Juarez residents experience strong winds Thursday
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Borderland experienced strong winds and a decrease in temperatures on Monday, causing havoc across the Borderland.…
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The second annual “Visit Las Cruces stories” video contest is open for submissions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF), in collaboration with Visit Las Cruces, has announced the launch…
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Gofundme set up for family displaced after condo fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family of seven is displaced after their condo caught fire Tuesday morning in west El Paso. Through a GoFundMe account,…
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El Pasoans’ monthly water bills to increase in March
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso residents will soon have to pay more for water. The Public Service Board approved a $2.80 per month increase on the…
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New Mexico Legislature confronts gun violence, braces for future with less oil wealth
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature convenes Tuesday for a rapid-fire 30-day session amid a…
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Multiple lawsuits filed against Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart, alleging retaliation and workplace misconduct
UPDATE: Doña Ana County manager Fernando Macias has responded to ABC-7’s request for comment regarding the lawsuits. In a phone call, Macias said…
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Flight cancellations in Mexico impacting Borderland residents
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican airline Aeroméxico has had flight cancellations in the last few days due to inspections on its Boeing 737…
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Services held Wednesday for 17-year-old girl killed by alleged drunk driver
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Anahi Karla Leanos, the17-year-old girl whose life El Paso Police say was taken by an alleged drunk driver, is being laid to…
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Juárez giraffe ‘Benito’s’ move not yet finalized; federal government says
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican Federal Government, through its Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA), announced on Monday that…
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Donate blood for a chance to win a Barnett Harley-Davidson motorcycle this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — To help alleviate the current winter blood shortage, donors will have a chance to win a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when they…
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Investigators looking into two-car crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators with the El Paso Police Department are at the scene of a crash on the 5000 block of Tetons.…
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EPISD school bus involved in crash in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash involving an El Paso Independent School District school bus sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries. The…
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El Paso county Sheriffs searching for missing teenage boy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso teenager has been reported missing and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is asking for community assistance…
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Future Capital spending discussion, El Paso County Commissioners seek public input
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Fiscal Year 2024 Multiyear Capital Plan will be discussed by El Paso County Commissioners and they are asking for public…
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Deadbeach Brewery’s Regional Craft Brewery opens to El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Craft beer fans in El Paso now have a new spot! Deadbeach Brewery’s Regional Craft Brewery celebrated its grand opening…
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Fabens, EPISD, Gadsden ISDs, EP Catholic Schools, Radford on 2-hour delayed start to school day; other districts, regular schedule
Update: Anthony ISD, Canutillo ISD, Clint ISD, Socorro ISD, Ysleta ISD and IDEA Public Schools will start classes at the regular time. Update 9:33…
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Semi-trailer hits DPS unit on I-10 East according to Texas DPS, expect lane closures
UPDATE: All lanes are now back open. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A tractor trailer collides with a Texas Department of Public Safety unit just after…
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3-year-old nearly drowns in South-Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 3-year-old child was taken to the hospital in serious condition Friday after officials said the child nearly drowned at a…
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I-10 Widening West project extends this weekend’s closure to 48 hours, beginning Saturday at 6 a.m.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With major weather changes coming this Sunday evening, TXDOT announced today that this weekend’s 33-hour-long closure for…
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New Mexico attorney general says fake GOP electors can’t be prosecuted, recommends changes
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top prosecutor said Friday that the state’s five…
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$9.9 million federally-funded grant to be used by City of El Paso to improve safety along East El Paso roadway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A $9.9 million federal grant was awarded to the City of El Paso to improve roadway safety and prevent collisions resulting…
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New El Paso ordinance requiring gender-neutral bathrooms now in effect
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new El Paso ordinance requiring public establishments with single-stall bathrooms to transform them into gender-neutral…
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Some El Paso hospitals seeing an uptick in respiratory illnesses
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some hospitals across El Paso are seeing an uptick in respiratory infections right now. Some of the most common illnesses…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Sunland Park cannabis sales at an all time high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park…
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City of El Paso to stop operations at migrant shelter as Border Patrol sees ‘significant drop’ in encounters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 confirmed with El Paso City officials, the emergency shelter at the former Morehead Middle School will end operations…
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New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the…
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Motorcycle thefts on the rise, according to EPPD Auto Theft Task Force
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Motorcycle thefts made a jump by more than 30 in 2023 compared to 2022, according to data from the El Paso Police…
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El Paso shelters prepare for occupancy increase amid cold temperatures
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is preparing for an increase in demand as cold temperatures hit the Borderland. The…
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City of Juárez helping migrants return to countries of origin, find work
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Juárez’s Human Rights Department, through the Migrant Assistance Office, assisted 107 people in December. 48…
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El Pasoan accused of pushing bike rack against Capitol officers on Jan. 6 pleads guilty in federal court
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 48-year-old El Pasoan David Rene Arredondo pleaded guilty today to eight federal counts connected to the “breach of the U.S.…
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