Salvation Army in need of volunteers to prepare meals for asylum seekers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the Borderland continues to see an influx of migrants, the Salvation Army said it is in need of volunteers to help…
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John Drugan School receives a $10,000 technology grant after teacher wins Rack Room Shoes’ nationwide Teacher of the Year Contest
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The John Drugan School in the Socorro Independent School District received today a $10,000 technology grant from Rack Room…
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El Paso Police reopen I-10 after shutting it down for hours due to incident
UPDATE: Police said all lanes are now reopened. UPDATE: Traffic is expected to begin flowing again shortly. Police said the subject involved in the…
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Lineman training camp in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Out in Far East El Paso, there is a training facility where future linemen can learn how to climb the vertical 30-40 foot…
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“We’re still in shock and disbelief:” Woman and her son displaced after mobile home fire in Mesquite
MESQUITE, New Mexico (KVIA) — “We’re just so thankful that we both got out.” Adriana Soto and her son are still sifting through the pieces of their…
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CBP makes changes to the CBP One App; what migrants have noticed
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On May 10, a week ago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced changes were going to be made to the CBP One app to…
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Border officials warning of dangerous trend of teens being used as smugglers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Officials with the Border Patrol and Department of Homeland Security say they’re seeing large amounts of teenagers in the…
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El Paso City Council votes to have outside counsel search for independent investigator to look into purchasing and gas card audit findings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso City Council voted Thursday to have outside counsel look for an independent investigator in the wake of a city…
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A & A All The Way charity softball game returns to Southwest University Park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— For the second year in a row, Aaron and Alvin Jones Jr. will host their A & A All The Way charity softball game at…
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Socorro Independent School District to host job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Socorro Independent School District will be hosting a job fair today. The district is looking for instructional aides to…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, May 17
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, May 17 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
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El Paso woman hopes battle with depression and anxiety will inspire others to get help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Sharita Knobloch is as personable as she is inspirational. When she’s not teaching at Liberty University,…
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Sunland Park Fire Department prepares for rattlesnake season
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — With hiking season around the corner, a certain cold-blooded and venomous reptile will become more prominent in…
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Las Cruces police asking for help identifying shooting suspects
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces police want your help in finding the people who were travelling in two different vehicles involved in a…
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Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy Lego robotics team qualifies for international competition
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A remarkable team of young innovators from the Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy is set to represent their city,…
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Migrant mom killed by train in Juarez; she was not traveling in it
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A migrant woman from Nicaragua was struck and killed by a train on Monday. State authorities said in a statement, the…
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El Paso details challenges of accessing resources for the homeless during migrant crisis
UPDATE: Abc-7 spoke with El Paso’s Coalition for the homeless and they told us shelter systems are inadequately funded as it is. They said the…
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Allen Theatres to bring bowling back to Las Cruces as part of a new family entertainment center
EDITOR’S NOTE: The previous version of this story misspelled ‘Allen Theatres’ as ‘Allen Theaters.’ It has since been corrected. Original story is as…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Tuesday, May 16
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Tuesday, May 16 for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in El…
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Sunland Park Fire Department anticipating a busy rescue season involving migrants
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department officials tell ABC-7, they are preparing for a busy summer filled with rescues and…
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GoFundMe set up for toddler drowned at El Paso water park
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- A family member set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral expenses for 3-year-old Anthony, after they said he drowned at…
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Bishop Seitz to hold prayer service and volunteer training for migrants
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bishop Mark Seitz will lead a prayer service followed by a training of volunteers at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Monday, the…
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Man whose body was found near the Sunland Park border wall identified
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man who was found dead near the border wall just west of Sunland Park Sunday has been identified. The Doña Ana County…
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Semi-truck rolls over along I-10 at Executive, sends one person to the hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A semi-truck rolled over late Monday morning on the I-10 and Executive overpass in west El Paso. The initial call to 911…
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Migrants in Juarez decided to stay in Mexico now that Title 8 is in effect
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — More migrants are being sent back to Mexico after Title 42 expired last Thursday. But still, fewer migrants have been…
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Be Mindful: El Paso woman details managing depression and anxiety
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 is putting the spotlight on a local woman who is beating the odds, and finding a way each day to manage depression and…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of May 15 to May 20
EL PASO, Texas — From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there’s a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here’s a…
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Police officer injured after man flees Northeast El Paso Walmart after not paying for items
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Police Department says an 11-year veteran of the force, working extra duty security, was injured after a man ran…
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TTUHSC commemorates 10th anniversary by celebrating its graduates
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With several commencements taking place this weekend, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso celebrated its…
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City’s Financial Oversight & Audit Committee raising questions about travel approval and purchasing card spending
UPDATE – The City of El Paso’s Financial Oversight and Audit Committee (FOAC) raised questions about the findings of an audit, specifically referring…
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