El Paso residents frustrated with changes to recycling service
EL PASO, Texas — After the city’s announcement to change recycling pickup from every week to every other week, residents voiced their concerns with…
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If not for NMSU, 2020 Democratic presidential contender Peter Buttigieg might never have been born
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If not for New Mexico State University, the parents of presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg might never have met, married and…
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Texas Roadhouse employees remember manager & friend struck and killed along Transmountain
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Texas Roadhouse staff remained at a loss for words Monday after they had learned one of their co-workers and friends was…
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El Pasoans see vacation cruise plans ruined by coronavirus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Some El Pasoans have seen their long-awaited vacations on cruise ships cancelled due to growing coronavirus concerns. At least a…
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City of El Paso won’t pursue ethics complaint against former council member Claudia Ordaz Perez
EL PASO, Texas — A spokesman for the City of El Paso told ABC-7 on Monday that city legal staff will not go after former city Rep. Claudia Ordaz…
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Car flips over after collision with another car along I-10 at Hawkins
EL PASO, Texas — Two cars collided and one overturned along Interstate 10 at Hawkins on Monday afternoon. The crash and car flip happened around…
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150-foot flames shoot from ruptured gas line in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Fire and rescue officials converged on the scene of a ruptured gas line in Texas that shot 150-foot flames into the air…
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Man who crashed car and then began walking along Transmountain was struck and killed
EL PASO, Texas — A man who crashed his car and then began walking along Transmountain Road was struck and killed early Sunday morning, authorities…
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Controversial chef of Doña Ana County pizza restaurant arrested for alleged domestic violence
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – The head chef of ‘Forghedaboudit Southwest Italian Cuisine’ was arrested over the weekend on domestic violence…
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Endangered Przewalski horse is born at El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Zoo family is getting a little bigger as it welcomes a new horse that is an endangered species. The Przewalski, or…
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Trio arrested after allegedly being caught delivering 2 pounds of meth in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Three men have been arrested by El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies for allegedly running a drug trafficking operation, authorities…
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El Paso man dies 2 weeks after being injured in U.S. 54 crash
EL PASO, Texas — An 88-year-old man has now died as a result of injuries he suffered in a traffic crash two weeks ago, El Paso police said Monday.…
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El Paso city council to discuss transformation of city, downtown development
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council will meet Monday to discuss it’s transformation over the last five years, including the development of…
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El Paso welcomes first Lush Cosmetics store
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso is welcoming a store full of bath bombs, face masks and body scrubs. “We had a line that started forming at 9…
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Las Cruces artist brings the dead to life through her paintings
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s not uncommon to see local artwork at markets around our region but artist Chelsy Spicer has a bit of a different take…
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StormTrack Weather: Above average temperatures to start off the week
EL PASO, Texas– Lovely start to the week with highs on Monday reaching into the 70s for much of the area. A backdoor cold front pushes through the…
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2020 El Paso marathon breaks records, uplifts community
EL PASO, Texas — Running fever hit the Borderland on Sunday as the El Paso Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K finally arrived. Although not everyone got…
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Candidates for El Paso County Commissioner precinct 3 face off in debate
EL PASO, Texas — It’s your voice, your vote: ABC-7 hosted a debate for El Paso County Commissioner precinct three, which encompasses portions of far…
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Motorcyclist injured in crash along I-10 at Mesa
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was injured in a crash at Interstate 10 and Mesa just before noon Sunday. Police briefly closed off I-10 westbound…
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Sunday Funday Moment: ABC-7’s Iris Lopez becomes a Girl Scout for a day
EL PASO, Texas– When you think about Girl Scouts you probably think, cookies! Well, Troop 55912 showed ABC-7’s Iris Lopez that being a girl scout…
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‘We don’t know if we’re going to make it home’: Texas 1st responders honor fallen Fort Hancock fire chief
FORT HANCOCK, Texas — Dozens of west Texas first responders honored a fallen brother Saturday – the chief of the Fort Hancock Fire Department in…
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Your Voice, Your Vote: Texas House District 76 candidates debate
EL PASO, Texas — Two candidates are vying for the Texas House District 76 seat: Former city representative Claudia Ordaz-Perez and Elisa Tamayo.…
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Out-of-town runners boost El Paso economy during marathon time
EL PASO, Texas – With more than 1,000 runners from outside the borderland set to run in Sunday’s El Paso Marathon, businesses are taking advantage…
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Las Cruces teen fulfills dream of flying in helicopter
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After forming a lasting bond with a hospital nurse, a Las Cruces teen fulfilled his lifelong dream of flying in a helicopter…
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Bernie Sanders surges in Texas, while Trump is ‘under-performing’ in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has doubled his support among Democratic voters in Texas and now leads the race for that party’s…
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Police affidavit says son was covered in blood when officers arrived at west El Paso home and found his parents fatally stabbed
EL PASO, Texas — A police affidavit obtained by ABC-7 on Friday offered new details as to what happened early Thursday when a couple was found…
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Funeral processions by police and military held in 2 states for El Paso detective killed in Arizona crash
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police narcotics detective killed in an Arizona car crash earlier this week was given a final farewell by law…
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‘All you want to do is cry’: Clint family loses everything in house fire
CLINT, Texas — Alexandra Rivera was working at a call center when her phone rang. It was her family, the house was on fire. Everything she…
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El Paso woman turns 100 on Valentine’s Day, says staying active is secret to long life
EL PASO, Texas — She exercises, knits and crochets, drives, and even mows her own lawn. And this Valentine’s Day, Katie Jensen turns 100 years old.…
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‘We get peppered’: Loose gravel on I-25 breaks windshields, damages vehicles north of Las Cruces
RADIUM SPRINGS, New Mexico – Loose gravel on a five-mile stretch of Interstate 25 is responsible for thousands of dollars worth of car damage,…
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