El Paso Chihuahuas hope MLB lockout will increase minor league attendance
EL PASO, Texas– The Major League Baseball lockout has left the first two series of regular season games canceled. But back in the Borderland, the…
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Lending a helping hand to El Paso’s less fortunate
EL PASO, Texas — Agape Ministry with El Paso’s First Baptist church has been helping the less fortunate of the El Paso community for the past ten…
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El Pasoans can now donate food while giving plasma during the month of March
EL PASO, Texas– During the month of March, a global company is partnering with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to help address the shortage of…
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5-year-old El Paso girl reunited with her favorite character
EL PASO, Texas – A 5-year-old El Paso girl’s birthday wish came true. Maya was about to have her birthday party when her grandmother asked her whom…
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EPCC gets more than $273,000 from Marathon Petroleum for student welding program
EL PASO, Texas – On Thursday morning, the Marathon Petroleum Foundation announced its $273,838 donation to El Paso Community College to help train…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty winds with areas of blowing dust,Friday
Good morning! Some areas experienced light rain showers this morning. The rain will exit and our focus will now shift to the windy afternoon. The…
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Local child psychiatrist gives tips to parents on how to talk to kids about war
EL PASO, Texas – About one week since Russia launched a large-scale invasion on Ukraine, more than 2,000 civilians in Ukraine have been killed,…
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Life in prison for Mexican cartel member “Chous”, a former Chihuahua State police officer
EL PASO, Texas – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced that Arturo Shows Urquidi, known at “Chous” was…
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Teacher gets final goodbye from students as he prepares for deployment
EL PASO, Texas — Guillermo Noriega is a 5th grade teacher at Congressman Silvestre and Carolina Reyes Elementary. Noriega has been…
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Family and friends gather to give their final salutes to Ret. Lt. Col Robert Chisolm
FORT BLISS, Texas – He survived some of the most violent battles an American soldier could experience. Retired Lt. Col. Robert Chisolm jumped into…
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Strategy to clean up wastewater in the Rio Grande ahead of irrigation season
EL PASO, Texas — Months after wastewater was discharged into the Rio Grande, El Paso Water continues a clean-up strategy to ensure the Rio Grande…
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City of Sunland Park puts first-ever ambulance into service
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Fire Station #1 in Sunland Park, New Mexico, has officially inaugurated the department’s first ambulance. The new unit is…
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El Paso County Elections ballot-counting livestream explained
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County elections office is livestreaming. According to Lisa Wise, the El Paso County Elections Administrator, this…
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Election day turnout in El Paso explained
EL PASO, Texas — Tuesday, March 1st is Texas primary election day. This year’s primary election will determine which candidates from the Democrat…
Continue Reading El Pasoans gather for vigil to support the people of Ukraine
EL PASO, Texas – Prayers and singing filled the air at Tom Lea Park Sunday, as dozens of people gathered to support the people of Ukraine. Wesley…
Continue Reading Pie The Professor for A Good Cause
EL PASO, Texas — For the second year in a row, the UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance is raising funds. The fundraiser is called “Pie the…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates for El Paso County Commissioner’s Court Precinct 4 face off in heated debate
EL PASO, Texas — It’s your voice, your vote. ABC-7 hosted a debate for County Commissioner’s Precinct 4 democratic primary. The three…
Continue Reading Equipping Students with Disabilities for the Workforce
EL PASO, Texas — Project Search is a program at Socorro Independent School District that aims to equip students with disabilities with necessary…
Continue Reading Marijuana testing, a factor to the national trucker shortage, one expert says
EL PASO, Texas – The national trucking shortage has taken about 80,000 truckers off the roads, According to the American Trucking Association.…
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El Paso Fire Department is looking for firefighter trainees
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Fire Department is actively seeking applicants for their upcoming fire academy. Candidates must have 24 hours of…
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Man shot in Dona Ana County, airlifted to El Paso’s UMC; 3 teenagers taken into custody
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies tell ABC-7 a man was found with a gunshot wound around 2 p.m. A witness called the…
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“Early” allergy season in full swing in El Paso this winter
EL PASO- TEXAS — Many El Pasoans experience significant allergy symptoms throughout the spring. Many would even associate windy days with allergic…
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The City is looking to create new proposals to improve El Paso and they want your input
EL PASO, Texas — Through several community meetings, the City of El Paso wants your input on new capital planning and bond projects. The City is…
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El Paso Police identify Fort Bliss motorcyclist killed in east side collision
UPDATE (02/22): El Paso police have identified the motorcyclist who died after colliding with a car on February 12th. Police say 23-year-old Jose…
Continue Reading East El Paso shooting victim identified
UPDATE (2/21/22): El Paso police have identified the man shot Sunday morning in east El Paso. Police say 22-year-old Cristian Lopez was involved in…
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Blind community faces at home COVID testing challenges
EL PASO, Texas– Across the region the blind community is struggling to take at home COVID-19 tests alone. According to the vice president of the El…
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Sunday Xtra – jobs for Borderland residents
EL PASO, Texas- If you’re looking for a job in the Borderland, good news. Not only are there “Job Opening” signs posted throughout our area, but…
Continue Reading NMSU to name wing of Breland Hall after late history professor
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico— New Mexico State University pays tribute to late history educator, Clarence Fielder, by naming a wing at Breland Hall after…
Continue Reading El Paso City Council to hear presentation on 700 body cams for EPPD
EL PASO, Texas– In early November City Council authorized the submission of a grant application for the El Paso Police Department to receive…
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El Paso County consultant suggests alternatives to proposed expansion to I-10 Downtown
EL PASO, Texas– During a meeting Thursday, the El Paso County Commissioners Court was given a review of the Texas Department of Transportation I-10…
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