EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fire Station 38, located next to Pebble Hills High School, debuted with its grand opening Tuesday. The 2019 Public Safety Bond helped fund the newly-constructed station, according to the City of El Paso. City officials, including Mayor Renard Johnson, joined firefighters for the grand opening. The station is expected to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Moms can get a special discount at the El Paso Zoo for Mother’s Day, according to the City of El Paso. On Mother’s Day, all mother figures get 20% off adult admission into the zoo. Beyond the discount, the zoo is using the holiday to raise awareness about threats orangutans
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso deputies arrested a 35-year-old woman for driving while intoxicated more than three times, the sheriff’s office said Monday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies stopped Erica Vianney Becerra’s truck in Far East El Paso near the intersection of N Zaragoza Road and John Hayes Street. She allegedly drove
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar presented a check valued more than $1 million in federal funding to Texas Tech Health El Paso’s future Fox Cancer Center Tuesday. The funding will support a cancer-fighting linear accelerator known as LINAC, Texas Tech Health El Paso said. It said a LINAC targets radiation on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the University of Texas at El Paso said a technology issue and heavy crowding at one entrance caused long lines and slower entrance to the Sun Bowl ahead of Saturday’s BTS concert. A spokesperson for the university said UTEP’s Office of Special Events fully staffed all ticket and security
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sports Commission has approached county leaders seeking a 30-year contract. The commission, which currently manages the Coliseum and sports tourism for the county, submitted an unsolicited proposal after learning that officials were in talks with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) about managing the Coliseum.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Culinary Institute at Southwest University prepared a special lunch for El Paso firefighters Monday for Firefighter Appreciation Day. Southwest University Vice President Jeremy Burciaga said culinary students prepared the meals to show off what they learned in the culinary program. The El Paso Fire Department’s chief Jonathan Killings said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP Football Head Coach Scotty Walden named EJ Colson was named as the UTEP Miners’ starting quarterback, UTEP Athletics announced Monday. The 6’1″, 190-pound sophomore transferred from the University of the Incarnate World to UTEP. He had 19 touchdowns (16 passes and 3 rushes) and a more than 70% completion
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare and its tiniest patients celebrated Star Wars Day Monday. With a little help from the Force, these “Jedi babies” brought smiles across the galaxy. Courtesy: Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The principal at IDEA Edgemere Academy in East El Paso was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated, according to jail records. Arrest documents said she crashed into a road divider in Far East El Paso. On April 18, an El Paso County deputy saw Nubia Lizette Salinas failing to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The largest school district in El Paso county saw a shake-up in leadership at the end of last year. In December, the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees finalized the selection of Brian Lusk as the new superintendent. Coming from the Dallas Independent School District where he was a Deputy Superintendent of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo said farewell to two of its giraffes, Obi and Tesoro. The city announced Monday the giraffe brothers parted ways as part of a conservation plan. Three-year-old Obi was born at the El Paso Zoo in April 2023. The city said he moved to “Longneck Manor” in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people, including a teenager, Sunday after stopping a wrong-way driver. EPCSO said the stop led to a narcotics and weapons seizure. Deputies issued a traffic stop near N Zaragoza Road and Pellicano Drive after seeing a silver vehicle driving in the wrong
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro is hosting meetings across town to learn about bus route changes taking place June 14th. Sun Metro said the changes come after a study of the transit system to increase route frequencies and reduce travel time. Changes include existing routes, new ones and ending routes with low or
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso found a rise in Valley fever cases in El Paso over the past 10 years with a connection to extreme weather, wind and dust, UTEP said Monday. A new study at UTEP’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource Sciences analyzed cases
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UPDATE (May 4, 2026) — As of Saturday at 8:22 p.m., the county elections department reported these unofficial results: Miguel Chacon led the San Elizario mayoral race with 124 votes (just below 50%). Savannah Alarcon had a small lead for San Elizario, Alderperson, Place 5, with 80 votes. Armando Alarcon trailed behind with 78. Thomas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Astrid Lind is a local El Paso resident who kindly made an El Paso miracle for nearly a dozen BTS fans coming from different parts of Mexico. Lind found a Facebook page where several BTS fans were looking for a place to stay this weekend in El Paso for the
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UPDATE (5:39 p.m.) — Post Malone said in a social media post he decided to push his tour back by about three weeks. “Truth is, I promised y’all beautiful music, and I don’t have the time to finish it before tour starts,” the singer posted on Instagram. “I’m so sorry to the folk who were
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One local K-pop store, K-pop El Paso, has seen a higher volume of customers gearing up for the BTS concert according to store manager, Amanda Ramos. The store sells all sorts of K-pop merch, from magazines, pillows and even socks. It especially keep BTS merch in stock. Ramos told ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — GECU is launching its third annual Matching May campaign, where 12 Borderland non-profits will receive each receive $12,000 in donations. Throughout the month, the campaign will support organizations addressing needs in education, housing, food insecurity, health and others, GECU said. “By matching donations, we’re empowering organizations to expand their reach
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County’s Aquatics Division is offering swim lessons for all ages and skill levels starting May 5. Lessons last through June, the county said. Group and private swim lessons will be available at three public pools: Ascarate Aquatic Center (6900 Delta Dr.) on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Canutillo Community
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is bracing for several large-scale events this weekend, including the BTS concerts, Michelada Fest, Comic-Con and the Sol Summit Music Festival. The county sheriff’s office said with large gatherings comes the responsibility to remain vigilant. The sheriff’s office said it will monitor the events, surrounding areas and increase
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District said Friday a baseball championship game between Canutillo and Horizon High School has been postponed. According to a social media post, Game 2 of the bi-district baseball championship has been moved to 3 p.m. It will take place at Canutillo High School. If the Canutillo Eagles
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The summer season is right around the corner! Every year, Borderland families visit spray parks and water parks to cool off from the heat. For the fourth year, the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence is hoping to help shelter kids enjoy a pool day. CASFV is currently hosting its
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — BTS will kick off a two-night performance in El Paso as part of the ARIRANG world tour Saturday. To make sure fans stay safe, there will be multiple emergency medical tents around the Sun Bowl Stadium. ProAction Emergency Services Director Paloma Leyva said 40 medics will be stationed at the
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This weekend, the El Paso Comic Con will be taking place in Downtown El Paso, and ABC-7 spoke with the cast of 1986 movie ‘Aliens’, which will be reuniting to celebrate their 40th anniversary. People who attend El Paso Comic Con will get behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the film, along with having a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A small kiosk caught fire inside Cielo Vista Mall Friday morning, the El Paso Fire Department said. According to EPFD, the call for the fire came in just after 5 a.m. Multiple units responded but reported no injuries. An investigation is ongoing. No word on what caused the fire.
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DAYTON, OHIO (KVIA)—Members of Sun City Independent continue to celebrate following a series of triumphant performances at the WGI Percussion Championships in Dayton, Ohio. The group finished in 13th place, marking the highest placement and one of the strongest performances in the program’s history. The group participated in the Independent Open Class and brought unbeatable
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Fans heading to the BTS concert at the University of Texas at El Paso should review a detailed list of prohibited items before arriving at the stadium. According to UTEP’s official fan guide, bag restrictions are among the most important rules. Attendees are encouraged to bring clear bags, such as transparent
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parking near the Sun Bowl during any big event can be tricky, but knowing where to go can save drivers time and frustration. Along Cincinnati Street, just off Mesa across from the Sun Bowl, metered parking is available. However, drivers are advised to pay close attention to posted signs, as
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