UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department on Monday said a 33-year-old woman died after Saturday’s crash on Loop 375 East near Midway. According to a news release, Celeste Dion Dominguez drove a Mazda car on Loop 375 when she veered off the road and hit a light pole. The car came to
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UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department identified the three people who died after a crash on Redd Road in West El Paso Friday. 49-year-old Rafael Mendoza died. Police said he was a passenger in a Ford F250 truck. In a separate GMC Sierra truck, 57-year-old Edgar Dominguez and 56-year-old Velsa Dominguez died,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Sheriff Oscar Ugarte will give a presentation to Commissioners in El Paso County Commissioners Court on how they’ve made operational changes in Jail Operations in light of a $5.9 million budget deficit. According to the Sheriff’s Office presentation, the Sheriff’s Office has implemented operational changes within its Jail Operations
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A motorcyclist sustained critical injuries after a crash Sunday night in Las Cruces, police said. Las Cruces police said the motorcyclist, identified as a 20-year-old man, crashed on Camino Coyote Lane east of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. LCPD said it happened around 10:45 p.m. Sunday. First responders found him with several
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A welfare check led to a death investigation in South-Central El Paso Monday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. EPPD said officers went to E Paisano Drive and El Paso Drive at 7:07 a.m. for a welfare check. That’s near the Fox Plaza shopping center. The Crimes Against
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, and UMC El Paso is announcing a new surgery available for patients looking for minimally invasive treatment and quicker recovery. They’ve performed the first endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy, and UMC says they’re happy to provide a treatment of cancer that has less of an aesthetic burden on the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Master Sergeant Stephen Naylor He was later promoted to E8 Senior Master Sergeant. We thank you for your service. Send in a photo of your loved one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Halloween scares are returning to East El Paso as 915 Echoes of Horror kicks off its fifth season in the Borderland. The haunted house features live scare actors, haunted scenes and a roughly 15- to 18-minute walkthrough for visitors brave enough to make it to the end. Emily Monte Longo
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are starting off our workweek a little fresh. Temperatures will trend slightly below average with calm conditions expected. We woke this morning to temperatures in the 50s and the 60s. Today El Paso is expected to trend slightly below average with a high of 80. Las Cruces is expected
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso residents put their chalk to pavement Sunday as part of day two of Chalk the Block downtown as drawing slowly covered the streets and sidewalks of San Jacinto Plaza and the rest of the Downtown Arts District. People showed their inner artist, some drawings done with enough detail
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is bringing several community events to Las Cruces this October, including the Cancer Warriors Zumbathon, an ’80s-themed fitness fundraiser Saturday, October 3rd, at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The Zumbathon event, organized by Araseli Granillo, brought local Zumba instructors and community members
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CHAPARRAL, N.M. (KVIA) — According to court documents obtained by ABC-7, John Daniel Gallegos, 36, faces charges after selling nearly over one kilogram of methamphetamine to an undercover agent. Documents say that beginning in early 2026, Lac Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics and the FBI have had an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization
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CHAPARRAL, N.M. (KVIA) — Evaristo Mora, 27, faces charges for allegedly selling 233.79 grams of methamphetamine and 2,000 fentanyl pills to an undercover agent, according to court documents. Documents say that beginning in early 2026, Lac Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics and the FBI have had an ongoing investigation into a drug trafficking organization (DTO)
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Happy blessed Sunday to the Borderland! We are tracking several nice days in the Borderland after a wet two weeks. I am forecasting a highs in the 70s across the area today with lows in the 50s/60s. Tomorrow will be similar. We are tracking a little warmup this week with highs in the 70s/80s. A
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools launched its first student-run food truck, designed by Carlos Lozano, a junior at Centennial High School. LCPS officials say this food truck gives culinary arts students from high schools throughout LCPS a hands-on opportunity to put their cooking talents and FCCLA skills into action.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Saturday, the Down Syndrome Coalition held the 16th El Paso Buddy Walk at the El Paso Community College (EPCC) Valle Verde Campus to raise awareness for Down Syndrome. Organizers say the walk was used to raise funds for the Coalition’s many projects and the El Paso Community College (EPCC) Buddy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Charlie Clark Nissan welcomed Borderland families Saturday for its fifth annual Fall Festival, offering a day of free activities, entertainment and family-friendly fun. The event featured a pumpkin bounce house, pumpkin patch, DJ performances, balloon animal giveaways, snacks and other activities for children and families. The UMC Foundation was also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cool October weather continues across the Borderland Sunday, with breezy east winds expected through the day. Wind gusts could reach around 30 mph along I-10 and close to 40 mph in parts of Hidalgo and southern Grant Counties. Winds will be strongest along and west of the Divide. Temperatures trackng
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Chris Brown and Usher are bringing their ‘R&B Tour’ to the Sun Bowl Saturday as the third major performing act of 2026 after BTS and Karol G earlier in the year. The fans showed up hours before the gates opened, wearing their Chris Brown and Usher branded clothes and ready
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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – A historic day for the UTEP Miners quickly turned sour after the Miners were handily defeated by the New Mexico Lobos Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque. The Lobos pummeled the Miners, 61-7. It was UTEP’s first Mountain West Conference football game, and served as preview of what the Miners can expect in
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The weekend is here and it is jam packed with events! We’ve got the Chalk the Block, Southern New Mexico State Fair (60th Anniversary), and the R&B Tour with Usher Raymond and Chris Brown. If you are planning to go to the R&B Tour with Usher Raymond and Chris Brown, it will be nice and
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UPDATE (1:30 PM) — A spokeswoman with the Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC-7 that a total of three people have been taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Far East El Paso. The spokeswoman stated that one individual was transported by the El Paso Fire Department’s FireStar, while the others were also taken
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Pom-poms, adorable pups and runners joined together this morning for a cause close to home. “I’m a pediatric nurse by heart, and I did oncology, and I got very attached to a few kids that we lost,” Amanda Hernandez, a participant at today’s run, told ABC-7. Amanda is one of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chalk the Block is returning to Downtown El Paso and, according to organizers, will feature more than 200 local and visiting artists, a juried chalk art competition, and more. The free family-friendly event will take over the Downtown Arts District Oct. 3-4, as shown on the map below provided by
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo will be hosting the 15th Annual Rocking the Rez Pow Wow Oct. 3-4. The event is set to be held starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Pakitu Community Park, located at 601 Tiwa Blvd. El Paso, TX 79927. Organizers say that this event provides a chance for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At one El Paso restaurant, a chef is serving up the memories, traditions and flavors that shaped his culinary journey. One plate at a time. “Just ask anybody who’s moved away from el paso, and they will tell you that the thing they miss the most is the food,” Starlite Gastropub
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tracking a cool fall weekend ahead for the Borderland, with temperatures running about 5 to 8 degrees below normal through Monday. Saturday starts with some clouds, fog and low clouds in parts of the region. Those clouds should gradually clear by midday, leading to partly to mostly sunny skies for
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Slightly drier air will begin filtering into the region tonight. Outside of areas farther east, skies should gradually clear to partly cloudy. With fewer clouds and decreasing winds, temperatures will drop more efficiently tonight. Overnight lows in the 50s will be common across the lowlands. A Beautiful Saturday Saturday is shaping up to be a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Commissioner of Education was in the Borderland this week, and ABC-7 got the chance to speak with him about the priorities and challenges facing public education in the state. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath gave the keynote address at the CREEED Education summit on Thursday, and ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, a federal judge granted an emergency injunction to block border barrier and road construction in the Big Bend region. The injunction will stay in place while the court considers a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s alleged waiver of laws for fast-tracked construction. The hearing started in El Paso at
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