EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— 12-year-old Arykah Brown has been recognized by the Recording Academy, the music industry’s highest honor. The 7th grader at Spec. Rafael Hernando III Middle School is heavily involved in fine arts. She sings and plays piano and guitar. She’s also a member of Sound Stage 9, which offers performance-based music education.
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EL PASO, Texas – It was a reunion 50 years in the making. The Eastwood Troopers are the last El Paso high school team to win a UIL state championship in basketball. Tuesday, the team came together at an Eastwood basketball game to celebrate and to reminisce about the day they made history. The team was honored during halftime as each
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Every month, a group of El Paso women gather around not just to socialize, but to compete in a game where strategy meets chance. It’s a tradition rooted in skill, sharpened by luck and powered by community. And while the game itself has been around for more than 200 years, its popularity shows no signs
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High clouds will thin out for Friday. Expect plenty of sunshine today and throughout the weekend. Temperatures will stay around normal for this time of year. Temperatures are expected to climb to the upper 60s and low 70s early next week, accompanied by partly sunny skies.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When summer arrives, reminders to “drink water” and “stay hydrated” are everywhere. But health experts say hydration shouldn’t be seasonal and winter may actually put people at greater risk for dehydration. “Summertime, that’s what we associate with dehydration everybody’s sweating more,” said Dr. Jordan Maxwell with Texas Tech Health El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Both anti-ICE and pro-ICE protests are happening across El Paso and Las Cruces today. Hundreds of Borderland residents are participating and making their voices heard. They are speaking out from every part of the political spectrum. That includes some students at area high schools who organized walk-outs. ABC-7 is providing
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Senate leaders have a bipartisan funding deal in hand but it remains to be seen whether they will avert a costly government shutdown as the clock ticks down toward Friday’s midnight deadline. Lawmakers left Capitol Hill late Thursday after all rank-and-file senators could not come
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council will consider a plan to prevent ICE detention facilities within city limits, addressing concerns about human rights and public safety. The proposal involves collaboration with the County of El Paso and El Paso Water to explore legal and regulatory options. Here’s what the City Council
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Andrew J. Polk interviewed Vikki Goodwin, one of the Democratic candidates for Texas Lieutenant Governor. Watch the full interview with Goodwin above.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to use a border tunnel to smuggle undocumented migrants into the country. Oscar Ivan Carrillo, 20, appeared in federal court Wednesday to receive his sentence. Federal prosecutors say that on
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration today to better equip the Texas New World Screwworm Response Team. The New World screwworm presents a threat to Texas, according to the Governor’s Office. Officials in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas have been reporting new cases of New World screwworm in
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Update (January 29, 2026): Las Cruces police say that two people were seriously injured and another five suffered minor injuries in the crash on Lohman last night. Courtesy: LCPD The driver of one of the cars involved suffered a medical episode that caused her to temporarily lose consciousness. The car sideswiped two others. “The Palisade continued
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Governor Greg Abbott brought light to maternal health by declaring an awareness day on Jan. 23 of this year. But it’s an issue year-round and the University Medical Center of El Paso is providing resources for those with lack of support. A lot of women aren’t aware of the number issues they can face during pregnancy and even
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman is accused of assaulting a Deputy United States Marshal during an attempted arrest. Joann Rickman, 55, has been charged by criminal complaint, federal prosecutors say. Court documents state that on November 6, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team tried executing a federal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday’s forecast is leaning comfortable. Although we will se temps near freezing to start we will reach average daily temps by lunch. We start off your Thursday with temps in the low 30s. By lunch we will trend at average. El Paso is expecting a high today of 61, Las
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EL PASO, Texas – Elijah Jones (career-high 25 points) and Kaseem Watson (20 points) both had big offensive nights while Jamal West Jr. posted his fourth double-double of the year (10 points, 11 rebounds) but it wasn’t enough as the UTEP men’s basketball team was clipped by LA Tech, 69-59, at the Don Haskins Center
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – NM State (10-9, 3-6 CUSA) once again battled back to erase a big deficit; however, FIU (10-10, 3-6 CUSA) managed to close out the game on a 6-0 run to hand the Aggies an 73-64 loss inside the Pan American Center on Saturday afternoon. Coming out of the gate, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained data that shows the amount of deaths in El Paso County Jails over the past 10 years. The data shows that since 2020, deaths have risen, specifically suicides. Typically from 2015 to 2020, suicides had been at two, one, or zero per year. There were no suicides
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso family said they had to go request medical help for George Vargas because jail workers were not doing anything about him not feeling well for days. He later died. Vargas, 27, was being held at the El Paso County Jail since March of 2025. He was accused
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After years of living with kidney disease and time spent on dialysis, El Paso resident Brittany DeSantiago has found new hope — her sister has been approved as her living kidney donor. Brittany has spent much of her life in and out of hospitals, receiving multiple transplants and continuing treatment
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents show that District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez has recused herself from the case of an unaccompanied migrant child. “Not for the reasons alleged in Petitioner’s Motion to Recuse, but in the interest of judicial economy, this Court voluntarily recuses itself from further ruling in this cause,” a document
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man was arrested after allegedly opening fire and then getting rid of the gun. 18-year-old Cesar Galindo is charged with deadly conduct and evidence tampering. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a shooting in Horizon City on Sunday. Officials say following interviews and reviewing surveillance
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security says it has arrested five migrant men convicted of serious crimes here in El Paso. DHS says Javier Barrientos of Mexico was convicted of homicide. Alejandro Gonzalez-Ramirez is from Cuba and was convicted of child sex abuse crimes. Reydell Oviedo Jimenez is also from Cuba
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Update (5:44 PM): Emotions ran high Tuesday inside the Third Judicial District Court as former police officer Felipe Hernandez, his family and the family of his victim learned he was sentenced to nine years in prison. A spokeswoman for the victim’s family said the family is grateful for the outcome. Hernandez was convicted in the
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Update (January 28, 2026): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into alleged abuse of the H-1B Visa program. Governor Greg Abbott announced a freeze and a review of the program in the state. Paxton issued Civil Investigative Demands to three North Texas companies suspected of fraudulently using the program. “Reports have indicated that the businesses under
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Children of immigrants who are held in detention far longer than federal guidelines face serious and lasting mental and physical health consequences, according to recent research. A study by the advocacy group Children at Risk found that roughly 400 migrant children were detained in Texas facilities for an average of 168
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A third person is now charged in connection with the September 2025 shooting in a Las Cruces school zone. Court records state that on September 6, 2025, police officers were called out to Young Park on reports of gunfire. The officers recovered multiple spent shell casings. They then found
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Southwest University Park is holding a job fair Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair is happening at the WestStar Club at the ballpark. Job seekers will have the opportunity to apply for the following variety of part-time, seasonal, and event-based positions: Guest Services Cleaning Crew
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Tensions are escalating in the wake of the shooting of Alex Pretti. By Kevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, and Ivan Pereira Last Updated: January 28, 2026, 11:14 AM MST A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis — the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Temperatures are expected to fall into the low 30s overnight, and a winter weather advisory remains in effect until 11 a.m., prompting officials to urge residents to take precautions against the cold and stay home if possible. Doctors say residents who remain at home should still take steps to stay warm.
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