El Paso voting drops 31% from 2020 on 1st day for early ballots
by Robert Moore October 22, 2024 The first day of early voting for El Paso County’s general election drew 31% fewer voters than the record-setting…
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New Concert: Alejandro Fernández coming to El Paso in 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Alejandro Fernández is coming to El Paso for is “De REY a REY” tour, a tribute to his late father, Vicente Fernández. “The…
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EPISD superintendent speaks about recommendation to close ten schools
Update: El Paso ISD’s superintendent is speaking to ABC-7 about the recommendation. Update: El Paso Independent School District revealed 10…
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January 6 riot conviction of ‘Cowboys for Trump’ founder is upheld in precedent-setting case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday upheld the conviction of the Cowboys for Trump…
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El Paso Electric customers in Texas to see credit in bills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric customers in Texas will see a credit on their bills for November and December. EPE officials say that the…
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El Paso International Airport to receive $26.8 million for runway safety upgrades
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso International Airport (EPIA) is set to undergo major safety improvements with a $26.8 million grant from the Federal…
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New hearings scheduled in Walmart shooting case, dueling motions on evidence and discovery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two new hearings have been scheduled in the State of Texas case against the federally convicted 2019 Walmart shooter. Court…
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ABC-7 Listens: El Paso breast cancer survivor, advocate honored nationally
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there is one exceptional El Pasoan advocating for those in the fight.…
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El Paso native, UTEP graduate Kayla Thornton wins WNBA Championship
NEW YORK, NY (KVIA) — El Paso native Kayla Thornton had multiple big events to celebrate last night. Thornton celebrated her 32nd birthday and…
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The most haunted places in El Paso, according to El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has compiled a list of the most haunted places in El Paso, according to El Pasoans. We asked people from across the…
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Man in 70s killed by car in Northwest El Paso
Update (October 21, 2024): Special Traffic Investigators say the driver was traveling south on South Desert when she hit a man in the roadway. She…
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Pedestrian was standing in the road when car hit him, El Paso Police say of Upper Valley crash
Update (October 21, 2024): The El Paso Police Department Special Traffic Investigations Unit is looking into the crash. Investigators say the…
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New Mexico woman calling for change after terminal cancer diagnosis
CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — 36-year-old Lisa Alvarado-Dominguez continues to call for change in the state of New Mexico following her grim…
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Las Cruces Fire Department sending specialized teams to help with Roswell flooding response
Update: The Las Cruces Fire Department is sending a five-person Swift Water Rescue Team and two EMS personnel to Roswell to help respond to the…
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Early voting begins today in El Paso, what to know before you cast your vote
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Early voting kicks off today with 33 locations open across the El Paso County. Voters can cast their ballots at any location,…
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“Code Celebrate” at Providence Memorial Campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Miriam Fonseca rang her cancer victory bell at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus. Fonseca was diagnosed with breast…
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Doctors urge getting your thyroid checked
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The thyroid is a gland in your neck that controls metabolism, and helps regulate many other bodily functions. The…
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Border Patrol agents rescue 20 migrants from stash house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Border Patrol agents rescued 20 migrants from a stash house, this according to El Paso Border Patrol…
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Early voting begins Monday for El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso County registered voters will be able to cast their ballot starting Monday, Oct. 21 at several early voting sites…
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One person confirmed dead after plane crashes at Las Cruces Air and Space Expo
UPDATE: (10/21/24) One person is confirmed dead after a plane crashed at the Las Cruces Air and Space Expo, according to New Mexico State Police.…
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One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the…
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El Paso teen will earn the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The prestigious Eagle Scout Badge is only given to about 2% of young men. After meeting a list of requirements the teens…
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Severe flooding shuts down all roads in and out of Roswell, New Mexico
ROSWELL, New Mexico (KVIA) — Roswell experienced severe flooding early Sunday morning after a storm system moved through the region Saturday night.…
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ABC-7 Storm Track Weather: Storms continuing to move out of the Borderland, another round possible tomorrow
We are no longer under an ABC-7 First Alert in the Borderland! Most of the showers and thunderstorms have moved out of the area. Tomorrow, we will…
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The Feast of the Middle East, festival of food, music, and tradition
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church celebrated their annual Feast of the Middle East in West El Paso. The community was…
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Rollover crash leaves one person with serious injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire dispatch say one person received serious injuries after a car rolled over along Gateway West near Yarbrough…
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UMC Foundation of El Paso receives prestigious grant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The University Medical Center Foundation of El Paso received a $15,000 grant from the Plastic Surgery Foundation. The Breast…
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Hundreds attend Fun & Fright Sensory-Friendly Trunk or Treat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Community College Center for Students with Disabilities, the Autism Society of El Paso, Vision for El Paso, Mike…
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Otero County until 7:45 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Otero County in south-central New Mexico until 7:45 PM MDT.…
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