EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Since Former U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales resigned in April, Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, which includes part of El Paso County, is going without representation. Texas Governor Greg Abbott also hasn’t called for a special election since Gonzales’ resignation. According to the U.S. House Clerk’s office, the district will “continue to
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UPDATE (6:32 p.m.) — The subject left the scene, according to El Paso Police Sergeant Robert Gomez. A female employee was in the store and had a brief interaction with the subject, a 40 to 45-year-old man, according to police. He brandished a small gun. Police said he barricaded himself at Levcomm International, which sells
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By Katelyn Polantz, Aleena Fayaz, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge unsealed a purported suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday. The unverified and undated document was placed on the court docket in the case of a former cellmate of the late convicted sex offender who said he had found the note. The
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LAS CRUCES (N.M.) — The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management authorized a natural gas pipeline that will stretch 16 miles across Doña Ana County. The BLM of Las Cruces said the pipeline will deliver gas to Project Jupiter, a massive proposed data center near Santa Teresa. BLM authorized the “Green Chile
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is excited to share that UTEP golfer Paige Wood is taking the next step in her media journey and will be joining KVIA-TV as a weekend sportscaster later this summer. Fans already know Paige from her work as a sideline reporter for Miner Vision and as the face of many UTEP Athletics videos,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso will soon have a new manufacturing facility near the airport. The El Paso International Airport hosted a groundbreaking ceremony with the Economic and International Development Department Wednesday. The City of El Paso said the Advanced Manufacturing will attract high-quality jobs and strengthen local aerospace and defense supply chain.
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Sunland Park Fire Department transported two people with minor injuries after a crash on McNutt road, according to a Facebook post. SPFD said there is a “significant increase in traffic” on McNutt Road near Calle Carrosel and Cristo Rey Road. The crash involved two vehicles.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Camino Real Middle School teacher accused of inappropriate relations with a student has been indicted Tuesday, according to District Judge Conrad Perea’s office. During Tuesday’s hearing, a judge ruled 43-year-old Wyatt Cornelius will be held without bond during proceedings. His arraignment is pending and his jury trial hasn’t been
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A fire damaged an apartment on Dartmouth Avenue in Las Cruces Tuesday, according to the city’s fire department. The fire department said it burned at the 400 block of Dartmouth Avenue, which is near the I-10. Crews saw fire and smoke coming from the front door upon arrival. LCFD said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Reggaeton star Yandel will be making a stop in El Paso for his upcoming Sinfónico USA Tour, according to Live Nation. Yandel will perform at the Don Haskins Center Oct. 18 for one of just nine concerts across the U.S. The first round of presale tickets starts Thursday at 10
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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have found that Valley fever cases in El Paso County have more than tripled from 2013 to 2022, and that this increase is associated with periods of high temperatures, increased wind, and elevated levels of airborne dust and pollution.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State University Police arrested Robin Appleton, 58, after a series of arson incidents at the campus over a 24-hour period. Appleton is charged with three counts of arson over $500 and one count of larceny. All the charges are fourth-degree felonies. Between May 3 and May 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Several Texas civil rights groups and nonprofits filed a new lawsuit Monday to stop Senate Bill 4, a law that would allow Texas state and local police to arrest people suspected of being in the country illegally. According to the Texas American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, SB 4 is
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — An action-thriller film just wrapped filming in Las Cruces. More than 700 people worked in front and behind the camera, according to Film Las Cruces Wednesday. “Barracuda” filmed for two months in and around the city. It follows a high-stakes pursuit toward the U.S. border, Film Las Cruces said. Story
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — High school seniors can get help transitioning to college Wednesday through Operation College Bound at Harmony School of Science. The event will help seniors apply to the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College, Harmony Public Schools said. They can also schedule their college orientation session
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The public can help pinpoint transportation priorities and recommendations in the Sun City by attending public meetings held by the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization. EPMPO wants community input on its Draft 2052 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program. Draft 2052 MTP is a long-rage plan involving all
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UPDATE (3:16 p.m.) — All lanes reopened at 12:14 p.m., according to police. UPDATE (10:36 a.m.) — El Paso police said all northbound lanes on Zaragoza Road near New World Drive are closed until further notice. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police said Special Traffic Investigators are looking into a crash involving a
Continue Reading Originally Published: 06 MAY 26 10:07 ET Updated: 06 MAY 26 10:30 ET By Brian Stelter and Ann O’Neill (CNN) — Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today we will lean calm. We will encounter some breezy conditions as temps remain below average for Wednesday. We started off this morning with temps in the 50s and 60s. Today El Paso is expected to reach a high of 79, Las Cruces is expected to reach a high of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Property values in El Paso County have been slowly rising over the past few years, but that doesn’t mean that you have to pay for that value through property taxes. You can contest your property value and appraisal with the El Paso Central Appraisal District. By contesting it, you can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Questions over the future management of the El Paso County Coliseum have raised public interest in how a county’s request for proposals works under Texas law. An RFP, or request for proposals, is a formal process governments can use to ask outside organizations to submit plans for a contract. In
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UPDATE (6:23 p.m.) — The City of Sunland Park said no credible threat was found after sweeping the campus. The city said the scene cleared at 3 p.m. Normal operations are expected to resume tomorrow, the city said. UPDATE (2:36 p.m.) — The district said if you cannot pick up your student, school staff will
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By David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, and Nadine El-BawabLast Updated: May 5, 2026, 5:27 PM MDT President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “Project Freedom” — the U.S. operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — will be paused “for a short period of time” to see if an agreement can be reached with Iran. “Based on
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TORNILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Animal Welfare reported a positive rabies case in a bat in Tornillo, the county announced Tuesday. Animal Welfare canvassed the area to find any possible human or animal exposure, according to the county. It said there is no signs of risk to the public. Following the report,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fire Station 38, located next to Pebble Hills High School, debuted with its grand opening Tuesday. The 2019 Public Safety Bond helped fund the newly-constructed station, according to the City of El Paso. City officials, including Mayor Renard Johnson, joined firefighters for the grand opening. The station is expected to
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By Arthur Jones IIMay 5, 2026, 3:20 PM The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked the publication of studies that tracked the safety of the COVID-19 and shingles vaccines. “The studies were withdrawn because the authors drew broad conclusions that were not supported by the underlying data,” a spokesperson for the Department of Health and
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By Mason LeibMay 5, 2026, 3:59 PM A Massachusetts jury has found star NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty on two criminal charges following a trial stemming from an alleged incident involving a private chef. On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Santa Teresa Middle School will no longer be a voting center for the 2026 primary election, the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office’s said Tuesday. Voters can instead vote at Riverside Elementary School (4085 McNutt Rd. in Sunland Park). The county clerk’s office said the campus is open from 7 a.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Moms can get a special discount at the El Paso Zoo for Mother’s Day, according to the City of El Paso. On Mother’s Day, all mother figures get 20% off adult admission into the zoo. Beyond the discount, the zoo is using the holiday to raise awareness about threats orangutans
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso deputies arrested a 35-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated more than three times, the sheriff’s office said Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies stopped Erica Vianney Becerra’s truck in Far East El Paso near the intersection of N Zaragoza Road and John Hayes Street. She allegedly drove
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