EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Children’s Hospital announced the newest Pediatric Mobile Clinic. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar cut the ribbon for the new clinic, which is housed in a bus. Escobar was there along with the hospital’s board of directors and community partners. The hospital says the new mobile clinic will help staff take basic and specialty pediatric
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tonight, the Texas Tech Health El Paso campus will be kicking off “Lighting Campus for Hope”, the university’s third annual campus lighting event. Families, friends, and cancer warriors from across the Borderland will gather for this inspiring celebration of hope and unity in the fight against cancer. Attendees can expect a variety of activities, including visits with Santa and his friends, a dazzling
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El Paso Animal Services needs your help this season to provide all the proper resources for the animals this winter, as well as giving them a warm, loving home. Spokesperson Julianne Newbold says they have about 600 to 700 animals in their shelter right now, and they get about 25,000 each year. Many get surrendered
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Tom Homan, the U.S. border czar, will be speaking at a Turning Point USA Chapter event at UTEP. A group called El Chuco Habla is planning a protest on campus at the Leech Grove, “free speech area” at 7 p.m. Some UTEP students are also planning a protest called the Student
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UMC of El Paso and Texas Tech Health El Paso have announced that trauma and burn surgeon Dr. Philip E. Fidler, M.D., FACS, will lead the new dedicated burn center in El Paso. “This partnership transforms El Paso into a regional hub for specialized burn care and eliminates treatment delays
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Attorney settled with the owners and operators of Lava Lounge, an after-hours club located at 1615 Montana Avenue. The order was signed on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, by Judge Melissa A. Baeza. It ensures the club will not reopen and terminates the pending litigation. The club
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– New federal rules on nutrition assistance are raising concerns for students and families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Natalia Lopez, a full-time student whose sister is a single mother, said both depend on SNAP to get by. “How are we gonna do this? How are we
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Editor’s note: this story has been updated to reflect new court paperwork obtained by ABC-7 that shows Max Grossman’s case was dismissed by an El Paso judge today, December 3. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A misdemeanor case involving well-known watchdog and University of Texas at El Paso associate professor Max Grossman was dismissed by
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ABC-7’s Good Morning El Paso brings you full coverage to kick off Operation Noel at the Fred Loya Call Center. Operation Noel is a borderland tradition that goes back to 1939 and is now a charitable fund of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation to make sure every child is provided a warm coat this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A water main break has closed some of the westbound lanes of Montana Ave. at Desert Meadows Road. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a traffic alert and reported crews are working to fix it. According to TxDOT, the break was reported just after 11 p-m last night.. TxDOT’s map
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sun Metro’s upcoming network overhaul aims to shorten travel times and improve frequency, but some riders say the changes will make their daily commutes harder and less safe. The plan known as Sun Metro Rising is meant to “optimize” the system without increasing the agency’s budget, Director Anthony DeKeyzer said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—60 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso received brand-new coats thanks to the Paso del Norte Community Foundation and Operation Noel. They are just a small portion of students who will receive coats this year. Operation Noel is a cherished Borderland tradition that strives to ensure every child
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This season can be difficult for many, especially children without homes. The El Paso Center for Children says youth homelessness is an issue that’s existed for years and continues to grow — and most of it all starts at home. The center says children can become homeless for several reasons, either family conflict and lack of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted against a proposed settlement that would have brought the proposed gas rate increase down to 10%. The Texas Gas Service proposed to bring rates up 27% as part of their service consolidation throughout the state. City Council unanimously voted against that proposal two weeks ago,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas transportation and public safety officials are renewing their call for drivers to slow down and move over for roadside workers after a new state law expanded protections to even more personnel. Texas’s vast highway system is patrolled and maintained by thousands of law enforcement officers, tow truck operators, utility
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Turkey Trot is thought of as a running marathon, but hundreds go to Red Sands to do it much differently. Many people take their ATVs and 4x4s out to ride them throughout the park for fun and to race. However, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has always had
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Black Friday crowds packed the Outlet Shoppes in Canutillo on Friday, but some shoppers said they were skipping the lines and buying from their phones instead. Still, online convenience comes with one big worry: Will the package actually arrive? “Anybody that comes in the way of that package and the delivery
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Dozens of local stores are preparing for a rush of customers this Christmas season, including DOC’s Unique Collectibles. Business advocates encourage holiday shoppers to shop local and support locally owned businesses. DOC’s Unique Collectibles is described as a collector’s dream shop, with thousands of items available. It specializes in high-end products,
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Holiday shopping has begun bright and early at Cielo Vista Mall as shoppers try to get their hands on the best deals and sales for gifts and items. People lined up as early as 3 a.m. to get in line for JC Penny for scratch off coupons. Other stores like Pacsun, Aeropostale, Macy’s and Perfumania
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Salvation Army here in El Paso gave out over 800 turkey dinners to families today. The organization has been giving out turkey dinners for years, but began this format during the pandemic. They prepare meals and give them out to families who come up in their cars or walk
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There’s no shortage of Thanksgiving plans — The holiday begins bright and early with the annual Sun Bowl Parade and Turkey Trot. Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila spoke with several El Paso residents who lined up the streets ready for the parade in the cold morning hours before it begins. The Sun Bowl Association’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be trying to mitigate drinking and driving as much as they can this week. They’ll be increasing patrols throughout the holidays. Commander Jerome Washington said it’s not about punishment, it’s about safety. “It’s just about prevention and protection of life. So we definitely
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) –After a lifetime of loving animals, one El Pasoan is taking fostering to a whole new level. Housing 20 animals and offering many of them support through medical treatment. “When she brought him to me, I it was so heartbreaking, ” said Terry Meraz She is talking about Pecan, just one of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– As Thanksgiving approaches, some shoppers said they felt a slight break at the grocery store this year — at least on certain staples. “I feel like maybe things are a tad less expensive,” one shopper said. Another shopper noted prices seemed steady overall, though packaging changes were noticeable. “I thought it
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — La Nube STEAM Discovery Center was named the winner of the Hands On! Children in Museums Award 2025. The organizers presented La Nube the award at the European Museum Academy in Liverpool, United Kingdom. La Nube was one of five institutions from across the world to be named a finalist
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Anthony Nguyen Duenas pleaded guilty to manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the April 2023 death of 15-year-old Bel Air High School student Ryan Romero. The El Paso District Clerk confirmed to ABC-7 that Duenas pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years deferred adjudication. Duenas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five men have filed a lawsuit against an El Paso priest and the recovery center he worked for. The men allege that Father Jorge “George” Georgetti created an uncomfortable, sexually-charged environment at the recovery center. The plaintiffs had been ordered by a court to complete a 90-day program with Casa
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by Cindy Ramirez, El Paso MattersNovember 25, 2025 Alicia R. Chacón, a trailblazing public servant who reshaped El Paso politics and opened doors long closed to Mexican American women, died Tuesday. She was 87. “Each of us can make a difference, in our neighborhoods, in our communities, and that begins to grow and you can
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Democratic and Republican leaders in El Paso are reacting to the Supreme Court’s decision to leave Texas’s new congressional maps in place for now. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who was back in El Paso on Monday, said she had heard the court would not make a final ruling on the maps
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is preparing to remember and honor an El Paso businesswoman Estine Davis. Davis’ family announced the details of her funeral services. Davis owned Estine’s Eastside Barbershop and became the first black woman to own a business in the Sun City. Her visitation is scheduled for December 4, 2025,
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