SISD non-renews 43 teacher contracts amid budget cuts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is not renewing the contracts of 43 teachers as they go through the final steps of…
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El Paso Health Authority predicts more Measles cases at family, holiday gatherings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Measles Dashboard website indicates a slow, but continuing trend of measles cases popping up across…
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Star Wars Day at Deadbeach brewery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– May 4th is the widely recognized as Star Wars day. It’s a day for fans to celebrate all things Star Wars. Deadbeach brewery…
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Wet N’ Wild opens for the summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The summer fun is kicking up, you can now take the whole family to Wet N’ Wild Waterworld. The park is open for weekends…
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Vehicle burglarized after driver visits ATM
Crime Stoppers of El Paso is asking for the communities help after they say a vehicle was burglarized after the driver visits an ATM in El Paso’s…
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Children’s Mental Health Awareness day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Emergence Health Network (EHN) kicked off Mental Health Awareness Month celebrating the importance of mental health and…
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Immigration attorney receives self-deportation letter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso native says he received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security telling him to leave the United States…
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Fight breaks out in stands during Pebble Hills baseball game
EL PASO, Texas – Things got heated during a baseball playoff game at Pebble Hills High School Friday night. ABC-7 received word of a fight that…
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Closer look into Sun Metro explosion site
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– ABC-7 has obtained new video showing the aftermath of the Sun Metro explosion that occurred at the maintenance facility on…
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Changes in federal funding impact public broadcasting in El Paso, Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On May 1, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to cease…
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Prevent your pet from getting lost
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials say El Paso has a problem with lost pets, and the County Animal Welfare Department is offering a way to keep your…
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Good Vibes Only: Teen figure skating medalist turned mentorÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– An El Paso figure skating champion is taking her knowledge on the ice and helping train the next generation of figure…
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UTEP professor honored with statewide teaching award
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congratulations are also in order for a UTEP computer science professor who has been honored with a statewide teaching…
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Salvador Perches delivers signature book for Pope Francis to the Vatican
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A piece of El Paso has made it to Rome. The CEO of Perches Funeral Home hand-delivered hundreds of signatures from El…
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El Paso enters final steps for UNICEF designation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has been selected to enter the final stage for UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative. The initiative is a global…
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Federal judge takes initial steps to unseal court records in Walmart mass shooting
by Robert Moore May 1, 2025 Election Day is coming! Your vote helps decide who leads our schools and how education dollars are spent. Use our…
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Movies and TV shows casting in El Paso
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El…
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Gold’s Gym closes last two locations in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The last two remaining Gold’s Gym locations in El Paso have closed. The company announced today on their Instagram account…
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Former EPISD Police officer files wrongful termination lawsuit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Court documents show that former El Paso ISD Police officer John Solis filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the…
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Passenger’s cellphone ignites, forcing Southwest flight to return to gate at El Paso International
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Southwest Airlines flight returned to its gate at the El Paso International Airport this morning after an airline…
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Staying safe in dusty conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has already seen 34 dust events this year, surpassing last year’s total number. The dust has made it difficult for…
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Look before you lock and leave: Preventing hot car deaths
As temperatures rise to high 80s in El Paso, fire departments want to remind you to never leave a child, pet, or elderly person in a car — hot day…
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Construction on the Pellicano Widening Project may soon resume
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nearly 3 years after the Pellicano Widening Project was supposed to be completed, the 3 mile stretch of road between Loop…
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ABC-7 AT 4: El Paso Locomotive FC to Face New Mexico United
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—El Paso Locomotive FC returns home after a month-long absence for Derby Del Camino Real against New Mexico United. El Paso…
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders visiting El Paso for car wash opening
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tommy’s Express Car Wash is hosting the official grand opening of its new location at Mesa and Mesa Hills tomorrow,…
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Good news for readers: El Paso Public Library may end overdue fines
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso MattersApril 29, 2025 Early voting is here! Your vote helps shape the future of local schools—from budgets to…
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Staying safe: hiking in hot weather
The weather is getting hotter, and for those who like to go hiking, ABC-7 spoke with a park ranger at the Franklin Mountains State Park for tips on…
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El Paso Zoo shows renovations, still seeking accreditation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens are still seeking their accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and…
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Borderland Mariachi band’s vehicle, equipment damaged in hailstorm
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– El Paso based band, Mariachi Leyenda Azteca’s vehicle was hit by baseball size hail as they drove home from a performance…
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City intervenes in second El Paso Electric rate increase proposal
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council just voted unanimously to intervene in El Paso Electric’s request to increase its rate. The utility has…
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