Good Vibes Only: Ysleta High students join color guard; break barriers on the field
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Ysleta High School students are not letting an autism diagnosis hold them back from their full potential. Senior Alex…
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EPCC and HOME team up to provide the elderly with turkey dinners
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second year in a row, EPCC’s Culinary Arts Program and the El Paso Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises, also…
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Junior League of El Paso gets new headquarters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Junior League of El Paso is celebrating the opening of its new permanent headquarters. It’s located on Dew Drive on the…
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ABC-7’s Lauren Bly reports live with a preview of WinterFest in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, ABC-7’s Lauren Bly reported live from WinterFest in Downtown El Paso. The event is not yet open to the public, so…
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El Paso Winter Safety Campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As temperatures drop, it becomes more vital to stay warm, especially for the older and more vulnerable populations here in…
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23 El Paso hotels owe more than $2.4 million in unpaid occupancy taxes audit finds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Twenty-three hotels in El Paso owe the city more than $2.4 million in delinquent hotel occupancy taxes, according to a recent…
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New 456-bed dorm to be built on UTEP campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP will soon get a new $108 million student housing complex. The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved…
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El Paso Zoo Director Joe Montisano resigns
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Zoo Director Joe Montisano is no longer with the City of El Paso, a spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 this evening.…
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El Paso Water proposes new budget with rate increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water presented their budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to the Public Service Board, which had a $9.99 rise in…
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Rep. Escobar calling for postal service reform in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to USPS Inspector General Tammy Hull calling for an investigation into what…
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Winterfest 2025 kicks off this weekend, new features, activities
Believe it or not, the holidays are already here — Winterfest 2025 kicks off in San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso with a big comeback. Over 55…
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Mayor Renard Johnson visits Loretto Academy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso mayor visited Loretto Academy this morning. Mayor Renard Johnson met with elementary and…
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Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso hosting food giveaway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso is collaborating with the C Foundation to distribute food baskets to community…
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Sunset Amphitheater project moves forward with groundbreaking ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is one major step ahead in seeing a transformation in entertainment and live music with the Sunset Amphitheater’s…
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GECU looking to buy Bank of the Southwest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — GECU, which is the largest locally-owned federal credit union here in El Paso, is looking to buy the Bank of the Southwest.…
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Charges dropped against former Rep. Joe Molinar for hitting parked car
Update (12:14 PM): El Paso District Attorney James Montoya released a statement addressing the dismissal of the charge against former Rep. Joe…
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El Paso ISD board names lone finalist for Superintendent
Update (November 18, 2025): The El Paso American Federation of Teachers posted on Facebook about the news that Dr. Brian Lusk had been named the sole…
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Opportunity Center for the Homeless seeks donations to serve Thanksgiving meals
The Opportunity Center for the Homeless will be serving Thanksgiving meals for hundreds of homeless people, and they’re looking for donations from…
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Mexican actress Vanessa Guzmán says shooting at her El Paso home was an accident
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Longtime Mexican actress and fitness figure Vanessa Guzmán held a news conference today to clarify the incident that…
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El Paso City Council delays considering new monthly transportation fee to fund street repairs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso residents and businesses could soon pay a new monthly fee to help fund improvements to the city’s deteriorating…
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City denies Texas Gas Service’s proposed 27% rate increase
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted today to deny Texas Gas Service’s proposed 27% rate increase. This follows public hearings in…
Continue Reading Mexican actress Vanessa Guzmán addresses incident at her home
Update (November 17, 2025): In her news conference Monday morning, Guzmán addressed the fact that certain social media users were circulating rumors…
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Why some El Paso restaurants are closing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lately many local restaurants across the Borderland have recently closed. UTEP Professor Tom Fullerton says this is ironic…
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Tom Homan to visit UTEP for Turning Point USA chapter event
Update (4:20 PM): El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar is responding to the news of Border Czar Tom Homan’s upcoming speaking engagement at UTEP.…
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EPCC ‘Fashion Lab Sessions’ mixer to host Project Runway contestant
El Paso Community College Fashion Technology Program will host “Fashion Lab Sessions’ for students to meet industry professionals, including…
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$40K award fuels Borderplex research into Chronic Ankle Instability
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—A team of researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and the University of Texas at El Paso have…
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Canutillo ISD launches construction of new Middle School campus
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District celebrated the start of construction on its new, relocated Canutillo Middle…
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East El Paso crash sends one to hospital
A crash on Montwood and Pete Brown in East El Paso sent one person to the hospital this evening. According to the El Paso Fire Department, the call…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso county’s changing (and slowing) population growth
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Population growth in El Paso county is slowing down. Previously, the area had seen double-digit percent increases in…
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El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz speaks out amid immigration crackdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of bishops with the U.S. Conference of Bishops, including El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, uploaded a video message…
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