Counties receiving the most SBA loans in Texas
Flippa identified the counties in Texas where applicants were approved for the most Small Business Administration loan funds per capita in…
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Socorro ISD board asks state to take over district operations
by Claudia Lorena Silva, El Paso MattersMarch 6, 2024 The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to ask the Texas…
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What implications the uncertainty over Texas’s Senate Bill 4 could have on upcoming elections
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Amidst the ongoing legal battle over Texas’s Senate Bill 4, there are concerns over the impacts it will have. Some of those…
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Supreme Court temporarily freezes implementation of Texas immigration law
Originally Published: 04 MAR 24 16:21 ETUpdated: 04 MAR 24 18:27 ETBy John Fritze and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN(CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday…
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El Paso leaders react after federal appellate court grants temporary stay on ruling by federal judge regarding SB 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Democrats and Republicans spoke to ABC-7 Sunday, after a federal appellate court granted a temporary stay on last…
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Texas Sen. Cornyn announces run for GOP leader as scramble to succeed McConnell begins in the Senate
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Sen. John Cornyn has informed his colleagues that he intends to run for Senate…
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Texas wildfire smoke moving through Borderland, causing low visibility
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has received several calls about the smell of smoke and hazy weather throughout El Paso County Wednesday morning.…
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Death confirmed in Texas wildfires
AMARILLO, Texas (KVIA) — New reports indicate that the Texas wildfires have claimed one life. In hard-hit Hutchinson County, officials say the…
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ABC-7 Xtra: An Army retiree’s commitment to serve
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For decades, the focus of the Army Emergency Relief, also known as AER, is to assist soldiers and their families in times of…
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Watch: ‘Devastating’ Texas wildfires spark disaster declaration, nuclear plant partial evacuation
By Meredith Deliso February 28, 2024, 6:44 AM “Devastating” wildfires in Texas have prompted a disaster declaration for dozens of counties and…
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What Medicaid acceptance looks like at Texas substance use treatment centers
Ophelia analyzed data collected by the SAMHSA to illustrate Medicaid acceptance rates at Texas treatment…
Continue Reading Watch: An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
Originally Published: 27 FEB 24 15:22 ET Updated: 27 FEB 24 17:28 ET By Mary Gilbert and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A massive blaze that’s raging…
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Demand for these health care jobs is increasing most in Texas
Medical Technology Schools found the health care positions adding the most jobs in Texas from 2020 to 2030 using Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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6-year-old Texan earns major fishing achievement
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — A 6-year-old Texan just became the youngest Elite Angler in the program’s history. Ernst Toepfer V caught several large fish…
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States sending the most people to Texas
Stacker compiled a list of states where the most people are moving to Texas using data from the Census…
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center pharmacies impacted by cyberattack
Update: WBAMC released a statement explaining its pharmacy systems are all back up and running. Officials with the hospital released the following…
Continue Reading Socorro Independent School District discusses superintendent search
Update: During the meeting those in attendance voiced their concern regarding the absence of superintendent Dr. Nate Carman. This comes less than a…
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These 10 car insurers have the highest market share in Texas
Insurify identified car insurance providers with the highest market share in Texas, using data from the National Association of Insurance…
Continue Reading Body of 11-year-old Texas girl who disappeared on her way to school has been found in a river, sheriff says
Originally Published: 20 FEB 24 12:51 ET Updated: 20 FEB 24 17:05 ET By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — [Breaking news…
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Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making illegal border crossing a state crime
By Uriel J. GarcÃa and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Feb. 15, 2024 “Texas and Biden administration lawyers face off in court over new law making…
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El Paso students to compete in statewide STEAM challenge, and need your help!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Ysleta will compete in the Young Women’s Preparatory Network STEAM…
Continue Reading What we know about Audrii Cunningham, the missing Texas girl, and a man being questioned in case
KHOU, KPRC, KTRK, CNN By Rosa Flores, Holly Yan, Steve Almasy, Raja Razek and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN Livingston, Texas (CNN) — One of the few…
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Socorro ISD superintendent leaving district for Arizona job
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro ISD Superintendent Dr. Nate Carman will leave the district to head the Higley Unified School District in Arizona…
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FBI El Paso, law enforcement officers undergo crisis negotiation training
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 got a firsthand look at the Crisis Negotiation Training law enforcement officers undergo to help prepare them for…
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Metros in Texas that are best for nurses
Vivian Health found the metros in Texas that pay nurses the highest wages, using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Memorial held for Horizon High School student
Update (September 2, 2025): The charges against Solis have been dismissed. HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — Friends, family, and the Horizon High School…
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Houston megachurch shooter had history of mental illness but still was able to buy a gun, her mother-in-law says
KHOU, CNN By Steve Almasy, Christina Maxouris and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The shooting at Houston’s Lakewood Church over the weekend was a…
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How road conditions in Texas have deteriorated since 2000
TruckInfo.net used Bureau of Transportation Statistics data to map the 20-year change in the share of roads in “acceptable condition” in Texas.…
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Sergeant Major Michael Perry III pays special visit to Fort Bliss leaders
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five hundred service members were treated to a special guest this week to discuss the importance in supporting the quality…
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