New faces join El Paso City Council as new term begins
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso is starting the new year with new leadership as city council will hold their first meeting of the year this morning.…
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Wastewater main break in Northeast El Paso under repair
EL PASO, Texas — EPWater is working to repair a break in a wastewater main on teh 10300block of Railroad Drive in Northeast El Paso. According to a…
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Paul L. Foster Family Foundation Commits to $2.5 million for UTEP Athletics move to Mountain West Conference
El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation has pledged a $2.5 million gift to UTEP. This will be in support of UTEP Athletics…
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Paul L. Foster Family Foundation commits $2.5 million to back UTEP athletics move to Mountain West Conference
EL PASO, Texas – The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation has pledged a $2.5 million gift in support of UTEP Athletics as the University continues…
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El Paso man killed by Juarez police officer in shooting – ABC News source
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An American man was killed by a Mexican police officer in the Melchor Ocampo neighborhood of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, the…
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Roscas de Reyes tradition keeps the Borderland sweet
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The holiday season isn’t quite over in the Borderland! Today, families are coming together to celebrate Three Kings Day, or…
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Silent Disco; How one bar is adapting to the City’s Noise Ordinance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some bars are finding different manners to adapt to the City of El Paso’s noise ordinance while attracting customers who…
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El Paso County officials call DPS pursuits “an ongoing, pressing danger” to residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An extensive review of data provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety, combined with arrest affidavits and previous…
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El Paso County swears in new District Attorney James Montoya
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — James Montoya will be sworn in as the new District Attorney for El Paso County today. He takes over for Bill Hicks, after he…
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El Pasoans prepare for the possibility of snow
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Snow in the Borderland seems to be in the forecast. People around the city say they are not happy about cooler temperatures,…
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GSA releases final environmental impact statement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– For months the General Services Administration or GSA has conducted research to determine the best option for the Bridge for…
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Breaking into the film industry, local man shares his journey
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local man is breaking into the film industry as an actor and stunt-double. Nathan Reyes, an Americas high graduate, told…
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Court of Criminal Appeals blocks order in Walmart case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has placed on hold a ruling by an El Paso appellate court that ordered the judge in the Walmart mass shooting…
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El Pasoans Fighting hunger’s SWAP system teaches people to make better choices
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Deciding what items to put in your cart that will also be nutritious for your body can be a challenge. El Pasoans fighting…
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El Paso woman reflects on attending Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Inauguration
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– In 1977 a then 15-year-old Michele Nevins, wrote a letter to Jimmy Carter expressing her admiration. After seeing him on TV…
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DEA makes effort to keep overdose rates down
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — Deaths from drug overdoses, as a whole in the United States, have declined over the past few years, but fentanyl overdoses…
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Movies and TV shows casting in El Paso
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in El…
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Franklin Mountains held first hike of 2025
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– People around El Paso started their year with a 4-mile hike. According to hikers Mundy’s Gap trail is moderately difficult…
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New Sheriff In Town: Oscar Ugarte sworn into office in midnight ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Newly-elected El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte is being sworn in at midnight. Ugarte is replacing Richard Wiles, who…
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New Year’s Day 2024 Closures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many offices in El Paso and Las Cruces are closed for New Year’s Day 2025. All El Paso City and County offices are closed.…
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First New Year’s Eve ball drop in Downtown El Paso
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — For the first time in El Paso, there will be a midnight ball drop on New Year’s Eve. The event is being organized by Lotus…
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ABC-7 partners with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank for gift card giveaway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 partnered with the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank to give away some gift cards to members of the Borderland…
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Jews in the Borderland celebrate Hanukkah
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by Jews world-wide. This year, the 8 days of Hanukkah began on Christmas…
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Sun Bowl teams visit El Paso hospitals
EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) — The University of Washington and the University of Louisville football programs took trips to multiple El Paso hospitals…
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ABC-7 Do Gooder: El Paso car club raises $60,000 for local cancer patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Financial hardships often fall on those battling cancer. One El Paso car club has made it their mission help lessen the…
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Sun Bowl week kicks off with Fan Fiesta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Louisville Cardinals and Washington Huskies will meet in the 91st Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Game on Tuesday, Dec. 31.…
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Local reaction to the death of former President Jimmy Carter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–Many people around the world are remembering Jimmy Carter, people in El Paso said they will always remember him as a great…
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Hemp Industry Leaders of Texas concerned about inaccurate testing on their products
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–The Federal farm bill was passed into law in December 2018. The law states that Hemp which is less than .3% THC dry weight,…
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Gateway Hotel in Downtown El Paso acquired, to be renamed
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The historic hotel in downtown El Paso that was shut down for becoming a public nuisance, accused of harboring crime and…
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‘Viva! El Paso’ creator Hector Serrano dies at 83
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