Unwanted, expired drugs can be dropped off Saturday in El Paso and southern New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas – The Drug Enforcement Administration is teaming up with local law enforcement partners for the 19th year to host National…
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EP Rent Help program removes income limits and aid amount caps to help more El Pasoans
UPDATE: The City of El Paso and Paso del Norte Community Foundation’s EP Rent Help program on Friday removed all limits for rental assistance. “More…
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Hospitalizations soar to 678 in El Paso; nearly 1,000 new cases again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 100 new coronavirus hospitalizations, nearly 1,000 new cases, and four new deaths were announced in El Paso County…
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Franklin-Eastlake, Bel Air-Ysleta, Tornillo-Cathedral football games won’t be played
EL PASO, Texas — Three high school football games in El Paso were scrapped shortly after Mayor Dee Margo implored residents to “stay home” as a…
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‘El Paso State of Emergency’: U.S. Rep. Escobar seeks FEMA help, rips city leaders over handling of virus
EL PASO, Texas – Declaring “El Paso is in a state of emergency,” Congresswoman Veronica Escobar said Thursday evening she was asking the…
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El Paso County Judge to impose more restrictions if virus surge stays; deputies to enforce orders
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego intends to impose further restrictions if the alarming rate of coronavirus spread continues…
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‘She stayed for 5 hours’; some El Paso testing sites still dealing with long wait times
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Covid-19 cases are surging in the Borderland. The spike is increasing demand for coronavirus testing. Getting a Covid-19…
Continue Reading Mayor urges ‘stay home’ as El Paso shatters virus record with 1,161 new cases, hospitals hit capacity
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County shattered a pandemic record Thursday as health officials announced 1,161 new Covid-19 cases and four…
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‘It is heartbreaking to see’: Weekly Check-in with UMC’s Dr. Joel Hendryx
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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El Paso polling station workers noticeably younger this election due to Covid concerns among seniors
EL PASO, Texas — Younger poll workers are now staffing the poll stations around El Paso. There are even a dozen poll clerks under the age of 18 are…
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El Paso set to report record-shattering 1,000+ new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST UPDATES EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 cases are soaring and El Paso health officials are preparing to announce an alarming number…
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ABC-7 poll finds growing support for Duranguito arena construction among El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — An increasing number of El Pasoans support the construction of a downtown arena in the Duranguito district, according to…
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El Paso woman among 3 dead, including 9-month-old infant, as multiple vehicles collide near Odessa
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Three people, including an El Paso woman, were killed in a four-vehicle crash in the Odessa area on Wednesday. State troopers…
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How election officials are keeping your absentee ballots secure in El Paso and Doña Ana counties
EL PASO, Texas — Election officials in El Paso and Doña Ana County have been receiving absentee ballots for quite some time and have already begun…
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Woman pried from wreckage becomes 2nd death from east El Paso drunk driving crash
UPDATE, Oct. 21: Police said a woman pried from the wreckage of a drunk driving crash in east El Paso earlier this month has now died, becoming the…
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Firefighters discover body after extinguishing small blaze in El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Fire Department said it discovered a body at a Lower Valley home as firefighters worked to put out a small fire…
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‘You can be that 1%’ who dies: El Paso doctor warns some virus patients waiting too long to go to hospital
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso doctor on the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus is concerned some virus patients are waiting too long…
Continue Reading 3 new virus deaths in El Paso; records again set for active cases, hospitalizations & ICU patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. The death toll now…
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El Paso adds 2 virus testing sites, now scheduling appointments online
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso is teaming up with several partners to open two new Covid-19 testing sites starting Wednesday. One site is…
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ABC-7 poll finds 60% of El Pasoans approved of local coronavirus response prior to surge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV) — A majority of TV news viewers in El Paso County believe local health and city officials have responded to the coronavirus…
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El Paso woman volunteers to be infected to help find Covid vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc and cost lives all across the world, thousands of volunteers are stepping up and volunteering…
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EPISD, SISD boards approve online learning extension through Nov. 6
UPDATE: Socorro Independent School District trustees on Tuesday evening approved an extension to remote learning for students through Nov. 6,…
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EPISD superintendent, former board president accused of fraud in California lawsuit
SAN DIEGO, California — The superintendent of El Paso’s largest school district and a former school board president have been sued in California…
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El Paso’s contact-tracing effectiveness questioned by county commissioner
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioner David Stout is frustrated over what he calls a lack of contact tracing being done by the El Paso…
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El Paso’s Day of Dead celebration going virtual because of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso’s Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebration is going virtual this year because of the pandemic.…
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22-year-old faces murder charge for northeast El Paso stabbings
UPDATE, Oct. 20: Police on Tuesday announced the filing of a murder charge against a 22-year-old El Paso man who allegedly stabbed several victims,…
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Tacotote closes original El Paso location, but seeking new location in Sun City
EL PASO, Texas – Tacotote has closed its first El Paso location and is looking for its next location for its newest restaurant. Tacotote closed its…
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Coveted collection of choice bourbon up for auction to benefit El Paso food bank
EL Paso, Texas — Bourbon lovers in the Borderland, listen up. WB Liquors and Wine is holding an online auction for a flight of the highly coveted…
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East El Paso woman dies from injuries in car crash just minutes down the street from her home
UPDATE, Oct. 20: Police said a 50-year-old El Paso woman has died from injuries in a traffic crash that occurred just minutes down the street from…
Continue Reading Virus hospitalizations soar to 565 in El Paso; 3 new deaths announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. It brings the death…
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