Looking for a job during the pandemic? Online job fair scheduled for Aug. 25
EL PASO, Texas – Looking for a job during the Covid-19 pandemic and finding that a difficult process? Well, Workforce Solutions Borderplex will…
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UTEP education portal leaves some students locked out of classes on first day of new school year
EL PASO, Texas – The first day of fall semester classes has gotten off to a bumpy start for some UTEP students. Starting at around 9 a.m. Monday,…
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4 virus deaths, 145 new cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new virus deaths Monday morning. The death toll now stands at 394 in…
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Former GOP El Paso chair representing Texas at Republican National Convention
EL PASO, Texas — The former chair of the Republican Party in El Paso will represent the Sun City at the Republican National Convention this week.…
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Propane tank caused central El Paso house fire that filled the night sky with smoke, flames
UPDATE: The El Paso Fire Department confirmed with ABC-7 that a propane tank accidentally caused the house fire in central El Paso that lit up the…
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El Paso County Parks & Rec wants your feedback on how to improve facilities
EL PASO – Texas — The El Paso County Parks and Recreation master plan process is about to take its next steps forward with a series of virtual open…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosts annual blood drive, calls every donation important
EL PASO, Texas – Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, many blood drives across the country have been canceled. But this week, the El Paso County…
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El Paso sees no new virus deaths for 1st time in weeks, marking milestone moment
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County’s coronavirus death toll held steady Sunday morning as health officials reported no new fatalities. It marked a…
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El Paso Community College prepares for new school year while coping with pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Community College said 90 percent of its classes for the fall semester will be online or hybrid due to Covid-19. The…
Continue Reading El Paso approaches 400 virus deaths as daily fatalities reported for over a month
EL PASO, Texas — Saturday morning’s news release from the El Paso Department of Public Health started the same way these announcements have every…
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Parents can now check virus data on Texas, El Paso childcare centers
EL PASO, Texas– For the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19, parents can now check the cases reported at their children’s childcare…
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El Paso’s newest freeway under construction on the eastside
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is undertaking a number of major projects around the city. But perhaps one of the…
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Border Patrol agents in El Paso find abandoned bag in desert with drugs worth about $270K
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents thwarted a drug smuggling attempt Friday and seized illegal drugs with an estimated street value of…
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El Paso International Airport sees departures drop 71%; American Airlines cuts destinations served
EL PASO, Texas – The effects of Covid-19 continue to make themselves apparent in the aviation industry as American Airlines has become the latest…
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UTEP adds home football games with Stephen F. Austin, Abilene Christian
EL PASO, Texas – After weeks of opponents falling off of UTEP’s 2020 football schedule, the Miners on Friday have filled some of those voids agreeing…
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‘We’re not just a teacher… we’re nation builders’; SISD teacher honored for his work
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — At one point in his childhood, Pedro Gurrola was homeless. Now, he’s a fifth grade teacher at Vista Del Sol Elementary…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 4 new virus deaths, big drop in active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The death toll now…
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Pickup truck crashes into west El Paso gas station after traveling wrong way along I-10
EL PASO, Texas — A white pickup truck that was believed to have traveled in the wrong direction along Interstate 10 crashed into a west El Paso gas…
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Man hospitalized after being stabbed in west El Paso alley
EL PASO, Texas — A man was transported to the hospital after being found stabbed in a west El Paso alleyway on Thursday night. It happened just…
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Borderland parent’s new Facebook group on virtual learning garners over 1,000 members in 48 hours
EL PASO, Texas — The Facebook group ‘EPISD: Let School Bells Ring’ is a group for parents to praise or vent their experience at virtual learning.…
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UTEP makes changes to football game day rules; capacity reduced to 18%
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP fans planning to attend a home football game this season will see some significant changes on game days. Thursday, UTEP…
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As El Paso’s temperatures soar, so do electric bills for many residents
EL PASO, Texas — The dog days of summer continue to smash records as the triple-digit heat is bearing down on the Borderland day after day. ABC-7…
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Non-profit to spend nearly $1M in federal grant money to help El Paso’s homeless
El Paso, Texas– The Opportunity Center for the Homeless is working to find forever homes for those experiencing homelessness. The non-profit…
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More El Paso theaters set to reopen: AMC El Paso 16 on Aug. 27 & AMC Classic East Pointe 12 on Sept. 3
EL PASO, Texas — The world’s largest movie theater chain, AMC Theaters, has announced that it will reopen approximately two-thirds of its 600 U.S.…
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El Paso project ‘makes a difference’ providing comfort toys for children in traumatic situations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s something tough to think about: children at the site of traumatic crimes. The individuals behind the ‘Comfort Toys…
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‘Lowest numbers we’ve seen in several months’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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Dozens of undocumented immigrants found by Border Patrol in pair of El Paso ‘stash’ houses
EL PASO, Texas – Dozens of undocumented immigrants were discovered in what authorities described as a pair of “stash” houses in El Paso, U.S.…
Continue Reading 10 new virus deaths in El Paso; man in his 20s among victims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced ten new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The death toll now…
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Clint ISD spending $660,000 to install systems to disinfect air in school buildings
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — As the debate over reopening schools continues nationwide, a local school district is trying to make campuses safer…
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El Paso named ‘All-America City’ for 3rd time since 2010
EL PASO, Texas — For the third time in just over a decade, El Paso has been named an All-America City. The Sun City received the prestigious…
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