EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is going digital with a new virtual learning program. SISD Virtual Academy will offer a fully online learning option for Texas public high school students. Students in grades 9-12 will earn credits through the program to earn a SISD diploma. According to the district, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Members of the Detroit Iron El Paso Hot Rod Club joined ABC-7 at Noon with Jenesis De la Rosa, a girl battling leukemia. Detroit Iron and Sweet Memories car club will participate in a special car show to raise funds for Jenesis and her family. Along with Jenesis’ diagnosis, the
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The NYPD said the person is conscious. By Aaron Katersky and Meredith Deliso An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in New York City on Thursday, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds,” the mayor said in a
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Some Doña Ana Community College campuses will serve as polling places for early voting in the midterm election. From Oct. 17-31, early voting will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., except for Sunday and Monday. East Mesa campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd. Sunland Park center, 3365 McNutt Rd.,
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s a night for the Socorro Police Department to strengthen its relationship with the community. The Socorro Police Department planned a Fright Farm to celebrate its National Night Out during the fall season. National Night Out was created to connect residents and local law enforcement for an evening of safety. At
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office (DASO) is responding to a “threat” at a Las Cruces home, according to the county’s public safety communications specialist. The sheriff’s office reported that the “threat is confined to the residence.” DASO went to a neighborhood on Dalrymple Road, north of Mayfield High
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum said it will gift $70,000 to eight nonprofits in El Paso. The announcement came Thursday, which is the first day of El Paso Giving Day Early Giving. The Paso del Norte Community Foundation gives donors a full week to make a difference in the community before the main
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon said Thursday it will livestream the military’s first firing squad execution in decades, allowing the public to watch as the man who killed 13 people in a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood is put to death.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed in an interview this week to
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua State Police Department (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado de Chihuahua) said this week that no murders were reported in 51 of Chihuahua’s 67 municipalities last month. SSPE’s Assistant Police Chief Luis Ángel Aguirre held a news conference this week and announced that September ended as the least
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 40-year-old woman was sentenced to nine years in prison for burglaries as part of a global plea, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office said. She pleaded guilty to stealing from several storage units. Victoria Cabrales pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A fire damaged a home on Picacho Avenue Wednesday night, according to the Las Cruces Fire Department. Firefighters went to the intersection of Quesenberry Street and W. Picacho Avenue for a report of fire. It happened at a mobile home. Las Cruces firefighters extinguish a mobile home fire late Wednesday
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ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. (KVIA) – “I have to sacrifice something to stay alive,” said Joseph Carey, owner of Lake Shore Boat Storage. He’s one of many business owners in Elephant Butte, New Mexico, seeing fewer tourists visit every year. Elephant Butte Lake is at 3.9% capacity, according to state park officials. That number increased from
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Hospitals across El Paso are spreading awareness on the importance of early detection of breast cancer. The University Medical Center of El Paso and The Hospitals of Providence are encouraging more women to make time and get the important exam done. UMC, for example, is offering $50 3D mammograms all month-long, for those without insurance. Dr. Krisitie
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are off to another calm weather day! Temperatures today will trend slightly above normal as we hold on to a 10% chance for mountain showers. We woke to temps in the 50s and 60s but they will warm this afternoon. El Paso is expected to reach a high of
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MIAMI, Florida – The New Mexico State Aggies just couldn’t find any offensive production Wednesday night in Miami, Florida. The Aggies only managed to score a field goal in their 22-3 defeat to the Florida International University Panthers. NMSU’s defense kept them in the game as the Aggies were only down seven points at the
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It is Hump Day in the Borderland! This afternoon, I am forecasting a high of 86 degrees with a nighttime low around 65. Tomorrow and the next several days will be similar with daily chances of isolated showers and thunderstorms, most of the activity will be kept in the mountains. This weekend, the pattern will
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EL PASO, Texas – For the second time this season, the Austin Panthers are once again the winners of the Sweet Play of the Week. The entire team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week, the Panthers are also this week’s Community Champions. Community Champions
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After two months of waiting, El Paso residents were invited by the Marathon Refinery in South-Central El Paso to a meet-and-greet presentation and forum organized at Riverside High School in the Lower Valley on Tuesday night.Elected officials at the city and state level from Mayor Renard Johnson to State Rep.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Las Cruces’ minimum and tipped wages will increase starting Jan. 1, 2027, the city announced Wednesday. According to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC), minimum wage will increase to $13.47 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.39 per hour. For 2026, Las Cruces’ minimum wage is set
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Weekend Closure Scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as the Borderland Expressway Project Advances. Drivers planning to use Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard this weekend are advised to prepare for significant detours due to a full road closure tied to ongoing construction on the Borderland Expressway. According to the Texas Department
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Symphony Orchestra and the UTEP Choral Union will bring the magical world of Harry Potter to life as they perform alongside the third installment of the franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The performance will take place at the Plaza Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — The Jazz Exchange has announced the launch of its Jazz Academy Program, a comprehensive, full-year after-school initiative dedicated to nurturing young musicians ages 11 to 18. Hosted at Sanchez Studio, located at 4671 Montana Ave., the program offers students an immersive jazz education experience that goes far beyond standard music
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The first concert of the El Paso Pro-Musica season will include the world premiere of ‘Visions of Unity and Humanity’, an ‘America250’ piece in which five well-known modern composers contribute a movement each, the movement being inspired by the Declaration of Independence. The piece is written for cello and Zuill will perform
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deputies arrested a driver after he allegedly led a chase into a desert area in Far East El Paso on Saturday. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said it charged 37-year-old Isai Ebenezer Silva with evading arrest (with a previous conviction and with a vehicle) and possession of a controlled
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-El Paso is set to come alive on Friday, October 9, as the Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Live Active El Paso and the El Paso Ballroom Dance Academy, hosts National Cowboy Boot Day at San Jacinto Plaza. The event will run from 6 to 10 p.m., transforming Downtown El
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners will host the Nevada Wolf Pack Saturday in what will be the team’s Mountain West Conference home opener. The Miners enter Saturday’s game with a 1-4 record, 0-1 in conference play. UTEP is also on a three game losing skid, so they’re hoping they can turn their season
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When it comes to mental health care, no one should slip through the cracks. Local organizations are working together to make sure that doesn’t happen, starting with a survey being done, to help pinpoint shortcomings in the current system. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and the Meadows Mental Health
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by Ayden Runnels, The Texas TribuneOctober 7, 2026 A Texas death row inmate convicted of a fatal 2000 robbery could be the first person put to death in the country since a failed execution in Tennessee that has raised alarm over lethal injection. Jamaal Howard was 20 years old when he robbed a convenience store
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A trial date has been set for a former Dona Ana County magistrate judge and his wife accused of tampering with evidence in relation to the arrest of a suspected gang member. Former judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy, are accused of illegally housing a suspected member of the
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Republicans gathered in El Paso’s San Jacinto Plaza on Wednesday to pray and honor the victims of the three-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks.
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