U.S. team’s preliminary roster named for World Cup
U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has selected the 30-man preliminary roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. From this list, a…
Continue Reading Cold front pushing through El Paso tonight
A cold front pushes in from the NE tonight and will cool us down for the next several days. Expect high temps dropping down to the mid 60s tomorrow…
Continue Reading Legendary Miner Charlie Brown has died
Charlie Brown, one of the greatest players in UTEP basketball history as well as the first black athlete in the history of the program, passed away…
Continue Reading Firefighters extinguish fire at Northeast El Paso recycling plant
Thirty seven El Paso firefighters and 16 units responded to a Condition 3 fire at the Friedman Recycling Company of El Paso in Northeast El Paso. The…
Continue Reading El Paso Police charge soldier with 2 counts of intoxication manslaughter in construction worker deaths
El Paso Police have charged an 18-year-old Fort Bliss soldier with two counts of intoxication manslaughter in the weekend deaths of two construction…
Continue Reading Mayor, City Council want Tommy Gonzalez as next city manager; negotiations to start
El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser announced Tommy Gonzalez as the City’s choice for the next city manager but it’s far from a done deal. Leeser…
Continue Reading Special Report: The backlash against Common Core education standards
Forty-six states and Washington D.C. initially adopted Common Core state standards in their public schools. But that number is down to 44, and many…
Continue Reading Irvin High School teacher resigns amid allegation of improper relationship with student
A theater teacher who taught at Irvin High School resigned Wednesday after an allegation she had an improper relationship with a student. ABC-7 is…
Continue Reading Bel Air students could win $50,000 in contest to design Vans shoes; vote now
Vote for Bel Air High School in the Vans Custom Culture contest. Bel Air submitted four pairs of specially designed Vans in the contest and have been…
Continue Reading Morrissey kicks off 2014 in San Jose, stops show after audience invades stage
Morrissey is finally back on the road but it wasn’t without its hiccups. He played in San Jose, Calif. on Wednesday night and threw in a…
Continue Reading 4 candidates for El Paso city manager job faced City Council, employee panel, and citizens committee Thursday
The four candidates vying for the City of El Paso’s top job answered a lot of questions Thursday as the City Council, an employee panel and a…
Continue Reading Vote for El Paso Chihuahuas in MiLB’s Clash of the Caps contest
MiLB.com is holding its Clash of the Caps contest through May 22 and the El Paso Chihuahuas were in third place out of 160 teams as of 4 p.m.…
Continue Reading Texas Monthly features family visiting El Paso to take on all the enchiladas they can handle
Heed these words, traveler: eating four meals of red cheese enchiladas over a weekend is for those with a stout constitution, an adventurous spirit,…
Continue Reading Menzies signs 2-year contract extension with NMSU
New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced on Wednesday that head men’s basketball coach Marvin Menzies has signed a…
Continue Reading Border Patrol sending illegal immigrants from South Texas to El Paso to expedite processing
Overwhelmed by the number of immigrants crossing illegally into in South Texas, the U.S. Border Patrol is scheduled to send its first planeload of…
Continue Reading C-USA tournament in March made $1.1 million in ticket revenue, estimated $4.5 million impact
UTEP officials are calling the March 2014 hosting of the C-USA basketball tournaments a boon for El Paso. The tournaments, held in mid-March at the…
Continue Reading State Sen. Rodriguez puts Stout on unpaid leave until Stout’s campaign for county commissioner ends May 27
May 7, 2014 Update: El Paso State Sen. Jose Rodriguez has placed his aide, David Stout on unpaid leave. Stout is running in the Democratic primary…
Continue Reading Immigrant group issues report on alleged misconduct by Border Patrol along southern border
A new report shows what some are calling a damning portrait of misconduct by the Border Patrol in and around the southern border. The Vice President…
Continue Reading Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans’ lives
Global warming is rapidly turning America the beautiful into America the stormy, sneezy and dangerous, according to a new federal scientific report.…
Continue Reading Federal report: Southwest faces even hotter, drier conditions
Hotter, drier conditions in the already drought-stricken Southwest are expected to further stress the region’s water supply, threatening…
Continue Reading Groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning for new hospital
UPDATE: A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Thursday morning to mark the construction of a new teaching hospital and medical office building in…
Continue Reading Jesus Christ Superstar coming to Don Haskins Center in July; tickets on sale this month
Jesus Christ Superstar, reimagined as an arena show, will be coming to the Don Haskins Center on July 22. Ticket presales begin Wednesday, May 7 with…
Continue Reading Jesus Christ Superstar coming to Don Haskins Center in July; tickets on sale this month
Jesus Christ Superstar, reimagined as an arena show, will be coming to the Don Haskins Center on July 22. Ticket presales begin Wednesday, May 7 with…
Continue Reading YISD audit finds irregularities
An audit finds problems with the Ysleta Independent School District’s credit recovery program. But the auditor says it wasn’t done on…
Continue Reading UTEP grads prepare for life after college, job searching
A recent survey published by USA Today shows 57 percent of employers are willing to hire grads fresh out of college this year. That’s up from…
Continue Reading FX show ‘The Bridge’ to return for 2nd season in July
“The Bridge,” a drama set in El Paso and Juarez, will air its second season on FX starting in July. Watch a teaser for season two at…
Continue Reading New message on the mountain bothers some, not others
Have you seen it? A new massive message has popped up on the mountains in Juarez. It reads “50th anniversary Apostol S. J. F.”…
Continue Reading The difference betwen meeting Avril Lavigne and Rihanna is telling and hilarious
The Internet has been trying to understand the awkward meet-and-greet photos of singer Avril Lavigne meeting her fans in Brazil. The fans were told…
Continue Reading Army releases name of crew chief killed in Fort Bragg helicopter crash near Orogrande, NM
Sgt. Dwight W. Burn, 27, of Barstow, Calif. died of injuries sustained whena CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed Saturday night in Fort Bliss’…
Continue Reading No arrests made in shooting outside East Side Walmart
No arrests have been made in a shooting that happened Sunday afternoon at an East Side Walmart. El Paso police say that a 34-year-old man was…
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