EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heavy rain and weather poured over the Borderland Friday evening. Severe storms could continue throughout the weekend. ABC-7’s StormTrack weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert to keep you prepared for the storms. Keep track of the skies with our interactive radar. Hail fell at the KVIA studio on Friday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Destructive gusts blew through the Borderland Thursday evening and will continue through Friday, according to ABC-7’s StormTrack Weather team. Friday morning, winds were estimated to peak at 65 miles per hour. In addition to a dramatic drop in temperatures, the wind gusts knocked down trees across El Paso neighborhoods, caused
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 and the Humane Society of El Paso is teamed up for a live broadcast for viewers to learn what the HSEP is all about! In a night-long battle between Team Dog and Team Cat, the cat lovers took a narrow lead. By 11 p.m., the HSEP reached $102,630 of
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Over the weekend, pageant enthusiasts watched two women’s crowning moments at the New Mexico State University Center for the Arts. Cara Rgnonti won Miss New Mexico USA while Olivia Biggs took the crown for Miss New Mexico Teen USA. Rgnonti and Biggs after being crowned Miss New Mexico USA and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Weekend thunderstorms treated El Pasoans to a stunning double rainbow Sunday. The National Weather Service said double rainbows form when part of a light ray reflects twice on a raindrop. ABC-7 and its viewers captured many pictures from different parts of the city. You can view the gallery below. To
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EL PASO, Texas — UTEP defeated Abilene Christian University 17-13 on Saturday at the Sun Bowl. Above is a slideshow looking back on the action courtesy of sideline photographer Ruben Ramirez.
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EL PASO, Texas — A large fire burned for several hours Sunday at a recycling plant on the edge of east El Paso in the Montana Vista and Homestead Meadows South areas before firefighters from a half-dozen departments were finally able to bring it under control. The blaze that broke out near Marvin Lane and
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EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland was covered with snow as people woke up Wednesday morning. ABC-7 warned viewers in advance about the winter storm by issuing a First Alert. Officially 2.0″ of snow was reported at the El Paso International Airport. The National Weather Service said trained weather spotters reported 0.8″ of snow in
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JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy gunfire for hours, authorities said. Officials told ABC News it was believed to have been a drug deal gone bad that
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Catch us on @abc7breaking supporting @operation_noel_ Call (915)496-1797 do donate! We challenge @MontwoodHS & #TeamSISD to donate for a good cause! pic.twitter.com/7VhFQBGkHO— Montwood Softball (@mhs_sb) December 6, 2019 Another year with my wonderful pal Martha. She’s the sweetest volunteer Operation Noel has ever seen and I love this annual tradition of seeing her! pic.twitter.com/Kx05hiBUUN— Erik
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ATLANTA, Georgia — Ten presidential candidates took the stage Wednesday night at the fifth Democratic debate in Atlanta. Here’s a look back at what the candidates said about the issues as the debate unfolded… Who spoke the most during the debate The final count is in, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren led the group with more than 13
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(Editor’s note: We CAUTION you that some of the images in the photo gallery may be disturbing to see.) EL PASO, Texas — Dozens of photos and videos obtained by ABC-7 appear to show overcrowding, mauled animals and clear policy violations at El Paso Animal Services. “This job is not easy,” confirmed Ramon Herrera, spokesman
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARITA, California — A teen whose birthday was Thursday went to his Southern California high school, pulled a pistol from his backpack and shot five classmates and himself in 16 seconds, authorities said. Two victims — a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy — died at a hospital. Three students were wounded and taken
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s described as the ‘cutting-edge’ active shooter response training for law enforcement and first responders. The Active Attack Integrated Response (AAIR) course, recently implemented by the ALERRT Center at Texas State University, is being taught to several agencies in the Borderland. What makes the course unique is the integration of
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FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Texas has seen several mass shootings just within the last two years — the Sutherland Springs church shooting, the Santa Fe High School shooting, the Walmart shooting in El Paso and most recently in Odessa. Dozens of lives were taken in those four mass shootings. The Texas Department of Public
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The sound of gunshots filled the hallways and classrooms in the old Canutillo Elementary school building. More than two dozen law enforcement officers representing 11 agencies recently tackled the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) in the now unused building. “In these surroundings, being in an elementary school, helps us
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EL PASO, Texas — The makeshift memorial near the Cielo Vista Walmart for victims of the Aug. 3 mass shooting is being relocated to Ponder Park this weekend, according to a city representative. Peter Svarzbein, the District 1 member of city council, announced the development in social media post on Friday afternoon. (See it at
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BERNALILLO, New Mexico — Centennial High School lost 2-0 to top ranked Volcano Vista Friday afternoon in the New Mexico Athletic Association 5A State Soccer championship game. The loss ended a remarkable season as the Lady Hawks finished 21-1-2 overall. Centennial was seeded #2 in the tournament. The team is coached by Alex Reyes who led the
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EL PASO, Texas — At least one person was injured after a police cruiser, a city bus and another car collided in south central El Paso on Friday evening. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. along Alameda Avenue near S. Estrella Street. Traffic investigators had a lengthy stretch of Alameda blocked off as they
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DEMING, New Mexico — A fiery semi-truck crash killed one driver and forced the closure of Interstate 10 between Las Cruces and Deming for much of the day Wednesday. Authorities said two semis collided and one of the rigs exploded into flames around 10 a.m.; one of the truckers died in the wreck, but state
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EL PASO, Texas — An early Saturday morning blaze destroyed a mobile home on El Paso’s east side. The fire that filled the pre-dawn sky with a view of thick smoke and flames occurred about 6:30 a.m. around Montana Avenue and Rich Beem Boulevard, near the El Paso County Jail Annex. The mobile home was
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EL PASO, Texas — Big congratulations are in order for one of Ysleta Independent School District’s teachers. Michelle Sandoval was named the 2020 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year on Friday. Sandoval, an eighth grade teacher at Parkland Middle School, was named Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School Administrators at a
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EL PASO, Texas – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, says inhumane conditions at the El Paso Animal Services shelter is causing dogs to fight and kill each other. In a letter posted Friday, PETA posted graphic photos allegedly given to them by a whistleblower at the El Paso Animal Services shelter.
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About 4,000 soldiers from Fort Bliss’ 2 nd Armored Brigade Combat team are about to undergo the Army’s stiffest training challenge — a training rotation at the National Training Center. Soldiers from the Iron Brigade will load up their equipment and travel about 800 miles to Fort Irwin, Calif., in the middle of the Mojave
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