El Paso County Sheriff’s Office prepares for the Fourth of July holiday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement agencies in El Paso County are preparing for the 4th of July holiday. In previous years, officials have seen…
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City of Las Cruces 4th of July celebration
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — This popular free two-day event begins Monday, July 3rd with the Electric 5k and One-mile Fun Run, followed by the…
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How to keep your pets safe this 4th of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Fourth of July is a fun time for many, with fireworks being something people look forward to shooting off all year. But…
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UTEP invites families to learn about civil engineering at interactive exhibit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Families and members of the community were invited to UTEP’s “Building the Borderlands Family Day”. An educational event…
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El Paso seniors compete in the Golden Rollers Bowling tournament
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –Senior residents at Molina Quality Living facilities were given the surprise of a lifetime when they were invited to…
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Students certify in I.T. through summer camp
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — While many teenagers spend their summer taking a break from school, some students are getting ahead of their peers by…
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Pedestrian killed in collision at I-10 West & Lee Trevino
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is dead following a vehicle vs pedestrian crash in east El Paso. It happened on I-10 westbound, not far from the…
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New Mexico State University officially joins Conference USA
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State University has officially made the jump to Conference USA. New Mexico State football has been an…
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How you can celebrate 4th of July in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are a lot of fun things to do this 4th of July weekend and on the holiday itself!You can get a head start by…
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Things To Do for 4th of July Weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Independence Day falls on Tuesday this year, and celebrations are starting early this weekend. Looking for something to do…
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Las Cruces names interim Police Chief
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces has appointed its new Interim Chief of Police, Jeremy Story. His first day is July 1. Story steps into…
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El Paso’s Star on the Mountain vandalized, out until further notice
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chambers says it discovered early Friday morning that the Star on the Mountain was vandalized. The Chamber,…
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Jones brothers visit children at El Paso hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of their charity softball game Thursday, Aaron and Alvin Jones stopped by an El Paso hospital to meet with children…
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Travel experts predicting record-setting travel in the Borderland this Fourth of July
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — AAA’s projections for the upcoming holiday weekend and the Fourth of July are showing that there may be record-setting…
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El Pasoans enjoy break from scorching temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The clouds have moved in over the borderland, and with that, a much-needed break from triple digit temperatures. ABC-7…
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Las Cruces teen found, condition remains unclear
Update (June 30, 2023): Dona Ana County Officials announced on Twitter Friday that Rowan Smith has been found. They did not provide an update on…
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Car makes a hole in the wall of parking structure in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A car goes makes a hole in the wall of a parking structure in Downtown El Paso, Thursday night. It happened at the…
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Travel up 15.3% from last year at El Paso International Airport: What to know ahead of your 4th of July travel
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fourth of July is usually a high travel weekend, and in light of all the cancellations and delays that are keeping travelers…
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El Paso rescue crews search for hiker in triple digit temperatures
Update: The hiker at the center of a rescue effort in the Franklin Mountains showed signs of heat stroke, according to the El Paso Fire Department.…
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Bicyclist dead after he hit car in busy Las Cruces intersection
Update (June 29, 4:16 p.m.): Las Cruces Police say that 50-year-old David Mancha died of his injuries after his bicycle hit an SUV at Solano Drive…
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Retrospective: Tommy Gonzalez’s last day as El Paso city manager
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersJune 29, 2023 Thursday marks the end of Tommy Gonzalez’s tenure serving as El Paso’s second city manager,…
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Man murdered in East El Paso shooting, police asking for public’s help
Update (1:52 p.m.): Police say the Crimes Against Persons unit is opening a murder investigation into the shooting. The victim has still not been…
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Ysleta ISD’s Board of Trustees approves armed guards at each campus
UPDATE – ABC-7 reached out to Ysleta ISD regarding the board of trustee vote to bring armed guards to campuses in the upcoming school. A spokesperson…
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Animals in Juarez are being abandoned in the streets at an alarming rate, experts say
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — More pets have been abandoned or dropped at Juarez’s animal rescue centers and on city streets recently. According to the…
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Anthony Gap reopens after serious crash closed all lanes
Update: NMDOT reports that the Anthony Gap, NM-404 reopened early this afternoon. ANTHONY, New Mexico (KVIA) — All east and westbound lanes are…
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El Paso auto detailer selected for 2023 Air Force One Detail Team
EL PASO, Texas — Anthony Aguilar is a U.S. Army veteran and proud owner and operator of Revive Auto Solutions, an automotive detail shop. His love…
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People urged to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to create unhealthy air quality from the Midwest to the Northeast
(CNN) — Dangerous air quality and hazy skies persist as smoke from Canada’s raging wildfires drifts south, leaving more than 100 million…
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A human smuggling pursuit ends in a rollover crash in West El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A human smuggling pursuit ends in a rollover crash in West El Paso, according to Texas Department of Public Safety…
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ABC-7 took a ride on Sun Metro buses to see the kind of temperatures passengers deal with
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 decided to get on several of the cities Brio and Sun Metro buses, to check out if there were any kind of issues on…
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Mental health experts discuss justice and mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, members of the El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium are gathering to talk about justice and mental health support.…
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