The Nate-ure Report: Face-to-face with the king of the jungle at the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan comes face-to-face with the king of the jungle, the African…
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Ascarate Park hours being shortened because of social distancing violations
EL PASO, Texas — In a unanimous decision, El Paso County Commissioners voted Monday to shorten the hours of operation at Ascarate Park. The new…
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El Paso’s virus hospitalizations double as total cases top 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — Just a day after citing a decline in hospitalizations due to cornavirus, El Paso health officials on Monday evening said the…
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Confirmed virus case at southern New Mexico meat plant prompts rapid testing for all workers
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A confirmed case of the coronavirus involving an employee of a meatpacking plant near the Santa Teresa/Sunland Park…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center to reopen May 11 from virus hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — The Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, a tribal run recreational venue in El Paso’s Lower Valley, announced Monday evening that it…
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Community Champion: Coronado’s Jorge Cuevas commits to play baseball at UT-San Antonio
EL PASO, Texas — A baseball player from Coronado High School is ready to take that next step in his playing career. Jorge Cuevas has committed to…
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Shelters see rise in domestic violence cases in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With thousands of Las Cruces residents asked to stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic, at least one shelter is reporting…
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Downtown El Paso businesses reopen, but ongoing border restrictions leave them with few customers
EL PASO, Texas — Some downtown El Paso businesses closed for the past several weeks have now opened their doors following the Texas governor’s…
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Man who built crosses to honor El Paso mass shooting victims dies from cancer at age 69
AURORA, Illinois — Greg Zanis, the Illinois man who built more than 27,000 white crosses to commemorate victims of gun violence in America including…
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Police say El Paso man thought to be hit by pickup truck had actually jumped out of it
EL PASO — A man thought to have been struck by a pickup truck early Monday in east El Paso actually caused himself to be seriously injured when he…
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Las Cruces considers temporary ban of UTVs on city streets to slow virus spread
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Monday discussed the possibility of a one-year ban on Utility Task Vehicles, or UTVs. “Do we…
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‘It’s been a journey’: El Paso respiratory therapist on the front lines in NYC
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors and nurses from around the country, including the Borderland, are working on the front lines in the epicenter for the…
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Las Cruces woman celebrates 99th birthday with parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After 99 years on this earth, Lola Moya had not yet experienced a birthday parade. Can you believe it? In the age of social…
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Adopt-a-Teacher El Paso makes sure Borderland educators are appreciated during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Virtual learning has silenced the halls of schools during the worldwide pandemic. Teachers interacting with their students in-person…
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Customers make their way back into El Paso shopping malls on 1st weekend of reopening
EL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers.…
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Sunday Funday Moment: 12-year-old El Paso boy creates paintings to show support to local essential workers
EL PASO, Texas– 12-year-old Giovanni Ortiz has a passion for painting and drawing. During this pandemic, Ortiz decided to create special paintings…
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2 arrested after ‘aggravated assault’ in far east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police described what was reported as a shooting Saturday afternoon in a neighborhood on El Paso’s far east side to be an…
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Texas halted evictions due to virus, but what happens when the moratorium ends
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
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New Mexico governor locks down state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to non-essential…
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Las Cruces protesters gather at City Hall, demand New Mexico ‘open up’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
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El Paso taxi companies hard hit by pandemic, adapting to serve riders in safest way possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
Continue Reading El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall reopens, but only 20 to 30 stores participate
EL PASO, Texas — Some shopping malls and stores throughout the state of Texas reopened Friday as the state allowed, including the Cielo Vista Mall…
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Fort Bliss virus cases ‘very low’ – but stay home order still extended until May 15
FORT BLISS, Texas — Commanders at the Fort Bliss U.S. Army post on Thursday evening described the number of coronavirus cases there as “very low,”…
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El Paso experts say Covid-19 may spread as an airborne aerosol
EL PASO, Texas — Aerosols, they are everywhere and they may be carrying Covid-19. Aerosols and droplets passing from one person to the next are…
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New Mexico virus order extended – but with changes, Dona Ana County has 13 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to officially announce her decision to extend the…
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Lawyers allege significant virus outbreak at El Paso immigrant detention facility
EL PASO, Texas — Lawyers representing women released from the El Paso Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, as well as a lawyer…
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‘We’re open’: Las Cruces food pantry adds more safety measures after volunteer gets virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces food pantry said Thursday that it will be adding more safety protocols after one of their volunteers tested…
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NMSU plans on having students return for Fall semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University President John Floros told ABC-7 on Thursday that university administrators are planning on a…
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Downtown El Paso restaurant transitions to bodega, home meal kit service amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso restaurant owners who aimed to transform the Union Plaza District downtown with their restaurant Tabla are now transforming…
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Choosing not to return to work? Here’s who can still receive unemployment benefits in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — State officials are expanding which out-of-work Texans can receive unemployment even after refusing to return to work during the…
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