Cormac McCarthy, Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist with ties to El Paso, dies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cormac McCarthy, one of the great novelists of American literature with ties to El Paso, died Tuesday of natural causes at…
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Flyers advertising raising concerns over potential water scam circulating through El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ABC-7 viewer says they received a flyer advertising help fixing hard water. The viewer says they believe the flyer is…
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First Annual El Paso Juneteenth Cultural Celebration Gala
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The YWCA El Paso del Norte Region is partnering with The Great Khalid Foundation as both to debut the Inaugural Juneteenth…
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El Paso Juneteenth Holiday ScheduleÂ
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — All City of El Paso administrative offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Administrative…
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13-year-old El Pasoan competing in Jr. NBA Skills Challenge
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 13-year-old El Paso boy will be doing something only most kids his age dream of – competing in the Jr. NBA Skills…
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Ricardo Pepi scores his first ever goal against Mexico in USA’s 3-0 win
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three players with Borderland ties were all selected for the U.S. Men’s national team squad for the Concacaf Nations League…
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Man allegedly threatens El Paso postal worker
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso law enforcement officers say 42-year-old Edgar Efren Avila threatened a postal worker. Officials say the alleged…
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William Beaumont welcomes its new commander in a time-honored ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The change of command ceremony is a centuries-old tradition where the outgoing military commander symbolically relinquishes…
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County Commissioners to hear presentation regarding sales of fireworks ahead of July 4th
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners will hear a presentation, then take action on whether to allow sales of fireworks during this…
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Singer Kali Uchis to perform in El Paso this October
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Kali Uchis will perform in El Paso this October during the second leg of her The Red Moon in Venus Tour. She’ll be at the…
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Governor Abbott signs new law to protect trap-neuter-return programs in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 3660 into law, protecting those who trap, neuter or spay, and release feral…
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Smugglers cloning FedEx vans to bring migrants into El Paso, officials say
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — U.S. Border Patrol officials say human smugglers are cloning FedEx vans to bring migrants into El Paso. U.S. Border Patrol…
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El Pasoans impacted by Texas paper license plate ban
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new law signed by Governor Greg Abbott gets rid of temporary paper plates for vehicles. When a person buys a car in Texas,…
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El Paso plastic surgeon visits war-torn Ukraine to perform reconstructive surgery on injured children
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local plastic surgeon from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso recently made the trip to Ukraine to operate on…
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El Paso man appears in federal court after arrest: charged with abusive sexual contact
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An man was arrested and charged Monday for abusive sexual contact that allegedly happened on May 26, 2022. The warrant for…
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Fort Bliss welcomes the return of deployed soldiers to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade returned from an overseas deployment earlier this month. Fort Bliss…
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El Paso County Commissioners to vote on the issuance of Revenue Bonds to finance acquisition of former Legent Hospital facility
UPDATE: The commissioners today approved UMC going forward with the revenue bond to secure the new UMC surgical Hospital in East El Paso. The $55…
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El Paso detectives ask for help identifying four people of interest in shooting death of 15-year-old boy
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit wants help identifying four people they describe as people of…
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El Paso Police investigate after body found on the westside
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police are investigating after they found a body on the westside. They have set up a crime scene on the 5200 block…
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Author, former El Pasoan Cormac McCarthy dead at 89
(KVIA) — Legendary author and one-time El Pasoan Cormac McCarthy is dead, sources report. He was 89. McCarthy wrote well-loved books, many set along…
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Be Mindful: El Paso schools help students beat summertime blues
El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Summer vacation means students spend months away from classrooms, as well as the mental health support that schools provide.…
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Tornillo ISD educators work to bridge digital divide in the classroom
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There is no denying that technology plays a huge role in our lives now, but it also will loom large over future jobs for…
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Summer Camp for El Paso teens
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Strive Now will be hosting a five day summer camp for El Paso teens. Teenagers will be able to participate in workshops,…
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Clint I.S.D. hosting teacher job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Clint Independent School District will be hosting a teacher job fair today. The event will take place at Clint I.S.D.…
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Shooting leaves one man with life-threating injuries
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One man has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting near the intersection of Noble and Myrtle.…
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One person in custody after aggravated assault call in East El Paso
UPDATE (6:45 p.m.): Police said one subject is in custody EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police said they are responding to an Aggravated Assault…
Continue Reading Man and woman found dead following murder-suicide in northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A murder-suicide is being investigated by El Paso Police in Northeast El Paso. Police were called out to the scene at the…
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City Reps. Hernandez, Rodriguez drum up largest fuel card bills; spending policies, oversight long lacking
by Elida S. Perez, El Paso Matters June 11, 2023 Former city Rep. Claudia Rodriguez filled up her gas tank in Carlsbad, New Mexico, during the Fourth…
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Marshalls clothing store distribution center opens in east El Paso; it’s expected to offer more than one thousand jobs
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marshall’s clothing store opened a distribution center in east El Paso at 3900 Global Reach Drive. According to El Paso…
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Roller derby: how the unique sport brings people together
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roller derby is certainly not the most common sport out there, but for some El Pasoans, it’s more than just a game. “Even…
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