UPDATE (2:30 PM)– NMDOT has issued several road advisories for various areas of southern New Mexico. According to NMDOT, NM 549 (Old Las Cruces Highway Area) eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0 to mile marker 10 area closed due to high winds. NMDOT says high profile vehicles use extreme caution and that blowing dust
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UPDATE (1:01 PM) — A spokesperson with El Paso Electric says the cause of the outage was a vehicle hitting an electric pole. The spokesperson for El Paso Electric says that when the outage first occurred over 1,200 people were impacted but as of 1:00 pm there are only 69 customers impacted. Crews are on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– According to the El Paso Police, 18-year-old Erick Holguin, died from his injuries after a crash Sunday morning on the 12200 block of Montana. Police say that the Special Traffic Investigation Unit responded to area around 3:25 a.m. in reference to a single vehicle collision. Police investigation revealed a 2021 Chevrolet
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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from StubHub which generously donated two floor tickets to BTS and set up Arlene Sifuentes and her dad with VIP access to the concert at the Sun Bowl. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Saturday, one El Paso Candlelighter family’s wish of seeing the South
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Out of more than 1,400 applicants, NMSU Ph.D. student Aman Priyadarshi Kumar earned the $100,000 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science (FINESST) Award. Kumar is one of only 108 winners and the way Kumar found out was by surprise. Kumar said this grant was something grad students
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Spokeswoman for EL Paso Water, Denise Parra, sent the following statement to ABC 7 in regards as to the acquisition of Cement Lake and how the El Paso Water discovered the condition of the potential risk of a dam breach: El Paso Water purchased 300 acres that included Cement Lake
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The suspect is Cole Allen of Torrance, Calif., law enforcement sources said. By David Brennan April 26, 2026, 6:58 AM The suspect in the shooting incident just outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday night is a trained mechanical engineer working as a tutor who traveled across the country to perpetrate “as much damage
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ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) – An eastbound closure along I-10 near Anthony reopened earlier than expected after crews completed a major traffic switch ahead of schedule, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT announced that lanes on I-10 eastbound at Anthony had reopened and the closure had cleared after construction crews finished the traffic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Sunday will be one of the windiest days the Borderland has seen this spring. According to the National Weather Service, winds will increase sharply this afternoon as a storm system moves across the Southwest. West winds between 25 to 35 mph are expected across the Borderland, with gusts reaching 50
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This is a developing story. Follow live updates from ABC News here. Here’s what happened: President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries are safe after a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Saturday night at the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel. The incident took place near the main magnetometer screening area at
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After a shooting incident outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, D.C., Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott posted on social media saying, “Prayers have been answered for the safety of President Trump, the First Lady, cabinet members, and all guests at the event. Many thanks to the U.S. Secret Service for their swift,
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ANTHONY, NEW MEXICO (KVIA)- Saturday, April 25, marked the first day of the La Viña Winery 2026 Spring Wine Festival where organizers say attendees could enjoy music, food and varieties of wine. The Wine Festival is being held at the La Viña Winery, located at 4201 S. Hwy 28, Anthony, NM, from April 25-26, with
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MEXICO (KVIA) — Saturday, Chihuahua State Governor Maru Campos announced the creation of a Specialized Unit to investigate the events that occurred during the operation that resulted in the dismantling of one of the country’s methamphetamine and synthetic drug laboratories. “The State Government has ordered the immediate creation of a Specialized Unit, which will be
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)– Saturday evening the Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) Board of Education has named Nubia Tarazona as the district’s next Superintendent. According to the district, Tarazona’s selection comes after following a search process that included community input, stakeholder engagement, and formal interviews with finalists. Photo Courtesy: GISD The district says that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Public Libraries and Parks and Recreation Department held the 30th anniversary of Día de los Niños, Día de los Libros, a family friendly event meant for children, books, and reading. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Pavo Real Park,
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by Robert Moore April 24, 2026 Cement Lake, between Interstate 10 and Paisano Drive in the Upper Valley, was purchased by El Paso Water from the Texas Department of Transportation in December 2025. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth) Share Facebook Nextdoor Reddit El Paso Water purchased a 300-acre Upper Valley site last month to preserve open
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District is hosting a job fair aimed at filling essential support staff positions across several departments that help keep campuses operating safely and efficiently. The Auxiliary Services Job Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Murphree PK-8 School. District officials said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Rosa’s Cantina briefly evacuated Thursday night after police warned a nearby dam could be at risk of breaching, its manager said. Falicia Remotigue, manager of Rosa’s Cantina, said El Paso police arrived and told staff the dam was likely to breach, prompting a swift shutdown. “Within the hour, we made sure
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water from Elephant Butte and Caballo Lake will be released for farmers and small tract customers beginning in June. Due to the lack of snow in the mountains of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, the spring runoff has been dismal. Phil King, consulting hydrologist with Elephant Butte Irrigation District,
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two of the few World War II bombers still flying today are at the War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa for the weekend. The museum said the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 Mitchell bomber returned to the Borderland for the first time in nearly three years Thursday. They’ll be
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office asked the county for an independent, third-party consultant to assess EPCSO, it said Friday. The request comes after the county Commissioners Court discussed the sheriff’s office use of overtime. “We want to be clear that we have been sounding the alarm regarding budget and
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park held a news conference today, where Mayor Javier Perea, Fire Chief Danny Medrano and District Five Councilor Maria Burciaga addressed some rumors and worries the community had. According to Mayor Perea, the city wanted to clarify rumors about a possible threat to the Anapra community
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UPDATE (3:08 p.m.) — A man has died after a car hit him while crossing the street without using a crosswalk, police said. Police said Ismael Botelo was crossing Mesa Street near UTEP while a car drove southbound. The car hit Botelo, who was transported to the hospital. He died to his injuries. El Paso
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — White Sands Missile Range will block Highway 70 twice April 27, the New Mexico Department of Transportation said. NMDOT said the closures are schedule for 8:25 a.m. and 12:25 p.m. Each block will last one hour. The closures will be two miles east of the access road (Mile Marker 172)
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested a woman after attempting a traffic stop Wednesday. A viral video of the arrest shows one of the officers punching her face. According to arrest documents, Regina Viramontes was charged for harassing a public servant, resisting and evading arrest and possession of marijuana. Police tried stopping
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- If you travel on I-10 between Vinton and the New Mexico state line, please be aware of upcoming changes. According to TxDOT El Paso, a 48-hour eastbound closure is scheduled this weekend, beginning at 3 a.m. Saturday and ending at 3 a.m. Monday. I-10 eastbound between Anthony, NM, and Los Mochis
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect ahead of this Sundays strong wind event. Today we will experience warm dry conditions with light winds. A weather alert has been issued by the National Weather service for El Paso and Las Cruces: Fire Weather Watch in effect from April 26, 11:00
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SANTA FE (KVIA) — The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday the El Paso Electric Company cannot recover losses from rates that were later invalidated on appeal. EPE serves southern New Mexico customers, including those in Las Cruces. The Court affirmed the state’s Public Regulation Commission’s denial of EPE’s proposal to recoup losses from
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By Lucy Bayly, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s extraordinary criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is over, removing significant uncertainty that had been clouding the future of the world’s most important central bank. Jeanine Pirro, the US Attorney for the District of Columbia, announced on X Friday that she is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—El Pasoans Oscar, Yolanda, and Adrian Cisneros will visit the Texas Governor’s Mansion next week to receive the Volunteer Family of the Year Award. For 18 years, the family has diligently volunteered to help improve the lives of others. At the age of one, Oscar and Yolanda’s oldest son, Alex, was diagnosed
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