City looks to purchase vacant EPISD middle school for migrant and animal shelter
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersSeptember 18, 2023 Update 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19: The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted…
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New migrant surge impacting Borderland businesses and industry
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A new migrant surge has been hitting the borderland in the last week. With more migrants arriving in Juarez and trying to…
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Hunter Biden tells court he plans to plead not guilty to gun charges
(CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, he said in a court filing Tuesday. He is…
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Law Enforcement are responding to a single-vehicle crash in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law Enforcement are responding to a single-vehicle crash in West El Paso. It happened at Rio Bravo St. and Executive Blvd.…
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StormTrack Weather: Another warm day, isolated storms possible
Most of the day on Wednesday will be dry and hot, with temperatures reaching the mid-90s. The best chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms will…
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El Paso continues to face new migrant surge
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — NGOs, city, and county officials are seeing the release of over 1,100 migrants into the community every day due to a recent…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Dana Dimel; Miners host UNLV Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners are currently on a 2 game losing skid, but the positive this week, is that the team will be back home in front of…
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LCPS Board of Education to vote whether or not school resource officers’ contracts get renewed
UPDATE: The Board voted 4-1 to keep school resource officers. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will…
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Montana Vista residents evacuate after massive fire in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Residents living in the Montana Vista area have been asked to evacuate after a massive fire at a recycling plant fills their…
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El Paso’s Nations Tobin Recreation Center will shelter newly-arrived migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Office of Emergency Management began setting up the Nations-Toben Recreation Center this weekend amid the recent migrant…
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Chance of storms later Wednesday
A disturbance moves in later Wednesday and Thursday to provide some storms in the area as they develop to our S/SW and move NE – rain chances are…
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Massive fire burning in Far East El Paso, smoke seen from miles around, residents evacuated
Update: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says residents near the fire are now being evacuated. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergency crews are…
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Victim’s best friend testifies in El Paso murder trial, recounts fatal night
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Testimony in Moises Galvan’s murder trial restarted Tuesday with the testimony of David Ortega, best friend of the victim,…
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ABC-7 partnering with Nami for annual fundraiser walk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with NAMI El Paso for the annual NAMIwalks fundraiser. It’s happening October 14 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.…
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Large groups of migrants waiting in Juarez for chance to enter U.S.
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Hundreds of migrants are lining up next to Gate 28 on the Mexican side of the border barrier. According to reports in…
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City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County to receive money from national opioid settlement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Las Cruces is set to receive more than $9.8 million as part of a national opioid litigation settlement.…
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For El Pasoans who have lost someone to suicide, free support is available
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For those who lose a loved one to suicide, it can be difficult to find support. On the last Tuesday of each month, a Suicide…
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Renteria Execution Back On Calendar
EL PASO, TX (KVIA)-Convicted child killer David Renteria has his execution date back on the calendar, according to a source with information about…
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Blink-182 announces new album, ‘ONE MORE TIME…’
(ABC NEWS)– Say it is so: Blink-182 has announced a new album. The ninth full-length effort from the “All the Small Things” rockers is…
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StormTrack Weather: Breezy and warm Tuesday
It will be drier today with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. High temperatures will be around 5 to 10 degrees above…
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Lahaina’s historic banyan tree shows signs of life after Maui wildfires
(CNN) — Groups of leaves are sprouting on Lahaina’s historic banyan tree, which was burned during the Aug. 8 fire that destroyed most of Front…
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Rudy Giuliani’s former attorneys sue him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees
(CNN) — A law firm that represented Rudy Giuliani during recent years of investigations and lawsuits is now suing him for more than $1.3 million…
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Martin, Sparks honored while Cooper and Barfield lead NCAA D1 Football in Interceptions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over the years we’ve seen countless high school football players shine on Friday nights here in the Borderland. This year…
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“Please help us:” Migrants on El Paso streets turn to the community for help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – In recent weeks the borderland has seen a new surge of migrants entering our region and across the nation’s borders.…
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ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Another hot week with breezes
Happy Monday! It’s been a warm start to the work week with today’s highs in the low 90s. For the rest of the week, we are expecting hotter…
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7-year-old takes first unassisted steps amidst debilitating diagnosis
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 7-year-old Victoria Rose De La Luz has been a fighter since before she was born. Born prematurely, she was diagnosed with…
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El Chapo’s son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, pleads not guilty to drug and money laundering charges at initial Chicago court appearance
Originally Published: 18 SEP 23 15:29 ETUpdated: 18 SEP 23 16:07 ETBy Whitney Wild, CNN(CNN) — Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Mexican drug lord…
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Organ Mountain High student living with rare condition, in need of double transplant
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — When Karina Cano isn’t cheering for the Organ Mountain Knights, she’s enjoying her mom’s cooking, playing with…
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500 migrants illegally enter U.S. through El Paso
UPDATE: The City of El Paso sent a statement to ABC-7 Monday, saying: “As the City advised the public last week, we are seeing another migrant surge…
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Second murder trial for El Paso man begins with emotions running high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The second murder trial of an El Paso man accused of shooting another man to death outside of an East El Paso bar in 2017,…
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