EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, the El Paso Independent School District board unanimously approved a new tax rate that costs the average homeowner about $114 more a year on their tax bill. According to documents from EPISD, last year the taxes due on the average home in the district were $1,179. This year,
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(KVIA) — Texas Agriculture Sid Miller asked Governor Greg Abbott to temporarily suspend the state’s 20¢ per gallon tax on gas and undyed diesel. Wednesday, Miller said he asked the governor to provide relief from soaring fuel costs. Miller urged Gov. Abbott to work with state lawmakers to take action to suspend the tax. According
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Whiskey Dicks bar in El Paso is closing, according to a social media post the business posted Wednesday. “After 20+ years, we will officially be closing our doors. It has been a pleasure to have welcomed so many of you throughout our years of service,” the bar wrote. “Thank you
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — New Mexico State University Hall of Famer Fredd Young died at the age of 64, NMSU Athletics said Wednesday. Young played football for the NMSU Aggies from 1980-83. His six-sack performance against LA Tech in 1983 remains the most ever recorded in a single game by any Aggie, according to
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By Max Zahn The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday in an effort to battle back a months-long surge of inflation set off by the Iran war. The move marks the central bank’s first rate increase since July 2023. The central bank hiked its benchmark rate a quarter of a percentage point, putting interest
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Meta gifted the Paso del Norte Community Foundation $2.5 million through its Future is for Everyone Fund. PdNCF said the funds will double the resources available to local nonprofits for El Paso Giving Day. El Paso Giving Day is on Oct. 15. It’s a day of charitable giving in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Metallica is scheduled to rock the Sun Bowl Stadium next May, the University of Texas at El Paso Office of Special Events announced Wednesday. Limp Bizkit and Avatar will headline Metallica’s M72 World Tour May 18, 2027. This isn’t Metallica’s first visit to the Sun City. In 2019, the band
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Continuing a tradition of welcoming performing artists, El Paso’s Star on the Mountain will shine silver Wednesday for Metallica’s upcoming concert at the Sun Bowl Stadium. The El Paso Chamber and Live Nation partnered to change the star’s color. The two previously partnered to change the star’s lights to commemorate
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-EPWater will be holding a celebration of our region’s most important resource at the 2026 Water event. This free event features a variety of activities and entertainment for the whole family.Attractions include watercolor art sessions, water-related demonstrations and art activities, music and dance entertainment featuring Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Dancers, Dash Rivera,
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By Karina Tsui, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A news helicopter crashed Tuesday evening in a commercial part of Los Angeles, killing three people – including the veteran pilot and an aerial photojournalist-reporter – and injuring others, officials said.The Eurocopter AS350, working for stations NBC4 and Telemundo 52, crashed while providing coverage of a fatal
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First alert as storm threat continues through our region. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert ahead of tonights storms for portions of new Mexico including Las Cruces and Doña Ana County: Flood Watch in effect from September 16, 12:00 PM MDT until
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SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, the City of Sunland Park broke ground on construction of Calle Carrosel and Obregon in the Anapra neighborhood. The groundbreaking marks the fourth phase of the street construction project. The project will reubuild the streets with new concrete, accessible sidewalks, driveway pads and other amenities. It will also replace
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County will soon get a new Office of the Medical Examiner. Tuesday, the county held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility located in Far East El Paso. Voters in the county approved $26.7 million for the project through Proposition B, the county said. According to the county,
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA-TV) — EPSO’s 2026-2027 classical series will begin at 7:30 PM on September 18 and 19 at the Plaza Theatre, a program dedicated to Mexico will be presented, highlighting groundbreaking photography of it. Beautiful people and places, captured by Nicholas Bardonnay for Westwater Arts. The remarkable visuals will be accompanied by the
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A very moist weather pattern is settling in across the Borderland, setting the stage for several days of showers and thunderstorms across the region. For El Paso and the surrounding Borderland, that means an increasingly active weather pattern. A series of disturbances moving north from Mexico will interact with the abundant moisture, helping spark scattered
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El Paso, (KVIA-TV)-The Royal Court of Mu Beta Phi Military Fraternity, Incorporated Rho Chapter will combine comedy, music, dancing, and community service for “Giggles & Grooves,” a special Comedy and Dance Party, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Parkers on the Hill, 7600 Alabama Street, El Paso, Texas. The evening will include Tommy Black, who
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Amid public worries about privacy, the Las Cruces Police Department posted a video explaining how it uses Flock automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). Tuesday, LCPD said it introduced a Flock Camera Transparency Portal that posts updated information on the technology. According to the police department, LCPD retains data from Flock
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Breastfeeding is great for both mama and baby. It provides plenty of health benefits to a child, but it doesn’t come without challenges – some of which can have a drastic effect on a mother’s mental health. You see, breastfeeding is a breeze with some babies. With others, it can
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Community College professor is launching a new book Wednesday, which examines how Mexican Americans connect with philosophy. Professor of Philosophy Dr. Manuela Gomez’s book “Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy: Teaching and Learning from the Border” draws on her personal experiences and work she put together over
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UPDATE (Sept. 15, 2026): A 24-year-old man was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of discharging a firearm after Sunday’s shooting, police said. Joseph Alexander Aguilar allegedly fired several rounds into the air outside a Central El Paso bar. Joseph Alexander Aguilar’s mugshot(Courtesy: EPPD) According to the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — MUTTZ Canine Social Club, the dog park and bar near Topgolf in West El Paso, announced its permanent closure this week. On social media, MUTTZ said challenges including the economy and the business’ location led to the decision to shut down. On July 1, MUTTZ temporarily closed its doors to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson will help build a proposal to bring the U.S. Space Academy to Texas. Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a team of Texans assigned to encourage the federal government to bring the academy to the Lone Star State. In August, President
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El Paso, Tx (KVIA-TV)-Women from throughout the city and other areas will attend the ONE Conference 2026 at Abundant Church East from September 16 to 18. The free event will run for three days and include nationally known speakers, worship services, special events, and opportunities to help women grow in their faith and confidently move
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The YMCA of El Paso, together with the 50th Anniversary Title Sponsor, the GECU Foundation and GECU, will officially kick off the 50th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot. It is now the region’s biggest holiday race and marks the official start of the Sun Bowl Parade. The funds collected support YMCA financial assistance,
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El Paso Community College is teaming up with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to provide Mobile Food Pantries at campuses around the City of El Paso for this Hunger Action Month — a nationwide campaign to raise awareness on food insecurity in the U.S. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila joins EPCC Tuesday morning to discuss
Continue Reading By Emily Shapiro Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Tuesday. If Nick Reiner is convicted of the murders of his parents, renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner, the maximum sentence he would face is life without the possibility of
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