TXDOT Closures: Week of July 29
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TXDOT’s Jennifer Wright sat down with us on ABC-7 at 4 to talk about repaving projects in the Borderland, and closures you…
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US operation to capture Sinaloa cartel leaders had the help of one of the captured men: a son of ‘El Chapo,’ official says
CNN By Emma Tucker, Polo Sandoval, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The arrest of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel in the United…
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NAMI El Paso commemorates Minority Mental Health month with event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI El Paso commemorated the month their 11th Annual Minority…
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Details of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Garcia’s first U.S. court hearing
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA and ABC) — In his first ever appearance inside a U.S. courtroom, 76-year-old Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Garcia required use of a…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital treats sick kids to “Holiday in July” Parade: UTEP athletes take part
EL PASO (KVIA) — As she glanced up with a look of admiration while still connected to medical devices alongside of her, 9-year-old Kareli Teran…
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Gadsden School District installing new water filtration systems
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Gadsden Independent School District is in the process of installing advanced water filtration systems at…
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Poor air quality in El Paso Thursday, Ozone Action Day issued
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the El Paso Area Thursday from 6 AM…
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Southwest Airlines will remove open seating, introduce red-eye flights
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Â For the first time in history, Southwest Airlines will ditch its open seating policy in favor of a more traditional…
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Borderland chef gains national recognition as champion of Food Network’s “Chopped”
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — A Borderland chef is gaining more national recognition following his second recent appearance on the Food Network. Chef…
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Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health hosts workshop aimed at creating a County Mental Health Law plan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health created the County mental health law plan (CMHLP) program, because they…
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ABC-7 at 4: Border AIDS Partnership to hold annual run/walk event
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Border AIDS Partnership (BAP) will hold their 5th Annual AIDS Walk fundraising event on Saturday, July 27, from…
Continue Reading El Paso County Public Works to host community cleanup events Saturday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The County of El Paso announced it will be hosting two free community cleanup events this coming Saturday in the Lower…
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FBI warns El Pasoans about toll road text scams
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new type of scam is targeting El Pasoans via text. El Paso’s FBI office shared an example on x.com (formerly Twitter) of a…
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Rep. Escobar says Netanyahu unworthy of congressional address invitation, will not attend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (D – TX-16) will not be attending the upcoming address to a Joint Session of Congress by…
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Increase in your electric bill? El Paso Electric attributes higher bills to an increase in temperatures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you have seen an increase in your electric bill, there may be a reason. El Paso Electric attributes increases in bills…
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San Elizario ISD welcomes students back for first day of school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — San Elizario Independent School District welcomed students back for their first day of the school year. ABC-7 spoke with…
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El Paso County hosts groundbreaking ceremony of the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion Project
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County hosted the groundbreaking of the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion Project. It happened on Tuesday, July 23rd…
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City of El Paso releases Aug. 3rd commemoration plan of events
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has put out a list of events being planed leading up to the fifth anniversary of the August 3rd shooting…
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El Paso Walmart gunman due back in court in September
by Robert Moore, El Paso MattersJuly 22, 2024 The man who admitted to the Aug. 3, 2019, Cielo Vista Walmart mass shooting is scheduled to be back in…
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The City of El Paso to host open house for public to learn about the progress of the Deck Plaza
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso and the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation invite the public to an open house community meeting to learn…
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23-acre business park coming to Northwest El Paso
A new development in Northwest El Paso will soon bring more business space to the growing area. Plexxar / Industry Realty Group leads the development…
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar expresses support for VP Harris’ presidential campaign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar has expressed her full support for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next Democratic…
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‘You are going to kill me’: Family of vet killed in police altercation suing El Paso police, fire
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of 36-year-old U.S. veteran Michael Charles Thompson has filed a civil lawsuit against the El Paso Police…
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Central neighborhood association to host Episd school closures discussion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Central neighborhood association will host a discussion regarding the El Paso Independent School DIstrict school…
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Woman accused of leaving her dog in a ditch, El Paso Police say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Animal Services announced the arrest of Erika Trevino today in an animal cruelty case. Trevino was taken into…
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Clint ISD students head back to the classroom
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Clint Independent School District is welcoming back students for their 2024-25 school year. This years theme is “You Make Us”…
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Desert Bighorn Sheep are returning to the Sun city
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today Texas Parks and Wild life hosted a seminar for the community discussing the reintroduction of Desert Bighorn Sheep.…
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El Paso Animal Services to host “Pool Pawty Pet Event”
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Animal Services will host its “Pool Pawty Pet Event” on Saturday, July 20. Entertainment for pets and owners will be…
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Lack of mental health providers affecting Texas and the borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s a lack of all different types of mental health providers in Texas, but it is particularly affecting the community…
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Former state Rep. Pickett continues battle with city over fee in water bill
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Joe Pickett was elected as an El Paso city councilman in 1991, before serving in the Texas House of Representatives from…
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