EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Cars and Canines returned Sunday with a special dog-adoption event held in honor of its late founder, Mia Molina. The event took place at Mutts Cantina, where friends, family and supporters gathered to celebrate Molina’s two passions: exotic cars and rescue dogs. Organizers said bringing both worlds together is a way
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The El Paso Center for Diabetes in collaboration with the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and the Diabetes Alliance provided free health screenings and education to El Pasoans during this weekend’s Diabetes Awareness Month Open House. “Many millions of people have diabetes in the United States, and it’s a chronic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Top Model of the World USA is making its first-ever stop in El Paso bringing models from across the country to the El Paso Convention Center. Organizers say this year’s competition is bigger than ever. The winner will earn a trip of a lifetime. The national titleholder will receive an
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Seven families gathered at the 65th District Family Court to adopt their children and enrich their family home during National Adoption Day. Through tears and cheers, the children officially become part of a loving home fulfilling a dream. In Texas over 3,200 children and teens were adopted last year, over
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UPDATE: Thousands braved the colder temperatures for the annual Mount Cristo Rey Pilgrimage this morning. The hike up the mountain is in celebration of the Feast of Christ the King. “This is when a lot of people come up to give thanks, to pray, to ask for favors, and they make the pilgrimage since early this
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In West Central El Paso sits Cantareras, a ceramic and jewelry studio. It’s owner, Cassandra Adame, says she knew she wanted to open her own studio when she attended community college in 2008. It was there she found her love for ceramics and jewelry making. Adame says there weren’t a
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UPDATE: The El Paso Police Department reports that Primitivo Chavez has been found and is safe. The Silver Alert issued this morning has been discontinued. El PASO, Texas (KVIA)- The El Paso Police Department is asking for information on the whereabouts of 75-year-old, Primitivo Chavez, who was reported missing Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: EPPD PHOTO CREDIT:
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CITY OF SOCORRO, Texas (KVIA) – The City of Socorro in response to social media posts of fights being promoted and held at area local parks is asking the public to report “any organized aggressive or violent activity” immediately. There have been reports of “fighting rings” occurring in the City of Socorro parks and community
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Today the Opportunity Center celebrated thanksgiving a little early this year with the help of a group called Hands of An Angel. The organizations feed around 400 people. The annual tradition brings together residents from their emergency shelters,the veterans transitional living center, and four housing programs. John Martin, Deputy Director with the Opportunity
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Saturday Cesar Ornelas Law partnered with Operation H.O.P.E. for it’s 30th annual Thanksgiving food giveaway. It all happened beginning at 10 AM at the El Paso County Coliseum-Pavilion. TNA Wrestling, the El Paso County Coliseum and additional community partners banded together ahead of this Thanksgiving with the aim of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The NMSU Aggies came out with the win against the UTEP Miners in the 102nd edition of the Battle of I-10, 34-31. UTEP’s overall record drops to 2-9, while NMSU’s record now stands at 4-7. The Miners will wrap up their season Saturday on the road against the Delaware Blue
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Today will be nice and seasonal… highs in the 50s and 60s, tonight’s lows will be in the 30s and 40s. All communities east of the Rio Grande may see an isolated shower, most of the moisture will be focused in Central NM. Mountain snow (above 8000ft elevation) will be possible. This same storm system
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The much-anticipated Sunset Amphitheater project is moving forward in northeast El Paso. Work is now officially underway on the 20-acre site where Cohen Stadium one stood. The groundbreaking ceremony this week is the culmination of a $31.5 million dollar incentive deal more than a year in the making. With the 12,500
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KVIA) — All three El Paso teams fell in the area round of their respective playoffs to officially end the El Paso High School football season. The Eastwood Troopers had a 62-29 loss to the Byron Nelson Bobcats. The Troopers fell behind 36-0 before scoring twice in the second quarter. They were down
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — In what serves as the Aggies’ final home game for a month, NM State (4-0) used a balanced scoring effort to defeat Samford (3-4) 81-72 inside the Pan American Center on Friday night. The perfect start marks the Aggies’ best four-game stretch to open a season since the 2011-12
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Update (6:10 PM): The U.S. Supreme Court just issued an order this evening staying the Western District of Texas panel’s decision, which was issued earlier this week. The panel’s decision stopped Texas from from using its new congressional district map. The U.S. Supreme Court also ordered that a response to AG Paxton’s appeal be filed
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO), along with other city, county and local state leaders, approved the initiative called “Borderplex Safe Mobility Plan,” which aims at reducing and eventually eliminating traffic-related deaths and crashes in the border region. This initiative includes drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and anyone using
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Records obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the City of El Paso has hired an outside attorney to investigate two complaints filed against now former Zoo Director Joe Montisano. That private investigation has been going on since July — well before Montisano was placed on paid administrative leave on September 22, records
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Cars and Canines will host its first public event this weekend since the death of its founder, Mia Molina. Molina and her close friend Gia Soleil Espinoza created Cars and Canines by blending their shared passions. “Me and Mia just had a huge love of dogs,” Gia said. “And we were
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MIAMI, Florida – The UTEP volleyball team saw an early exit from the Conference USA Tournament Friday in Miami, Florida. The Miners were swept by the Missouri State Bears, 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the tournament. UTEP entered the tournament as the #1 seed and were outplayed by a Bears team that entered the tournament
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Ahead of the holidays, La Nube STEAM Discovery Center has transformed into a winter wonderland thanks to a $10,000 gift from GECU. The children’s museum will become a snowy Winter Wonderland for guests to explore from November 22 through January 4th. El Paso families will get experience science with hands-on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Consul General of Mexico Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León presented the Ohtli Award to UTEP President Heather Wilson Thursday night. Wilson received the award for her leadership and contributions to the Mexican and Mexican-American community in the field of education, according to a UTEP spokesperson. “The Ohtli Award is the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Horizon City resident Benjamin Caballero De Anda, 34, died in a crash on the 2500 block of North Ascension Street in Far East El Paso Thursday morning. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened at 6:43 a.m. Special Traffic Investigators found that a Freightliner dump truck was
Continue ReadingCNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Fatima Bosch of Mexico has been named Miss Universe 2025 in a scandal-hit competition where she emerged as a fan favorite after she was berated by a Thai pageant director during a pre-pageant meeting, triggering a walk out by contestants. The 25-year-old humanitarian and volunteer was crowned by
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 18-year old Jennifer Anne Crecente was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2006. Her family says he planned her murder. They say she had cotinued talking with him because she thought she could “help him.” Jennifer’s grandmother, a clinical psychologist, says no one saw the warning signs. The family’s mission is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Whether or not to decorate for Christmas before or after Thanksgiving is a divisive subject for many Americans. The unwritten rule is to wait, but many people start hanging wreaths the moment the last trick-or-treater has left the front porch. Research shows early decorating is actually good for your mental
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two Ysleta High School students are not letting an autism diagnosis hold them back from their full potential. Senior Alex Castaneda and freshman Isabella Mendez are involved in multiple extracurricular activities. They’re also integral members of the school’s color guard. They’re motivating teachers and other classmates along the way. Both
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Happy Friday we are no longer under an ABC-7 First Alert. We will still be cool today but otherwise lean calm. We will wake up to cooler temps this morning. El Paso is dipping to the 40s, Las Cruces dipping to the mid 30s to start. Don’t forget your coat!
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head football coach Scotty Walden will be stepping into a wrestling ring in December. TNA Wrestling confirmed Walden will be a part of the TNA Final Resolution pay-per-view show set for Friday, December 5th at the El Paso County Coliseum. Walden will be a guest coach for ‘The System’ a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the second year in a row, EPCC’s Culinary Arts Program and the El Paso Housing Opportunity Management Enterprises, also known as HOME, are teaming up. Students prepared turkeys for 80 elderly residents, and HOME delivered the meals to them as well. Officials say this is a way for our
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