ABC-7 at 4: Festival to celebrate the importance of water
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)— Join EPWater in celebrating the region’s most vital resource at the 2024 Water Festival. This free event offers families…
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El Paso City Council drafting new ordinance regulating homes used as event venues
Update: City Council approved the measure. EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso City Council is set to discuss a proposal today addressing complaints from…
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Mining Engineering Program returning to UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The University of Texas at El Paso announced the Mining Engineering Program will return in Fall 2027. UTEP was established…
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County Attorney’s Office seeks to shut down condemned El Paso hotel housing Tren de Aragua gang members
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police officers have been called out nearly 700 times over two years to investigate criminal activity at a condemned…
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UTEP announces new mining engineering degree program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Watch UTEP’s big announcement live…
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ABC-7 Listens: Reaction to crackdown on school threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students at a Georgia high school will eventually return to class in the wake of a shooting in which a student shot and…
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El Paso City Council approves City Attorney’s Office entering into settlement negotiations in chief internal auditor lawsuit
Update (September 9, 2024): El Paso City Council voted today to allow the City Attorney’s Office to enter into settlement negotiations with Calderon.…
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Child rapist sentenced to 170 years in El Paso court
Update (2:05 PM): El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks is speaking about the sentencing right now. Watch the news conference live. EL PASO, Texas…
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El Paso ranked #3Â fastest-warming cities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you thought summers have been getting hotter, you’re not wrong. A study conducted by Climate Central found 230 of the 241…
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National 988 day raises awareness about the suicide and crisis lifeline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2022, the digits 988 have been connecting people who need someone to talk to with counselors who are there to help. 988…
Continue Reading Fans show support at UTEP’s first home game
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– More than 41,000 fans were in the stands at the UTEP vs Southern Utah University game on Saturday night. Some fans say they…
Continue Reading Fiery motorcycle crash stops traffic on I-10 overnight
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to El Paso Police Department, one person suffered minor injuries in a fiery motorcycle crash on Friday night.…
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Assistant DA sues County of El Paso over wrongful termination by “colossal disaster” DA Rosales
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An assistant district attorney is suing the County of El Paso for wrongful termination. ABC-7 obtained a copy of the federal…
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Attorney for Chicas Locas, set to open at location of shuttered Jaguars, says business will be in compliance with county settlement, city ordinance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Latin-themed bikini night club is set to open this month at the location of the previously shut-down Jaguars Gold Club…
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Two penguins die of avian malaria at El Paso zoo
Update: ABC-7 has learned that the two penguins who died were adult penguins. One was six years old and the other was nine years old. The average…
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ABC-7 at 4: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-September is PCOS awareness month. Dr. Ogechika Alozie explains that now is the time to spread the word about is condition and…
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Battle for Parking: UTEP students, area residents cramped space problems
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The beginning of every semester at the University of Texas at El Paso brings a problem to many neighbors as students fill…
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FBI El Paso to host diversity recruitment event at UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The FBI El Paso Field Office will host a Diversity Recruitment Event on Friday, September 6, 2024, aimed at encouraging…
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El Paso District Attorney discusses school threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks, along with other agencies in the region, released a video about the serious…
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El Paso Zoo announces death of sea lion L.B.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo is mourning the death of its beloved California sea lion, Little Bit. L.B., as he was known, died on Sunday…
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El Paso-based brand acquires Stuffed Puffs candy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mount Franklin Foods, LLC just acquired assets from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Stuffed Puffs, LLC. Mount Franklin Foods…
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El Paso woman’s life transformed, credits weight loss surgery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Stephanie Regalado has struggled with her weight since she was a teenager. As a result, Regalado suffered from asthma, sleep…
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In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month star on the mountain will be lit gold
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber announced the Star on the Mountain will shine gold on Wednesday, September 4th, in recognition of…
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The best burger in El Paso, according to El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The following list ranks the best burgers in El Paso, according to El Pasoans. Scroll down to the bottom to find out what…
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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in El Paso by diners
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in El Paso using data from…
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Understanding suicide warning signs and supporting suicide survivors, advice from El Paso mental health expert
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As part of Suicide Prevention Month, mental health professionals are urging the community to take action by both recognizing…
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IDEA Public School announced 2025-2026 school year applications now open
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — IDEA Public Schools in El Paso is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. The deadline to apply for the…
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Healthy Kids Initiative looking for grant applicants
El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PDNHF) is looking for letters of intent to promote the Foundation’s Strategic Plan…
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September is ‘Hunger Action Month,’ how El Pasoans can make a difference
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — ABC-7 is teaming up with Albertsons to support El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank during ‘hunger action month.’ Shoppers at…
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Segundo Barrio community holds annual block party
El Paso, Texas (KVIA)– Since 2017, Segundo Barrio has come together every year to celebrate their neighborhood. People could be seen dancing in the…
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