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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Here’s what Texas restaurants must do when they reopen Friday
EL PASO, Texas– Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that restaurants will be allowed to open on Friday. This comes as some in the…
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Trump outlines initiatives to protect nursing homes as virus outbreaks persist
WASHINGTON,DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation to make May ‘Older American’s Month,’ and outlined steps his…
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Pence wears face mask at ventilator plant tour after criticism for Mayo Clinic visit
KOKOMO, Indiana — This time, he wore a mask. Vice President Mike Pence donned a face covering Thursday as he toured a General Motors/Ventec…
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Virtual vigil held for El Paso nurse who died after contracting coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — A virtual vigil was held Wednesday night for Karla Dominguez, a pediatric intensive care nurse at the Hospitals of Providence, who…
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El Paso health leaders urge recovered virus patients to donate plasma to help treat others – Here’s how
EL PASO, Texas — More than 300 people have recovered from Covid-19 in El Paso County as of Thursday morning. Health leaders in the area are urging…
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Mayor says El Paso hasn’t reached virus peak, disagrees with governor lifting stay home order
EL PASO, Texas — Amid the deadliest day to date for El Paso during the coronavirus pandemic, with four new deaths in 24 hours, Mayor Dee Margo said…
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Borderland milk distributor works to keep up production during pandemic without furloughs, financial assistance
EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland milk distributor that serves the region said it will continue to service hundreds of thousands of consumers with milk…
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Over 350 essential employees screened in latest drive-thru virus testing in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health had over 350 ‘essential employees’ arrive to be screened during the most recent round…
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L.A. becomes 1st major U.S. city offering all residents virus tests
LOS ANGELES, California — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms,…
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Staying Strong: El Paso Princesses are asking kids to share ‘Thank You’ letters for essential workers
EL PASO, Texas — A few recognizable princesses in the borderland are hoping to spread some positivism and cheer during this pandemic through ‘Thank…
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Half-dozen women released from El Paso immigration facility after lawsuit over virus threat
EL PASO, Texas — Six women who sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as Homeland Security, claiming they were being exposed to…
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Trump meets with business leaders about reopening, says social distancing guidelines ‘fading out’
WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the number of novel coronavirus cases surpassing one million in the U.S., President Donald…
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