Why Texans with electric vehicles now have to pay the state an extra $200
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you own an electric vehicle in Texas, you’re going to have to spend an additional $200 per year to register the car,…
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A new Texas law is enforcing DUI regulations
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — A new law is coming into effect on September 1st. Individuals convicted of intoxication manslaughter will now be required to…
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Texas is repositioning floating barriers near the southern border, court documents state
EL PASO, Texas, (KVIA) — Court documents filed by the Justice Department claim Texas is repositioning a controversial floating barrier close to the…
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Motorcyclists raise concerns over the growing number of serious crashes in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso motorcyclists are raising concerns about the increase in deaths involving motorcycles on Texas roads. This comes…
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TxDOT, Gov. Abbott announce $142 billion for Texas roads
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state’s Department of Transportation announced a record $142 billion in total investment…
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El Paso and other Texas cities are getting ready for Abbott’s ‘Death Star Law’
by Christian Betancourt, El Paso MattersAugust 14, 2023 In 2015, El Paso became the second city in the country to safeguard its workers by passing a…
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Report warns about the dangers of social media to student mental health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As students head back to class, a number of teaching and government organizations are expressing concern over how social…
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Texas Sues Shell Over Massive Fire at Houston Chemical Plant
DEER PARK, Texas (KVIA) — Texas has filed a civil lawsuit against oil giant Shell and the owner of a petrochemical and refinery complex near…
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Clint parish celebrates 109 years of community
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) — The 109th annual San Lorenzo Festival has only a few hours left, but you still have time to enjoy traditional food, drinks,…
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Cielo Vista Mall celebrating Texas’ tax-free weekend and the El Paso community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Texans across the state take advantage of savings this tax-free weekend, staff at the Cielo Vista Mall are celebrating El…
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Texas small businesses thrive in these counties
Attention small business owners: altLINE used Census Bureau data to find the counties in Texas with the most successful small businesses.…
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Migrant apprehensions steadily increasing across El Paso Sector; agents also face hot conditions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Border Patrol Agents in the El Paso Sector told ABC-7 migrant apprehensions continue to rise steadily across the region.…
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One person in Socorro has won 1 million dollars in last night’s Mega Million drawing
SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) — A million dollar ticket was sold in Socorro in Tuesday night’s Mega Million drawing. According to Texas Lottery, the winning…
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Teenage cousin of Uvalde school shooter is arrested, accused of threatening to ‘do the same thing’ to a school
Originally Published: 08 AUG 23 03:11 ET By Ed Lavandera and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The teenage cousin of the gunman responsible for the 2022…
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Customs officers seize illegal rooster blades used in cockfighting rings
(CNN) — US Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 100 illegal rooster blades used for cockfighting at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in…
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Texas deploys floating barrier in Rio Grande River to deter migrant crossings at US-Mexico border
Originally Published: 07 JUL 23 23:17 ET Updated: 03 AUG 23 14:15 ET By Rosa Flores and Dave Alsup, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas on Friday began…
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The biggest health care data breaches you should know about in Texas
Was your hospital hit by hackers? Drata used U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services data to identify the top health care data breaches in Texas last…
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Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET Updated: 02 AUG 23 23:52 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26…
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Metros in Texas where jobs are growing fastest
Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the metros in Texas where jobs are growing the…
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FBI Office of Victim Assistance remembers the Walmart shooting near its fourth anniversary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The The Federal Bureau of Investigation offices in El Paso through its Office for Victim Assistance remembers how they…
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Texas is separating families at the border in apparent ‘harsh and cruel’ shift in policy, immigration attorney says
Originally Published: 02 AUG 23 18:39 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Texas has separated at least 26 migrant family units on the…
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El Pasoans invited to audition for American Idol in Texas
(KVIA) — American Idol is holding auditions for its 21st season this month. The season starts with Idol Across America, beginning August 4 in…
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Suspended Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most impeachment articles tossed
(CNN) — Attorneys for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked that the majority of the articles of impeachment brought against him…
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Borderland parents expected to pay more this back-to-school shopping season
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Parents across the United States are expected to pay more in back-to-school shopping this year compared to previous years,…
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“Tex-Mex Motors” Cast talks with the public about the making of the borderland show
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The cast of “Tex-Mex Motors” spoke with the public at the El Paso Classic Film Festival Brunch to talk about the making of…
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Texas governor to defend state’s water barriers in the Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Justice Department threatened to pursue legal action against Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the floating marine…
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Texas governor to defy DOJ request to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande
Originally Published: 24 JUL 23 11:35 ET Updated: 24 JUL 23 11:37 ET By CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers…
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TXDOT launches speed prevention campaign tightening up on speed enforcement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — TXDOT launches “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” to help prevent Texas from the dangers of speeding. “Texas has seen too many lives…
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Fourth bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles
(CNN) — A bus carrying 41 migrants from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday evening – the fourth such bus to arrive in the city in…
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Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says
(CNN) — E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over…
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