A combination of pandemic-related problems are creating empty shelves at grocery stores
EL PASO, Texas — Grocery stores are having a difficult time keeping their shelves fully stocked for customers, but it is not because of panic…
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Alcohol prices spike, frustrating Borderland customers
EL PASO, Texas – Bar patrons tell ABC-7 that they are paying almost double for any drink with spirits in it. This comes after prices have risen…
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El Paso Children’s Museum receives one million dollar donation from Helen of Troy
EL PASO, Texas – Locally owned consumer brand corporation Helen of Troy has donated one million dollars to the El Paso Children’s Museum and Science…
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El Paso Police officer suspended following excessive force investigation
EL PASO – El Paso Police say one police officer will be suspended after a review board determined the officer violated the department’s Use of Force…
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WATCH: GM, El Paso partner to ‘substantially’ reduce community’s carbon footprint
EL PASO, Texas – A new partnership aims to reduce El Paso’s carbon footprint. The city, community groups, and General Motors are announcing the…
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When to seek emergency care if you’re Covid-19 positive
EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 hospitalizations in El Paso are at the highest level they’ve been since December 2020. With hundreds more El Pasoans…
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El Pasoans will receive higher water bills beginning in March: here’s why
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans will see higher water bills this year and climate change is partly to blame.Between historic flooding, a shrinking Rio…
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A pedestrian was struck by a car in east El Paso and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. It happened Tuesday on the 9800…
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WATCH: El Paso Mayor and County Judge hold joint news conference on Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and El Paso County Judge Samaniego addressed the media regarding the spike in COVID-19 infections.…
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El Paso Naturopath accused of providing performance-enhancing drugs in ‘effort to corrupt 2020 Tokyo Olympics’
EL PASO, Texas – Charges have been filed in federal court in Manhattan against Eric Lira, a “naturopathic” therapist from El Paso, accusing him of…
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BBB of El Paso: Be wary of weight loss scams to start the new year
EL PASO, Texas — Losing weight is one of the most popular new years resolutions. But online scammers are looking to take advantage of that. The…
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Where people in El Paso are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in El Paso, TX Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census…
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New west El Paso wastewater treatment facility now operating at full capacity
EL PASO, Texas – Since August, sewage from two broken pipelines in west El Paso has caused foul odors to permeate around the area, frustrating locals…
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National group fights human trafficking in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas- According to the Executive Director of Paso del Norte Center of Hope Nicole Schiff, human trafficking is a lot more prevalent then…
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Safe places to leave your baby in the Borderland, no questions asked
EL PASO, Texas – A Texas law called “Safe haven” or “Baby Moses” law seeks to reduce the abandonment of newborns by parents who, for whatever…
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WATCH: Semi roll over blocks traffic on Loop 375
UPDATE #4 3:05 p.m.: Eastbound lanes on Loop 375 and Park have reopened, westbound lanes remain closed after semi rolled over late this morning.…
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It’s time to upgrade your mask as Omicron spreads, El Paso infectious disease expert says
EL PASO, Texas — Local health experts are encouraging El Pasoans to upgrade their masks as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly. The El Paso…
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Could Ascarate Park get a name change? How does Ascarate Meadows sound?
EL PASO, Texas — Ascarate Park Golf & Aquatics is one of the oldest, largest and most well known parks in El Paso but pretty soon that familiar…
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Borderland customers seeing higher-priced chicken wings thanks to chicken cost spike
EL PASO, Texas — What was once the cheapest part of the bird, the chicken wing has now become the most expensive cut to obtain for…
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El Paso man arrested for stealing cell phones
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police arrested a man on Saturday, Jan. 8, for multiple cell phone thefts. According to police, 27-year-old Hector Alfredo…
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Dog noise dispute between neighbors escalates in far east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A man in far east El Paso is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a dispute a neighbor. It happened…
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WATCH: Car catches fire in south-central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A car caught fire on Loop 375 Monday afternoon near the Paisano and Coles exit in south-central El Paso. An ABC-7 photographer…
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Hall of Fame receiver Don Maynard dead at age 86
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer  Don Maynard, a Hall of Fame receiver who made his biggest impact catching passes from Joe Namath in the…
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in east El Paso crash Sunday morning
EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital after a serious crash Sunday morning. According to officials with the El Paso Police…
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One man shot and seriously injured in early morning east El Paso shooting
EL PASO, Texas — One man was shot and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The shooting happened at 5:12 a.m. at Isla Mujeres lane…
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Child critically injured after being struck by car in El Paso’s lower valley
EL PASO, Texas – A child was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday evening after being struck by a car in El Paso’s lower valley,…
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Small plane makes emergency Landing at Doniphan drive
After an emergency landing on Doniphan and Sunland Park, the plane was given a police escort off the road. pic.twitter.com/zikxzvFZHp— Dylan McKim…
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El Paso’s ​​​​​Sun Metro, Fire Department officials say they’re prepared for COVID-19 vacancies
EL PASO, Texas- City officials tell ABC-7 Covid-19 absences have not affected routes or services yet. Ellen Smyth, head of Sun Metro’s environmental…
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Covid cases, hospitalizations, rising in El Paso; testing lines get longer
While all this sounds familiar, El Paso County judge Ricardo Samaniego says conditions will not improve any time soon. Quite the contrary, the county…
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Increased Covid-19 testing numbers are causing delays in results
EL PASO, Texas — Five days. That’s how long one El Paso family had to wait for their Covid-19 test results. Terry Speicher told ABC-7 his Mom…
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