Brush fire in west El Paso
Update: The fire has been put out according to fire dispatch. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire crews are responding to a brush fire near Northwind…
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Hunger Action Month: Saul Saenz surprised shoppers by helping pay for their groceries
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 and Albertsons are teaming up! Keep an eye out for Hillary Floren, Nichole Gomez, and Saul Saenz at your local Albertsons you…
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Public meetings begin to gather input on Multipurpose Entertainment Center
EL PASO, Texas – For years, the city has been trying to build a multi-purpose center in the Duranguito neighborhood, and for years, several people…
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Semitruck rolls over, shuts down all lanes on Gateway South at Transmountain
EL PASO, Texas — First responders are on the scene of a crash involving a semitruck that rolled over on Gateway South and Transmountain. The…
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Hunger Action Month: Together In Tough Times:
ABC-7 and Albertsons are on a mission to fill up grocery carts! ABC-7’s Nichole Gomez surprised shoppers at Albertsons in northeast El…
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Hunger Action Month: Together In Tough Times
ABC-7 and Albertsons are teaming up! Keep an eye out for Hillary Floren, Nichole Gomez, and Saul Saenz at your local Albertsons you just might be in…
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Beto O’Rourke on Jimmy Kimmel, talks about Governor Abbott Busing Migrants; Abbott tweets to Biden Administration
LOS ANGELES, California — Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O’Roruke stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to talk about the issues Texas is…
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El Paso District Attorney Yvonne Rosales thinking about asking Texas Attorney General for help trying the Walmart Mass Shooting Case
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has obtained court documents saying El Paso’s District Attorney, Yvonne Rosales is considering asking the Texas Attorney…
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Ysleta ISD feeding hundreds of kids after school through ‘Supper Program’
EL PASO, Texas — Times are tough for families across the borderland. Some are not sure where their next meal will come from. To help, the Ysleta…
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Deadline nears for public input on a regional flood plan
EL PASO, Texas – The Upper Rio Grande Regional Flood Planning Group has put together a draft regional flood plan and is asking for public input. The…
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El Paso Catholic Diocese seeks volunteers, donations to help support migrants
EL PASO, Texas — The Diocese of El Paso is in dire need of volunteers and is accepting donations to help deal with the increase in migrants coming…
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger just got a $50,000 boost to help feed those with food insecurities
EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger received $50,000 from El Paso Health. El Paso Health President/CEO Carol Smallwood and CEO of Medicaid…
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Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows
A closely watched estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday indicates that Texas may have passed a long-awaited milestone: the point…
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El Paso County Commissioners address migrant surge in El Paso streets; give update on county processing center
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the increase of migrants in El Paso County. An emergency item was added to…
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Happy 915 Day: A celebration of El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Today is September 15 or better known as 915 day. 915 symbolizes more than our telephone area code. Today celebrate everything…
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Veteran turned Paralympic champion runs with El Paso community, pay tribute to other veterans
EL PASO, Texas — A marine veteran who lost both of his legs in Afghanistan chose to make the best of his situation, becoming a Paralympic champion,…
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Man is sentenced to life in prison plus 300 years sexual exploitation of a minor; victims included children in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A Stratford, Texas man was sentenced to life in prison on numerous counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Court documents show…
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Over a thousand migrants arriving in the El Paso sector per day in September
EL PASO, Texas – ABC-7 received a statement from Border Patrol that just over half of the 1,300 encounters they’re reporting daily here in the El…
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New Solar-powered microchip scanner in El Paso helps reunite pets, owners
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso’s Animal Services unveils the first-of-its-kind scanner to help lost pets be reunited with their family. The new…
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Judge advances District Attorney removal case one step closer to jury trial
EL PASO, Texas — A judge has ordered District Attorney Yvonne Rosales to appear and answer to a petition to remove her from office, moving the case…
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Socorro man sentenced to 20 years in prison for receiving and distributing child porn
EL PASO, Texas – A Socorro man received a 20-year sentence on child exploitation charges Tuesday. Over one thousand videos depicting child sexual…
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Cleanup efforts increase at migrant campground in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A large group of migrants, predominately from Venezuela, are still camped in downtown El Paso, in the Union Plaza area. Waste bins…
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Migrants from Venezuela cross Mexico legally thanks to “safe passage” document
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua — Migrants from Venezuela can to cross the border thanks to a document that lets them move freely through Mexico for a week. The…
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Migrants released on the streets of Downtown El Paso struggle to find bathrooms and showers
EL PASO, Texas– After spending several days on the streets of Downtown El Paso, some migrants are finding it difficult to take care of basic human…
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Legal process for migrants seeking asylum
EL PASO, Texas — Migrants have been seen camped out in parts of El Paso after hundreds have been crossing everyday in the El Paso area. In July,…
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‘It’s not sustainable.’ Migrant surge in El Paso puts strain on shelter system
EL PASO, Texas — A recent increase of immigrants from Venezuela has “changed the game” in El Paso and put a strain on the area’s shelter…
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South Texas woman dies after being ejected in northeast El Paso car crash
EL PASO, Texas – A crash in northeast El Paso killed a 23-year-old woman from South Texas, according to investigators. It happened just after 6 a.m.…
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El Paso Police: Dispute leads to shooting in Upper Valley
EL PASO, Texas — Two men shot at a man they had a previous dispute with, according to El Paso police. Police say the victim was 23-year-old Justin…
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Fiber Optics line clipped at George Dieter and Pebble Hills
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story indicated power lines were downed following a crash, according to El Paso police. El Paso Electric…
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Migrants Apprehended Overnight
EL PASO, Texas — Overnight, a large group of migrants were apprehended by border patrol at the R R Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant in Socorro,…
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