LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Transportation wants public opinion on a bridge replacement project on the I-10 in the Mesilla Valley area. Friday, NMDOT said it’s taking input through June 25. NMDOT said the project will replace four bridges; two at I-10 and Fairacres Road and two at I-10 and
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Editorial note: This article is published by Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit newsroom that covers stories from Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico border. Words and photos by Alfredo Corchado MEXICO CITY – In the borderlands of Mexico and the United States, there are clear signs of a political, economic, and social relationship slipping to an
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Thursday, the Las Cruces Police Department said four car burglaries happened overnight in a neighborhood near Rinconada Boulevard. They said it happened at about 2 a.m. Police believe people roamed the neighborhood, checked for unlocked car doors and stole things from the inside. LCPD said morning car burglaries didn’t happen
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(KVIA) — New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez spoke before the Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration asking for more information on the closure of the El Paso International Airport in February. Rep. Vasquez introduced amendments pushing the DOW to provide a report on its coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the
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UPDATE (5:48 p.m.) — According to photos sent by a witness and FlightRadar24.com, a Cessna 210 Silver Eagle crashed. Flight data showing the plane’s path stopped just after 11 a.m. An ABC-7 viewer sent a photo of the crash. Credit: Stephen Stetler UPDATE (2:16 p.m.) — A witness helped two people get out of the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Thursday, a free car seat fitting will take place at Sisbarro Buick-GMC in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Parents will get hands-on help to install booster seats. The New Mexico Department of Transportation said the fitting station will take place June 4 at 425 W. Boutz Rd. from 3-5 p.m. Inspections
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the American Automobile Association, gas prices are at a four-year high in the United States this Memorial Day Weekend. The national average is at $4.55 per gallon. Texas is lower at $4.09, but it’s still making an impact for travelers. “It’s a lot more than it used to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott reappointed an El Pasoan to a political subdivision where transportation planning and project leaders partner with the state to deliver projects to the El Paso region. Friday, Gov. Abbott announced he reappointed Joyce Wilson to the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, where she’s currently the Chair.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz continues, gas prices aren’t the only thing going up. The American Automobile Association said motor oil prices are rising too, which means your oil change could be a bit pricier. AAA said it’s still important you get an oil change if you
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 21 MAY 26 10:28 ET By Meg Tirrell, Aaron Cooper, Deidre McPhillips, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — US-bound flights carrying passengers who were recently in an Ebola-affected region of Africa must land at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, where they will undergo health screening. “The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the El Paso International Airport shared advice for those flying for the summer. Cassandra Davisson, the airport’s marketing and air service development manager, said Memorial Day weekend is usually the signal for a busy travel season as more people fly out of the
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Just in time for summer holidays, the South Central Regional Transit District launched a new shuttle service to take travelers to popular destinations like Elephant Butte. Wednesday, SCRTD said the Blue Summer Route will operate Fridays and Saturdays starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The shuttle will run from
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By Nadine El-Bawab and Alex Stone The fatal collision in which a Frontier Airlines jet struck a person on the runway at Denver International Airport was a suicide, according to the medical examiner. The man, who died of multiple injuries, has been identified as 41-year-old Michael Mott. Mott was scientifically identified and police said they are talking to friends
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fifty-six-year-old Guadalupe Ornelas, a retired U.S. Army Sergeant, went missing over the weekend after traveling from El Paso to Santa Ana, California, to visit his family for Mother’s Day weekend. According to Ana Rose Ornelas, Guadalupe’s wife, the last time she spoke with her husband was last Saturday after the
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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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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro is hosting meetings across town to learn about bus route changes taking place June 14th. Sun Metro said the changes come after a study of the transit system to increase route frequencies and reduce travel time. Changes include existing routes, new ones and ending routes with low or
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Spirit Airlines says that it has “started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately,” while the outcome of talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal for the remains unclear. Spirit Airlines final flight was flight 1833 which travelled from Detroit to Dallas and landed early Saturday morning
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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 Mayor Renard Johnson was absent during this week’s City Council sessions and was not present for the vote to move forward with a memorandum of understanding with the County, TxDOT and with the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation. ABC-7 reached out to his office for comment and for an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting April 8, the El Paso International Airport will use artificial intelligence with the goal to make visitor parking “more convenient” and ticket-less, the City of El Paso announced Thursday. “Parking should be the easiest part of the journey, and this partnership with Metropolis allows travelers to simply drive-in and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Transportation Commission awarded $16 million to support a new public transportation facility in El Paso County, Texas State Sen. César Blanco said Wednesday. The award includes $12.8 million in federal funds and $3.2 million in state funds, State Sen. Blanco said in a press release. It’s part of
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EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Monday, the renegotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA, between Mexico, the United States, and Canada got underway, a development announced by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum weeks ago. According to the Mexican Importers and Exporters Association (ANIERM), the USMCA trade agreement sustains Juárez’s economy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s International Bridges and the Capital Improvement Departments are moving forward with the Ysleta-Zaragoza Port of Entry expansion feasibility study and master plan, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. The project overview shows the City of El Paso is looking for statements of qualifications from interested
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has changed the start and substantial completion dates for the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Modernization project, with construction set to begin in early 2028 and be completed by summer 2031. ABC-7 reported last year that the GSA planned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chris Clem is a former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent and a former Deputy Chief Patrol Agent in the El Paso Sector; he also served as the acting Chief in the Big Bend Sector. In El Paso, he spent over 17 years as Chief and Deputy Chief, both before
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Northern Economic Development Civil Association in Juárez (DENAC, Desarrollo Económico del Norte A.C.) is a Mexican firm that has been proposing the “Juárez-El Paso Express Tram,” a cross-border tramway that would directly connect El Paso International Airport with Abraham González International Airport in Juárez for those wishing to travel from
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced he appointed El Pasoan Pat Gordon to the Texas Transportation Commission Friday. He’s the first El Pasoan to serve on the commission since 2015, according to the office of Texas Senator César Blanco. The commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation and is responsible for policymaking
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said “people learn” in reaction to a question about this Wednesday’s airspace closure over El Paso, according to CNN. During a press gathering in Washington D.C., a reporter asked the president if anyone should be held accountable. The president said, “You mean the way it happened? People learn. People learn.”
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Local lawmakers sent a letter to the Departments Departments of Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security demanding a classified briefing on the flight restrictions placed on El Paso and Santa Teresa Wednesday. On Thursday, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar and Gabe Vasquez and New Mexico Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján of
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by Robert Moore, February 12, 2026 U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso and three members of the New Mexico congressional delegation are asking the Trump administration for a classified briefing on this week’s airspace restrictions that they say “created widespread fear, uncertainty and chaos in the region while disrupting commercial, medical, private, and military aviation
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