El Paso County schools ordered to delay in-person classes until Sept.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City/County Health Authority of El Paso issued a new order Thursday that delays the start of in-person classes for all…
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El Paso County officials unveil plans for Aug. 3 shooting anniversary remembrance
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and other local leaders unveiled plans Thursday afternoon for the upcoming Aug. 3 mass…
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El Paso salons learn to adapt, say following rules allows them to stay in business during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nationwide, businesses have had to learn to adapt to life during the pandemic. It can be a particular adjustment for…
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El Paso Strong muralist seeks to pay tribute to slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is familiar with his work and now he wants the community’s help in finding a location for a new mural to express grief over…
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City memorial to victims of El Paso Walmart shooting may not happen
EL PASO, Texas — A proposed city-funded memorial for the victims of the Aug. 3 Cielo Vista Walmart shooting might not happen. Ben Fyffe, the city’s…
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El Paso seniors vulnerable during hot temps as cooling stations closed amid pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — The heat is on! The Borderland will be seeing those triple-digit temperatures throughout the rest of the week, putting some of our…
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Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico’s president a friend
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the U.S. ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed…
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El Paso area water park among few open attractions, but not reaching 25% capacity
ANTHONY, Texas — Despite being one of the few places open this summer for people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the general manager of Wet ‘N’ Wild…
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Police say son confesses to deadly stabbing of father in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 73-year-old man was stabbed to death by his son in northeast Las Cruces’ East Mesa neighborhood early Wednesday, police…
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Doña Ana County sees 1 new virus death, 53 new cases as New Mexico tops 14,000 infections
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 80s from from Doña Ana County who had been hospitalized with Covid-19 was among eight new virus deaths…
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Houston mayor cancels GOP convention due to virus concerns
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston’s mayor on Wednesday canceled the Texas Republican Party’s in-person convention, saying the spread of the coronavirus…
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Husband charged with wife’s murder at Socorro dialysis center
UPDATE, July 8: A man accused of killing his wife, leaving her body at a Socorro dialysis center and then fleeing to Mexico was taken into custody…
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Firefighters battle massive blaze consuming central El Paso building
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department battled a massive building blaze Wednesday morning in the central part of the city. The…
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Heat advisory issued for ‘dangerously hot’ conditions in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory beginning at noon Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday for the El Paso metro area…
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Hero Socorro cop who saved 8-year-old boy from burning mobile home speaks out
UPDATE: The hero Socorro police officer who rescued an 8-year-old boy from a mobile home engulfed in flames was identified by his department on…
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‘I thought I was going to die’: EPCC trustee who lost both parents to Covid-19 is released from hospital
EL PASO, Texas– El Paso Community College trustee Bonnie Soria Najera, who lost both her parents to Covid-19, was released from the hospital Tuesday…
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UTEP releases fall course schedule with online focus; foreign students face obstacles
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP’s fall course schedule was released Tuesday, and because of Covid-19, it is far different than last year’s schedule. The…
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El Paso’s Health Authority drafting order to delay return to school classrooms by a month
EL PASO, Texas — An order being prepared by El Paso City-County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza would prohibit any in-person classes by local…
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New Mexico asks visitors to comply with quarantine, mask rules
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico State Tourism Department has published notices informing residents of neighboring states that visitors…
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San Elizario community honors fallen coach Will Cazares
EL PASO, Texas — The San Elizario community was in mourning Monday following the unexpected death of high school assistant football, baseball and…
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Beto O’Rourke calls on ‘pathetic’ Gov. Abbott to ‘resign’ over handling of virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso congressman and prominent Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke called on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to resign, saying his…
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Las Cruces City Council votes to keep face mask mandate carrying fines for businesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces City Council on Monday evening voted 7-0 to keep in effect Mayor Ken Miyagashima’s emergency proclamation on…
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Man accused of setting fire to NMSU’s O’Donnell Hall, causing over $20,000 damage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man has been arrested after a fire broke out at New Mexico State University’s O’Donnell Hall early Monday morning.…
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Police identify driver killed after crashing into 18-wheeler along Border Highway
UPDATE, July 6: El Paso police on Monday identified the victim of last week’s deadly car crash into an 18-wheeler along the Border Highway as…
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Matthew McConaughey tells fans to ‘wear the damn mask’ in new video
Matthew McConaughey got straight to the point in a new video posted on social media over the weekend. (Scroll down to end of article to see the…
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2 face charges after woman punched in face triggers stabbing, shooting in northeast El Paso
UPDATE: Police on Monday said a stabbing and shooting in front of a northeast El Paso mobile home park stemmed from a woman asking a large, “unruly…
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El Paso police, fire handle over 2,000 fireworks calls on July 4th
EL PASO, Texas — Despite a ban on fireworks this Fourth of July weekend, that didn’t stop El Pasoans from popping them. The El Paso police and fire…
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El Pasoans join outcry seeking justice for Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
EL PASO, Texas — While many El Pasons were out grilling hot dogs and burgers in observance of the July 4th holiday, others took to Grandview Park…
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash on Gateway West at Sparks
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with another vehicle in far east El Paso on Sunday morning, authorities said.…
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2 dead, 8 hurt in South Carolina nightclub shooting
GREENVILLE, South Carolina — A shooting at a nightclub early Sunday left two people dead and eight wounded in South Carolina, a sheriff’s…
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