Do-Gooder: Retired soldier gives back to the El Paso community through art
EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA)- If you ask the students at Revelation Christian Academy in west El Paso how they describe their art teacher, they say, “Mrs.…
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NMSU announces new interim Chancellor following Arvizu resignation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – New Mexico State University (NMSU) has announced the appointment of Jay Gogue as interim chancellor after Chancellor…
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NMSU Chancellor announces “accelerated” transition to allow search for permanent chancellor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu posted a letter to the NMSU community saying he was accelerating the transition to allow…
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Canutillo high school reacts after “Senior Assassin” prank left students fearful during school
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A group of Canutillo High school seniors were placed on in-school suspension after a prank made fellow students afraid. A…
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El Dorado High School Students to join in nationwide school walkouts
UPDATE – Approximately one hundred students took part in a protest from noon to 1 p.m outside El Dorado High School. “I fear for my kids…
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Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend
For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the…
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UTEP announces Celebration of Life plans for basketball legend Willie Cager
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Basketball legend Willie Cager will be honored Friday, April 14, in the Don Haskins Center with a Celebration of Life…
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Pete Buttigieg speaks with NMSU students about jobs and infrastructure
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO (KVIA) — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is visiting Las Cruces to discuss the future of jobs and infrastructure…
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Data shows UTEP is one of the strongest research institutions in the state
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced that its $130.5 million in federal research expenditures in fiscal year 2022…
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New YISD middle school celebrated
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The brand new $66 million Hanks Middle School was celebrated in the official ribbon-cutting Tuesday after opening its doors…
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Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit against school administrators for lack of action leading up to shooting
(CNN) — The first-grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old student in her Newport News, Virginia, classroom earlier this year filed a…
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Socorro Independent School District wins statewide video contest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The Socorro Independent School District won the top prize in the biennial Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Student…
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Horizon Middle School student taken into custody; accused of making terroristic threat against school
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — A Horizon Middle School student is accused of posting a school shooting threat on Instagram, according to Horizon City…
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Correction: Gadsden cancels activity buses for Thursday and Friday due to high winds
Editor’s note: This story corrects earlier information sent by the district. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gadsden ISD is only canceling special activity…
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Free parenting classes for families in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When you’re expecting a child for the first time, or have a toddler on your hands it can be overwhelming at first. A great…
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Las Cruces Public Schools Board picks new interim superintendent
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education named Sherley O’Brien as the interim superintendent. O’Brien is the…
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Private schools in El Paso react to Monday’s Nashville shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After the news six people lost their lives in a mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, local private schools say they were…
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UTEP hosts Scholars luncheon to recognize scholarship recipients and donors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso gathered scholarship recipients and donors for a special luncheon in their honor. The…
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Victims ID’d after female shooter kills three 9-year-old students, three adults at private Christian school in Nashville, police say
(CNN) — An armed woman fatally shot three 9-year-old students and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville…
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New Mexico Governor signing Senate Bill 4, free school meals, into law
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) –New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham will sign into law Senate Bill 4, which provides free breakfast and lunch to…
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The Kung Fu Panda Pops and Tron Squad heading to the Global Finals
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Two O’Donnell Intermediate School teams placed in the top six in their divisions at the Lone Star Finals State Tournament.…
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UTEP offers a new degree program; seeking to diversify the I.T industry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A new Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering degree at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is giving students the…
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Social emotional learning parents night at Carroll T. Welch Elementary School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Carroll T. Welch Elementary School part of Clint ISD hosted their Social emotional learning night to raise awareness for…
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Students return to class at Canutillo High School after evacuating due to reports of fire
UPDATE 12:24 p.m.: Students have returned to class. There were reports of smoke coming from an HVAC unit, but according to a district spokesman, the…
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West Texas A&M University president cancels student drag show, saying it degrades women
West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler is drawing ire for canceling a student drag show, arguing that such performances degrade women and…
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The Teacher Vacancy Task Force recommendations to help with the teacher shortage in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – One year ago Governor Greg Abbot ordered a task force to look at the state’s teacher shortage problem at schools in…
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2 students injured in high school shooting outside of Dallas
(CNN) — Two students were injured in a shooting at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, according to a statement from local police. “At…
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“Shelter in place” lifted at 7 feeder schools and district facility in Gadsden High School feeder pattern
UPDATE 10:50 a.m.: A district spokesperson says the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s has lifted the “shelter in place” status for all GISD schools. All…
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Grant funding EMT program and recruiting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – About thirty percent of workers in the United States are women. Efforts are underway to recruit more women into several…
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Suspenseful moments, Foster School of Medicine Students find out their residency assignments during Match Day 2023
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Match Day a special day that every medical students look forward to. It is a momentous occasion the tips off the transition…
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