Gun Buyback Event in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Gun Buyback event is happening in El Paso County Saturday, May 17, 2025. The event, hosted by the county, aims to reduce…
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Amnesty International finds “Human Rights Violations” at El Paso Processing center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A recent visit revealed widespread human rights violations against detained immigrants according to a report released by…
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El Paso judge dismisses charges against border crossers accused of violating military rules
Originally published on El Paso Matters. by Robert Moore May 15, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox —…
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Good Vibes Only: Teen sibling geniuses graduating from UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– This weekend, thousands of Borderland students will be graduating. Included in the ceremonies are two El Paso siblings, but…
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5K race against human trafficking, survivor to join
A local nonprofit will be hosting a 5K run race against human trafficking and joining them is an El Paso resident who’s a survivor of sex…
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U.S House Agriculture Committee proposes SNAP cuts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S House Agriculture committee is proposing a cut to SNAP benefits that would be the largest rollback of food…
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FAA warns Las Cruces Airport of possible violation involving undertrained employee
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sent a letter to Las Cruces International Airport Administrator Andy Hume…
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Truck on fire on I-10 East at Hawkins
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There is a truck on fire on the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the Hawkins exit right now. The fire is classified as “minor,”…
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List: Best steak in El Paso County, according to locals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has compiled the following list of the best steak in El Paso County based on voting and reviews by El Pasoans. Locals…
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Sex offender accused of stalking Pebble Hills High student as she walked to school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro ISD Police officers arrested registered sex offender Jesus Emmanuel Guerra for allegedly stalking a Pebble Hills…
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Bear ‘harassing’ visitors at New Mexico hot spring
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — New Mexico Department of Game and Fish officials are warning the public of a “human-habituated” bear charging at hikers,…
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How prosecutors say a soldier used AI to break federal laws
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A federal grand jury just indicted U.S. Army soldier Seth Herrera, 35, on attempted sexual exploitation of a child and…
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Migrant drug seizures by Border Patrol incredibly rare, data shows
This article was published to elpasomatters.org. Find the original article here. by Special to El Paso Matters, El Paso MattersMay 15, 2025 Sign up…
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Canutillo ISD Superintendent Pedro Galaviz to retire; board meeting moved to May 20
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersMay 14, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free.…
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Al Pacino stars in horror movie produced by NMSU professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU Creative Media Institute Professor Ross Marks has produced a movie starring Al Pacino. The horror movie, named…
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Breezy and dry conditions ahead
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, the Pacific storm system will exit the El Paso and Las Cruces areas, bringing calmer winds and clearing dust. Expect…
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Woman accused Horizon man of kidnapping
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon Police arrested Justin Charles Ocon, 26, and charged him with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon,…
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State has spent $6 million in taxpayer money on Walmart shooting case so far
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 requested and obtained documents from the El Paso County Auditor’s Office detailing how much the state has spent on…
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Tiktok trend causing concern on some school campuses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The “Chromebook Challenge” is a viral TikTok trend that may cost parents some money. Students are sticking objects into the…
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City of Sunland Park, Dona Ana County explore future options for water utility
UPDATE: The Doña Ana County Public Information Office released the following statement Wednesday evening: Doña Ana County provided a first update…
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How dust storms can damage your eye health
With dust storms, comes dryness and irritation in the eyes — That’s because there are fine and coarse particles in the air that come in contact…
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City Council passes resolution to apply for federal funds for I-10 Deck Plaza project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted eight to zero to pass a resolution authorizing the submission of an application to the Office of…
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Firefighter evaluated for injuries after battling blaze in Fabens
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Fire Department posted on Instagram that a firefighter received medical evaluation at an area hospital after…
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Missing Person Alert: Mauro David Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Mauro David Hernandez, 45, who was reported missing after he was last…
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Man tried smuggling fentanyl internally: CBP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Bridge of the Americas seized 40 grams of powdered fentanyl and 57 grams of fentanyl pills from inside a…
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Mexican officials, U.S. business leaders speak on screwworm infestation
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, spoke after the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you ready for summer temperatures?
It’s going to get hot this week. Temperatures are forecast to be in the 80s all week, maybe even coming close to 90 degrees later in the week. And…
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ABC-7 First Alert: 50 MPH gusts, blowing dust and sand
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for today’s strong wind gusts expected to reach 50 MPH and blowing dust and sand…
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Two men arrested after fight over party volume
Update (May 12, 2025): El Paso Police just announced the arrest of Michael Gary Myers, 56, and Ransford Julian Myers, 24, in connection with this…
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USDA suspends Mexican livestock over screwworm threat
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last night the suspension of all live cattle and livestock…
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