6,047 UTEP fans ‘excited’ to be at Sun Bowl for Miners’ opening win
EL PASO, Texas — The UTEP Miners defeated Stephen F. Austin 24-14 at home Saturday night in front of a crowd of 6,047, according to UTEP officials.…
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Borderland Rainbow Center celebrates anniversary with food drive
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s only LGTBQ+ Community celebrated its fifth year in service with a special drive-thru food drive on Saturday evening. “We…
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Premature El Paso triplets almost ready to leave hospital
EL PASO, TEXAS — Triple the diapers, triple the laughter and triple the smiles. Noel Hudgens of El Paso welcomed her three beautiful triplets, Suz,…
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Following Boseman’s death, Borderland doctor warns colon cancer becoming more prevalent under 50
EL PASO, Texas — Fans are still mourning the loss of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman after losing a 4-year battle to colon cancer. Colon cancer…
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El Paso has 7 new virus deaths as total grows to 440, with cases nearing 21,000
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported seven new coronavirus deaths on Saturday morning, bringing the pandemic total in the county to…
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El Paso opening 8 free Wi-Fi centers to give students internet access
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso’s Parks and Recreation Department is opening up eight Wi-Fi centers starting Tuesday to provide free…
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Socorro ISD welcomes students back to campus for first time in six months
EL PASO, Texas – The Socorro Independent School District, the first Borderland school district to announce plans to return to campus, has revised…
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63-year-old El Paso virus survivor cheered as she leaves hospital after 109 days
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso woman is a fighter. Staff at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus lined the hallway as 63-year-old Josefina…
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What you need to know if you’re attending UTEP’s football opener
EL PASO, Texas — Football is back in the Borderland. The UTEP Miners kick off their home opener against Stephen F. Austin on Saturday at 7 p.m.…
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El Paso police seek help in solving cold case murder of rising music artist ‘T.K.’
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police on Friday said they were seeking new leads in the murder of a 20-year-old up-and-coming music artist who was shot…
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El Paso Marathon will have live racing with limited field in February
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Marathon will have live racing in February. Organizers made the announcement Friday afternoon. The event’s three…
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El Paso getting new arena football team: ‘West Texas Buccaneers’
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Coliseum and the El Paso Sports Commission announced Friday that a new arena football team is coming to the…
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Top suggestions for an El Paso ‘staycation’ during the Labor Day holiday weekend
EL PASO, Texas — With Covid-19 restrictions and quarantines in place prohibiting mass gatherings and trips to New Mexico, El Paso tourism leaders…
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Crews extinguish fire at abandoned home near Austin High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire broke out an abandoned home early Friday morning in Central El Paso. The El Paso Fire Department said there are no…
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‘Noche De Juarez’: DJ Johnny Kage to bring music fans classic Juarez anthems at special drive-in concert
EL PASO, Texas — Since the pandemic, many families have been enjoying the return of drive-in movies. Suncity Carpool Cinema is going a step further…
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Fight near Jefferson High School ends with at least 1 hospitalized
EL PASO — A person was taken to the hospital after a fight in south-central El Paso early Friday morning. The fire department described the injuries…
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4 new virus deaths, 160 additional cases reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths Friday morning. The death toll now…
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‘Laced’ opioids leading to more overdoses, deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The medical community is concerned about a rise in opioid overdoses in the Borderland. One local doctor told ABC-7 she believes…
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Jon Teicher enters 40th season as UTEP’s play-by-play broadcaster
EL PASO, Texas — Voices in sports span lifetimes. From Don Haskins to Rodney Terry, Bob Stull to Dana Dimel, Jon Teicher has been there every step…
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Leaders urge El Pasoans to avoid family gatherings, house parties as Labor Day approaches
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city, county and health leaders held a briefing on Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the community’s Covid-19…
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Teachers frustrated as Clint superintendent won’t let them bring their kids to class and ‘take up resources’
CLINT, Texas — Teachers in the Clint Independent School District are facing a dilemma. Some educators reached out to ABC-7, upset over the options…
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‘Continue to be diligent’: 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 man arrested after he allegedly punched his dog a dozen times on video
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man is facing an animal cruelty charge after he was allegedly caught on camera repeatedly abusing his 2-year-old dog,…
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Desert Wind School employee tests postive for virus, SISD says building disinfected
EL PASO, Texas — An employee at Desert Wind School in the Socorro Independent School District has tested positive for Covid-19, officials confirmed…
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U.S. detained hundreds of migrant children in hotels in El Paso, across Texas as pandemic flared
EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of migrant children have been held in hotels, in El Paso and throughout Texas and the southern U.S., and guarded by…
Continue Reading 8 new virus deaths in El Paso; 72 additional cases, delayed results reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced eight new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. It comes a day after health…
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Driver clings to life after Lower Valley car crash
EL PASO, Texas — A motorist was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after a crash in El Paso’s Lower Valley. It happened in the 800 block of…
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El Paso VA says new partnership will improve suicide prevention services for vets
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is partnering with OnStar’s emergency services to improve…
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‘We know that there’s gonna be a risk’ – but El Paso’s top doctor still ‘excited’ for return to classrooms
EL PASO, Texas — Several major school districts are using a phased-approach to in-person instruction. El Paso city-county health officials say it’s…
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Girl who fell from picnic area rushed to hospital after being rescued along Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department crews were able to successfully rescue a girl who fell from a picnic location at Transmountain on…
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