Be Mindful: Personal connection can help seniors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s Elder Abuse Prevention Month. It’s a chance for better understanding of the issues faced by older people — and the…
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Rep. Hernandez refunds City of El Paso $6,700 for “excessive” gas card use, records show
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 3 City Representative Cassandra Hernandez paid the city $6,700 to cover gas expenses incurred on her…
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Man arrested for murder in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police say officials arrested 34-year-old Tristan Crabtree on a murder charge Friday. They say he was picked up by…
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Sunday Xtra: Former Rep. Rodriguez speaks out on the use of city-issued credit cards
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has been bringing you exclusive reporting on the use of your taxpayer dollars by city leaders and staff, specifically…
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El Paso Museum of History to Celebrate Pride Month this weekend
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Museum of History is inviting the community to celebrate Pride Month by hosting two events on Saturday,…
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El Paso native showing off her weight loss journey to thousands on social media
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Savannah Crosby or “@beingsavv” on TikTok is an El Paso native and Bel Air High School graduate who is making a name for…
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New details on funding allocated to each El Paso city representative’s office for Fiscal Year 2023
Update: A city spokesperson tells ABC-7 that last budget session, City Council approved the 40% budget increase for district offices. “The City…
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El Paso police say motorcyclist is dead after Monday crash
Update: The motorcyclist involved in Monday’s crash has died, according to El Paso Police. They identified the victim as 57-year-old Ricardo Sierra.…
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Nationwide Barbeque Competition in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Famous Daves has announced their efforts in finding the best barbecue teams in the country. The All-Star BBQ Series includes…
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City manager’s office spent more than $100,000 in taxpayer money on city-issued P-card since 2022
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’s office spent more than $100,000 using taxpayer-funded procurement cards (P-cards) from…
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Children’s Hospital opening Urgent Care just for kids in Far East El Paso
EL PASO (Texas) – El Paso Children’s Hospital is opening a Children’s Urgent Care Center in the heart of East El Paso. A ribbon cutting will mark…
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Judge decides to keep Ft. Bliss soldier accused of sexually abusing a child detained until next court hearing
UPDATE – A Homeland Security Investigation Agent addressed questions from both the prosecution and defense attorney for Carlos Humberto Richard…
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Fire burns house in Far East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire broke out at a house in far east El Paso Wednesday night. The house is located on the 12200 block of Joaquin Roman…
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Life after cancer for survivors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A person who has had a cancer diagnosis is oftentimes called a “cancer survivor.” For those who completed cancer treatment,…
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How did former District 6 City Rep. Claudia Rodriguez spend $7,555.48 of taxpayer money in one day?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Questions still remain how former District 6 City Representative Claudia Rodriguez spent $7,555.48 in one day using…
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Murder suspect arrested two years after man’s death due to former District Attorney not reviewing police investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 clarified the timeline in a murder investigation to find out why an El Paso teacher was arrested and charged with…
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City Rep. Brian Kennedy addresses council’s purchasing cards investigation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After ABC-7 reported that members of the El Paso City Council spent more than half a million dollars during the 2022…
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Interim El Paso City Manager to take over position Thursday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cary Westin will take over as Interim City Manager Thursday. Westin was appointed to the temporary position earlier this…
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Fire breaks out at restaurant on Lee Trevino in East El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire broke out at the Burger King on Lee Trevino and Montwood in East El Paso Wednesday afternoon. An ABC-7 crew at the…
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Sal Y Limon Street Festival returns to downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Sal Y Limon Street Festival is back for it’s second year. The block party returns to El Paso on Saturday, June 3 in downtown El…
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EPISD providing free meals this summer
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School District will give out free breakfast and lunch to children this summer. The program is free to…
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El Paso middle school student advances to Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals
Update: Arnav Tonde advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Wednesday morning. In the fifth round he correctly identified the…
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Maluma to perform in El Paso in September
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Maluma is heading to the Don Haskins Center. The UTEP Special Events website lists the concert date as September 24, 2023.…
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El Paso Streetcar resumes service
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After almost a month of being out of service the El Paso Streetcar is hitting the road again starting today. Earlier this…
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House fire in South Central El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A house catches fire in South Central El Paso early Wednesday morning. It happened on the 1100 block of Magoffin Avenue.…
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Crash in far east El Paso sends three people to hospital
EL PASO, Texas — Three people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a car on Joe Battle and Pellicano Wednesday…
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Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces Wednesday, May 31
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Here a list of road closures scheduled for Wednesday, May 3q for El Paso County and the City of Las Cruces. For updates in…
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Know the sudden symptoms of a stroke
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Anyone can have a stroke and everyone should be ready. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a…
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Mayor concerned El Paso elected officials, city staff spent $500K+ on taxpayer-funded purchasing cards in 2022; former Rep. Rodriguez spent $7,500+ in one day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an exclusive interview with ABC-7, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said he’s concerned about the amount of spending on city…
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Early voting begins for EPISD and YISD Runoff Elections
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Early voting for the June 2023 Runoff Election began Tuesday and will run through June 6. There are three races on the…
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