El Paso Water rolls out advanced meters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Water is upgrading its residential water meters to advanced models designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and…
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Trinity Site 80th anniversary event canceled
WHITE SANDS, New Mexico (KVIA) — The 80th Anniversary Trinity Test open house, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled, officials say.…
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Three contracts awarded to build 87 miles of new Smart Wall along the border in El Paso Sector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — DHS and CBP announced ten new construction contracts totaling $4.5 billion to add hundreds of miles of Smart Wall along the…
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Greyhound bus rider stabs fellow passenger near Deming
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ryan Kenny, 24, is being held without bond after he allegedly stabbed a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus, prosecutors…
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21-year-old wanted on assault warrant arrested by El Paso Sheriff deputies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sheriff deputies arrested Abraham Alvarado, 21, Thursday on multiple felony warrants. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office…
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Former El Paso CBP officer pleads guilty to human smuggling conspiracy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Manuel Perez, Jr., the former CBP officer charged for his involvement in a human smuggling conspiracy, has pleaded guilty to…
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Borderland Blitz: Week 7 Schedule & Scores
Eastwood 49Franklin 26FinalMontwood 21Pebble Hills 62FinalAmericas 62Bel Air 0FinalParkland 35El Dorado 78FinalEl Paso 0Chapin 56FinalDel Valle…
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ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Navigating Local Impacts of the Government Shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The first full week of the federal government shutdown is nearing a close without a deal struck between Congressional…
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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar forgoes pay for duration of government shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, who represents part of El Paso, sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representative’s chief…
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Marathon Petroleum awards $75,000 to nine Borderland nonprofits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marathon Petroleum awarded $75,000 as part of the 2025 El Paso Giving Day, according to the Paso del Norte Community…
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Firing of federal workers underway as shutdown drags on, White House budget chief announces
Originally Published: 10 OCT 25 13:08 ET By Annie Grayer, Tami Luhby, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Office of Management and Budget Director Russell…
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Massive blast at military explosives plant in Tennessee leaves multiple people dead, several ‘unaccounted for’
CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Jason Morris, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Some people are dead and several people are unaccounted for after an…
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Good Vibes Only: From Spain to the Sun City: New teachers at Tippin Elementary
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This academic school year, four educators from Spain are calling El Paso home. They are teaching dual language classes at…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Strong storm chances and temperature drop coming!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We remain under an ABC-7 First Alert for this weekend and early next week as storm changes climb and temperatures drop! The…
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela’s MarÃa Corina Machado for keeping ‘the flame of democracy burning’
Originally Published: 10 OCT 25 08:20 ET By Christian Edwards, Char Reck, CNN (CNN) — MarÃa Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader driven…
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Downtown El Paso transforms with color with Chalk the Block art festival
The 18th annual Chalk the Block Public Arts Festival returns to San Jacinto Plaza in Downtown El Paso this year. It’s a weekend-long celebration of…
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Banana Ball coming to El Paso in 2026
EL PASO, Texas – World-famous Banana Ball is coming to El Paso! Banana Ball officials announced on Thursday that the Texas Tailgaters and the…
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El Paso veteran who lost his leg helps kid across the world get back up on his feet
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Jose Rodriguez lost his leg in a motorcycle accident 12 years ago. He was able to get a prosthetic leg and his life is as…
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El Paso man accused of assaulting girlfriend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso man accused of assaulting his girlfriend allegedly broke a picture frame on her head after accusing her of…
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Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois amid Chicago, Portland hearings
The ruling will be in effect for 14 days. By Peter Charalambous, Devin Dwyer, and James Hill October 9, 2025, 4:45 PM In two courthouses in…
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Mexican migrant accused of deadly conduct in El Paso arrested
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ICE arrested Ricardo Velazquez-Camacho in El Paso on Wednesday. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials say…
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Bicyclist hit, killed on the eastside identified by police
El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the bicyclist killed in the crash on Turner Road on the eastside Tuesday as Arturo Galvan,…
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Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department
By Kristen Holmes, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria,…
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Deming mariachi teacher accused of child sex assault
DEMING, New Mexico (KVIA) — Prosecutors say Gerard Flores, 38, is being held without bond after he was arrested on multiple child sexual assault…
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New directive by Gov. Abbott could mean end of Downtown El Paso rainbow walk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– When you walk on Missouri and Stanton you may see rainbow crosswalks and bike lanes, but those paintings may soon be removed.…
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Third suspect arrested in fatal Salopek Park shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A third person has been arrested in connection with the fatal Salopek Park shooting that happened on September 4.…
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Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Oct. 9, 2025 “Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson” was first published by The Texas…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Storm system and tempertures drop expected soon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for Sunday through at least Tuesday. We are tracking a storm system that will bring…
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Changes to Sun Metro are coming, learn more at public meeting
Sun Metro is informing residents in public meetings this week of the changes happening to the transit system that begin next year. Sun metro expects…
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Sheriff’s Office to conduct training exercise at Mountain View High Thursday morning
HOMESTEAD MEADOWS SOUTH, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be at Mountain View High School tomorrow conducting a training…
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