More meetings set for next week to discuss EPISD “Destination District Redesign” plan
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of 10 meetings between the El Paso Independent School District and the public took place on Wednesday, May 1st. The…
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Water rescue crew pulls 7 migrants out of the Rio Grande in Sunland Park
Update: A Sunland Park Fire Department official says the call came in at 9 AM and it took about an hour for the crew to rescue all seven people. This…
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El Paso Electric, Western Technical College offering lineworker certification program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric is teaming up with Western Technical College to offer a lineworker certification program. Officials say 14…
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El Paso organizations unveil sensory gym for families of domestic violence
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In a collaborative effort, the Junior League of El Paso Inc. (JLEP), the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV),…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Comfortable Thursday, warm, dry, and breezy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You can expect another calm weather day for your Thursday, warm, dry and breezy. As we inch closer to rounding out the work…
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Borderland schools respond to new USDA school meal guidelines, limiting added sugars for the first time
EL PASO, KVIA (TX) — Students in the Borderland will soon see a makeover in their school meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is updating rules…
Continue ReadingUS withdraws troops from base in Chad following government demand
Originally Published: 01 MAY 24 11:48 ET By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military has withdrawn troops from a French military base in…
Continue ReadingUS says Russia used choking agents against Ukrainian troops, breaching chemical weapons ban
Originally Published: 02 MAY 24 00:08 ET Updated: 02 MAY 24 06:44 ET By Jessie Yeung and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The United States has…
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Hundreds of Luis Miguel fans turn out to star’s performance at the Don Haskins Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of Luis Miguel fans began lining up outside the Don Haskins Center Wednesday, hours before the iconic singer’s…
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El Paso ISD beginning discussions on “district redesign”, campus closures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District is beginning discussions on how to “redesign” the district. The redesign process will…
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Mobile home fire in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A mobile home at 10900 Desert View Dr. in Northeast El Paso caught fire on May 1. Video sent to ABC-7 from a local viewer…
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Latest audit in City Council gas card usage presented to Financial Oversight and Audit Committee
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso’s Chief Internal Auditor, Edmundo Calderon, presented his new report on taxpayer-funded gas card usage…
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Pretty nice weather for a while
Lots of sunshine and dry air will prevail the rest of this week. Some occasional breezes are expected with SW gusts around 25 mph. The winds will…
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City of El Paso hosting reopening celebration for newly renovated Fire Station No. 26
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso commemorated the completion of improvements to Fire Station No. 26. Wednesday, May 1st at 10:30 a.m. The…
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Official talks about aerial tramway project in El Paso’s Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today, ABC-7 is interviewing CRRMA Executive Director Raymond Telles about the effort to develop an aerial tramway at…
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Chihuahua state authorities rescue over 100 migrants inside Juarez stash house
JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua’s Secretary of Public Safety’s (SPPE) SWAT unit recovered 104 migrants from inside a home in Juárez’s…
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Month – Finding support and strength
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Have you taken time for your mental health today? Experts say you should — as May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And…
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Crews rescue 24-year-old with leg injury off Mt. Cristo Rey
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Sunland Park Fire Department just rescued a 24-year-old man off Mt. Cristo Rey. In a social media post, the…
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Watch Live: Officials hold news conference about shooting in Chaparral, New Mexico
Update: Officials are holding a news conference Wednesday morning to address the shooting. You can watch that below. Update: Dona Ana County Sheriff…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block enforcement of age-verification requirements for porn sites
Originally Published: 30 APR 24 12:16 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to…
Continue ReadingJustice Dept plans to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug
Originally Published: 30 APR 24 14:17 ET Updated: 30 APR 24 18:48 ET By Alicia Wallace, Katherine Dillinger, Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Kayla…
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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Warm and windy Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today will be mostly comfortable as we continue a fair weather pattern. We will see winds pick up slightly today. Overall we…
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NMSU students begin camping on campus grounds in support of Palestine, demanding university to take action
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Over a dozen students were seen camping on the New Mexico State University campus Tuesday, as a part of a larger…
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El Paso man pleads guilty to 2016 murder
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After nearly eight years of waiting, the family of a man found dead in the desert of Northeast El Paso has some resolution.…
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Borderland health experts warn of dangers associated with cosmetic procedures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Borderland health experts are now warning of the dangers associated with cosmetic procedures using needles. This comes after…
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ABC-7 Weather – Warming temps with some low-end winds
Lots of sunshine will continue for the next several days with low-end winds. Gusts Wednesday will be at 30 mph from the southwest. I do not expect…
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ABC-7 at 4: FBI El Paso warns of rising sexual assaults on planes
El Paso, TX (KVIA)- As sexual assault awareness and prevention month comes to an end, the FBI wants to warn you about a serious federal crime that…
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Watch Live: Air Force aircraft crashes near Holloman, pilot successfully ejects
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed west of Holloman Air Force Base, near White Sands National Park, Tuesday…
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New Mexico residents facing state audits: Key points to know
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The deadline for filing 2023 taxes passed on April 15, but for some New Mexico residents, the stress may just be beginning…
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ABC-7 Do-Gooder: El Paso boy helps lonely classmates make friends with idea for “Buddy Bench”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Playgrounds are supposed to be fun… But at some point that wasn’t the case for an El Paso 2nd grade student. …
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