Update on Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. As of the evening of Feb. 12, the FAA lifted the flight restriction in place for the Santa Teresa airspace. It did not send out a notice. The temporary flight restrictions (TFR) as seen on an FAA website the morning of Feb. 11.Credit: FAA The TFRs lifted as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Independent School district confirmed with ABC-7 its Chief of Police. Manuel Chavira, will retire. “We are grateful for his years of service and the leadership he has provided,” the school district said in a statement sent to ABC-7. “We thank him for his dedication to our students, staff,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as a storm system pushing into the region will leave us with on and off rain chance. Temperatures will start in the low 50s. Overall temps will be a little cooler than yesterday as we see about a 10 degree temperature dip. Temps
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday’s temporary closure of the El Paso Airport might not have cause major issues, but there’s still national concern for what happened. During a hearing with the U.S Senate Committee hearing on Science, Commerce, and Transportation, the topic of the FAA and Department of War situation in El Paso came
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UPDATE (4:53 p.m., Feb. 12): ABC-7 obtained an affidavit revealing new details about the moment Aurora Morales hit and killed Ana Maria Paniagua with a truck. It happened at Juanito’s Liquor Store in the Lower Valley, according to the affidavit. El Paso police arrived at the store’s parking lot after the collision was reported. Fire
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Wednesday, U.S. Marshals found and apprehended a man suspected of a robbery and shooting in Fabens, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. EPCSO said the robbery happened Jan. 28 just after 4:45 a.m. at a home on Fargrove Street. Deputies found a male victim with a gunshot
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department posted bodycam video on social media Thursday showing the moments they responded to a shooting report on Silver Avenue. The shooting happened Feb. 6. Officers arrested 18-year-old Abraham Emilio Carmona for deadly conduct discharge with a firearm and evading arrest detention with a vehicle. When
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced a new nonstop Southwest Airlines service from the El Paso International Airport to the Nashville International Airport (BNA). According to a press release, Southwest will start the service Oct. 1, 2026. The flights will operate Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The city also announced
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — A 23-year-old woman died after an ATV crash in Fabens Sunday, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. It happened on Landfill Road. Investigators say the ATV traveled northbound with two riders. The Driver “failed to negotiate a curve” and hit an electrical pole. Both were ejected from the ATV.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 60-year-old woman from Juarez died after a car hit her on the I-10 Wednesday evening, according to the El Paso Police Department. EPPD’s Special Traffic Investigation Unit responded to the collision at I-10 West at mile marker eight. Investigators said a car traveled westbound when the woman attempted to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday forecast is leaning comfortable however tomorrow we will see some changes. Rain chances will increase, temps will drop, and winds will pick up. Today we wake up to temps in the upper 40s and low 50s. Temperatures will continue to clmb today intothe 70s. El Paso is expected to
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JACKSONVILLE, Alabama – The UTEP men’s basketball team buried 11 3-pointers and used a big run in the second half to rally past second-place Jax State on the road, 69-64, Wednesday evening. In a tilt that featured seven ties and 12 lead changes, it was the Miners (10-15, 6-8 CUSA) who got hot at the
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA)– After having their bags checked and waiting for updates, passengers at El Paso International Airport are now boarding flights they didn’t think they would be able to take just hours earlier. One passenger said he had no idea about the disruption until he got there and initially believed his flight was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Airport ground stop and temporary flight restriction only lasted about 7 hours, but the potential impact was massive. ABC-7 spoke with former El Paso City Representative Brian Kennedy, who said that he agreed with the closure, but thought that 10 days was too strong. “The first thing
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots violating the temporary airspace restriction over the El Paso area could have triggered serious consequences ranging from fines and license suspensions to criminal charges or, in extreme cases, the use of deadly force. The restriction was issued through the FAA’s Notice to Airmen system,
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Temperatures have been warm but will cool down behind a cold front later Friday and Saturday. Thursday will become mostly cloudy with temps in the low 70s. Friday will become mostly cloudy with rain moving through the area (off and on). The rain is expected to lift out very early Saturday morning. Saturday temps will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Arrivals and departures at the El Paso International Airport have resumed, but not without delays to those originally scheduled to arrive in El Paso early Wednesday morning. This after a Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- U.S. Congressman Gabe Vasquez has released an updated statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s closure of the El Paso International Airport and surrounding airspace. In the statement, Congressman Vasquez confirmed that there is no national security threat and operations are expected to resume as normal at the El Paso Airport but the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is enjoying warm and dry weather through Thursday, with temperatures climbing into the lower 70s — about 8 to 12 degrees above normal for early February. High pressure over Texas is keeping skies mostly clear and conditions calm. Light southerly winds will help push afternoon highs well above
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- The Las Cruces Police Department has arrested a Las Cruces woman suspected of giving birth to a baby girl Saturday in a portable toilet at Burn Lake and then throwing the newborn in the holding tank. According to LCPD, the woman arrested is Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, and she is
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CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican cartels, some of which are considered foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government, have operated drones for some time, including daily, according to local drug cartel experts. ABC-7 spoke with former U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas and retired El Paso Police Deputy Police Chief Robert Almonte,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Late Tuesday night, the FAA held flights to and from El Paso which the agency said was done due for security reasons. The hold for El Paso has been lifted as of 7 am Wednesday morning. Multiple leaders throughout the Borderland are reacting, some have provided ABC 7 with the following
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El Paso, TX( KVIA-TV- The United Way of El Paso County announced the return of ENGAGE, their signature event that showcases young talent in the borderland, while providing them the tools needed to grow their careers. ENGAGE will be hosted at the El Paso Convention Center on April 10, 2025 from 10:30AM-5:00PM.The theme for this year’s summit is “Identity, Impact,
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A good amount of sunshine is expected to persist for Wednesday; added clouds for Thursday. Another storm system will hit the area on Friday and exit Saturday morning. I expect to see some rain chances on Friday with gusty winds arriving behind a cold front on Saturday. Gusts will likely hit around 30 mph from
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security House Oversight Committee had the chance to interview and question Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, and USCIS Director Joseph Edlow today. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), a member of the DHS House Oversight Committee, asked these DHS leaders about body camera
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UPDATE (FEB. 10)- Dr. Ahsan Choudhuri, the former UTEP professor, has provided the following statement regarding being cleared in the aerospace NSF investigation: “I am grateful that the National Science Foundation’s review has confirmed that there was no wrongdoing on my part. Being wrongly accused and maligned was deeply difficult, but I have always stood
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)- According to U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Mexico, 59-year-old David De La Paz is facing charges in connection to a drug trafficking organization. According to court documents, beginning in late 2025, the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force and the Las Cruces/Dona Ana County Metro Narcotics Agency began investigating
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UPDATE (3:34 PM)- LCPD has confirmed that one person is dead after a shooting that happened around 1 p.m. near the 900 block of west Amador Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a confrontation between two men and when officers arrived they found the 53-year-old man man on the ground with at least one
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso International Airport (ELP) announced Tuesday it will increase rates for its long-term parking starting March 1, 2026. The daily rate for long-term parking will be raised from $7.00 to $9.00 per day, ELP announced. ELP says this rate was approved by El Paso City Council as part of
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“We believe she is still alive. Bring her home,” Savannah Guthrie responded. By Bill Hutchinson February 10, 2026, 11:25 AM @FBIDirectorKash/X FBI Director Kash Patel has released images and video of an “armed individual” in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie. “[L]aw enforcement has uncovered
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