Car crashes into rock wall of west El Paso home
EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-control car crashed into the rock wall in front a west El Paso home near UTEP. It happened about 10 p.m. Wednesday in the…
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ABC-7 exclusive: An inside look at efforts to stop human trafficking at illicit El Paso massage parlors
EL PASO, Texas — They are located in strip malls appearing like a legitimate storefront, but behind closed doors some El Paso massage parlors become…
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Thousands of virus vaccines sent to an El Paso clinic won’t be administered for 2 weeks
EL PASO, Texas — More than 2,000 vaccines were sent to the Immunize El Paso’s eastside clinic last week, but won’t be administered until next week…
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East El Paso daycare owner is fed up about illegal dumping on her property, blames city recycling cuts
EL PASO, Texas — Blanca Gonzalez, the owner of Little Footsteps Daycare and Learning Center in east El Paso, is fed up with the increase of illegal…
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Beloved Las Cruces restaurant chain Burger Time closes after 48 delicious years
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The clock has unfortunately struck midnight on Burger Time. The popular southern New Mexico restaurant chain has closed the…
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Doña Ana County cuts it’s daily virus case rate by 23%, but sees 5 of state’s 33 added deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in New Mexico topped 141,000 on Wednesday, while deaths surpassed 2,430.…
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Sunland Park firefighters deal with exploding ammunition, propane bottles in battling garage blaze
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park firefighters had to contend with exploding ammunition and propane bottles while trying to extinguish a…
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New Mexico’s top health official says over 80% of virus vaccines received so far have been distributed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins said during a briefing Wednesday that she feels positive so far about the rollout…
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‘Piece of trash’ mistaken for pipe bomb triggers brief scare at Las Cruces City Hall
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An item police described as “a piece of trash” was mistaken for a pipe bomb on Wednesday morning, touching off a brief…
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Missouri senator to force votes on Electoral College results
WASHINGTON, DC — Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week,…
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UK regulator approves Oxford/AstraZeneca virus vaccine
LONDON, England — UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to…
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Woman in her 20s among 26 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced 26 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning, along with 267 new cases. The…
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Paso Del Norte Bridge reopens following overnight attempt by migrants to cross over
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers closed down the Paso Del Norte Bridge in Downtown El Paso for roughly eight…
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YISD could return to in-person classes for some students as early as Jan. 11
EL PASO, Texas – Some students in the Ysleta Independent School District could return to campus for in-person instruction as early as Jan. 11, a…
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El Paso teacher whose viral video of her 1st graders was seen by millions has died of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso school teacher who made a viral video two years ago of her first-graders greeting one another has died of Covid-19. Word…
Continue Reading City audit alleges fraud in Las Cruces government involving $1.8 million in public funds
(Editor’s note: An initial version of this article referred to a state audit. Rather, this is a city audit that had been forwarded to the state…
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El Paso plans to bring curbside recycling back ‘soon’ as long lines endure at city collection sites
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been nearly a month since the city of El Paso suspended its curbside recycling program, forcing people to find another way to…
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Texas hits new record high of virus hospitalizations & cases as state officials urge quick vaccinations
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas hit a new record of Covid-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, with more people now hospitalized for the virus than at any other…
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U.S. treasury secretary says $600 stimulus direct deposits may start Tuesday night
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretery Steven Mnuchin said direct payments to Americans may begin to be deposited as early as Tuesday night. These…
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Doña Ana County sees 2 of state’s 23 new virus deaths, about 10% of added infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Tuesday reported an additional 1,221 confirmed infections, bringing the statewide total to…
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Colorado officials identify 1st U.S. case of highly infectious Covid-19 variant seen in Europe
ELBERT COUNTY, Colorado — According to ABC News, a Colorado man is believed to be the first known case of the highly infectious Covid-19 variant in…
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Unemployed will get full 11 weeks of $300 boost from stimulus deal, Labor Department says
WASHINGTON, DC — Jobless Americans won’t lose out on any benefits in the $900 billion stimulus deal, even though President Donald Trump…
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Woman seriously hurt after being trapped beneath crashing cars in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A woman in her 70s was seriously injured after being trapped beneath a pair of crashing cars in downtown El Paso on Tuesday,…
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McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase direct stimulus payments
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus…
Continue Reading 1 additional virus death, 280 new cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported one new coronavirus-related death Tuesday morning. Health officials said the victim…
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Prominent El Paso infectious disease doctor tests positive for Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — One of the Borderland’s most prominent experts on infectious diseases has contracted Covid-19. Dr. Ogechika Alozie, the co-chair of…
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More than 22,000 vaccines received in El Paso, but some providers not yet ready to administer it
EL PASO, Texas — It was last Wednesday when the city of El Paso received their Covid-19 vaccine for the at-risk populations. The next day, the…
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Man dies after weekend gas leak at south-central El Paso home; 2 others in critical condition
UPDATE, Dec. 28: A 70-year-old man has died from a weekend gas leak at a home in south-central El Paso, a police spokesperson said Monday. Two other…
Continue Reading U.S. House votes to up stimulus checks to $2,000 & override Trump’s defense bill veto
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House has voted to increase Covid-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees virus case declines, but nursing home deaths persist
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is seeing its daily Covid-19 case totals decline, but health officials have been worried about whether the…
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