El Paso city Rep. Henry Rivera called out for not following social distancing guidelines
EL PASO, Texas — “You can spread love and friendship without spreading disease. These measures are not just for our health, this is our social…
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Many of El Paso’s hotel workers still jobless due to low occupancy rates
EL PASO, Texas — A fuller picture of the damage being done to El Paso’s hotel industry by the Covid-19 pandemic is now emerging. Billions of dollars…
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The Nate-ure Report: Face-to-face with the king of the jungle at the El Paso Zoo
EL PASO, Texas — In the latest installment of “The Nate-ure Report,” ABC-7’s Nate Ryan comes face-to-face with the king of the jungle, the African…
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Ascarate Park hours being shortened because of social distancing violations
EL PASO, Texas — In a unanimous decision, El Paso County Commissioners voted Monday to shorten the hours of operation at Ascarate Park. The new…
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El Paso’s virus hospitalizations double as total cases top 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — Just a day after citing a decline in hospitalizations due to cornavirus, El Paso health officials on Monday evening said the…
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Speaking Rock Entertainment Center to reopen May 11 from virus hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — The Speaking Rock Entertainment Center, a tribal run recreational venue in El Paso’s Lower Valley, announced Monday evening that it…
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El Paso’s public health director is latest city official to exit during pandemic, budget crisis
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s public health director becomes the latest high-ranking city employee to exit amidst the coronavirus pandemic which has…
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Downtown El Paso businesses reopen, but ongoing border restrictions leave them with few customers
EL PASO, Texas — Some downtown El Paso businesses closed for the past several weeks have now opened their doors following the Texas governor’s…
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Call center bringing as many as 500 new jobs to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A call center plans to nearly quadruple its work force in El Paso over the next three months. The Iowa-based company named…
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Man who built crosses to honor El Paso mass shooting victims dies from cancer at age 69
AURORA, Illinois — Greg Zanis, the Illinois man who built more than 27,000 white crosses to commemorate victims of gun violence in America including…
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Police say El Paso man thought to be hit by pickup truck had actually jumped out of it
EL PASO — A man thought to have been struck by a pickup truck early Monday in east El Paso actually caused himself to be seriously injured when he…
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Top doctor tells County Commissioners that El Paso hasn’t reached virus peak yet
EL PASO, Texas — City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza made the following key points below about the coronavirus outbreak during an…
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Some El Paso restaurants & shops reopen, but others don’t
EL PASO, Texas — Restaurants and retail stores in Texas began the re-opening process on Friday, with requirements to operate at 25-percent capacity…
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‘It’s been a journey’: El Paso respiratory therapist on the front lines in NYC
EL PASO, Texas — Doctors and nurses from around the country, including the Borderland, are working on the front lines in the epicenter for the…
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Adopt-a-Teacher El Paso makes sure Borderland educators are appreciated during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas– Virtual learning has silenced the halls of schools during the worldwide pandemic. Teachers interacting with their students in-person…
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Customers make their way back into El Paso shopping malls on 1st weekend of reopening
EL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers.…
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Large El Paso religious congregations not gathering, despite governor’s OK to do so
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas began to open up a select number of businesses over the weekend, spiritual communities across El Paso were still taking…
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‘Danger still lurks’: El Paso virus cases inch near 1,000 – but hospitalizations go down
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials reported yet another day of double-digit increases in El Paso County coronavirus cases on Sunday, but they did…
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Record heat in the Borderland; El Paso sets new high for 3rd day
EL PASO, Texas — As the East Coast of the U.S. got soaked with rain and floods from a major weather system, a record heat wave took place in Texas…
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Girl Scout troop honors El Paso doctors, nurses with parade
EL PASO, Texas — During a time when they normally would be selling cookies, El Paso Girl Scouts showed their gratitude to first-responders. The…
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El Paso church honors and thanks first-responders with parade
EL PASO, Texas — The Word of Life Church wanted to thank healthcare workers, firefighters and police officers with a parade on Saturday. “Our church…
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‘People are dying’ says El Paso’s top doctor as virus cases rise to just shy of 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department reported 25 new coronavirus cases on Saturday evening, bringing the county’s…
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2 arrested after ‘aggravated assault’ in far east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police described what was reported as a shooting Saturday afternoon in a neighborhood on El Paso’s far east side to be an…
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‘Broken heart’: Honor ceremony held for El Paso firefighter who collapsed, dies during training
UPDATE (MAY 2): An honor ceremony was held Saturday for an El Paso Fire Department firefighter who passed away following a training exercise on April…
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Socorro police search for missing 88-year-old woman suffering from dementia
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Police Department were searching for a missing elderly woman and put out a public call for help in locating her on…
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Texas halted evictions due to virus, but what happens when the moratorium ends
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
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El Paso virus deaths rise to 22, total cases spike closer toward 1,000
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Public Health Department on Friday evening reported one new Covid-19 death, a man in his 60s, bringing the total number…
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Central El Paso’s 79903 zip code emerges as hot spot as county reaches crossroads in virus fight
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks seven weeks since El Paso’s first reported Covid-19 case. It’s also the day that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the…
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El Paso taxi companies hard hit by pandemic, adapting to serve riders in safest way possible
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
Continue Reading El Paso’s Cielo Vista Mall reopens, but only 20 to 30 stores participate
EL PASO, Texas — Some shopping malls and stores throughout the state of Texas reopened Friday as the state allowed, including the Cielo Vista Mall…
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