL 26 21:51 ET Updated: 27 JUL 26 11:09 ET By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and several others wounded, including a toddler, after two people apparently started shooting at each other at a popular Seattle food festival near the city’s iconic Space Needle, authorities said. The deadly
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The Socorro Independent School District returns to school on Monday and joins Good Morning El Paso live with the latest updates and highlighting achievements and academic and community programs. Assistant Superintendent Jennifer Trejo and O’Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy Principal Laura Garcia join ABC-7’s Nicole Ardila from the school on July 27. SISD says after
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) Getting to your destination a few minutes faster as a result of speeding isn’t worth a lifetime of consequences. Choosing to slow down is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself—and everyone else on the road. Lauren Macias-Cervantes has helpful tips to keep you and your family safe. CLOSURES (
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Walmart mass shooting survivor, Claudia Cano, has turned her grief into action by organizing a free community Stop the Bleed training event ahead of the 7th anniversary of the day where 23 people were killed in the mass shooting. “Honoring the 23” was the name of the event which was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— El Paso Behavioral Health System hosted a free school supply giveaway to help local students prepare for the upcoming school year by providing essential classroom supplies to families in need. The event was designed to ensure students begin the new school year with the tools they need to succeed in the
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The 21-year-old suspect was shot and killed by police, officials said. ByKevin Shalvey and Christopher Watson July 26, 2026, 12:14 PM 1 dead, 17 injured after car drives into crowd at Berlin’s LGBTQ+ marchOne person has died and 17 people were injured after a car drove into a crowd during Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ parade. LONDON — The
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Two of the wounded are listed in critical condition, police said. By Bill Hutchinson Video by Jessie DiMartino and Cristina Corujo At least six people were injured, two critically, early Sunday when an assailant opened fire on a crowd gathered outdoors in a Northwest Side neighborhood of Chicago, according to police. The drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Saturday morning, student leaders from the El Paso Youth Environmental Ambassadors (EPYEA) Summer Leadership Program hosted a community-wide cleanup and environmental education fair at the Playa Lateral Canal adjacent to Capistrano Park. Over the past eight weeks, organizers with Reconnecting with the Disconnected say that participants completed an intensive leadership academy, learning project
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland remains under an ABC-7 First Alert for our Sunday as dangerous summer heat continues across southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Afternoon highs potentially reaching 100 to 105 degrees through the rest of July and into early August, increasing the risk for heat-related illnesses. Be sure to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Local activists organized a community block party protest in opposition to the Meta data center’s construction Saturday morning to emphasize their message, ‘we don’t want you here.’ One organizer with the Sambrando Esparanza Coalition, Veronica Carbajal, told ABC-7 the community has been asking to organize a protest like this to
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — A spokesperson with Western Playland confirmed to ABC-7 that an incident occurred Friday night where two people were minorly injured after the Southwest Slinger ride had a failure. A video circulating social media showed that while two individuals were on the Southwest Slinger ride at the amusement park, the
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Wildfires rage in parts of Spain and France By Nadine El-Bawab and Dragana Jovanovic July 25, 2026, 12:03 PM One man is dead and over 257,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires continues to burn through thousands of hectares, officials from both countries said. The man, 78, died in the Spanish town of
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President Donald Trump addressed reporters and other guests Friday at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, which was rescheduled after ending abruptly three months ago when shots rang out, seesawing from a tone of working together with the press to lobbing insults against his political opponents and some journalists. The speech, which lasted more than
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland remains under an ABC-7 First Alert as we continue tracking dangerous summer heat across southern New Mexico and far west Texas. High temperatures tracking to climb into the 100 to 103-degree range this weekend, with triple-digit heat expected to persist through much of the upcoming week. While the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has confirmed two more cases of severe West Nile Virus cases in El Paso, bringing the total up to 4. The latest cases involve a woman in her 70s and a man in his 70s, both of whom have underlying medical conditions. “West Nile virus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Neighbors around Album Park in East El Paso are upset trees were cut down on Thursday. Some residents reached out to ABC-7 and said they were “not told this was going to happen.” Dr. Katherine Lawson has watched the trees at Eastwood Park grow for more than 50 years. Now,
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Friday, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said resuming some cattle imports from Mexico is the “right move” for ranchers and American consumers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will open some borders in phases, including one in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The decision came after last week’s binational New
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Gas Service offered tips for people to save money and energy this summer. It encouraged people to manage household energy costs and focus on simple steps to keep those numbers down. One simple tip was to change the direction of your fan so it spins counter-clockwise. That will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, Texas Tech Health El Paso held a special event where children of university employees and cancer patients discovered heavy construction equipment used to build the future Fox Cancer Center. Beyond construction, the children visiting got to look at other specialty vehicles, such as the El Paso Fire Department’s firetruck
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By Mason Leib LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time NBA champion and four-time MVP made the announcement on social media on Friday. “I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A woman was shot and killed in front of her daughter while leaving an OXXO convenience store in Juarez last Wednesday. Days before her death, she posted videos saying she feared for her life. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Zaira Viridiana Beltrán. A photo of Zaira Beltrán(Courtesy: Channel 44)
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(KVIA) — Friday, the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to select six states for the early window of the 2028 Democratic presidential nominating calendar — and New Mexico made the list. The decision will be put before the full DNC for a vote at a summer meeting in Aug. 13-15. At a
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Over the weekend, pageant enthusiasts watched two women’s crowning moments at the New Mexico State University Center for the Arts. Cara Rgnonti won Miss New Mexico USA while Olivia Biggs took the crown for Miss New Mexico Teen USA. Rgnonti and Biggs after being crowned Miss New Mexico USA and
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