SUV crashes into Ysleta High School bus in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas — An SUV crashed into a school bus Friday night, causing significant vehicle damage but no serious injuries. The bus belonged to…
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Former El Paso Catholic Bishop Raymundo Peña dies at 87
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Emeritus Raymundo Peña, who served as the leader of El Paso’s Catholic Diocese for 15 years, died Friday at the age of 87.…
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Funeral set for prominent El Paso veteran John Ceballos, who died of Covid-19
UPDATE, Sept. 24: Funeral arrangements for prominent El Paso veteran and community leader John Ceballos have been announced. His viewing will be at…
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Pandemic lessons: How El Paso medical school students have had to adapt
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Training to be a doctor in the middle of a pandemic. In many ways, medical students in El Paso have had the opportunity to…
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‘Suspicious travelers’ from China, Russia & the Middle East among those caught by El Paso border agents
EL PASO, Texas — It has been a record setting year for the U.S. Border Patrol. From the number of unaccompanied children making the trek to the…
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$1,000 reward to catch Las Cruces High School vandals
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One week after vandals struck Las Cruces High School, police asked for help finding those responsible and offered a $1,000…
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2nd man sought in deadly Las Cruces drive-by shooting is arrested in California
UPDATE, Sept. 23: LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police have now arrested the second suspect wanted in a fatal drive-by shooting last month in Las…
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El Paso FBI sees disturbing trend of online school threats
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has seen a disturbing trend of online threats against public…
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El Paso homeowners contend with sharp climb in property tax bills over the past decade
EL PASO, Texas — Upper Valley homeowner Perla Aguilera will have to reevaluate her family’s spending habits as she prepares to pay higher property…
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Woman arrested after police chase from El Paso to Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman was arrested Wednesday after leading police on a car chase from El Paso County up toward Las Cruces, authorities…
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Dam repairs slated to begin soon in wake of La Union flooding
LA UNION, New Mexico — For several years, the residents of La Union have been in a constant battle for a solution to the continuous floods…
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EPISD expands openings for pre-k program
EL PASO, Texas — Your child may now be able to qualify for the El Paso Independent School District’s dual-language pre-kindergarten program. EPISD…
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Arrest made in shooting of 32-year-old Las Cruces man
UPDATE #2: Las Cruces police announced the arrest of a Roswell man Wednesday who is accused in Tuesday afternoon’s shooting that wounded a…
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El Paso Border Patrol finds 142 migrants hidden in truck, SUV
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Paso sector thwarted a human smuggling attempt and discovered 131 undocumented…
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Fleeing migrants in SUV led to Deming crash; 1 dead, 9 hurt
UPDATE, Sept. 22: DEMING, New Mexico — A group of migrants fleeing U.S. Border Patrol agents led to a deadly rollover crash along Highway 11 near…
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Shortage of EMTs, paramedics hitting El Paso hard
EL PASO, Texas — The shortage in emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics is a national issue, but the president of Life Ambulance says…
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5 El Paso schools earn Blue Ribbon education awards
EL PASO, Texas – On Tuesday, 26 Texas schools were named Blue Ribbon schools, with five of them being schools in the El Paso metro. Clendenin…
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Homelessness problem gets more visible in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The homeless population in Las Cruces is becoming more noticeable, but Henry Young, executive director of The Gospel Rescue…
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UTEP’s president touts partnerships in State of the University address
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso President Heather Wilson delivered the annual State of the University address Tuesday afternoon…
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Students return to east El Paso school after gas leak caused evacuation
UPDATE: Students returned to their classrooms at Hughey Elementary School in east El Paso after being evacuated for about an hour when construction…
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Semi-truck breaks in half, closing NM 478 in southern New Mexico
VADO, New Mexico — New Mexico State Highway 478 was closed Tuesday afternoon between Berino and Vado after a bizarre wreck in which a semi-truck…
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Motorist seriously hurt in east El Paso crash on Loop 375
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was seriously hurt in a rollover crash that shut down a portion of Loop 375 in east El Paso during the early morning…
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New UTEP course helps future educators prepare for post-Covid classrooms
EL PASO, Texas — As schools across the Borderland continue to transition to in-person learning, UTEP is hoping to help future educators transition…
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A palm tree grows… in Aggie Memorial Stadium?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – You might have read the famed novel, ‘A Tree Grows in Brooklyn’ by Betty Smith. How about, ‘A Palm Tree Grows in Aggie…
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El Paso leaders say Covid herd immunity milestone is reached
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego held a joint briefing Monday afternoon to acknowledge that the…
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1 of 2 broken west El Paso wastewater lines fixed, will reduce odor
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Water announced Monday that it had repaired one of two damaged wastewater lines in west El Paso near Sunland Park Drive and…
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Legendary former NMSU hoops coach Neil McCarthy dies at 81
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Neil McCarthy, legendary Hall of Fame head basketball coach at New Mexico State from 1985 to 1997, died Sunday at the age…
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8 men from El Paso, Las Cruces arrested in DPS prostitution sting
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officers and federal agents arrested eight men in a prostitution sting in the El Paso area last…
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I-10 rollover crash hurts 1, slows traffic near Spaghetti Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — A rollover car crash along Interstate 10 left a motorist injured and slowed traffic near the Spaghetti Bowl on Monday afternoon.…
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El Paso disaster experts offer tips on how to build your emergency supply kit
El PASO, Texas — Disaster can strike at any moment, which is why El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management is hoping to remind El Pasoans to take…
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