Neighborhoods across El Paso dealing with power outages amid record-setting heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Large clusters of power outages are popping up across El Paso County Sunday night. El Paso Electric’s outage map shows…
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El Paso International Airport gets $3 million grant for solar panel installation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso International Airport has been selected to receive a $3 million grant from the Federal Aviation…
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Part of I-10 will be closed for 48 hours: what you need to know
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you are planning on driving through West El Paso between Sunday and Tuesday, you can expect traffic backups on and around…
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Watch: Donate to the 30th Annual Humane Society of El Paso telethon
(KVIA) — Donate by calling…
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City of El Paso to build new, permanent memorial to Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the city marks a fourth year since the deadly massacre at the Cielo Vista Walmart, ABC-7 looked into the city’s…
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EPISD introduces new district-wide Fiesta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time ever, members of the El Paso Independent School District can kick off their school year with some fun.…
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El Paso man arrested for shooting wall, hitting 7-year-old neighbor’s head
Update: El Paso Police say that Gang Units were called out to the shooting. They say the call initially came in as “aggravated assault and family…
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El Paso Border Patrol agent indicted on bribery and smuggling charges for allegedly offering migrant immigration ‘papers’
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A US Border Patrol agent working at a processing center in El Paso, Texas, was indicted last week on…
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Sun Metro now offering rides to William Beaumont Army Medical Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro is adding a new route. The transit system will now service the William Beaumont Army Medical Center. The change…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Are We Alone in the Universe?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All eyes and ears were on a whistleblower’s congressional subcommittee testimony last month regarding the existence of life…
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Sentencing begins for man found guilty of murdering El Paso Sheriff’s deputy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The sentencing phase of the Facundo Chavez murder trial began Friday morning at the El Paso County Courthouse. A jury found…
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Read the Letter of Reprimand the El Paso Ethics Commission sent to Representative Cassandra Hernandez
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained the document officially stating the findings of the City of El Paso’s Ethics Review Commission’s…
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Volunteering and adopting at the Humane Society of El Paso
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — At the Humane Society, a community of animal lovers comes together to make a difference. Volunteering and adopting at the…
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21-year-old El Paso woman arrested on drunk driving charge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officers charged 21-year-old Annika Lexus Fasolino with Driving While Intoxicated. Officers stopped Fasolino…
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Perches Funeral Homes reflecting on the meaning of ‘El Paso Strong’ on anniversary of mass shooting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four years ago today, a mass shooter descended on the Cielo Vista Walmart, seeking to disrupt life as El Pasoans had known…
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Jury finds Facundo Chavez guilty of capital murder of El Paso County Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera
Update: El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks is expected to speak about the jury’s decision Thursday afternoon. UPDATE – Jury finds Facundo Chavez of…
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Commemorating August 3 victims with events throughout the day
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As we remember the lives lost in the shooting at Walmart, Cielo Vista on August 3, 2019 our community is coming together. The…
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FBI Office of Victim Assistance remembers the Walmart shooting near its fourth anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The The Federal Bureau of Investigation offices in El Paso through its Office for Victim Assistance remembers how they…
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Watch: Clouds descending on the Borderland captured on camera
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jerry Najera (@jerrynajerakviaabc7) (KVIA) — ABC-7 photojournalist Jerry Najera captured a time-lapse…
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EPISD schools will choose PE schedules for the upcoming school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Elementary schools in the El Paso Independent School District will be deciding on their own physical education schedules for…
Continue Reading Private investigator testifies in trial of man accused of killing El Paso Sheriff’s deputy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Day six of the murder trial of Facundo Chávez, the man accused of killing El Paso Sheriffs Deputy Peter Herrera,…
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El Paso Zoo: Baby giraffe ready to meet the public
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Get ready to meet Obi the baby giraffe, El Paso! The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is inviting the public to meet the…
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IDEA Public Schools gear up for their new school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — IDEA Public Schools will open their doors to their students tomorrow, August 3. Being one of the newest schools in the area,…
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Murder suspect testifies in court, accused of killing El Paso Sheriff’s deputy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Facundo Chavez, the man accused of killing El Paso Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Herrera, took the stand in his own defense…
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Fabens ISD students return to the classroom
FABENS, TX (KVIA) — Students in the Fabens community are heading back to school today. Safety is at the forefront for the district. They have made…
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Humane Society of El Paso says medical care for animals remains their “biggest challenge”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’ve ever adopted a dog or cat, you may not have thought about all of the medical care that the animal has already…
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El Pasoan Ted Houghton appointed to Texas Historical Commission
AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott appointed El Pasoan Ted Houghton to the Texas Historical Commission. The governor chose to…
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ABC-7 anchor moderates panel discussion on the impact of extremism on El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Stephanie Valle is moderating a panel discussion on the impact of extremism on El Paso Monday. The conversation,…
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Prosecution rests in trial of man accused of killing El Paso Sheriff’s deputy
Update: The prosecution team rested its case early Monday afternoon. The defense team’s first witness is scheduled to testify tomorrow. EL PASO,…
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Borderland parents expected to pay more this back-to-school shopping season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents across the United States are expected to pay more in back-to-school shopping this year compared to previous years,…
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