El Paso County Judge Samaniego orders 10 p.m to 5 a.m. curfew due to Covid-19 crisis
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Sunday afternoon ordered a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew daily due to El Paso’s coronavirus…
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El Paso tops 11,000 active virus cases as hospitals struggle with 300% increase in patients
EL PASO, Texas — The number of active coronavirus cases in El Paso County exceeded 11,000 on Sunday morning for yet another all-time high, with…
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El Paso Convention Center to be converted into makeshift hospital, feds sending aid due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Convention Center downtown will be converted into an auxiliary hospital of up to 100 beds to deal with a massive surge…
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El Paso radio DJ postpones sold-out drive-in concert as area Covid-19 cases surge
EL PASO, Texas — In what would have been a sold-out event, local radio personality DJ Johnny Kage postponed his drive-in concerts as a result of…
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El Paso hospitals plan to airlift patients to other Texas cities due to virus surge
EL PASO, Texas – Hospitals in El Paso will soon be airlifting patients to other health-care facilities in Texas in an effort to deal with a…
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Texas Gov. Abbott requests Fort Bliss Army hospital to house non-Covid patients
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government to use William Beaumont Army Medical Center as a way to help El Paso fight…
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‘Stand with Estela’ health fair supplied hundreds of free flu shots, mammograms
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland women prioritized their health Saturday at the ‘Stand with Estela’ drive-thru health fair. “People have lost their jobs,…
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‘Our citizens are really missing the libraries’: El Paso book worms rally to open them
EL PASO, Texas – Fans of El Paso’s libraries organized a parade protest Saturday, asking the city to open them again. “We planned this a month ago…
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Horses Unlimited hopes to raise money for hay with Halloween event
EL PASO, Texas — Horses Unlimited Rescue and Education Center is offering free rides and candy on Halloween, asking the public for donations to feed…
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UTEP breaks down in 2nd half, falls 38-28 at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – For a moment, it looked as if UTEP could open up a double-digit lead heading into halftime. But a costly penalty wiped…
Continue Reading El Paso shatters records for new & active virus cases, positivity rate, hospitalizations, ICUs, ventilators
EL PASO, Texas — The massive Covid-19 surge in El Paso County went from extremely bad to critically worse on Saturday as all-time highs were…
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El Paso native, famed ‘Black Klansman’ author Ron Stallworth & wife battling Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso native Ron Stallworth, who inspired famed director Spike Lee’s movie BlacKkKlansman, and his wife are battling Covid-19,…
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Borderland Blitz – Week 4 scores & game highlights
Bowie 0 Andress 55 El Paso 0 Irvin 40 Parkland 35 El Dorado 33 Chapin 57 Hanks 36 Jefferson 0 Burges 42 Mountain View 0 Riverside 37 Buena Vista 24…
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El Paso health department control should return to county due to city virus failures, commissioner says
EL PASO, Texas — A county commissioner on Friday called for control of the El Paso Department of Public Health to be returned to the county after…
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Popular arcade bar Rubiks decides to temporarily close amid El Paso’s virus spike
EL PASO, Texas — For five years, Rubiks Arcade Bar has been a destination for those seeking a blast from the past. The bar and restaurant features…
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El Paso man clocked driving more than 100 mph said he was racing to pick up kid
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso man who was recently arrested for allegedly driving drunk and speeding at over 100 mph reportedly told police that he…
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Northeast El Paso Walmart closed for disinfection due to Covid-19 spread concerns
EL PASO, Texas — A northeast El Paso Walmart store was abruptly closed Friday due to apparent concerns about the the spread of Covid-19. The store…
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Clint ISD now won’t return to classrooms next week amid soaring El Paso County virus cases
UPDATE: In a message sent to parents on Friday, Clint ISD now says it will NOT return to classroom instruction next week as previously scheduled. The…
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Police seek man who shut down power at east El Paso medical clinic, destroying vaccines
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who shut off electricity to an east El Paso medical clinic and…
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Fred Loya family cancels El Paso Christmas Lights Show due to pandemic concerns
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a Christmas spectacle that draws tens of thousands over the holiday season to the upscale Los Paseos neighborhood in east El…
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Unwanted, expired drugs can be dropped off Saturday in El Paso and southern New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas – The Drug Enforcement Administration is teaming up with local law enforcement partners for the 19th year to host National…
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EP Rent Help program removes income limits and aid amount caps to help more El Pasoans
UPDATE: The City of El Paso and Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s EP Rent Help program on Friday removed all limits for rental assistance. “More…
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Hospitalizations soar to 678 in El Paso; nearly 1,000 new cases again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 100 new coronavirus hospitalizations, nearly 1,000 new cases, and four new deaths were announced in El Paso County…
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Franklin-Eastlake, Bel Air-Ysleta, Tornillo-Cathedral football games won’t be played
EL PASO, Texas — Three high school football games in El Paso were scrapped shortly after Mayor Dee Margo implored residents to “stay home” as a…
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‘El Paso State of Emergency’: U.S. Rep. Escobar seeks FEMA help, rips city leaders over handling of virus
EL PASO, Texas – Declaring “El Paso is in a state of emergency,” Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said Thursday evening she was asking the…
Continue Reading El Paso County Judge to impose more restrictions if virus surge stays; deputies to enforce orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego intends to impose further restrictions if the alarming rate of coronavirus spread continues…
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‘She stayed for 5 hours’; some El Paso testing sites still dealing with long wait times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Covid-19 cases are surging in the Borderland. The spike is increasing demand for coronavirus testing. Getting a Covid-19…
Continue Reading Mayor urges ‘stay home’ as El Paso shatters virus record with 1,161 new cases, hospitals hit capacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County shattered a pandemic record Thursday as health officials announced 1,161 new Covid-19 cases and four…
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‘It is heartbreaking to see’: 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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El Paso polling station workers noticeably younger this election due to Covid concerns among seniors
EL PASO, Texas — Younger poll workers are now staffing the poll stations around El Paso. There are even a dozen poll clerks under the age of 18 are…
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