City of El Paso buys several buildings to convert into Covid-19 response facilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders revealed new details about their long-term strategies to address the pandemic during a marathon City Council…
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Appeals court set to rule Thursday on latest effort to halt Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas appeals court is set to review a lower court ruling that upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official…
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El Paso’s iconic Ronald McDonald statue gets much-needed makeover outside charity home bearing his name
EL PASO, Texas — The iconic Ronald McDonald statue that stands outside of the Ronald McDonald House in central El Paso has been around for years,…
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Mayor & El Paso City Council reps spar over county shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — A total of three city representatives sought to take El Paso Mayor Dee Margo to task over why he did not support in some way or…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese extends suspension of public Masses, church closures due to virus surge
UPDATE, Nov. 9: The Catholic Diocese of El Paso on Monday said it was extending the closure of church parishes in El Paso County until further…
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EPISD reopens campuses for 2,000 students as part of state mandate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Select students will be allowed to return to El Paso Independent School District campuses Monday after a state mandate…
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7 more virus deaths, nearly 27,000 active cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 899 new cases Monday. The death…
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Socially-distanced Santa taking appointments with children in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The pandemic can’t stop Christmas. Socially distant Santa arrived at Cabela’s in west El Paso on Saturday, long before most of the…
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East El Paso church raises money to help eradicate human trafficking
EL PASO, Texas — An east El Paso church wants to help eradicate human trafficking. “We can fight human trafficking by loving our most vulnerable…
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El Paso nurse practitioner set ups mobile to help with non-emergency care
EL PASO, Texas — With more than 1,000 El Pasoans are currently hospitalized with Covid-19, health care workers are struggling. They’re not just…
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El Paso church joins churches across the country for ‘Stand Sunday’ in support of foster children
EL PASO, Texas — Since 2004, churches across the country have showed their commitment to supporting their most vulnerable populations through ‘Stand…
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El Paso sees over 2,000 added virus cases as death toll grows to 666
EL PASO,Texas — Health officials reported over 2,000 added coronavirus cases and five deaths on Sunday in El Paso County. The death toll rose to…
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El Paso library system halts in-person service due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Effective immediately, the El Paso Public Library has suspended all curbside service, including picking up and returning…
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‘We have much work to do’ – from Khalid to Beto, prominent El Pasoans react to Biden win
EL PASO, Texas — State Sen.-elect Cesar Blanco (D-El Paso) proclaimed “real leadership is on its way” in the wake of Joe Biden’s projected win in…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 60,000 virus cases, hospitalizations exceed 1,000 & deaths reach 661
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso surpassed 60,000 total coronavirus cases on Saturday morning, with more than 40% of those infections currently active,…
Continue Reading State court rules El Paso County Judge’s Covid-19 shutdown order is valid; EPPD will now enforce it
EL PASO, Texas — A state court has refused to halt El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s recently mandated two-week shutdown of nonessential…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Newborns get special holiday outfits, hats from Borderland hospital group
El PASO, Texas – A group of local hospitals is trying to get into the holiday spirit. Both Las Palmas Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center are…
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Survey shows 70% of El Paso small businesses are dealing with revenue loss from pandemic
El Paso, Texas– The El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce released a survey asking businesses how they feel about County Judge Ricardo Samaniego’s…
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Unsafe lane change, speeding blamed in crash death of El Paso woman on Halloween
EL PASO, Texas – A 46-year-old woman died nearly a week after a three-car collision on Halloween night in northeast El Paso. Police announced…
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Military deploys 60 medical personnel to El Paso’s overflowing hospitals to help combat virus
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Defense is deploying 60 medical personnel from the U.S. Air Force to El Paso facilities as hospitalizations…
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El Paso infectious disease expert says healthcare may face demand even after virus stops spreading
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hospitals in El Paso are dealing with an unprecedented surge in patients as new coronavirus cases are diagnosed each day. A…
Continue Reading 18 more virus deaths in El Paso along with 1,300 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 657 after the health department reported 18 new coronavirus-related deaths…
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EPISD board votes to part ways with Superintendent Juan Cabrera, gives him $500k payout to go
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday evening to sever ties with their…
Continue Reading El Pasoans told stay home & stop gathering after 22 more virus deaths, nearly 2,000 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders urged El Pasoans to stay home whenever possible amidst a worsening public health crisis due to the growing…
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Crash along Loop 375 at Joe Battle shuts down all lanes, causes traffic backup
EL PASO, Texas — A vehicle collision led to the closure of all lanes along Loop 375 at Joe Battle on Thursday evening, causing a significant traffic…
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El Paso food bank scrambles to meet challenge as it has only 10-12 days of supplies left
El Paso, Texas — The clock is ticking for the shelves to be filled at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank. CEO Susan Goodell says they have…
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‘Be the person to help slow the spread’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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4 El Paso liquor licenses suspended for Covid-19 health order violations
EL PASO, Texas — Four El Paso bars and restaurants had their liquor licenses suspended by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission last week for…
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Texas reinstates work search requirements for jobless benefits; why El Pasoans don’t have to worry yet
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s unemployment rate has improved since this spring, but it’s still more than double what it was before the pandemic…
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El Paso mayoral election runoff set for Dec. 12 between Lesser, Margo
COMPLETE RESULTS: Click here for full election results EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo finished a distant second in a crowded mayoral…
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