El Paso kindergarten class has special graduation ceremony
EL PASO, Texas — Like many classes all over the country, teacher Leslie Borak’s kindergarten students were sent home early and had not been able to…
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Cliff Tucker Memorial Basketball Tourney scratched due to pandemic, but scholarship fund continues
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been nearly two years since former Chapin High School star athlete Cliff Tucker was killed in a crash on Memorial Day 2018.…
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Sunday Moment: ‘I wish I can hug you and tell you thank you,’ El Paso 2nd grader writes letter to his teacher during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 put a halt to many college and high school graduations this year, but it’s not only high school and college seniors who…
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El Paso virus cases top 2,300 with 75 new infections; added cases outpace recoveries
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County ended a three-day streak of triple-digit increases in new virus cases Sunday, reporting 75 additional infections to…
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‘He’s not by himself’: Youngest survivor of Aug. 3 El Paso mass shooting turns 1-year-old
EL PASO, Texas — Nine months ago, an El Paso mother and father died shielding their infant son from a mass shooter. This weekend, baby Paul Gilbert…
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‘Strong’ after Walmart mass shooting, El Paso now very vulnerable to coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Inked on skin and hashtagged on social media, the words “El Paso Strong” united city residents after a mass shooting at the…
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Bars and bowling alleys re-open in Texas, but not in El Paso, as New Mexico warns residents not to visit
EL PASO, Texas — Texas bars and bowling alleys reopened for the Memorial Day weekend as the state continues to gradually restart one of the…
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Canutillo seniors able to walk across stage, maintain social distance during graduation
CANUTILLO, Texas — More than 400 Canutillo High School seniors walked across the stage this weekend for the 2020 commencement ceremony while…
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Borderland Crimes, Podcast 4: ‘This is Bizarre’: Police ask local TV news stations to broadcast a decapitated head
EL PASO, Texas — Over four days in 1995, people stumbled upon a woman’s spray-painted body parts — including her decapitated head. Police…
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105 new El Paso virus cases as triple-digit increases continue for 3rd straight day
EL PASO, Texas — For a third day in a row, El Paso is reporting another triple-digit spike in new coronavirus cases. The El Paso…
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SWAT standoff after officer shoots at man with knife in Lower Valley ends hours later with arrest
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police SWAT team standoff that began Friday night in a Lower Valley neighborhood finally ended hours later into early…
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Wrong-way driver suspected of being drunk collides with police officer on I-10 in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Interstate 10 was shut down in both directions through west El Paso late Friday night after a wrong-way driver suspected of being…
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EPCC trustee says mom has died, dad in ICU due to virus; makes emotional plea to avoid gatherings
EL PASO, Texas — An elected member of the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees put out an urgent and highly emotional public plea…
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Borderland Memorial Day comes with no water parks or Elephant Butte this year
ANTHONY, Texas– Memorial Day is often considered the ‘unofficial start’ of summer. Folks in the borderland Flock to Wet-N-Wild Waterworld and local…
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Hypertension, diabetes are top underlying contributors to El Paso’s Covid-19 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — Underlying health conditions continue to make things worse for patients who have contracted Covid-19. According to data provided by…
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EPISD now sets outdoor graduation ceremonies for class of 2020
EL PASO, Texas — After suffering a setback when state officials pulled the plug on plans for commencement ceremonies to be held inside UTEP’s Don…
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Inmate diagnosed with 1st confirmed virus case at El Paso County’s downtown jail
EL PASO, Texas – The first confirmed case of coronavirus inside the downtown El Paso County jail was reported by sheriff’s officials on Friday. A…
Continue Reading It’s been 10 weeks since El Paso’s 1st virus case: Here’s what the latest data shows
EL PASO, Texas — Friday marks 10 weeks since El Paso’s first confirmed Covid-19 case, though the infection almost certainly was present before it…
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UMC opens new facility to better separate those with and without coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s another side effect of Covid-19: hospitals treating an increasing number of patients with the virus. Some local…
Continue Reading 1 new virus death, increase in ICU patients as El Paso’s top doctor says warnings not being heeded
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new death, 114 new cases and an increase in hospitalizations Friday…
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Borderland RV sales stay steady through pandemic
ANTHONY, Texas– With the global pandemic shutting down industries around the country, one has discovered a way to stay on the road. It seems the RV…
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Unsung school cafeteria heroes push on through pandemic, feed 60,000 El Paso students weekly
EL PASO, Texas — Monday, Wednesday and Friday, El Paso Independent School District cafeteria employees wake up early to hit the…
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El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival restructures for pandemic – with ‘pop-up’ drive-in movies
EL PASO, Texas — The show will go on for the El Paso Community Foundation’s Plaza Classic Film Festival, which will be held this year from July 30…
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El Paso officials worry Memorial Day will lead to another virus spike as more reopening nears
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city and county leaders expressed concern during a Thursday evening briefing on Covid-19 that the upcoming holiday weekend…
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Large fire contained at Lower Valley recycling plant
EL PASO, Texas — Firefighters battled a large blaze at a Lower Valley recycling facility that produced heavy smoke that could be seen for miles. The…
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‘We’re still expecting a spike’: 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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Virus testing ordered at all state-run homes, hospitals in wake of El Paso Psychiatric Center outbreak
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to expand coronavirus testing to all patients,…
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases surpass 2,000 in El Paso County with 3 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health released new data on Thursday morning which showed three more people have died from…
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Bomb squad removes ‘suspicious item’ from east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso police bomb squad on Thursday removed a “suspicious item” from an east side intersection. The intersection of Edgemere…
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CVS to offer drive-thru coronavirus testing at its 3 El Paso pharmacies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three El Paso CVS pharmacies will start offering drive-thru coronavirus testing on Friday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the…
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