Deputies seek man who dumped sick dog on side of road in rural El Paso County
SAN ELIZARIO, Texas – El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who abandoned a sick dog along the side of the road in San…
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Months after ‘recovering’ from Covid-19, El Pasoans still deal with lingering impacts
EL PASO, Texas– More than 16,000 El Paso residents have now recovered after being infected with Covid-19. While that statistic bodes well for the…
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El Paso Internet provider abruptly shuts down, leaving angry customers required to pay a year up front
EL PASO, Texas — TEK 1 Wired, an Internet provider in the Borderland, posted on its Facebook page back in July that it had ceased all operations and…
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Why America and El Paso are running out of aluminum cans
EL PASO, Texas — The latest shortage during the coronavirus pandemic is aluminum cans. Beer and soft drink companies say with so many people staying…
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NHL in El Paso! Rhinos seek fan vote to host professional game
EL PASO, Texas – You might not associate a sport played on ice with the Sun City, but don’t tell the NHL! The city El Paso is one of four finalists…
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Young Locomotive soccer fans showing their colors before 1st in-person game since the start of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – A couple of new El Paso Locomotive FC soccer fans can’t wait to see their first games. Two newborns at The Hospitals of…
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5 new El Paso virus deaths; active cases below 3,000 for 1st time since early July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. That elevated the…
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Borderland school districts put forth plans to help students with disabilities keep up in virtual classes
EL PASO, Texas — Students have been back in the virtual classroom going on a month now in the Borderland. While many me be getting used to process…
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As the economy re-opened and virus cases exploded, El Paso stopped enforcing public health orders
EL PASO, Texas — On May 29, the managers of two Central El Paso bars were each given a pair of citations for violating El Paso’s pandemic health…
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El Paso sex trafficking victim jumps out of 18-wheeler in north Texas to escape captors
CISCO, Texas — A woman kidnapped in El Paso by alleged sex traffickers managed to escape when she jumped from an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rig in the…
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Horizon City firefighters rescue kittens trapped in drain in front of fire station
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Firefighters in Horizon City performed a special rescue mission on Thursday, and they didn’t have to go far to do it. The…
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‘People are understanding’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
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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Online learning raises privacy concerns for some EPISD educators & parents
EL PASO, Texas — With Borderland students attending class virtually, the El Paso Independent School District is working to ensure children’s privacy…
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‘The communal energy was palpable’: UTEP theater students adapt to performing during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic put a pause on most theatrical performances worldwide at a time when many people might have needed them the…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 400 virus deaths as 11 new fatalities are announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 11 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday morning. That brought the…
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A Borderland preschool plans to reopen ahead of most school districts
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso preschool plans to opens its doors right after Labor Day. Every Little Blessing Preschool takes children from one year…
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El Pasoan heads out with Red Cross to help with Hurricane Laura relief efforts in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Hurricane Laura is expected to hit parts of Texas and Louisiana Thursday as a category 4 hurricane with the possibility of it…
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Woman in police custody after shots fired in east El Paso neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas — Police were holding a woman after residents reported shots fired in a east El Paso neighborhood lat Wednesday afternoon. The call…
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‘We want home runs, but this is probably a single’: El Paso doctor explains how plasma treatment is helping Covid-19 patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It has been just more than seven months since the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States. Since then,…
Continue Reading El Paso’s virus death toll just shy of 400; 99 new cases announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County’s coronavirus death toll now stands at 399. The Department of Public Health announced two new virus deaths…
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Former mayoral candidate sues prominent doctor, El Paso Children’s Hospital over daughter’s death
EL PASO, Texas — A wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month accuses a prominent El Paso doctor and El Paso Children’s Hospital of “gross…
Continue Reading El Paso doctor urges plasma donations after FDA authorizes emergency use
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso doctor continues to issue a plea to those who’ve recovered from Covid-19 to donate their plasma to patients currently…
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St. Anthony’s Bazaar will use drive-thru format at 2 locations this year
EL PASO, Texas — St. Anthony’s Bazaar will go on. This year, though, it will have a much different look as a drive-thru event. The famous gorditas…
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Leadership changes ordered at Texas State Veterans Home amid questions about Covid-19 death
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has ordered a leadership shake-up at the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in…
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El Paso woman could face life in prison after being charged with possessing large quantity of drugs
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman has been arrested and charged with possession of at least 400 grams of an unidentified illegal drug, according to…
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Chemical mishap at lab sends El Paso Water employee to hospital
EL PASO, Texas – A chemical mishap at an El Paso Water lab on Tuesday sent an employee to the hospital. The El Paso Fire Department responded to…
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El Paso hospital dresses newborns up in ‘back-to-school’-themed outfits
EL PASO, Texas – Get ready for your daily doses of “cute.” In honor of El Paso students heading back to school for virtual classes, staff at…
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El Pasoan wins a million dollars with top prize in scratch-off lottery game
EL PASO, Texas – Everyone dreams of winning big in the lottery. For one El Pasoan, that dream is becoming a sweet reality. The Texas Lottery…
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El Paso’s Alamo Drafthouse reopens to moviegoers with new air filtering technology
EL PASO, Texas – After many months in the dark, the movie projectors are slowly turning back on around El Paso, including those at the Alamo…
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El Paso emergency room physician warns public about self-medicating to treat Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more reports emerge about possible treatments for Covid-19, a local emergency medicine physician is urging the public to…
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