The Whataburger on Sunland Park is open for business
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Whataburger on Sunland Park Drive has opened its doors after being closed for months. One of the oldest Whataburger…
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MountainStar Sports Group Amigo Airsho partnering with Peter Piper Pizza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The MountainStar Sports Group Amigo Airsho is partnering with Peter Piper Pizza for this year’s event. Children 12 and…
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El Paso City Council approves new budget, property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At its meeting today, El Paso City Council adopted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget and established a new property tax rate. A…
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El Paso considers easing restrictions on casitas to expand housing choices
Proposed ordinance change could make it easier for El Paso residents to build casitas and add affordable housing units by Elida S. Perez August 19,…
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New document reveals cause of Sun Metro facility explosion cause
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained documents detailing the cause of February’s Sun Metro facility explosion that killed two people. Another…
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ABC-7 at 4: Fall cohort for Realize board training
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and United Way of El Paso County are collaborating to empower local nonprofit…
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Cathedral High School celebrates 100th Anniversary
Cathedral High School returns to school this year, now marking 100 years since opening its doors. ABC-7 joined them Tuesday morning as part of our…
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El Paso County Commissioners approve new property tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners approved a property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year at today’s meeting. The commissioners…
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Most El Paso school districts see gains in TEA accountability scores
by Claudia Lorena Silva August 18, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. School districts…
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El Paso police release body camera video of man’s tasing death on I-10
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department just released body camera video of the death of Xavier Hernandez. Officers tased Hernandez…
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Portillo’s restaurant chain to open location in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Portillo’s, the iconic Chicago-style restaurant chain known for its Italian beef, Chicago dogs, and famous chocolate cake is…
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El Paso Electric customers in Texas to get money back on next 3 monthly bills
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric customers in Texas will get a credit on their next three monthly bills. A spokesperson for the electric…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar discusses visit to Camp East Montana
Watch Congresswoman Escobar’s Press Conference here: FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar spoke to members of the press Monday…
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1 person sent to hospital from West El Paso crash
UPDATE: According to El Paso Police, the motorcyclist that was airlifted to the hospital with life threatening injuries has been identified as…
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Good Vibes Only: K-9 trades police responsibilities for retirement
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA)— Thursday marked the end of the chapter at Canutillo ISD. The police department’s very first K-9 retired. Officer Alis, a…
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Hundreds without water in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds are without water service in Northeast El Paso, according to the El Paso Water Outage map. The utility says it is…
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Several emergency crews respond to Far East El Paso house fire, displacing family of 5
UPDATE: A family of five face a total loss in a house fire in Far East El Paso on Monday morning. The following fire departments were on the scene…
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Camp East Montana Opens for operation
FORT BLISS, Texas (KVIA)– According to ICE’s Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss, Texas, is a short-term, soft-sided federal…
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A Son’s Gift: Isaiah Carrillo donates kidney to save his father’s life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– 49-year-old Suzano Carrillo Jr has suffered from kidney disease for 10 years. With his kidney only functioning at 8%, Suzano…
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El Paso County hosting Gun Buy Back event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County will hold its final gun buyback this Saturday. A new state law will make buy back events illegal in Texas…
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Scam Alert: Thieves posing as El Paso Planning and Inspections Department staff
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is warning of a new scam going around. The city says that scammers are posing as Planning and…
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UTEP relaunching press after nearly 20 years
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP is relaunching its press after nearly 20 years of inactivity. The university plans to use modern print-on-demand and…
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Helen of Troy names former Nike VP as new CEO
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Helen of Troy’s Board of Directors appointed G. Scott Uzzell as CEO, effective September 1, 2025. Uzzell has served as…
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Border Patrol El Paso Sector sees new stash house trend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso continues to see a decline in migrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border since the start of the year under the…
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Overgrown weeds pose problems for the City of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Driving down some highways in El Paso, you may see weeds covering the median. The director of Environmental Services for the…
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30 hotels in El Paso haven’t paid their occupancy tax
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Every year, the City of El Paso contracts an independent auditor to conduct audits into 20 hotels. A recent report released…
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Texas Tech El Paso announces new Biomedical Ph.D. program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have announced a new Ph.D. program for Biomedical Sciences. This new doctoral…
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National Science Foundation kills UTEP-led grant from 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The National Science Foundation has ended a UTEP-led grant that would have brought at least $15 million to the region. The…
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El Paso Rainbow room is asking the public to donate for children and families in crisis
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Child Protective Services caseworkers are often sent in the middle of the night to rescue a child or help a family…
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After more than a year, NSF eliminates ‘suspended’ UTEP-led grant
by Daniel Perez August 13, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The National Science…
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