EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Downtown El Paso is welcoming a locally owned business with a blast from the past. The El Paso Downtown Management District hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new vintage clothing boutique, called “I fell in love here”. The shop specializes in 90s and Y2K fashion, offering a nostalgic shopping experience focused
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said she made another visit to the migrant detention center located on Fort Bliss on Friday. In a post to her social media account on X, Escobar posted that Camp East Montana is the largest and most expensive in the country. Escobar pointed to the chronic issues and
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UPDATE (1:55 p.m.) — Socorro ISD has confirmed Virginia Striplin was a teacher at O’Shea Keleher Whole Child Academy. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says a 53-year-old woman is dead after a crash in the Far East. The crash happened Thursday, February 5th, around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection
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UPDATE (Feb. 6, 2026) — “Obviously not.” That’s what Britney Torres, the woman accused of driving the wrong way on I-10 West and causing the crash that killed Jesus Chico Jr., told investigators when they asked her if she’d felt comfortable to drive her car in the state she was in prior to crashing. That’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Community College is partnering once again with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to provide mobile food pantries at several EPCC campuses across the city through the end of April. The mobile pantry, previously known as grocery pickup, will be held on selected dates from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso VA Healthcare System is inviting community members to take part in National Salute to Veteran Patients Week by sending Valentine’s Day cards to veterans receiving care at its facilities. The national observance runs from Feb. 8 through Feb. 14 and is held annually during the week of
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Sid Miller (R) is running for reelection as Texas Agriculture Commissioner in 2026. His opponents include Nate Sheets (R) and Clayton Tucker (D). AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller called for an aggressive “America First” beef policy, saying the United States cattle herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than
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EL PASO, Texas – The Chapin Huskies continued their winning ways in district play Friday night against their northeast rival, the Andress Eagles. Chapin defeated Andress, 58-53 to improve to 7-0 in district play, 20-8 overall. On the girls side, Andress came away with the 59-57 victory against Chapin in overtime. Andress improved their overall
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A slug of moisture will continue to stream through the Borderland over the weekend, giving us the chance for some on-and-off showers. Our rain chances will be around 30% with mostly cloudy skies – there will be some sunshine on occasion. High temperatures will stay in the upper 60s and low 70s – so pretty
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has officially proclaimed February 3 as Combat Fighting Championship Community Impact Day, recognizing the local mixed martial arts organization for its growing influence on sports, youth, and the regional economy. Founded by U.S. Air Force veteran Roland Rios and professional fighter Carlos Pacheco, CFC has
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has just confirmed to ABC-7 that it has received notice of the presence of tuberculosis at Camp East Montana. As ABC-7 has reported, Camp East Montana is an ICE detention center located on Fort Bliss. The City did not specify how many tuberculosis cases are
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UPDATE (February 6, 2026) — Sepulveda made an appearance in federal court after he allegedly used Molotov cocktails to start multiple fires at the Villa Del Telshor Apartments. U.S. prosecutors say investigators determined the fire originated on the second floor. Prosecutors add that surveillance footage from a neighbor captured Sepulveda carrying two bottles upstairs moments
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UPDATE (5:00 p.m.) — The City of Socorro says it’s going to have a Special City Council meeting on Wednesday, February 11th at 6 p.m. at Socorro City Hall to establish an ordinance regarding the DHS land purchase. The City of Socorro says the ordinance involves imposing fees to private contractors that operate detention facilities
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EL PASO, TEXAS –An El Paso woman is sharing her journey of addiction, recovery and resilience in hopes of inspiring others through fashion and community. Bright Woman Boutique manager Karla Lara says she spent nearly 15 years battling drug addiction before deciding to change her life. “I was addicted to drugs for about 15 years
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney’s Office says it obtained an injunction ordering the permanent closure of the Boss Lady Pub in Socorro after an investigation revealed human trafficking and prostitution was happening there. The bar is located at 11400 East Gateway Boulevard. The final court order declares the bar a
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Sports bar restaurants across the U.S. are preparing food days ahead as they anticipate a rush on Sunday for the Super Bowl game. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins The Shack Wing & Brews Cimarron on Friday to help them make some boneless wings and see what it takes to get their restaurant ready
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Once again our forecast is looking comfortable for today. We will lean warm but also calm and dry. Into your weekend and in time for Super Bowl Sunday we will develop rain chances We start off our Friday morning with temps in the upper 30s to the low 40s. Temps
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Loretto Academy teacher Cecilia Cortez continues to celebrate after she was named the 2026 Texas High School Teacher of the Year by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department. Her roots to the Borderland Catholic school run deep. Cortez attended the school starting in kindergarten and graduated in 1985. She told
Continue Reading Highs will climb to the upper 60s and low 70s the next several days. Added clouds will be developing overhead with rain chances Saturday through early next week. Rain amounts appear to remain on the lighter side with accumulations around .05 – .20″.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In recent days, all eyes have been on the current investigation and search underway in Tucson, Arizona. Right now local law enforcement and the FBI are working urgently to find the mother of Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. Law enforcement, including Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie
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UPDATE (11:30 a.m., Feb. 5, 2026) — Angel Avila has just pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement. Avila will spend life in prison with the possibility of parole on the count of murder for the killings of Julia Gabrielle Worthington and Eliel Omar Bultron Hernandez. Avila also pleaded guilty to the aggravated assault
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Miguel Loya, a local businessman and UTEP alumnus, has donated $30 million dollars to UTEP’s engineering program. It’s the largest gift the university has ever received. UTEP is renaming the engineering college to the Miguel A. Loya College of Engineering. UTEP says this sum will help provide scholarships to students
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety says it’s increasing enforcement statewide this Super Bowl Sunday, February 8th. State Troopers will be out to prevent impaired driving, speeding, and other dangerous acts on the roads. Texas DPS adds it’s increasing patrols as part of the nationwide Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort
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UPDATE (Feb. 5, 2026) — The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Steven Valdez for the murder his girlfriend, Brittney Skaggs. This comes after Valdez appealed the conviction, arguing evidence was wrongly used in court and he was denied effective legal representation. Valdez claimed evidence related to domestic violence should have been excluded
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are asking for the community’s help in finding the man they say crashed into a parked car at a neighborhood in the Upper Valley. EPPD says the hit-and-run happened on the 5500 block of Valley Maple on November 30th at 9 a.m. EPPD posted home security camera
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UPDATE (February 6th, 2026) — The City of El Paso said it managed to lower the rate increase percentage through negotiation efforts. The City says average small homes will see a 10% hike; that translates to roughly $3.64 per month. For people with the average large home, they’ll see a 19% increase, which translates to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is inviting the community to watch Hordari, the Zoo’s African lion, predict the winner of this year’s Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The El Paso Zoo says this is apart of the Zoo’s enrichment program for the
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Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins Albertsons in West El Paso to give Super Bowl fans recommendations and also deals on food and drinks for the big game. Whether you’re rooting for the Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots, Albertsons has character cakes and balloons with your favorite team to share with your guests.
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El Paso, TX — The El Paso Homeschool Association (EPHA), announces its 10th Annual Homeschool Conference, taking place February 20–21, 2026, at Centro Vida Life Center (1335 Henry Brennan Dr., El Paso, TX 79936). Keynote Speakers The conference will feature keynote speakers John and Cathy Heckendorn, veteran homeschool parents and advocates. Cathy Heckendorn—who calls herself
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Your Thursday forecast is leaning calm and comfortable. Although temps will be chilly to start we will warm up to average for your lunchtime. We are waking up to cold temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s, but other wise calm. Skies will be mostly clear and dry as winds
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