TxDOT Urges El Pasoans to “Be Safe, Drive Smart”
TxDOT is launching a pedestrian safety campaign to remind drivers and pedestrians to slow down, be alert and obey traffic laws. Last year, there were…
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Sun Metro canceling Sunday service on some routes to support two new Brio systems
Sun Metro bus riders can expect changes to their Sunday routes all thanks to adjustments being made to support two new Brio systems. ABC-7 spoke with…
Continue Reading Violence pushing migrants to U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez in increasing numbers
Even in a city where authorities are investigating the scattering of body parts all over town, Domingo Beltran Zamora feels safer here than in his…
Continue Reading 70-year-old woman struck by pickup truck and killed while crossing street in El Paso’s Lower Valley
A 70-year-old El Paso woman was struck and by a pickup truck and killed in El Paso’s Lower Valley on Sunday afternoon. Police said Maria…
Continue Reading Blue Man Group bringing new ‘Speechless’ tour to El Paso’s Plaza Theatre
The Blue Man Group is the latest musical act to announce it’s coming to El Paso. The group is scheduled to perform Nov. 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading State Rep. Csar Blanco of El Paso announces run for Texas Senate
State Rep. Csar Blanco, D-El Paso, is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Jos Rodrguez. In a video published Monday, Blanco alluded to…
Continue Reading El Paso firefighters participate in first ever Borderland 100 Club 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Members of the El Paso Fire Department among several other Fire departments participated in the first ever Borderland 100 Club 9/11 Memorial Stair…
Continue Reading El Paso city officials seeking input though satisfaction survey
Check your mail boxes. The City of El Paso has sent surveys across the area to receive input on city services and programs. It’s called the…
Continue Reading Native El Pasoans take 22 crosses for 22 Walmart shooting victims up Mt. Cristo Rey
Six weeks after the Walmart shooting here in the Borderland, many continue to grieve. A group of people, some who used to call El Paso home, returned…
Continue Reading Fact check: Could Beto O’Rourke actually ‘take your AR-15, your AK-4’?
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has made his position on assault weapons crystal clear. “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your…
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Sunday Funday Moment: El Paso Firefighters create their own ‘Git Up Challenge’ video
Members of the El Paso Fire Department among several other Fire departments participated in the first ever Borderland 100 Club 9/11 Memorial Stair…
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80-year-old man dies from injuries in Clint car-train crash
El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Saturday that an elderly man has died of injuries he suffered after a train struck a car at a railroad…
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Hundreds walk to end lupus in east El Paso
Hundreds of El Paso residents participated in a nationwide walk to end lupus in east El Paso. “We need to get some really good rheumatologists…
Continue Reading Car crashed into utility pole on Loop 375, caused Saturday morning power outage and highway closure
More than 2,300 people were without electricity Saturday morning in northeast El Paso after a car crashed into a utility pole at Loop 375 and…
Continue Reading Blanco endorsed by fellow Texas Dems to run for state Senate seat opened by Rodrguez retirement
Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Now, a…
Continue Reading El Paso shooting victims from Mexico make public plea for help
The tragic shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart may have been six weeks ago, but one family from Mexico remembers it like it was yesterday. “We…
Continue Reading Khalid presents $500,000 check to El Paso Community Foundation from benefit concert
The Great Khalid Foundation has presented a $500,000 check to the El Paso Community Foundation to help victims of the Aug. 3 mass shooting at El Paso…
Continue Reading Longtime Texas state Sen. Jos Rodrguez of El Paso announces retirement
Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Rodrguez made…
Continue Reading Man stabbed, seriously hurt in northeast El Paso
El Paso police said a man was stabbed and seriously wounded early Saturday morning on the city’s northeast side. It happened around 12:30 a.m.…
Continue Reading How will funds be distributed to El Paso shooting victims?
Members of the One Fund El Paso Task Force provided an update at a news conference Friday on draft protocols for delivering donated funds to victims,…
Continue Reading East El Paso school with large building cracks is now battling structural damage
Structural issues going on at Alicia R. Chacon International School in east El Paso has closed two classrooms in the past year after cracks appeared…
Continue Reading 12-year-old El Paso girl celebrates major milestone in her battle with Leukemia
Amber Berry, a twelve-year-old girl from El Paso, has battled cancer for the last three years, but this week, she celebrated a milestone in her…
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El Paso Chamber hosts Women in Business Conference
The El Paso Chamber presents the annual Women in Business Conference, sponsored by Wells Fargo, on Friday, September 27 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the…
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4 hurt as train strikes car at rail crossing in Clint
Four people were injured Friday afternoon when a train struck a car at a railroad crossing in Clint, authorities told ABC-7. It happened about 2 p.m.…
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Rollover crash on I-10 at Lee Trevino injured motorist, snarled traffic
The El Paso Fire Department said a vehicle rolled over on Interstate 10 westbound at Lee Trevino on Friday afternoon. A spokesman told ABC-7 that one…
Continue Reading Texas GOP lawmaker defends ‘threatening’ tweet to Beto O’Rourke: ‘My AR is ready for you’
A Republican Texas state representative on Friday defended himself against criticism for tweeting that he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic…
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O’Rourke doubles-down on debate breakout moment: ‘We’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday defended his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons,…
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Accused El Paso Walmart gunman indicted for capital murder, faces death penalty
An El Paso County grand jury Thursday indicted the alleged Walmart mass shooter on a charge of capital murder. Patrick Crusius, 21, would face either…
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Transmountain ‘suspicious death’ victim was in U.S. illegally, police trying to find family
El Paso police said Friday that the victim of a “suspicious death” whose body was found along Transmountain Road was in the U.S.…
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Event to help homeless veterans is happening today
The Homeless Veterans Stand Down is happening today in an effort to assist homeless and low income veterans. Multiple agencies will gather to provide…
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