EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Renovations of the historic Kress Building are still underway in Downtown El Paso, and ABC-7 will take a look at the progress made since first reported in 2022. El Paso businessman and billionaire Paul Foster’s Franklin Mountain Investments bought the Kress Building in 2018 from Billy Abraham. The purchase added
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After on-and-off rain for the past two weeks, muddy streets and flood damage aren’t the only things the rain left. Standing water has puddled across the Borderland — inviting more mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are attracted to areas with standing water, high humidity and areas providing shelter. An amount as small as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Crime Stoppers of El Paso said it’s looking for a man accused of stealing turkey meat and pain reliever from a West El Paso Albertsons store. Crime Stoppers said it happened Sept. 10 at 3:19 p.m. at the Albertsons on N Mesa Street and Resler Drive. The man is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday marks the deadline to register to vote in Texas during the Nov. 3 election. Oct. 5 is also the last day to change your name or address for the midterm election. As of Monday, the El Paso County Elections Department said 537,655 people registered to vote. Checking your voter
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UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department on Monday said a 33-year-old woman died after Saturday’s crash on Loop 375 East near Midway. According to a news release, Celeste Dion Dominguez drove a Mazda car on Loop 375 when she veered off the road and hit a light pole. The car came to
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UPDATE (Oct. 5, 2026): The El Paso Police Department identified the three people who died after a crash on Redd Road in West El Paso Friday. 49-year-old Rafael Mendoza died. Police said he was a passenger in a Ford F250 truck. In a separate GMC Sierra truck, 57-year-old Edgar Dominguez and 56-year-old Velsa Dominguez died,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Sheriff Oscar Ugarte will give a presentation to Commissioners in El Paso County Commissioners Court on how they’ve made operational changes in Jail Operations in light of a $5.9 million budget deficit. According to the Sheriff’s Office presentation, the Sheriff’s Office has implemented operational changes within its Jail Operations
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A welfare check led to a death investigation in South-Central El Paso Monday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. EPPD said officers went to E Paisano Drive and El Paso Drive at 7:07 a.m. for a welfare check. That’s near the Fox Plaza shopping center. The Crimes Against
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers, and UMC El Paso is announcing a new surgery available for patients looking for minimally invasive treatment and quicker recovery. They’ve performed the first endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy, and UMC says they’re happy to provide a treatment of cancer that has less of an aesthetic burden on the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Charlie Clark Nissan welcomed Borderland families Saturday for its fifth annual Fall Festival, offering a day of free activities, entertainment and family-friendly fun. The event featured a pumpkin bounce house, pumpkin patch, DJ performances, balloon animal giveaways, snacks and other activities for children and families. The UMC Foundation was also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Chris Brown and Usher are bringing their ‘R&B Tour’ to the Sun Bowl Saturday as the third major performing act of 2026 after BTS and Karol G earlier in the year. The fans showed up hours before the gates opened, wearing their Chris Brown and Usher branded clothes and ready
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Pom-poms, adorable pups and runners joined together this morning for a cause close to home. “I’m a pediatric nurse by heart, and I did oncology, and I got very attached to a few kids that we lost,” Amanda Hernandez, a participant at today’s run, told ABC-7. Amanda is one of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Commissioner of Education was in the Borderland this week, and ABC-7 got the chance to speak with him about the priorities and challenges facing public education in the state. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath gave the keynote address at the CREEED Education summit on Thursday, and ABC-7
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, a federal judge granted an emergency injunction to block border barrier and road construction in the Big Bend region. The injunction will stay in place while the court considers a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s alleged waiver of laws for fast-tracked construction. The hearing started in El Paso at
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UPDATE: Members of the Special Traffic Investigation unit responded to a crash in west El Paso that left one person with serious injuries. The crash was reported just after 4:30 p.m. at Resler and Orizaba. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crash in West El Paso injured two people on Friday, according to the El
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An unattended death was reported at a gas station on Horizon Boulevard Friday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. EPCSO said it responded to the death at 2:47 p.m. at a Flying J gas station on Horizon Boulevard. The department said no foul play is suspected. No other information
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Editor’s note: For transparency, ABC-7 added full interviews with El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and Precinct 2 Commissioner David Stout. You can watch them by scrolling through the videos above. You can also watch Samaniego’s full interview here, and the full interview with Stout here. To clarify, the public records reviewed cover travel planned
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has another highly anticipated concert lined up for Saturday. Usher and Chris Brown will bring the R&B Tour to the Sun Bowl Stadium. The University of Texas at El Paso Office of Special Events shared guidance for parking, its bag policy and timeline for concertgoers. What time should
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — County leaders are looking at increasing accountability and transparency on where elected officials travel and how much they spend. This follows an ABC-7 Xtra investigation into the nearly quarter of a million dollars of taxpayer funds spent on travel expenses by members of commissioners court over the last several years.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso fire crew rescued a dog from floodwaters in Central Texas Thursday. The El Paso Fire Department said its Water Rescue Team went to Rock Springs, Texas, as part of Texas Task Force 1. The team has been helping communities impacted by heavy rain and flooding. In Rock
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso refinery invited the public to learn about the Aug. 4 incident and investigation results. The El Paso Hispanic Chamber said the meeting will take place Tuesday. Reports showed that the refinery released more than 15 tons of pollutants on Aug. 4. Some residents living near the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Drivers traveling eastbound on the highway between Anthony and Transmountain are being urged to plan ahead due to upcoming full weekend closures. The closures are part of the ongoing I-10 Widening West project, which involves major bridge deck placements. According to TxDOtT El Paso, construction crews, who have already been
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the League of United Latin American Citizens called for accountability surrounding the death of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez. Hernandez died after an encounter with El Paso law enforcement in July last year. The El Paso County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez’ death as homicide by asphyxia due to chest compression during
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— Native El Pasoan Lisa Caprelli returned to her hometown to inspire the next generation of readers. Caprelli is an author who has published 24 books. In September, she spoke to students at Horizon Heights Elementary School. The heart of her message was to motivate students to continue using their imagination. “It’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso firefighters rescued a cat after it got stuck in ABC-7 at 4 anchor Nichole Gomez’ backyard Wednesday. Gomez said on Wednesday night, its head and front legs stuck in the base of the holder in her backyard. Her son Randy and his cousin, Jayden, noticed it while playing
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UPDATE (5:01 p.m.): Sunland Park officials said County Club and Racetrack Road reopened. McNutt going into Paisano is still closed since there is still water in the area. Residents in the Anapra neighborhood said they live below the river’s level. One told ABC-7 that even with the city distributing removal pumps, he thinks the river
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Just steps away from the rushing waters of the Rio Grande, an El Paso-based animal rescue worried the overflow would be a repeat of the destructive Storm 2006. Loretta Hyde founded the Animal Rescue League of El Paso. She said when the river overflowed back in 2006, it flooded her
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — A Canutillo High School teacher is on paid administrative leave after a report alleged potential misconduct, the Canutillo Independent School District said Thursday. CISD did not specify what the teacher is accused of, nor their identity. “Canutillo ISD recently received a third-party report alleging a potential misconduct by an employee. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When employees at Overfly Sports crafted a baseball bat for St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez earlier this year, they never thought he would go on to accomplish the unimaginable! Overfly Sports is a custom bat-making company that’s based in El Paso. It manufactures more tan 30,000 baseball bats every
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—Overfly Sports in Downtown El Paso has become a leading baseball bat manufacturer, creating bats for major and minor-league players. Now, the shop has another accolade it can add to its growing list! Earlier this season, the shop custom-created a baseball bat for St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez. During a game
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