EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along Transmountain Road — especially below the westside overlooks. The piles of garbage range from bottles and cans of alcohol to tires and construction materials — something the wind is not solely
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Update (8:15 p.m.) — The majority of El Paso City Council members voted against the possibility of canceling the tax incentive agreement with Meta for the data center in Northeast El Paso. The votes were as follows: FOR: Dr. Josh Acevedo, Lily Limón, Chris Canales AGAINST: Alejandra Chávez, Ivan Niño, Art Fierro, Deanna Maldonado-Rocha, Cynthia
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, Fort Bliss announced it has been named as the best installation in the U.S. Army. As part of the recognition, Fort Bliss earned the 2026 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Out of 104 Army Garrisons around the world, Fort Bliss won under 1st Armored Division and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A youth soccer program under the El Paso Locomotive FC aims to help young players fall in love with the sport before diving into competition. The First Stop Recreational Program is open for children ages 5-9, according to the Locomotive FC. Players will learn the basics of soccer, build teamwork,
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By Meredith Deliso and Mary KekatosJune 9, 2026, 11:14 AM NASA has revealed the astronauts selected for the next Artemis mission, following the space agency’s historic lunar flyby. Artemis III will launch the crew in the Orion spacecraft on top of the Space Launch System rocket in 2027 in a “complex” mission, according to NASA. The crew includes three
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Representative Gina Hinojosa’s campaign hosted a roundtable in El Paso as part of a program to fight school closures. Texas Rep. Vince Perez led the roundtable, which talked about school closures and funding costs. Rep. Hinojosa’s roundtable is part of the Team Texas Public Schools rollout, which is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting Wednesday, people can tour the Magoffin Home amid its restoration. The Magoffin Home in Downtown El Paso “tells the stories of a multicultural family that influenced the development of the Southwest borderlands,” the Texas Historical Commission said. The mansion has been closed as crews repair the 150-year-old adobe bricks,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Should the City of El Paso cancel the incentive contract for the Meta data center? That’s a question at the core a discussion on next week’s city council agenda that will re-visit the incentives given to the Facebook parent company for the facility already under construction in Northeast. At issue for some city
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Army Veteran Christina Velez. Velez retired 16 years ago. In 2010 she returned as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 with three combat tours, one peace keeping
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(KVIA) — New Mexico Congressman Gabe Vasquez spoke before the Department of War and the Federal Aviation Administration asking for more information on the closure of the El Paso International Airport in February. Rep. Vasquez introduced amendments pushing the DOW to provide a report on its coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Inside her home, El Pasoan Betty Landin enthusiastically shows off her creation –The Wander Pillow. At the beginning of the year, the female entrepreneur applied to be a contestant on ABC’s Shark Tank. The ABC television show recently closed its nationwide search. The popular program helps entrepreneurs and inventors take
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 02 JUN 26 20:19 ET Updated: 03 JUN 26 00:33 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, one day after he sharply criticized the newsmagazine’s new leadership in front of the staff. CBS said Pelley was terminated for cause, and industry analysts
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police arrested an 18-year-old for allegedly owning an illegal 3D-printed gun and shooting a gun at Scenic Drive, EPPD said Monday. On May 29, police were patrolling near Scenic Drive when they heard gunfire coming from the overlook. Officers came across an SUV on Wheeling Avenue near Scenic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said starting Monday, all Texas commercial driver license and learner permit knowledge tests will be in English only. The change goes with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s English proficiency requirements. Before, the knowledge test was in English and Spanish. The hands-on skills test
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deepening budget shortfalls are affecting some of the biggest school districts in El Paso – and more cuts to staffing are on the table. The El Paso Independent School District faces a nearly $53 million shortfall as auditors dig deeper into the district’s books. The Board of Trustees is set to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The season has arrived when water is released into the canal adjacent to the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as into the Rio Grande; there, the El Paso Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team is raising awareness about the risks and dangers that anyone may face while in the water in that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting the conversation about mental health can be intimidating. A local psychologist hopes a casual gathering over a cup of coffee will break down barriers without the formal structure or potential stigma associated with traditional therapy settings. “The whole of our society lacks spaces to discuss mental health,” says psychologist Adriana Terry. She decided to create that space at local coffee
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring a father and son. Charles Scott is a retired Staff Sergeant who served in the U.S. Army from 1996-2014. His son, Private First Class Charles Scott,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Coliseum is one of the Borderland’s longest-running entertainment venues, operating since the 1940s. It’s where generations of people in El Paso have gone for concerts, performances, rodeos and more. And more recently, it’s been the subject of contract issues and ABC-7 investigations into those disputes. While the county
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Las Cruces will take a new name in July, Las Cruces Public Schools announced Wednesday. The district’s board of educated voted to rename the campus to Desert Bloom Elementary. The board voted to remove Cesar Chavez’ name from the campus April 21 after sexual abuse
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police charged a 57-year-old man for aggravated robbery at a store in Segundo Barrio near the Paso del Norte Port of Entry. ABC-7 reported live from the scene when police thought the man was barricaded in the store. The robbery happened May 6 at Levcomm International, which sells
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Optional changes are available to Texas driver licenses and identification cards for those with communication impediments. The Texas Department of Public Safety said on Wednesday the changes aim to improve communication between law enforcement and those with some disabilities and health conditions. DPS said Texans can add one of two indicators on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District shared an update on its financial status Tuesday at its Board of Trustees meeting. Officials said the district faces a “financial shortfall” tied to rising costs, less enrollment-related funding, inflation, state funding changes and previous budget projections. The update comes as a public school
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There were some major shifts to how border security is handled in our region this week, including a big change the government is seeking in control of land near the border. The Department of Justice sued the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces in federal court on behalf of the Department of Homeland
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Carl Vigil Vigil served in the U.S. Army. Vigil will reach 15 years of active-duty service in the U.S. Army. This August he plans to retire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An inspection of the dam at Cement Lake was not conducted until after El Paso Water purchased the property from the Texas Department of Transportation, according to El Paso Water President and CEO John Balliew. Wednesday, Balliew said El Paso Water was aware of rising water levels at Cement Lake
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-T)-It’s time for Celebration of Bagpipes IV. The event was announced that May 16th will be proclaimed by the City of El Paso, the County, and the State of Texas as the official Celebration of Bagpipes Day at Bel Air High School. This year’s event theme is “Be a Bagpipe Warrior.” This
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El Paso, TX, (KVIA-TV)- Jennifer Armendariz, an oncology nurse practitioner with a certification in Lifestyle Medicine, spends her days caring for patients, and right now, she is caring for a parent with cancer. She explains that the dual perspective, as both clinician and caregiver, has given her a uniquely personal lens on the essential role
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Military Monday: Honoring Robert Pehr Pehr served in the U.S. Navy Submarines. A resident of Las Cruces, Pehr enlisted at the age of 18 and retired 20 years later in 1978
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — With early voting going on now for the June primary election in Doña Ana county, candidates and campaigns are making visits to the region to make their case to voters. On Tuesday, that included Sam Bregman, current Bernalillo County District Attorney and candidate for the Democrat nomination for Governor of
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