El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The War Eagles Air Museum will host the Flying Legends of Victory Tour from April 23–26, 2026, at 8012 Airport Rd in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, to give the borderland community a unique opportunity to experience and fly aboard historic WWII aircraft like the B-17 and B-25. What: Hosting the Flying Legends of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District invited families and students at Mesita Elementary School Wednesday at its Connecting Worlds/Mundos Unidos Gifted & Talented Expo and Showcase. The event featured student work done in the district’s only language magnet program. Mesita Elementary and Mesita Early Childhood Development Center showed off their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to IQAir, El Paso was the most polluted major city in the country in 2025. Of the top 25 populated cities in the country, El Paso had the highest PM 2.5 score. PM 2.5 is particulate matter that is smaller than 2.5 microns, and it’s a catch all term
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EL PASO, Texas / CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Last Monday, the renegotiation of the Free Trade Agreement, or USMCA, between Mexico, the United States, and Canada got underway, a development announced by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum weeks ago. According to the Mexican Importers and Exporters Association (ANIERM), the USMCA trade agreement sustains Juárez’s economy
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The Andress High School Marching Band welcomed city and business leaders to a sold-out State of the City address. Johnson highlighted progress in police and fire services but said drunk driving remains a concern. “One accident is way too many. We can do much better. So we’re going to be making
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This week, the Humane Society of El Paso will be taking animals to PetSmart locations all over El Paso. Customers will have the opportunity to meet and fall in love with the animals while making triple the impact. Not only are they giving their new pet a home, but they’re also helping another animal who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Catholic Diocese of El Paso and the HOPE Border Institute are holding a march at San Jacinto Plaza today. They are calling for an end to mass deportations. Bishop Mark Seitz and other local community leaders will be at the march and will be speaking as well. In a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Over two months after 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz from Nicaragua was pronounced dead while under ICE custody at Camp East Montana, his family was able to pay their last respects to him. ABC-7 reported back in January that Randall Kallinen, the attorney representing Diaz’s family, had just started an investigation
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County commissioners questioned elections vendor KNOWiNK on Monday after a primary election day malfunction with electronic poll pads slowed voter check in across the county. The issue, which occurred during the March 3 primary, affected electronic poll books used to verify voter identity and collect signatures, but did
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is hosting 6 community meetings over the next two weeks as they make new policy framework for data centers in the city. The first one was held at the Don Haskins Rec Center in West El Paso. Nearly 100 people were inside as they all
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– While El Paso is not among the initial airports slated to receive Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, travelers passing through other major hubs say they are already seeing a federal presence, and reactions are mixed. Rachael Wilson said she encountered ICE agents while traveling through George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston,
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(UPDATE- 3/23/26) — 84 Lumber is announced Monday on plans to rebuild and expand its El Paso, Texas, store following a fire on March 7, 2026. According to 84 Lumber, the employees at the store were safe. “We’re grateful that our team is safe,” said store manager Julian Tobias. “Our associates have shown incredible resilience,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—University Medical Center of El Paso is home to the West Texas Regional Poison Center. It’s the country’s first 24-hour bilingual poison control center that is certified by America’s Poison Centers. Dr. Salvador Baeza, the director of the center, explained that poisoning accidents can happen at any moment. “Poisonings are all around
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The second annual pickleball tournament drew a bigger crowd this year, with organizers saying they may have found the perfect time to play. “I think we found a pretty good, uh, a pretty good time of the year, after the cold and before the winds,” said Bernie Olivas, the executive director
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UPDATE (2:28 PM)- The owner of the Foliage Hair Salon & Day Spa, Laura Rayborn, provided ABC 7 with the following statement regarding the incident that occurred Friday afternoon: On Friday, March 20, a guest at Foliage Hair Salon & Day Spa experienced a medical emergencywhile receiving services at our facility. During a scheduled private
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso are working to better understand how daily habits affect recovery for stroke survivors, with a focus on reducing sedentary behavior and improving long-term health outcomes. At the Neurorehabilitation, Exercise Science and Motor Learning Laboratory, known as the Neuro EXCEL lab, scientists
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Runners and walkers laced up their sneakers early Saturday morning at Ascarate Lake to support a meaningful cause. The Children’s Grief Center of El Paso hosted its annual Memory 5K Walk and Run, bringing the community together to honor loved ones while raising money for grieving families. The center is the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A health-focused café in Northwest El Paso is back open after closing four months ago due to the previous owner’s health issues. Toastique, a gourmet toast, juice and coffee bar located at The Canyons at Cimarron, has officially reopened under the ownership of nurse practicioner Laura Alcantar, her husband Joey
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The sexual abuse allegations against the late Cesar Chavez have sent ripple affects throughout the country and especially so here in El Paso. With multiple monuments named after him in the city, the allegations are causing some to rethink how to handle a situation like this. The city announced a
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is digging deeper into topics affecting most areas of the Borderland, including the bankruptcy filing by the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. What may have seemed sudden to some was years in the making as laws and responses changed regarding the priest sexual abuse scandal. The filings made by the Diocese
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– While travelers at major airports like New York’s LaGuardia face long security lines, TSA agents in El Paso are continuing to report to work without pay, helping avoid similar disruptions. “I mean, even during the holidays, it’s not like that,” said Karen Gershowitz, describing the unusually long lines she encountered at
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UPDATE: All lanes of I-10 have reopened. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Police were asking drivers to avoid I-10 in the Loop 375 area of the eastside because of a traffic incident. All lanes of the freeway are closed in both directions Police said the call came in at 2:47 p.m. Traffic is
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A train and a vehicle crashed in Central El Paso on Friday afternoon, and it is unknown if anyone was injured or what caused the crash.
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A 15-year-old girl died after being thrown out of a car in East El Paso, and three other people were injured in the crash.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Chuck Norris, who has died at 86, filmed his iconic 1983 movie Lone Wolf McQuade in El Paso. Right now, you can watch it for free with ads on Youtube. The movie features scenes filmed at the El Paso Civic Center, the Indian Cliffs, what’s now the Epic Railyard Event
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It’s the first official day of spring, but not the first borderland residents are feeling those allergies. An allergist-immunologist with The Hospitals of Providence said it’s “absolutely” getting worse. “We are having many more patients emerge with problems that they need dealt with professionally,” said Dr. Adrian Casillas. In the spring, we see allergens emerging
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Eastwood Knolls International School social studies teacher Paula Perales and Eastwood High School sophomore Danity Martinez are preparing for the trip of a lifetime. This summer, they’ll be traveling to Washington, D.C., and Normandy, France, as part of the 2026 Albert H. Small Normandy Institute. The duo was among 15 student-teacher
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Spring break is still in effect and The Hospitals of Providence in El Paso is reminding people to think twice during activities to avoid ending up in the emergency room. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nate Wigner urges adults to avoid alcohol and use proper safety equipment to prevent severe injuries during the vacation. The increase of
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) – El Paso Water and the TecH2O Learning Center can help you design your next water-smart landscape at the second annual Landscape Expo. Schedule of events:• 10 a.m. – Design Your Yard• 10:45 a.m. – Plants that Survive• 11:30 a.m. – DIY Water Harvesting and Landscapes• 12:15 p.m. – Maintaining your
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s International Bridges and the Capital Improvement Departments are moving forward with the Ysleta-Zaragoza Port of Entry expansion feasibility study and master plan, according to documents obtained by ABC-7. The project overview shows the City of El Paso is looking for statements of qualifications from interested
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