I-10 west near Vinton re-opens after semi-trailer fire led to brief closure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Interstate 10 westbound near Vinton reopened about an hour after a semi-trailer fire led to a complete closure of the…
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El Paso has 13 new virus deaths – youngest victim in 40s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 374 new cases Monday morning. The latest…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Pebble Hills senior is second in city to become 4-year Texas All-State choir member
EL PASO, Texas– Despite the pandemic, one Pebble Hills high school senior was able to accomplish two musical milestones. One of those milestones was…
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El Paso sees 1 new virus death as cases drop, vaccines at milestone
EL PASO, Texas — Public health officials announced one new death and 381 additional Covid-19 cases in El Paso County on Sunday. The latest death was…
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El Pasoans flock to Ascarate Golf Course after being closed for months
El Paso, Texas – El Paso County Commissioners Court gave the green light for Ascarate Golf Course to re-open this weekend. The reason for the…
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2 hurt, 1 seriously, after stabbing at east El Paso housing complex
EL PASO, Texas — One person was taken to a hospital in serious condition Saturday afternoon after a reported stabbing in east El Paso, and another…
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Longtime El Paso educator, current Cathedral High assistant principal dies of Covid at age 55
EL PASO, Texas — The assistant principal of Cathedral High School has died of complications from being infected by Covid-19, officials with El…
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Person who fell from vehicle caused brief closure of I-10 at Zaragoza
UPDATE: I-10 eastbound at Zaragoza was completely reopened to traffic shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday. ORIGINAL REPORT: EL PASO, Texas – A traffic…
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After El Paso massacre, Abbott was open to gun control; he’s moved on
AUSTIN, Texas — In August 2019, Texas was devastated by the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa that left 30 people…
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Human remains found beneath street in El Paso’s Sunset Heights
EL PASO, Texas — Human remains were discovered this week as crews worked on a water and wastewater project in Sunset Heights, triggering an…
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Beto O’Rourke knocking on doors to help register El Pasoans for vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — South El Paso residents may get a knock on their door from Beto O’Rourke on Saturday. The former El Paso congressman is one of…
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Endangered wolves sent to El Paso Zoo from Phoenix to bolster species
EL PASO, Texas — A pack of endangered Mexican gray wolves has become two. Two wolves and three of their pups were sent from the Phoenix Zoo in…
Continue Reading Over 400 more virus cases & 4 new deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials on Saturday morning reported 416 additional coronavirus cases along with four new deaths. The latest…
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Thieves nab $35K in tools, building materials from El Paso housing complex
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police and Crime Stoppers are asking for help in finding thieves who stole nearly $35,000 in building materials and tools…
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YISD unveils their STAAR testing protocol to align with Texas rules
EL PASO, Texas — Public school students in Texas will be required to take the STAAR test in person at the direction of the Texas Education Agency.…
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El Paso getting 6k more vaccines, will open west side drive-thru site
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso on Friday said its latest coronavirus vaccine shipment had arrived, with 1,000 more doses allocated than prior…
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Arrest made in stabbing attack outside Cincinnati District bar
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police on Friday announced an arrest in last month’s stabbing attack that they said took place outside the Rockin’ Cigar…
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Probe in wake of missing soldier finds Fort Bliss troops faced ‘remarkable stress’ over past year
FORT BLISS, Texas — A military investigation launched in the wake of a U.S. Army private at Fort Bliss who went missing found “no evidence of toxic…
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El Paso’s Joe Moody again named speaker pro tem of Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan shook up the chamber’s leadership this week, signaling who his top…
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A look back at the Borderland’s big freeze – 10 years ago this week
EL PASO, Texas — It was Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, when an intense arctic air mass moved into southern New Mexico and far west Texas. The weather system…
Continue Reading Man in his 20s among 6 new virus deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced six coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. Health officials said the deaths…
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Well-known infectious disease expert resigns as Del Sol’s chief medical officer
EL PASO, Texas — It’s official, Dr. Ogechika Alozie is leaving El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Alozie, a well-respected infectious disease…
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Jerry Armstrong, 1966 Texas Western championship team member, dead at 76
EL PASO, Texas — Jerry Armstrong, a key member of Texas Western’s famed 1966 men’s basketball national championship team, passed…
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Fugitive shot by El Paso police after he nearly hit officer with car is released from hospital, taken to jail
UPDATE, Feb. 4: El Paso police said Thursday a fugitive who was shot and wounded after nearly striking an officer with his car last month has been…
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2 fugitive brothers arrested near Dallas for murder of 27-year-old El Pasoan last year
UPDATE, Feb. 4: El Paso police announced the arrests Thursday of two brothers wanted in the murder of another El Paso man last year. 24 –year old…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 31 virus deaths, most in single day since December
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 31 additional coronavirus-related deaths Thursday mornings, the most reported in a…
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About 15% of El Pasoans are believed to be immune to Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — How much of El Paso County is immune to Covid-19 right now? A rough estimate suggests 15 percent of residents have reached some…
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20% of El Paso’s vaccine doses to be set aside for ‘super seniors’
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso announced Wednesday that it will be dedicating 20% of its weekly vaccination hub allocation to the Borderland’s…
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El Paso reaches 77 degrees to shatter high temperature record from 1890
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland on Wednesday shattered a high temperature record that goes back more than a century. The official temperature at the…
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El Paso Int’l Airport deploys new explosive-detecting dog teams
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso International Airport on Wednesday received two new canine teams that are trained in the detection of explosives.…
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