2024 City of El Paso election most expensive in last decade
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Campaign and donor spending broke the bank in more ways than one in 2024 for the City of El Paso. Between the races for…
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FBI, Texas Rangers investigate shots fired at federal officer, one person in custody
(UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.) – A U.S. Marshal spokesperson confirmed to ABC-7 that an operation was being conducted by the Lonestar Fugitive Task Force. They…
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One-on-one with UTEP’s Keitha Adams; Miners host Liberty Thursday
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (8-6, 1-2 CUSA) welcomes Liberty (10-5, 3-1 CUSA) to the Don Haskins Thursday…
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El Paso Lawmakers react to Burrows’ election as house speaker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — State representative Mary Gonzalez and state senator César Blanco told me they plan to keep working together to address the…
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Stop the Bleed event at Pebble Hills High School
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Students at Pebble Hills High School received training that could potentially save lives. This training is provided by a…
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El Paso mother faces charges for injury to a child after her toddler drowned
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Court documents show Jessica Weaver was indicted on Dec. 12, 2024 and is facing several charges. Her son, Anthony Leo Malave…
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45 years in prison for El Paso man found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso jury found Archie Antonio Bridges, 39, guilty of Continuous sexual abuse of a child: victim under 14, according…
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ABC-7 at 4:’Quad-Demic’ concerns, Protecting Yourself from the Viral Surge
EL PASO, Texas ( KVIA-TV)—It’s that time of year again! Temperatures are cold across the borderland, and cold and flu season is…
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Open house to be held for 2052 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An open house will be held for the public to provide feedback on the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (EPMPO)…
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El Pas police arrest two teens, charge them with aggravated assault
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested two men after an investigation into an aggravated robbery at a vaping business in West El Paso. The…
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Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that Texas may be permitted to require some form…
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ABC-7 XTRA SUNDAY: NMSU’s new president
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — New Mexico State University has a new president. Valerio Ferme was unanimously approved by the school’s board of regents in…
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Binational business leaders to meet in El Paso to discuss USMCA agreement
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Mexican National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), Services, and Tourism in Juárez will hold a binational forum in El Paso…
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What we know about Gaza’s emerging ceasefire and hostage release deal
Originally Published: 14 JAN 25 09:55 ET Updated: 15 JAN 25 12:19 ET By Jeremy Diamond, Mick Krever and Lauren Kent, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) —…
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GOP-led House votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports
Originally Published: 14 JAN 25 14:48 ET Updated: 14 JAN 25 15:05 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Tuesday…
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The great social media migration: Sudden influx of US users to RedNote connects Chinese and Americans like never before
Originally Published: 14 JAN 25 04:06 ET Updated: 15 JAN 25 03:27 ET By Eric Cheung, Joyce Jiang and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Calm for now, 2 storm system approach soon, bringing strong winds and cooler temps
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as we track two storm systems. The first will bring stronger winds, the second will bring…
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Dry January offers health and mental wellness benefits for El Pasoans Â
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) – As we’re halfway through January, many El Pasoans are taking a break from drinking alcohol. “Dry January,” is one of the…
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Chapin defeats Andress, 71-42; Huskies increase win streak against El Paso schools
EL PASO, Texas – The Chapin Huskies once again proved why they are the best basketball team in El Paso. Tuesday, the Huskies defeated their northeast…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food FARMacy receives $30,000 from El Paso health
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Today El Paso Health will present a check to the El Pasoans fighting Hunger food Bank to help with their Food FARMacy. The…
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ABC-7 First Alert – Winds pick up Friday with some blowing dust; colder air arrives again next week
The winds will pick up Friday with some blowing dust and sand likely by the afternoon and evening. Peak gusts could hit 40 mph out of the SW/W. The…
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Geotechnical engineer weighs in on cross-border tunnel; says it was made using low technology
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 spoke to Dr. John C. Lommler, principal geotechnical engineer and adjunct professor at New Mexico State University, to…
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Holloman Hero: Air Force Officer helps rescue man from fiery car crash
Alamogordo, NM (KVIA) — A U.S. Air Force officer recently came across a fiery car crash on Holland Air Force Base. ABC-7’s Paul Schulz explains how…
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Hiker rescued from Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas
CULBERSON COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — A hiker was rescued from the Guadalupe Mountains during extreme winter weather conditions. The rescue happened…
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BORSTAR unit rescue hiker from Guadalupe Mountains during extreme winter weather
El Paso, TEXAS (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials report it happened early morning on Sunday January 12th, 2025. An Air and…
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El Paso police catch man driving 98 mph on Mesa, charge him with DWI
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police officials say that officers arrested 35-year-old Jorge Mariano Polo-Hernandez for DWI and possession of…
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‘I killed my step-dad’: El Paso teen charged in murder
Update (January 14, 2025): Court documents reveal that officers had first visited the home where the alleged murder happened earlier that morning. An…
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Biden slams Meta’s decision to get rid of fact-checking in wide-ranging Q-and-A with reporters
CNN By Samantha Waldenberg, Alejandra Jaramillo and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Meta’s…
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Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement
By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Jan. 14, 2025 “Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker in blow to insurgent GOP movement” was first…
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ABC-7 Do-Gooder: El Pasoan dedicates life to service even during her own heath struggles
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After a life full if service, an El Paso woman is still finding ways to help others even while battling a setback of…
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