EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A portion of the awning in the front entrance of the El Paso International Airport collapsed Wednesday night. The El Paso Fire Department tells ABC-7 no one was hurt. ABC-7 reached out to airport officials to see if and how the damage might impact operations or flights. We did not
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EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 spoke with UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden about the team’s upcoming home game against Oregon State. The Miners are 1-2 this season coming off a loss on the road against Michigan. Kickoff for Saturday’s game against Oregon State is at 7 p.m. from the Sun Bowl.
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week four of the high school football season went to the Parkland Matadors. As winners of the Sweet Play of the Week the entire team received a box of cupcakes courtesy of Albertsons. The Matadors are also this week’s Community Champions.
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department saved a woman and her children from her flooded home. It happened Wednesday around 5 a.m. after heavy overnight rainfall. SPFD said Michelle and her three children started seeing water come in around 4 a.m. Fire Chief Daniel Medrano said calls for help aren’t unusual
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(KVIA) — Wednesday, the state of New Mexico and Facebook delivered closing arguments in the state’s case about Facebook’s alleged misuse of New Mexico users’ personal information. The jury’s next step is to enter deliberation. The case also concerned the Cambridge Analytica data breach, which allegedly took data from millions of Facebook profiles to generate
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UPDATE (5:26 p.m.): The El Paso Police Department said Scenic Drive in both directions is completely closed due to damage. It posted the picture below of an area caved in. ABC-7 went to Scenic Drive and saw EPPD blocking the road. UPDATE (2:19 p.m.): A Doña Ana County spokesperson said several roads in the county
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a lower tax rate for the 2026-27 school year. The rate is slightly lower than last year. CISD said the average homeowner within the district will pay about $11 less in school taxes than last year. According to the district, the
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DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — Flooding across Dona Ana County brought up to three feet of floodwater to the Brazito neighborhood . For some residents, the pooling covered their only way out of their properties. Just north of Vado, one Brazito resident told ABC-7 the flood didn’t just bring damage. It made her worried
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UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): El Paso Water said it extended its sandbag pickup hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 26. Additionally, El Paso County said it’s providing up to five sandbags per household for Fabens, Canutillo and Montana Vista. The county-distributed sandbags are available 24 hours a day. How to use
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, a former U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot said El Paso should “expect to be inspired” at this year’s Amigo Airsho. He channeled his excitement into a visit to an El Paso elementary school to spread the word about his aviation career. The Amigo Airsho is just more than a
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EL PASO, Texas – The undefeated UTEP soccer team will commence Mountain West action with a pair of matches, playing at UNLV at 7 p.m. PT/8 p.m. MT Thursday before turning around to welcome San Jose State to University Field at 1 p.m. MT Sunday. The contests against both the Rebels (2-4-2) and the Spartans
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After heavy rain and flooding, the El Paso Fire Department received 57 storm-related incident calls, the city said. Storms caused leaks at the El Paso airport. Calls included stranded vehicles, home flooding, damaged roads, downed trees and utility lines, traffic light malfunctions and crashes. The City of El Paso said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced it’s removing conservators from the Socorro Independent School District. SISD said it finished exit criteria and corrective actions. In March 2024, TEA and SISD agreed to appoint two conservators after an investigation revealed the district graduated students who didn’t meet requirements, failed to disclose
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the City of El Paso broke ground on the Montwood Drive Extension Project. The $18.2 million investment will extend Montwood from Shreya Street to Rich Beem Boulevard. The city said once the project is done, residents will see a dramatic improvement in access to homes, schools and businesses in
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The El Paso Commission for Women (EPCW) will host its inaugural Women’s Conference, “The Power Within: Women Shaping the Future,” on Saturday, October 17,At the EPCC Administrative Service Center Auditorium, 9050 Viscount Blvd., El Paso, TX 79925, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 2026.The conference, with its theme “Inspire. Empower. Connect.
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The countdown has begun. Paso del Norte Community Foundation invites nonprofits from across the region to sign up for the 11th El Paso Giving Day, the biggest day of giving in our area. The last day to register is Wednesday, September 30, 2026. El Paso Giving Day began with the same spirit
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 14 and 15 to 24 in the United States. Each year, 5.5% of U.S. adults have serious thoughts of suicide. To remember those we have lost and to raise awareness about suicide prevention, the National Alliance on Mental
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for storm risk through the region. A weather alert has been issued by the National Weather Service for El Paso County: Flood Watch until September 23, 07:00 PM MDT And Doña Ana County: Flood Watch until September 24, 12:00 AM MDT We woke
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Heavy showers and storms hit the the Borderland Tuesday evening and night. Many locations picked up rain with areas on the west side, Upper Valley and parts of the East side picking up .50″ – 1.1″ of rain. The Borderland is facing a significant stretch of wet weather, with a Flood Watch in effect through
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and more than 100 members of Congress are demanding medical care and not deportation for a man allegedly shot by ICE in Austin. On Sept. 20, an ICE agent allegedly shot 28-year-old Garces Perez in the back. They sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces woman received an eight-year federal prison sentence for trafficking fentanyl. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said 32-year-old Cassidy Shae Montoya also had a stolen gun and led deputies on a high-speed chase. On July 30, 2025, Montoya drove away from Doña Ana
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Rio Grande Honor Flight carries veterans to visit national memorials built in their honor. On Sept. 26, those veterans will return to the El Paso International Airport, and the city invited the community to welcome them home. Anyone can attend the free celebration. The City of El Paso said
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UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): El Paso police said they arrested and charged 40-year-old Jose Luis Garcia for his brother’s murder. (Courtesy: EPPD) According to an arrest affidavit, officers found 32-year-old Lorenzo Alba dead inside a home on Charlie Smith Drive. Officers saw multiple guns in the home and spent casings around Alba’s body. EPPD’s Crimes
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UPDATE (Sept. 22, 2026): CRRUA said it restored water service to the Racetrack Drive/Haciendas San Gabriel area around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The utility issued a precautionary water boil advisory. Residents should boil water for one minute and let it cool before using it. As a next step, CRRUA said it’ll send water samples to a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 29-year-old woman accused of a deadly hit-and-run had a suspended sentence for driving while intoxicated with two children at the time, according to court documents. On Saturday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said Melanie Christine Cuellar was found in Mexico and returned to El Paso. EPCSO said she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District cancelled all after-school activities amid heavy rain in the area. EPISD shared this statement: “Due to inclement weather, all after school activities are canceled for today, Tuesday September 22, 2026. High School Volleyball and after-school day care at all El Paso ISD Extended Day
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for severe storm risk and flooding today! A weather alert has been issued by the National Weather Service for El Paso, Doña Ana, Hudspeth, and Otero County: Flood Watch in effect from September 22, 12:00 PM MDT until September 23, 07:00 PM MDT
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ANTHONY ELEMENTARY 5TH GRADE PLEDGE 9/22/26
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is scheduled to present its 2026 budget update on Monday, which includes a projected deficit of more than $5.9 million by the end of the fiscal year.
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Brace for impact as we are tracking some of the heaviest rains so far this monsoon season. According to the National Weather Service, El Paso and Las Cruces could see between a quarter and a half inch of rain starting Tuesday. That amount of rain a small amount of time
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