New Border Highway Connector will connect Santa Teresa, Sunland Park
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — A new Border Highway Connector is set to be built connecting Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Loop 375, and Paisano at…
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Doña Ana County firework restrictions for the 4th of July holiday season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The board of county commissioners of Doña Ana County is hosting a meeting June 11th to discuss a proclamation…
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DASO to conduct sobriety checkpoints through June
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — In an effort to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths caused by drunken driving crashes, the Doña…
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Father’s Day special: A memorable horse trail ride experience
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Father’s Day is approaching, and for a unique gift idea, why not treat your dad to a scenic horse trail ride? This week’s…
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Road closure scheduled at Foothills and Lohman in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Motorists driving on and around Foothills at Lohman Ave. will see a road closure this week. The closure will happen…
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LCPD reminds drivers to slow down in school zones
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces drivers, heads up! Police want you to be aware that some schools are still in session, and are reminding…
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ABC-7 at 4: ‘Mija, Yes You Can.’ and Pioneers21 Launch “Mija Pioneers” Summer Program
El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—Enrollment is now open for “Mija Pioneers,” a one-day summer program organized by Mija, Yes, You Can, and Pioneers21.…
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Sunland Park Fire Department using new ice bag technique to save those suffering from heat stroke
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The desert area surrounding El Paso, Texas and Sunland Park, New Mexico becomes a dangerous place when…
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ABC-7 at 4-Smart Money: Senior Citizen Scams
El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—Do you know someone who has been the victim of a financial scam? According to an AARP report in 2023, which used data from…
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60-year-old found covered in blood charged with murder, held without bond
Update: Officials with the Dona Ana County Detention Center are holding Allyn without bond. Update: Court documents state that responding officers…
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Fire burns abandoned Las Cruces house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house on Tellbrook Road burned Wednesday morning at 7 AM. Firefighters arrived on the 4000 block of Tellbrook Road to find…
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Two bodies recovered from Sunland Park desert
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sunland Park Fire Department has confirmed that two people were found dead in the desert near the mile 6 marker on McNutt…
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ABC-7 at 4: Sun Bowl Association to host adult flag football tournament
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA-TV)-The Sun Bowl Association and the Southwest Flag Football League have teamed up again to host the Fourth…
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Man charged with taking $80,000 in merchandise from Las Cruces cannabis store
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Christopher Stubbs is charged with burglarizing My Cannabis Plus, a store at 1030 El Paseo in Las Cruces. Court…
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New Mexico expands mental health and substance use services with clinic program
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-The New Mexico Human Services Department proudly announced that New Mexico has been chosen as one of ten states to receive…
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Unofficial primary election results: Fernando Macias projected to edge out Shaharazad Booth for Doña Ana County District Attorney
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — According to the latest unofficial numbers from the New Mexico Secretary of State, Fernando Macias is projected to…
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New Mexico Primary: Live Updates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — ABC-7 is following the New Mexico primary election. Watch ABC-7 at 10 tonight for the results. See the full results…
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Doña Ana County Magistrate Court launches pilot project to help arrested people get care for mental illness
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Court and county leaders have announced the competency diversion pilot project in the Doña Ana County Magistrate…
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New Mexico woman missing, state police fear she is in danger
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police are looking for 54-year-old Lori Burke, who was last seen at the La Familia Clinic in…
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New Mexico getting $9.5 million in federal money to fight fentanyl
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — $9,502,108 of the White House’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding is going to New Mexico law…
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ABC-7 First Alert: City of Las Cruces to Activate Cooling Stations
El Paso, Texas ( KVIA)-June is the hottest month in the borderland, with temperatures ranging from 100 to 110 degrees on some days. Triple-digit…
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City of Las Cruces selects new Assistant City Manager
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The city of Las Cruces has selected J.C. Borrego as the new Assistant City Manager. This comes after Ikani Taumoepeau was…
Continue Reading Blue 2 Fire now burning across more than seven thousand acres
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Blue 2 Fire in the White Mountain Wilderness near Ruidoso, NM is now burning across 7,495 acres. Currently, the fire is…
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New Mexico gearing up for primary election
New Mexicans are getting ready to cast their ballots for the 2024 Primary Race. Many Doña Ana County residents will be looking at the district…
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“If I’m gonna take that blame, we better have some proof:” Principal of troubled Las Cruces charter school responds to bullying allegations
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Chief Academic Officer of Alma D’Arte charter school in Las Cruces has responded to bullying allegations made…
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Northrise Drive and Rinconada Boulevard Lane Closures
El Paso, Texas (KVIA)-Rinconada Boulevard from Sonoma Ranch Boulevard to Northrise Drive will have a lane closure in the westbound lane.…
Continue Reading Sunland Park Fire Department responds to 4 heat-related emergencies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 4 separate heat-related emergencies today, May 31st. In a post shared to X,…
Continue Reading Las Cruces Parks and Recreation opens recreation center for summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Cruces Parks and Recreation will open the East Mesa Rec Center this summer. Starting Wednesday, June 5th to July 18th,…
Continue Reading Bats at Carlsbad Cavern found infected with deadly fungus
CARLSBAD, New Mexico (KVIA) — Swabs collected from cave myotis bats at Carlsbad Cavern in May tested positive for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the…
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Vitalant partnering with first responders for ‘Respond to the Call’ blood drives
Vitalant is partnering with police, fire, and other first responders across Texas and New Mexico for the Respond to the Call Blood Drives slated from…
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