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211 Texas is receiving more calls in wake of El Paso mass shooting

October 16, 2019 11:01 AM KVIA ABC-7

It has been more than two months since the mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart. A confidential statewide service still exists for those still…

Fort Bliss Iron Brigade soldiers to deploy for the ‘Super Bowl’ of Army combat training

September 5, 2019 11:15 AM KVIA ABC-7

About 4,000 soldiers from Fort Bliss’ 2 nd Armored Brigade Combat team are about to undergo the Army’s stiffest training challenge…

O’Rourke goes after Warren, takes fierce rebuke from Buttigieg as he and Castro fight for survival

October 15, 2019 10:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

In the fourth round of Democratic debates, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso engaged in one of the most personal exchanges of the…

4th Democratic debate recap: Warren assailed by rivals over healthcare and taxes

October 15, 2019 10:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

The Democratic presidential contenders were in Ohio on Tuesday evening for the fourth primary matchup of the season as an ongoing impeachment inquiry…

El Paso City Rep. Morgan had gun at time of arrest, remains in office for now, wife seeks divorce

October 15, 2019 9:17 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE: Councilman Sam Morgan’s wife has now filed for divorce in the wake of domestic violence allegations, according to court records…

Country music star Gretchen Wilson gets kicked out of Las Cruces hotel after employees call 911

October 15, 2019 7:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

Country music star Gretchen Wilson is calling on Las Cruces to boycott Hotel Encanto after she was asked to leave early Sunday morning. After…

Sun Metro station named after Walmart shooting victim, widow gives a heartfelt thank you

October 15, 2019 7:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso City Council unanimously passed a motion Tuesday to rename a Sun Metro bus station after a victim of the August 3 mass shooting at the Cielo…

City of El Paso introduces Park 915 app to help you find an open parking meter

October 15, 2019 6:02 PM KVIA ABC-7

The City of El Paso is introducing a new and improved parking app to enhance the user experience by enabling users to save time by easily viewing…

Drunk driving suspect allegedly offers New Mexico deputy $10K bribe to let him go; it didn’t work

October 15, 2019 5:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

A New Mexico man is facing charges after authorities say he attempted to bribe a sheriff”s deputy after being pulled over on suspicion of…

Trump is ‘killing us’ proclaims Texas GOP House speaker Dennis Bonnen on secret recording

October 15, 2019 5:32 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas’ GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker “vile” and said President…

‘Everything goes unpunished’: Families of slain Mexican police angry, Mexico’s president defensive

October 15, 2019 5:16 PM KVIA ABC-7

Grieving relatives of 13 police officers killed in an apparent cartel ambush gathered outside a funeral home Tuesday, many of them angry at the…

67-year-old woman hit, killed in Lower Valley; latest in spate of recent El Paso pedestrian deaths

October 15, 2019 4:40 PM KVIA ABC-7

A 67-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday evening at a busy Lower Valley intersection. El Paso police on Tuesday identified the…

Beto O’Rourke raises $4.5M in 3rd quarter; donations surged following El Paso shootings

October 11, 2019 6:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter — a three-month stretch that included a nearly…

Car fires snarl morning traffic along I-10 and Loop 375

October 15, 2019 12:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

A pair of vehicle fires snarled traffic along El Paso highways on Tuesday morning. The first one happened around 9 a.m. when a car caught fire along…

New Mexico leads nation in pecan production, while Texas ranks third

October 15, 2019 12:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico is expected to lead the U.S. in pecan production this year as growers prepare for the upcoming harvest. The U.S. Agriculture…

If the 2 Texans in Tuesday’s debate don’t show improvement, they may not make it to the next round

October 15, 2019 11:48 AM KVIA ABC-7

The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are set to appear Tuesday evening in what threatens to be their last debate, a high-stakes…

Texas police chief apologizes for woman shot to death by officer in her own home

October 15, 2019 11:33 AM KVIA ABC-7

Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus apologized Tuesday for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in her home by a Fort Worth officer.…

16th West Nile case confirmed in El Paso this season

October 15, 2019 8:47 AM KVIA ABC-7

The City of El Paso’s Department of Public Health announced a man in his early 60s is the 16th person to be infected with the West Nile Virus…

Do you know what Proposition 5 is? Texas voters to decide on state parks funding in November

October 15, 2019 7:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

A seven-city tour to secure the future of funding for state and local parks is underway and pulled into the Franklin Mountains on Monday. Anna…

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts California just days before 30th anniversary of massive, deadly quake

October 15, 2019 1:29 AM KVIA ABC-7

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook parts of California late Monday night. The U.S. Geological Survey originally called it a 4.7 quake, but later…

Texas police officer charged with murder for shooting woman dead in her own home

October 15, 2019 12:26 AM KVIA ABC-7

A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front…

New Mexico State University’s president makes big promises in ‘State of the University’ address

October 14, 2019 8:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico State University unveiled its strategic plan Monday as leaders delivered the annual State of the University address. “It’s a…

‘He deserves a chance at life’: Las Cruces teen desperately needs new heart

October 14, 2019 8:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

For almost all of his young life, 16-year-old Brannden Fernandez has known he would need a heart transplant. “You look at the outside of…

Microsoft plans $1.5M investment in Borderland; efforts target both sides of border & military

October 14, 2019 7:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

$1.5 million dollars has been pledged for the Borderland by tech giant Microsoft. The Seattle-based company has a vetted interest in the Sun City and…