Coronavirus results in Borderland nursing homes restricting visitors
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland nursing homes and assisted living centers were taking steps Thursday to try and insulate their elderly residents from…
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Locomotive FC games on hold as USL and MLS shut down for 30 days due to the coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Both the United Soccer League and Major League Soccer announced Thursday they were shutting down for 30 days because of the…
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Major League and Minor League Baseball delay season starts — including Chihuahuas
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the…
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Rage Against the Machine postpones kickoff of reunion tour in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — A planned reunion tour after two decades by Rage Against the Machine is being postponed, the latest event to be delayed over fears…
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Police car crash shuts down busy east El Paso intersection
EL PASO, Texas — A two-car crash involving a police car shut down a busy east El Paso intersection for several hours Thursday evening as traffic…
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Coronavirus prompts Las Cruces & El Paso area school districts to cancel student trips
EL PASO, Texas — Borderland area school administrators announced Thursday that they were canceling trips to protect students from potential…
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El Paso medical expert offers advice on teaching kids about coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — As the number of Covid-19 cases continues to grow in the United States, so does fear for some. Some may wonder how to best advise…
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‘Streets are completely empty’: Borderland native living in Italy experiences virus lockdown first-hand
MILAN, Italy — It’s been two days since Italy was placed on lockdown in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of Wednesday, the…
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Veteran El Paso police officer shoots suspicious man with gun near Lower Valley school
EL PASO, Texas — A veteran El Paso police officer shot and wounded a suspicious man with a gun who was wandering the grounds of Riverside High…
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Man seriously injured after being struck by car just north of downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured just north of downtown El Paso early Wednesday morning. El Paso…
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2 New Mexico State students self-quarantined — 1 in El Paso — after returning from Italy trip
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two New Mexico State University students who returned from a trip to Italy are under self-quarantine as a precaution…
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1 hurt in car, semi-truck crash at southbound Loop 375 near Alameda
EL PASO, Texas — A crash along southbound Loop 375 at Alameda on Tuesday night led to a shutdown of two lanes of the highway, causing a significant…
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SISD launches fight against coronavirus with top to bottom disinfection plan
SOCORRO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District is launching a major offensive to fight back against the coronavirus. SISD officials said…
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WATCH: El Paso city & county officials discuss coronavirus planning
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso community, emergency and health leaders discussed prevention and preparations for the coronavirus at a press conference…
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‘This isn’t our first rodeo’: CBP chief outlines coronavirus preps along the border to ABC-7
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan is confident about his agency’s ability to deal…
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Man wandering athletic fields at northeast El Paso school prompts brief lockout
EL PASO, Texas — A man found wandering the athletics fields of Cayon Hills Middle School prompted a brief lockout Tuesday afternoon, officials said.…
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Mistrial declared in case of man accused of ambushing 2 El Paso police officers
EL PASO, Texas — A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the trial for a 41-year-old man charged with two counts of attempted capital murder for…
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‘No magic bullet for this disease’; El Paso County leaders discuss coronavirus amid 1 negative test locally
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County leaders were given a briefing Tuesday over the state of COVID19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus.…
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Newly renovated Plaza Hotel in El Paso set to open in April; more than 100 jobs available
EL PASO, Texas — The historic Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park is preparing to reopen to the public in early April. But before the big opening day,…
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Former UTEP basketball star stuck in Italy during coronavirus lockdown
PISTOIA, Italy — Italy announced a country-wide lockdown on Monday impacting more than 60 million people, among them is former UTEP star basketball…
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80 U.S. troops arrive in El Paso to guard the border until courts decide ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy’s fate
EL PASO, Texas — Eighty U.S. troops arrived in El Paso over the weekend and are expected to soon be providing assistance to Customs and Border…
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Thousands of motorists see racist graffiti sprayed onto west El Paso cement factory
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of El Paso residents were exposed to a shocking scene of hate speech for at least 5 days. Motorists noticed a slew of…
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Caught on video: Broken water main spouts 50-feet into the air in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A broken water main spewed a stream approximately 50-feet into the air near an east El Paso intersection on Monday afternoon. ABC-7…
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City of El Paso spends over $73,000 on now-cancelled SXSW festival in Austin
EL PASO, Texas — For what would have been the fourth year in a row, city officials were looking forward to showcasing the Sun City at South by…
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FBI investigating ‘unfounded threat’ that targeted Sunday’s Monster Jam event at Sun Bowl
EL PASO, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing what turned out to be an “unfounded threat” targeting the Monster Jam truck event at…
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Crossing guard at Crosby Elementary in northeast El Paso hospitalized after being struck by vehicle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A crossing guard at Crosby Elementary School was struck by a vehicle Monday morning. A spokesman for the El Paso Fire…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Eastlake high school student’s act of kindness goes viral thanks to teacher
EL PASO, Texas– Ana Vasquez, a math teacher at Eastlake High School, shared a video on Facebook of an Eastlake high school student holding the doors…
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Horizon High School soccer team honors Javier Rodriguez, youngest victim of Walmart shooting
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Soccer players at Horizon High School took time during their last home game Saturday to remember and honor the life of their…
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Man struck by car & killed in hit-and-run along busy street in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A 42-year-old man was struck by a car and killed Friday night in a hit-and-run along a busy street in northeast El Paso, police…
Continue Reading El Paso families flock to Sun Bowl for Monster Jam
EL PASO, Texas — With a roar and cheers Monster Jam took over the Sun Bowl Saturday. It comes back year after year and for some families it’s an…
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