by Elida S. Perez and Cindy Ramirez August 5, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. El Paso voters in November approved multimillion-dollar bonds for the county and hospital district that would lead to increased taxes to fund projects from Ascarate Park upgrades to new health clinics. Now, property owners will see
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA)— Today’s students face mounting social pressure from their peers. The rise of social media also creates further pressure for children and teens to fit in or feel online validation. In Tuesday’s Words of Wisdom segment, Adair Margo is helping students “forget all about the silly stuff,” like wanting to fit in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas House Representative Joe Moody is staying in Austin as many of his Democratic colleagues have left the in protest of the current redistricting plan being debated on the floor of the Texas House. Moody’s office explains that he went to the capitol today and, after the House Speaker declared
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Strokes are coming to El Paso! The rock band is set to play the Abraham Chavez Theatre on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The tickets go on sale on Friday, August 8, 2025, according to El Paso Live. “With singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr, bassist
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—This back-to-school season, ABC-7 is bringing back our Words of Wisdom segment. All this week, notable El Paso figures are encouraging students and educators as they prepare for the school year ahead. Adair Margo is a Borderland trailblazer known for her work in the arts and humanities. It was recently announced that
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LOS ANGELES — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today marks the 6th Anniversary since the tragic mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart that claimed the lives of 23 people and left 22 others injured. Today, several memorial events are being held to honor the victims and support those still impacted by the trauma of August 3, 2019.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– August is World Breastfeeding month, and the Binational Breastfeeding Coalition held their “14 Annual Border Latch.” The event aims to normalize breastfeeding in public by creating awareness, providing education sessions, and partners with other health disciplines to provide a space to talk about the importance of breastfeeding. “It’s a natural process. You
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The latest exhibit titled “Maletas Migrantes” captures the emotional journey experienced by migrants. The exhibit features the work of 27 artists from El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. The exhibit is located at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC). MACC organizers said the exhibit is artistic space of exploration that delves into the contradictions, belongings,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunday marks the 6th anniversary of the August 3rd Cielo Vista Walmart Shooting. The El Paso Chamber will be continuing its tradition of flash El Paso’s Star on the Mountain 23 times in honor of the 23 lives lost. The star will stay orange throughout the night — a color chosen to
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso will soon roll out 75 VIP paid parking spaces. “While the existing 2,000 regular parking spaces will continue to be entirely free for all customers, these VIP spaces offer guests the convenience of parking closer to their favorite stores,” a spokesperson for the shopping center
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas State Representative for District 77 Vince Perez held a news conference in El Paso today where he spoke against the Texas redistricting proposed by Republicans, which could impact El Paso County. If passed, it could move Fort Bliss out of El Paso’s main congressional district, placing it in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Gov. Greg Abbott signed dozens of bills that pertain to the classroom at the end of the 89th session of the Texas Legislature, including the display of the Ten Commandment in the classroom and banning cellphones. Some parents ABC-7 spoke to say teachers shouldn’t be obligated post it when not all
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Volunteers are crucial in keeping the Humane Society of El Paso running smoothly. They help clean up after the animals, take the dogs out for a walk and play with them! ABC-7 met one dedicated volunteer who volunteers at the Humane Society every week! Shelley Smallwood became a volunteer two
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens is hosting a members only night to unveil the newly-renovated Galápagos Tortoise Exhibit. The zoo says the new exhibit includes a spacious outdoor yard, a pool with climate-controlled indoor enclosure and three separate spaces to accommodate future tortoises. “The updated exhibit is part
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Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of homes for sale up to $1 million in El Paso, TX.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– David Leonard Wood was convicted of the 1987 serial killing spree, and now his case is going to be reexamined by the trial court, this was ruled the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. “We are grateful that the CCA recognized the seriousness of Mr. Wood’s claims, which present a substantial amount
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by Elida S. Perez July 31, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Orange traffic drums generally hint at active construction sites and caution drivers to be careful. But the ones lined along Pellicano Drive in Far East El Paso also serve as a constant reminder of what
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso held a special session today, during which the mayor, council members, and city staff proposed reducing the property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026. Lowering the tax rate doesn’t mean El Pasoans will pay less in taxes, because property taxes have continued to rise. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, Dairy Queen is donating $1 from each Blizzard Treat purchase to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to benefit Borderland patients. The donations are happening as part of Miracle Treat Day. Participating locations are gathering funds today to provide urgent care to sick children and comfort to their families. “The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– A couple of days ahead of the sixth anniversary of the August third shooting, Patrick Crusius’ attorney gave a one on one with ABC-7 detailing what went through his head as he watched surveillance footage from the Walmart. There was never a trial for the Walmart mass shooting, and because of
Continue Reading by Robert Moore July 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. The conviction of David Leonard Wood in a 1987 serial killing spree should be reexamined by the trial court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday. The ruling stops short of ordering a new trial,
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — Just in time for the new school year, Canutillo High School students have a new building specially designed for a variety of law enforcement training scenarios. The Canutillo Academy for Public Safety, or CAPS building, features several small rooms where students can search for a suspect as part of their training.
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by Robert Moore July 30, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. A proposed redistricting of Texas’ U.S. House of Representative seats would not significantly alter the partisan makeup of El Paso’s primary congressional seat currently held by Democrat Veronica Escobar, but reopens a bitter fight from 2021 over placing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Michael Kelly, Vice President of Programs at the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation, joined ABC-7 at 4 to discuss the significance of the milestone and the organization’s efforts to improve public health, particularly in the fight against diabetes. “El Paso has one of the highest diabetes rates in the
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by Daniel Perez July 29, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. Ahsan Choudhuri, a University of Texas at El Paso professor who secured tens of millions of dollars in mechanical and aerospace engineering grant research awards during the past 10 years, plans to retire in December. Choudhuri
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso water says that a “StormWater Fee” is added to everyones water bill alongside the water usage bill and the wastewater usage bill. They say that it is used for operation and maintenance of the storm water system, and to pay for bonds that El Paso Water takes out
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Former El Paso Area Teachers Federal Credit Union CEO Claudia B. Green has died. The union was renamed to Raiz Federal Credit Union in 2022. Green started with the credit union in 1979 and was named CEO in 1993. She was the first African American Credit Union CEO in El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the heavy rain that the Borderland has experienced over the last few weeks, businesses in Central El Paso have been hit with flooding in their stores. Robert Filarsky, an architect with PSRBB Architects, said that their office got hit with 4 inches of water on Sunday evening. “The whole
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Video obtained by ABC-7 from the YouTube channel “Interrogation Files” shows El Paso Walmart Mass Shooter Patrick Crusius walking around a Cabela’s store in Allen, Texas on July 27, 2019, seven days before the shooting. Crusius, wearing a dark colored t-shirt and tan pants, is seen walking around the store
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