Kennedy, Fierro, Canales win city council spots in runoff elections
EL PASO, Texas — Brian Kennedy, Art Fierro, and Chris Canales have been named the winners in Saturday’s runoff election that will fill three city…
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El Paso Officials issue a disaster declaration over ongoing migrant crisis
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser announced Saturday afternoon a state of emergency over the ongoing migrant crisis in the El Paso region.…
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El Paso awaits runoff election results after low voter turnout during early voting period
EL PASO, Texas — Runoff Election Day is Saturday where candidates are vying for City Council seats in Districts 1, 6 and 8. A total of 6,337 voters…
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Fatal crash in West El Paso involving a pedestrian
EL PASO, Texas – One person is dead following a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in West El Paso, according to the El Paso Police Department. The…
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El Paso residents helping migrants in downtown
EL PASO, Texas — As the temperatures continue to drop in downtown El Paso, migrants on the streets with no shelter have to deal with the cold…
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Police say 17-year-old hasn’t been caught after shooting and killing woman in Segundo Barrio
EL PASO, Texas — A 34-year-old woman was shot and killed in Segundo Barrio Friday night. Police said they were called out for a report of a shooting…
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Migrants embrace first steps in the U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — ABC 7’s got special access to an area where migrants turn themselves in. Migrants on the other side of the border traveled from…
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Appeals court rejects request to keep Title 42 border policy in force
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by several Republican-led states to keep the so-called Title 42 rule in…
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El Paso police officer charged with invasive visual recording in command center’s female locker room
UPDATE: Documents obtained by ABC-7 show Gilberto Silva is accused of releasing criminal information to people not entitled to that information. In…
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El Paso community prepares to celebrate Hanukkah
Chabad Lubavitch of El Paso is preparing to celebrate Hanukkah. The community will celebrate the festival of lights starting Sunday,…
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EPISD responds to safety concerns at new northeast El Paso PK-8 school
EL PASO, Texas — Bobby Joe Hill Pre-K-8 is one of the El Paso Independent School District’s new, consolidated elementary and middle schools. The…
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Borderland rattled by another earthquake centered in Midland area
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans are reporting feeling another earthquake Friday. The earthquake was a magnitude 5.3, according to USGS. Click for a…
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19-year-old woman arrested in stabbing of 20-year-old man in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old woman is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in an early morning stabbing Thursday, according to El…
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Prioritize the 4 P’s throughout the cold weather in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – It’s that time of year when cold weather can cause havoc on you and your belongings. From getting sick due to temperature changes to…
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Inmate reported missing at satellite camp near La Tuna prison
EL PASO, Texas — An internal investigation is underway following a missing inmate from the satellite camp adjacent to the Federal Correctional…
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Pedestrian seriously injured after crash outside northwest El Paso bar
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Police are investigating a pedestrian accident that left one person seriously injured outside a northwest El Paso bar…
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Judge prevents Biden from ending ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
EL PASO, Texas – Earlier this summer, the supreme court ruled that the Biden administration had the authority to end the trump-era program. But the…
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Early voting for Runoff elections ending Tuesday ahead of Saturday’s Election Day
EL PASO, Texas — The December Runoff Election is rounding the corner with Early Voting locations officially closing their doors tonight. Three…
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December 2022 runoff election for districts 1, 6, 8 this Saturday, Dec. 17
EL PASO, Texas — The December Runoff Election is Saturday, Dec. 17. Three District races are still undecided in this runoff election. They are…
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Northeast El Paso PK-8 school was on lockdown for an hour, investigation on-going
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Independent School District Pre-K through 8 school was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon, a district spokesperson…
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El Paso Locomotive announce new head coach and technical director: Brian Clarhaut
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Locomotive FC has named Medford, New Jersey native Brian Clarhaut as its new head coach and technical director. According…
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People emerging from manholes in Segundo Barrio
EL PASO, Texas – ABC 7 crews witnessed five or six people coming out of a manhole and ran last night in Segundo Barrio. Migrants have been known to…
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ABC-7’s one-on-one interview with Bill Hicks about his priorities as the new El Paso District Attorney
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s new District Attorney was appointed Wednesday and right away he answered questions about the plans for the D.A.’s office.…
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in El Paso
Stacker ranked the highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in El Paso using annual compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics as of…
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El Paso to get $6 million in advanced federal funding for migrant response
EL PASO, Texas — The city is expected to receive $6 million from FEMA to address the migrant surge the borderland is experiencing. The finds will…
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Group calls on leaders to do more for migrants stranded on El Paso streets
EL PASO, Texas — A group of volunteers is driving across the U.S.-Mexico border in order to help migrants. The group called ‘Witness at the…
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El Paso ports of entry seeing a significant increase in wait times
EL PASO, Texas — Regular border travelers have reported an increase in their wait times since the weekend. Longer lines and longer wait times is…
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Family files wrongful death lawsuit against Union Pacific following deadly August incident
EL PASO, Texas — A local law firm is suing Union Pacific railroad over the death of one of its conductors. Mario Navarro was killed on August 29…
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Bill Hicks appointed new El Paso district attorney
Veteran El Paso lawyer Bill Hicks is the new El Paso district attorney, the governor’s office announced Wednesday – the same day embattled District…
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EPPD: 80-year-old man stabbed to death by 25-year-old family member in lower valley
UPDATE: Police told ABC-7 that a 25-year-old man fatally stabbed an 80-year-old male family member. Police officers from Mission Valley Regional…
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