El Paso’s new children’s museum will open in August
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — La Nube will open Saturday, August 10, 2024. Voters approved the building of the new children’s museum downtown in 2012.…
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Lockdown at Fort Hancock High lifted after minor shot gun near school
Update: The Fort Hancock ISD superintendent says the lockdown at the high school has been lifted. Law enforcement is still looking for the minor…
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Massive fire in Montana Vista area recycling plant is not the first to happen there
Update: The fire has been put out. Officials with the Horizon Fire Department said the fire happened at a recycling plant, and that it would not have…
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Major Crimes Unit investigating ‘unattended’ death in Socorro
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a body near Dindinger and Salcido in Socorro early this morning. Deputies…
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It’s Alcohol Awareness Month and counsellors say it’s never too late to change
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s estimated that around 62% of all American adults drink liquor, says the Pew Research Center. Of that majority, about…
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Two suspects plead guilty in the killing of Army combat veteran in El Paso, receive lesser sentences than accomplices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two of the five suspects accused of capital murder in the death of an Army Veteran accepted plea deals in court Friday,…
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Safety concerns grow for riders at the ‘Big El Paso Fair’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Concerns are growing for some El Pasoans who visited the Big El Paso Fair this weekend after rides reportedly started…
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El Paso County discussing agreement with voting software company
UPDATE: Lisa Wise, El Paso County elections administrator, confirmed to ABC-7 that the county was asked to pay a 35% increase of $35,000 by VOTEC.…
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New animal clinic opening soon in El Paso
 EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new a state-of-the-art pet wellness clinic will be coming to El Paso soon. Thanks to a joint effort by the County…
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ABC-7 First Alert: 60 MPH winds, blowing dust and sand, Red flag warning expected Monday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for today’s wind event. Today we will see strong wind gusts, blowing dust and sand with…
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Federal criminal investigation underway for Baltimore bridge collapse
Originally Published: 15 APR 24 07:53 ET Updated: 15 APR 24 08:33 ET By Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The ship crash that destroyed…
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Tax Day reminders for El Pasoans filing last minute
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Tax Day is today this means you have until midnight tonight to file your taxes and pay any owed amounts. If you fail to pay…
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It’s ‘Move More Month’: El Paso surgeon discusses knee replacement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In honor of April being “Move more month,” ABC-7 looks at the factors associated with knee pain and how El Pasoans are…
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El Paso Police investigating man’s death in South-Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the death of man who was seen walking in and out of traffic,…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash at Loop 375 at Spur 1966, all lanes closed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police say a collision along Loop 375 East near Spur 1966 has shut down all lanes. The crash happened about 8:30 p.m.…
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El Paso Police identify pedestrian killed on I-10 West Saturday night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police report Michael Prendergast was killed after he was hit by a semi as he crossed the westbound lanes of I-10…
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West El Paso residents hold meeting in opposition of rezoning to be considered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — West El Paso residents near Mesa Hills Drive and Bluff Trail Lane gathered on Sunday, April 14, to voice their concern in…
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‘Sensory Hour’ at El Paso Comic Con offers fun for all kinds of heroes in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the fourth year in a row, the El Paso Comic Convention hosted their Sensory Hour this morning. The event is open to…
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Man arrested, charged after alleged stabbing in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s office says a man is behind bars after he allegedly stabbed another person Saturday. The…
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Community attends Hike-A-Thon Series 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 130 people in the community attended the second hike of the Hike-A-Thon Series 2024. The Hike-A-Thon series is an…
Continue Reading Deadly incident that shut down I-10 East and West ruled a suicide
Update (July 22, 2024): El Paso Police say one person died. The man’s death was ruled a suicide. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Fire and County Fire…
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Israel braces as Iran launches wave of retaliatory strikes
Originally Published: 13 APR 24 16:19 ET Updated: 13 APR 24 19:31 ET By Lauren Izso, Jeremy Diamond, Hamdi Alkhshali and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN)…
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Vandalism on the rise in El Paso city parks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City officials said vandalism has increased in parks across El Paso. Emigdio Gonzalez, the city’s Park Operations…
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ABC-7 FIRST ALERT: Warm today, gusty winds Monday
Happy Saturday to the Borderland! We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for the strong and dry winds on Monday. For today, we got up to 87 in El Paso and…
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El Paso Community Foundation Jewel Box Series to welcome ‘The Scarecrow’ play
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ‘The Scarecrow,’ described as a different take on the lore of The Wizard of Oz, is the next show in the El Paso Community…
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Weekend Planner: Big El Paso Fair, Comic Con, and more
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s a lot of events across the Borderland this weekend that you and your family can enjoy before those wind gusts hit!…
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Ethics complaint filed against Canutillo ISD board member following sign opposing local restaurant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Ethics Commission has accepted jurisdiction over allegations made against a Canutillo ISD board member after…
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The Eagles are state champions! San Elizario tops Boerne 1-0 in Class 4A state championship
GEORGETOWN, Texas – The San Elizario Eagles are coming back home to the Borderland as state champions! Friday afternoon in Georgetown, TX, the Eagles…
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A man convicted of a 1991 El Paso murder is still on death row. The judge says he’ll decide on an execution date in the coming weeks.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Will an El Paso man who has been on death row for more than 30 years soon fulfill his sentence? That was the question today…
Continue Reading Crash of 18-wheeler into Texas Department of Public Safety office was likely ‘criminal act,’ sheriff says
Originally Published: 12 APR 24 13:04 ET Updated: 12 APR 24 14:02 ET By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A person has been arrested in connection with the…
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