New Details: Fire breaks out in Vista Middle School bathroom
Update (1:50 PM): Las Cruces Fire Department officials say crews were dispatched at 5:30 Thursday. A staff member had found the fire inside of a…
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Tips to prepare for cold weather in the Borderland
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Temperatures across the Borderland dropped to freezing, or near-freezing, Friday early morning, bringing the first frost of…
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Watch: Multiagency effort to take down drug trafficking network in southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI),…
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11,100 rounds of ammunition seized at El Paso’s Bridge of the Americas
UPDATE: A spokesperson with CBP El Paso Office of Field Operations (OFO) said this is very uncommon to see since it is the largest ammunition seizure…
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Shrine Extreme Circus comes to El Paso with jaw-dropping acts
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The Shrine Extreme Circus is back in town at the El Paso County Coliseum this weekend! Did you know that there are local…
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Cost per vote doubles in El Paso mayoral election with fewer voters overall
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The overall cost per vote cast in the 2024 City of El Paso mayoral election more than doubled versus the previous race for…
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Residents in El Paso react to Trumps reelection
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– President Trump’s return to the oval office has left people across country feeling a wave of emotions. Some express…
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Leaders and officials south of the border react to Donald Trump’s election results
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum reacted to the results of the U.S. presidential election in a morning news conference.…
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Future of the Walmart shooting case as D.A elect James Montoya looks to take office
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Republican incumbent, Bill Hicks, conceded to Democrat, James Montoya, in the race for El Paso District Attorney Tuesday…
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Fort Bliss soldier charged with intoxicated manslaughter in crash that killed El Paso couple
Update (November 6, 2024): Fort Bliss officials identify the man charged with two counts of intoxicated manslaughter in this crash as Sgt. Juan Del…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Warmer first, Cold front on its way
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA– We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert as a cold front is set to make its way to the Borderland. First we will see temperatures…
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Trump will win second term, CNN projects, in historic comeback after losing four years ago
Originally Published: 06 NOV 24 05:36 ET Updated: 06 NOV 24 05:54 ET By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will be America’s 47th…
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Results: El Paso Mayor
Update (10:35 PM): The race for El Paso Mayor will go to a runoff election between Renard Johnson and Brian Kennedy. Update (8:12 PM): 36% of voters…
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2 DASO deputies crash with vehicle, 1 man dies from injuries
Update (November 6, 2024): New Mexico State Police released the following statement about the crash. “On November 4, 2023, at around 6:40 p.m., New…
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Outside PACs push more than $100,000 into El Paso mayoral election
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Â The Borderland is seeing a new trend in the mayoral campaign this year: out-of-town political action committees, or PACs,…
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El Paso ISD releases legal opinions regarding its board president’s alleged conflict of interest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the release of two legal opinions stating why the current…
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AG Paxton sues Biden Administration for sending federal ‘election monitors’ to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for the alleged use of US DOJ agents…
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Texas AG Paxton deploying Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team to ‘major counties’
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced the deployment of Election Day Rapid Response Legal Teams to “major…
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Paisa gang member arrested in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso sector Border Patrol agents arrested a Paisa gang member. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens posted about the arrest of…
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Two sexual assaults reported at NMSU residence halls
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU sent out a campus safety alert today warning of two separate incidents of sexual assault in university…
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What you need to know before voting on Election Day in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For those planning to vote on Election Day, El Paso County will have 116 vote centers open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The El Paso…
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El Paso County Commissioners discuss current situation at the county jails
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During their Monday session, El Paso County Commissioners saw a presentation showing factors currently impacting the…
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Doña Ana County election worker fired for alleged interest in secretly recording voters at election sites
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Doña Ana County Clerk’s office has confirmed to ABC-7 that a temporary election worker was fired for allegedly…
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Welfare check in Far East El Paso parking lot
Update (1:15 PM): El Paso Police describe the situation as a welfare check. Officials say the call came in at 6:44 AM. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas…
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Grab your orange and blue, UTEP kicks off Homecoming Week 2024!
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is ready to welcome alumni, students, faculty, and miner fans for a week of…
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Two people dead after crash in Far East El Paso
UPDATE: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the two who died in the crash Saturday night as 29-year-old, Rick Ballard,…
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Westbound lanes closed after crash at Paisano and Executive, 2 injured
UPDATE: Two people were taken to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries after a crash along West Paisano and Executive. According to fire…
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1 man dead after ATV crash in Horizon
UPDATE: Alfredo Federico, 19, died at the scene according to the El Paso County Sheriff. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso County Sheriff is…
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Train collides with truck, 1 with serious injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police are at the site of a collision between a train and a vehicle in El Paso’s lower valley. It happened about 2:30…
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