EL PASO,Texas (KVIA)– The American Red Cross of Central & South Texas are inviting El Paso residents to attend their upcoming sheltering training classes. With recent disasters like Hurricanes Beryl and Helene and now Hurricane Milton expected to hit tonight, the demand for trained volunteers is more crucial than ever. Volunteers will receive training in
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Update (October 10, 2024): At the hearing today, the judge set another hearing for November 7, 2024. The trial date remains the same. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Defense attorneys for the Kentucky woman accused of murdering her Uber driver during a ride through South-Central El Paso, are requesting the trial be delayed until February of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — FBI El Paso’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign continued Wednesday with a session on cryptocurrency scams. In 2023, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 69,000 complaints related to cyber-enabled crime and financial fraud involving cryptocurrency. The complaints totaled more than $5.6 billion in reported losses. The FBI’s Cryptocurrency
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso County hosts groundbreaking ceremony on a new full-sized basketball court at Risinger Park. This was in collaboration with the Fabens Neighborhood Association. The event is taking place Wednesday, October 9th at 12:30 p.m. at Risinger Park, located at 301 Grace St., Fabens, Texas.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Today is Walk to School Day, encouraging students to walk or bike as part of a nationwide effort to promote health, safety, and community engagement. “There’s a lot of studies that show that that exercise in the morning is really great for educational outcomes, as well as a lot of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The International Bridges Department presented to City Council the findings from the International Bridges Crossborder Survey. The findings from this survey provide data that includes who is crossing through the City’s ports of entry, the reasons why they cross, and what these people are spending their money on. ABC-7 spoke
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sun Bowl Association announced the Peter Piper Pizza Sun Bowl Punt, Pass & Kick. The free event is open to youth ages 6 through 15 from the Borderland and surrounding areas. It will take place Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Sun Bowl Stadium on the UTEP campus. The first
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All “electronic resources” are unavailable for staff and patients at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock as an IT outage continues. Shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, Texas Tech Physicians (@TTPhysicians) posted the following on X: “TTUHSC recently identified IT issues that resulted in temporary disruption to some computer
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council will receive an update on Tuesday, October 8, on the International Bridges Crossborder Survey. This survey was conducted by the International Bridges Department and will provide an insight on the people that cross through the City’s ports of entry and the reasons they do so.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County continues to ask for your feedback on five projects you will see on the November ballot. This year’s capital improvement bond includes projects such as Parks and Recreation, Medical Examiners Officer improvements, Courthouses and annexes, the El Paso County Coliseum, and animal control shelters. Phase 3 of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Have you received a flier on your door, warning you about your water quality? You’re not the only one being targeted in El Paso — but El Paso Water is not responsible for papering area neighborhoods. ABC-7 has reported on this issue at least six times since June 2023. In each report, the notices
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — I-10 Westbound Exit 6A (Loop 375/Spur 16/Transmountain Road) will be closed through Thursday, Oct. 10. The closure started Monday at 9 a.m. according to TxDOT. This is one of many closures part of the I-10 Widening West project. TxDOT suggests drivers take Exit 8 (SH 178/Artcraft Road/Paseo del Norte), continue
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SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA)– This weekend Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo hosted their annual Pow Wow called “Rocking the Rez.” Tribes from across the Southwest gathered at Pakitu Community Park to celebrate their Native American cultural with dancing, singing, food and various vendors. Rafael Gomez, Tribal Council Member for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo says participates were able to
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)— The 16th annual El Paso Fall Home and Garden Show will be held October 4 through 6 at the El Paso Convention Center. Admission is free, and everyone is encouraged to attend the weekend-long event. The show provides El Pasoans with unique access to everything for their home and landscaping and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Starting Monday, Oct. 7 TxDOT will be continuing construction on their I-10 Widening West project. It will include a 69-hour closure that will last through Thursday, Oct. 10. Westbound Exit 6A (Loop 375/Spur 16/Transmountain Road) will be closed starting at 9 am. Instead take Exit 8 (SH 178/Artcraft Road/Paseo del Norte),
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Horses unlimited is presenting their Fall break Horse Camp. It will take place at 15415 Buckwheat Street, El Paso Texas 79938 from October 7th to the 9th. They state the camp is educational, fun and food is provided daily.
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As many students across the Borderland take a break for fall intercession, UTEP is offering a hands-on youth program to keep children engaged while helping working parents. Socorro Herrera, program manager with UTEP’s Professional and Public Programs, spoke to ABC-7 and says the program is designed to give kids a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees announced the selection of bond strategist services from IN2 Architecture Incorporated. $2.09 million has been allocated for bond strategist services. The district says the strategist services will focus on essential preparatory work such as community engagement, research, and the creation of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of one of the residents evicted from the condemned Gateway Hotel tells ABC-7 that many of his mother’s belongings have been probably lost forever. Sean Fischer, whose 87-year-old mother was one of the hotel’s evicted residents, says the door to his mother’s room was wide open with personal
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El Paso.
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — CREEED and the El Paso Chamber of Commerce hosted the inaugural Education Matters Summit on Thursday, October 3rd from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Starlight Event Center. The summit include a recognition breakfast in honor of CREEED’s 10th anniversary. Education leaders, superintendents and teachers discussed the current state of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso district attorney rebuts a claim that the state is not disclosing all evidence in the Walmart shooting trial. Those allegations were included in a renewed motion by the defense team for Patrick Crusius, who has already been convicted in a federal court and sentenced to 90 life terms
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 recently obtained documents from the El Paso Fire Department that confirm the Gateway Hotel had dozens of fire code violations between 2019 and 2024. The hotel was shut down and its tenants evicted last month. The El Paso County Attorney’s Office successfully fought for an injunction to shut it
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District Attorney Bill Hicks is responding to allegations that the prosecution is withholding evidence in the Walmart shooting case. That’s according to an updated motion by the federally convicted Cielo Vista Walmart shooter’s defense team. According to the documents ABC-7 obtained today, the defense says prosecutors did not
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—ReadyOne Industries, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative, high-quality garments for the U.S. military. The company empowers a disabled workforce, providing meaningful employment opportunities while delivering products that meet the demanding standards of military service. According to ReadyOne officials, they take great pride in providing a safe, caring, and welcoming
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)— Sunset Heights Neighborhood will once again host its 20th Annual Tour of Homes on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 12 pm to 4 pm. This year’s tour, The Trost Edition, will feature six Henry Trost-designed homes and one unique architecture design and curation event space. Founded in 1901, Sunset Heights is one of the first master-planned communities
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the FBI’s El Paso branch wants people to be aware of a new scam affecting increasingly more individuals. According to FBI El Paso, the Phantom Hacker scam is a three-pronged attack that starts with an email or pop-up ad indicating a computer issue and
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El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosted the Coffee with a Deputy event on October 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Sturbucks on 12161 Eastlake Blvd, El Paso, TX 79928. The event is meant to provide the chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the deputy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 3rd Annual Vegan Chef Challenge is officially underway in El Paso, and you get to help choose the winner just by eating! The 13 participating eateries have been tasked to create brand new vegan menu items to be offered through the month of October. This means no matter how many
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators in El Paso have a unique opportunity to connect with local business leaders this week as part of El Paso Startup Week. “Streetcar Conversations” will be happening later this morning, October 2, offering a chance to learn about business development while taking a ride through the
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