When temperatures hit freezing point at 32°F or below, pipes can freeze, where it leaks, bursts or water doesn’t even run water through your home. But El Paso Water says, even overnight temperatures or cold fronts can cause a mess, and they do not respond to homes reporting pipe bursts — so residents need to
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)— 29-year-old Arcelia Mendoza or “Arcy” continues to celebrate her recent graduation from New Mexico State University. Mendoza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight months old. It affects her mobility and speech, but she hasn’t allowed it to define her. Mendoza joined thousands of others and crossed the stage at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Once again temps will be cool to start but they will warm to above average by lunch. Today high temps could set a new record. To start off your morning temps throughout the region are within the upper 30s to the low 40s. By your afternoon El Paso is expected
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP Miners’ slump continues after falling to the UC Irvine Anteaters Thursday night at the Don Haskins Center. The final score was 93-72. After starting the season with a 7-0 record, the Miners have now lost three games in a row as their record now stands at 7-3. UC Irvine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order directing federal agencies to fast-track the reclassification of marijuana, a move he described as “common sense,” while emphasizing that the action does not legalize the drug. “I promise to be the president of common sense. And that is exactly what we’re doing,” Trump
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Update (5:34 PM): Court documents obtained by ABC-7 reveal that the arresting officer had to tase Vicente Rios 10 times while attempting an arrest. The documents state that the tasing was ineffective and the officer had to punch Rios and pin him to the ground until other officers could arrive and help put him in
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by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, El Paso MattersDecember 18, 2025 Jacob Cintron, CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, received a 14% pay raise this week, increasing his salary to $1,128,582. Cintron’s new compensation is retroactive to Oct. 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year. The hospital’s seven-member board of managers voted 6-0 to approve
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El Pasoan Theresa Troia became a first-time mom to five babies this year. By Yi-Jin Yu December 18, 2025, 11:34 AM For one El Paso mom, this holiday season is extra special. Theresa Troia, 36, will celebrate Christmas with all five of her quintuplets at home after giving birth to them in June. The last quintuplet to
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The cause of the crash is not known. By Ayesha Ali and Victoria Arancio December 18, 2025, 2:53 PM Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and members of his family died when a small plane crashed and caught fire during landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, according to the family and officials. The
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Update (2:46 PM): El Paso Fire Department officials say the fire was classified as moderately severe. The fire was happening in a ditch near 900 East Rim Road. The fire happened at 2:09 p.m. Crews have already put it out and are now checking for hot spots. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A fire is
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons expressing her concerns over the continued operation of Camp East Montana. This is the congresswoman’s third letter, her office said. The other two letters went unanswered, according to Escobar’s team. Read
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is partnering with Vitalant for a holiday blood drive, happening Thursday, December 18, 2025. Stop by the ABC-7 station, located at 4140 Rio Bravo Street in West El Paso, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to give the gift of life this holiday season. Donors will get a free
Continue ReadingCNN By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN STATESVILLE, NC (CNN) — Six people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, a source briefed on the crash tells CNN. The crash happened shortly after 10:15 a.m., Iredell County Chief Deputy Bill Hamby told CNN. Preliminary
Continue Reading By Kit Maher, Steve Contorno, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to expedite the reclassification of marijuana – an effort to increase research on its medical use but not fully legalize it. “This reclassification order will make it far easier to conduct marijuana-related medical research, allowing us to
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — On December 9, Oliver Rivera Peña, an officer with the Road Safety Coordination Department in Juárez (CGSV), was monitoring the line at the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) when he was asked to perform an unusual task. Officer Rivera was directing traffic when a child and a woman asked him to
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In the winter, a lot of viruses spread and can cause respiratory infections, the one increasingly spreading right now is the flu, the peak season being now in December. A pediatrician at The Hospitals of Providence said others spreading right now include COVID-19, rhinovirus and adenovirus, and believes it’s all due to lower vaccination rates.
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — 11 Tren de Aragua gang members, primarily from Venezuela, are facing federal racketeering charges in New Mexico. Federal prosecutors say the 11 were just indicted. They are accused of kidnapping, brutally interrogating, and strangling a person in an Albuquerque apartment. They then allegedly buried the person’s body in a
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released photos from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Thursday — the latest in a series of intermittent disclosures that have fueled significant political intrigue in recent weeks about who may have been associated with the convicted sex offender. Philosopher Noam Chomsky is seen with Jeffrey
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Your Thursday is looking like another great weather day. Temps start off cool but warm to above average through the afternoon. Temps for your Thursday morning are in the upper 30s and lower 40s. They will climb to above average by lunch. El Paso is expected to reach a high
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Leadership Academy football team celebrated a major achievement. The team won a state championship this past season. The EPLA Leaders are a six-man football team. They finished the season with an 8-2 record, and went on to win the Texas Christian Athletic League state championship. EPLA head coach
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s DEA said they found purple fentanyl with xylazine, a type of animal tranquilizer. This type of opioid has been found in the country before, but the DEA says this is the first time that they’ve found it in this region. “It’s 50 times more powerful than heroin. It’s
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The weather continues to be fabulous with more sunshine and warming temperatures. There will be 2-3 days of record highs. Temps will be in the low to mid 70s Thursday through Sunday. The outlook for Christmas Eve and Day looks warm too. Highs in the low 70s with mostly sunny skies.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For Elia Kennedy, the sound of a small bell signals more than the start of the holiday season. It represents nearly five decades of service to the Salvation Army and a lifetime of giving back. Kennedy has volunteered with the Salvation Army for 49 years, returning each Christmas to ring
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EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP women’s basketball team (7–2) returns to the Don Haskins Center on Thursday looking to protect its perfect home record as the Miners host UC Irvine at 7 p.m. MT. UTEP enters the matchup 6–0 at home and seeks to reset after a challenging two-game road stretch at No. 8 TCU and BYU, reestablishing its
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President Donald Trump will deliver remarks to the nation at 7 p.m. MT. The White House said his speech will highlight the administration’s actions during the past year and tease priorities for 2026. Watch the presidential address live starting at 7 p.m. on the media players below: ABC News Live KVIA Live
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A grand opening for a newly-rehabilitated affordable housing community took place earlier today. It’s part of the Texas House Opportunity Management Enterprise (HOME). The new apartments are located near the Shops of Solana and feature over 140 renovated apartments. This project is part of the $24 million investment fostering affordable
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Update (4:30 PM): Special Traffic Investigators say that motorcyclist Sergio Valenzuela was killed in this morning’s crash on Northwestern Drive. Investigators say that a sedan was driving southbound on Northwestern and tried to make a left turn into a parking lot. Valenzuela was traveling northbound on Northwestern at the same time. This caused a T-bone
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EL PASO, Texas – The Chapin Huskies came away with a home victory over the Franklin Cougars on Tuesday night. The final score was 54-41. The win improved Chapin’s overall record to 9-6. Following the boys basketball game, the Chapin girls team took the court against the Clint Lions. The Huskies dominated the Lions winning
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