Scams rise as El Pasoans spend more time online during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 800,000 complaints of suspected internet crime were reported in 2020, according to the FBI. That represents an increase of…
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Family of El Paso cement truck driver killed in runaway crash caught on video sues 3 companies
EL PASO, Texas — It has been three weeks since 46-year-old Ricardo Moreno Esparza lost his life on Trasmountain Road and Loop 375, after the runaway…
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SISD superintendent gets paid $629,308 to resign after election of new school board members
UPDATE, May 6: Socorro Independent School District Superintendent Jose Espinoza, who resigned from his post at a school board meeting Wednesday…
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Southwest University Park goes cashless, adds mobile food ordering and adopts clear bag rule
EL PASO, Texas — Southwest University Park is officially transitioning to a cashless facility. With a cashless system, Southwest University Parks…
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Luna County farmers living along border urge Biden administration to finish wall construction
LUNA COUNTY, New Mexico — Farmers in Luna County are expressing concern that the halt to the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall by the…
Continue ReadingFlorida school district investigating recorded incident of student being paddled at elementary school
A Florida school district is investigating an incident that happened at an elementary school after a mother secretly recorded her 6-year-old being…
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Storm chances continue; dry weekend
A few isolated showers and storms will continue through Friday along with some gusty winds in and around some of the storms. Most rainfall amounts…
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DEA warns fake prescription pills laced with deadly doses of fentanyl are showing up in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Drug Enforcement Administration is reporting an increase in seizures of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl in the El…
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Woman arrested as SWAT team, police gang unit serve ‘high-risk’ warrant in central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The police department’s SWAT team was called out Thursday afternoon to help gang unit officers serve what was described as a…
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Wrong-way driver triggers SUV crash on Paisano that injures 4
EL PASO, Texas — A wrong-way driver triggered a crash on Paisano Thursday afternoon that sent four people to the hospital. El Paso police responded…
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Stars, alien invasion, secret government test? Mystery of lights in night Borderland sky is solved
EL PASO, Texas — Did you catch those weird lights in the sky Wednesday night? You’re not alone. Viewers in Texas and New Mexico called KVIA along…
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TTUHSC El Paso nursing students prepare to graduate this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nursing students at the Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso are preparing for…
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Borderland residents can support local nursing students while shopping at Vista Markets
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There is a new opportunity for Borderland residents to support local nursing students. Texas Tech University Health Sciences…
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Driver of car that struck man before crashing into power pole arrested by El Paso police
UPDATE, May 6: The driver of a car that struck a a man sitting on a bench before slamming into an electric pole and rolling over in the Lower Valley…
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3 injured in Idaho middle school shooting; student suspect captured
RIGBY, Idaho — A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday has injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken…
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El Paso sees significant increase in syphilis infections, STD testing urged
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health is reporting a significant increase in syphilis cases, prompting calls for residents to get…
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Man accused of breaking into Las Cruces Catholic School with gun, stealing $5K in school property
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man has been arrested on accusations that he broke into Las Cruces Catholic School last month while armed with a…
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StormTRACK Weather: Slight rain chance Thursday and Friday
Moisture will move into the region this afternoon. This will allow increased rain chances and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. High…
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NAMI El Paso encourages community conversation about mental health
EL PASO, Texas– The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month and NAMI El Paso is encouraging the community to continue the conversation of…
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UTEP football coaches reunite after nearly 20 years
EL PASO, Texas – It’s been nearly 20 years since they took the field together, but the band is back together. Dana Dimel has been at the helm of the…
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El Paso tourism restarting, leaders hope border restrictions lifted by summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Travel and tourism is picking up as more people are getting vaccinated. Despite border restrictions still in place,…
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Migrant family separated in El Paso by Trump administration among 1st to be reunited
EL PASO, Texas — Mabel, a mother from Honduras surprised her sons, Mino and Erick, at a family gathering and locked them in a tearful group hug for…
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Permitless handgun carry in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a…
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Slight storm chance Thursday & Friday
Thursday will start off nice with sunshine and warm temperatures. Later in the day some clouds will develop and I’ll be tracking a slight chance for…
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Success! SpaceX lands Mars rocket prototype for 1st time in Texas
BOCA CHICA, Texas — SpaceX just launched another test flight of an early Mars rocket prototype at its South Texas facility, sending the…
Continue ReadingA mom and son sobbed as they reunited at the border after 3 years apart
SAN DIEGO, California — Bryan Chávez carried a bundle of Mother’s Day balloons as he headed toward the border. It had been more than…
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El Paso man arrested for animal cruelty after allegedly tossing dog out of car at intersection
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was jailed on $2,000 bond for alleged animal cruelty after witnesses say he dumped his dog in the middle of a busy…
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Reopening map shows almost every New Mexico county, including Dona Ana, is now low risk
SANTE FE, New Mexico — All but three counties in New Mexico are now in the least restrictive ‘Turquoise’ level according to the latest map released…
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StormTRACK Weather: Borderland to face summerlike warmth on Cinco de Mayo
High pressure builds into the area with temperatures reaching the low 90s this afternoon. Winds will remain light. The Texas Department of…
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‘Times are challenging’: Many El Pasoans still coping with loss as Mother’s Day approaches
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and while the day offers a chance to celebrate loved ones, the holiday will be…
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