El Paso sees 8 more virus deaths, sets active cases record
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 8 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday. It brings the death toll to 941…
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No, Covid-19 is not ‘just the flu’; El Paso data shows clear difference
EL PASO, Texas — No, Covid-19 is not “just the flu.” It’s something that has been said by almost every credible medical professional and many…
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Franklin football boosters accuse rival Americas player of exposing their team to virus
EL PASO, Texas — A conversation between parents has caused outrage with in the Franklin Football Booster Club.After the Americas Trailblazers…
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‘Very sad decision to make’: Sun Bowl game officially cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — Organizers on Tuesday officially announced that El Paso’s Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which has been played every college football…
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SISD nurses helping City of El Paso with contact tracing of virus
EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso has been trying to slow the spread of Covid-19 since the pandemic started. One way to mitigate that is through…
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El Paso hotel industry braces for fallout from Sun Bowl cancellation
EL PASO, Texas — The latest economic hit from the Covid-19 pandemic to impact the Borderland is the loss of the 2020 Sun Bowl, which was officially…
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#GivingTuesday: Operation Noel spreads holiday warmth to children
EL PASO, Texas — The Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday. It’s a day where people are encouraged to create a massive wave of…
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#GivingTuesday: Child Crisis Center asks for community to donate children’s clothes
EL PASO, Texas– The Child Crisis Center of El Paso serves as an emergency shelter for children up to age 13. During this pandemic, the shelter is…
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UTEP postpones Thursday hoops with Arizona Christian, to play Sul Ross State on Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball game against Arizona Christian that was scheduled for Thursday has been postponed. The men’s team…
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Drive-in Christmas movies come to El Paso County Coliseum starting Friday
EL PASO, Texas – Christmas movies are coming to the El Paso County Coliseum, pandemic style. The Mistletoe Movies series will be held as a drive-in…
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Tipoff for UTEP women’s basketball game with NMSU changed
EL PASO, Texas – Tipoff for the UTEP women’s basketball game against New Mexico State scheduled for Wednesday has been pushed one hour earlier to…
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Memorial fund set up to honor Southwest University founder Yolanda Arriola
EL PASO, Texas – A memorial fund has been set up to honor the memory of El Paso entrepreneur, community leader and philanthropist Yolanda Arriola.…
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‘I am not the only one’; El Paso nonprofit helps children through coronavirus-related grief
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The pandemic has forced many individuals to adapt to a new lifestyle. As the months continue, the emotional toll of the…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 9 new virus deaths; hospitalizations at lowest level in over a month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 9 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 933 in…
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Borderland small businesses relying much more on online sales this holiday season
EL PASO, Texas — This past Thanksgiving weekend was a record breaking one for online sales. However, analysts estimated this year’s Cyber Monday to…
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UMC says inspectors found no violations after travel nurse expressed concerns about Covid-19 patient care
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center disclosed Monday that inspectors with Texas Health and Human Services conducted an unannounced visit to…
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Covid separated an El Paso couple, then brought them back together in an ICU dubbed ‘honeymoon suite’
EL PASO, Texas — It may sound like lyrics to a song, but ABC-7 found love in one of the most unlikely places, in the Covid unit on the third floor…
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‘We’re at war, we’re by ourselves’: El Paso healthcare workers fatigued, feel lack of community support
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso has seen record-breaking Covid-19 hospitalizations for months causing a strain on local hospitals and healthcare workers.…
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Sun Bowl board to vote to cancel game for 1st time since 1935
EL PASO, Texas — Sun Bowl officials confirmed to ABC-7 on Monday night that its board of directors is set to vote to cancel this year’s game due to…
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City of El Paso small business grants ‘depleted,’ some grants still available for county businesses
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso’s Economic Development Department told ABC-7 grant funding provided through CARES Act funding has been…
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Court records allege El Paso officer sent secret sex video with fellow police employee to friend
EL PASO, Texas — Court documents obtained Monday by ABC-7 outline new details about the recent arrest of an El Paso police officer who is accused of…
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El Paso FBI warns of scammers offering holiday deals that are ‘too good to be true’
EL PASO, Texas – With the holiday shopping season here, shoppers across the Borderland will be going online to avoid crowds, keep safe during the…
Continue Reading El Paso sees 1 new virus death, has 37,267 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death Monday. The death of a woman in her 70s…
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Victim seriously wounded in east El Paso stabbing; officer hurt as police cars collide at scene
EL PASO, Texas — Police were on the scene of a stabbing in east El Paso on Sunday night. It happened a bit after 9 p.m. at Circo’s Bar and Kitchen…
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ABC-7 Xtra goes one-on-one with Margo, Lesser ahead of El Paso’s Dec. 12th mayoral runoff election
EL PASO, Texas — It’s been a tumultuous term for Mayor Dee Margo facing several emergency situations for the city of El Paso. First was the…
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Medical tents removed from UMC; patient surges to be handled at El Paso Convention Center hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Medical mobile tents provided by the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force for triage are no longer erected outside University…
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Recycling suspension to save City of El Paso $7,900 a week, but your collection bill won’t go down
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso won’t be picking up your blue recycling bins for the rest of the year — and no, your bill won’t be going down.…
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$9 million jackpot-winning Lotto Texas ticket sold in El Paso
El PASO, Texas — Someone in El Paso woke up as a multi-millionaire on Sunday morning, according to Texas Lottery officials. They tweeted that a $9…
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UTEP halts football program in wake of ‘multiple’ positive virus tests, cancels Dec. 4 game
EL PASO, Texas – In the wake of several members of the Miners football program testing positive for Covid-19, which forced the cancellation of…
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No new virus deaths, under 400 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — There were no new Covid-19 deaths reported Sunday morning in El Paso County, and the number of added infections grew by under 400.…
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