EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Christine Brandl is a mother and wife, a busy OB/GYN, a professional bodybuilder, and caring daughter. She is also a Parkinson’s warrior, taking her diagnosis in stride while motivating and helping others along the way. This weekend, September 19th, she’ll take her fight onstage in a professional bodybuilding championship. She’s
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Before the borderland sees a cooldown, Las Cruces Public Schools wants to make sure every kid has a warm coat. Coats for Kids has been doing this over 30 years, but this year, they won’t be accepting used coats — Instead, now they’re asking for donations. They’ve partnered up with Love Las Cruces this year
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TUCSON, Arizona – UTEP volleyball defeated the defending NIVC champions and Big 12 foe Arizona, 3-1, Tuesday night at McKale Center. The Miners were led by Torrance Lovesee, who tallied a match-high 17 kills and reached a major career milestone, surpassing 1,000 career kills with 1,016 total. UTEP improves to 9-1 on the season, while Arizona drops
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Some storms hit the area on Tuesday and Tuesday night. Las Cruces picked up around .30″ in spots while Chaparral netted anywhere from .24″ to 1″ around town. Locally heavy rain along with some small hail hit Sparks and Horizon City dropping around 1″. There will be some isolated storms possible again on Wednesday. Temperatures
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso woman was speeding after leaving a house party in the early morning hours of August 31st when she crashed into a motorcycle, killing the rider, according to new court documents obtained by ABC-7. As ABC-7 reported, 20 year-old Marissa Arlene Dominguez was arrested booked into the El
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — Wet N’ Wild Waterworld is opening its first-ever Haunted Scaregrounds this fall. The event will feature activities, roaming scare actors, specialty food items, and an all-new haunted house. The Haunted Scaregrounds opens on October 3 and will be open select nights through November 1. Tickets are on sale now, starting
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — Amaya Galberth, a student at Parkland High School, has captured international attention after being crowned Teen United World 2026. Representing Teen Texas United World, Amaya earned the title during the competition. The multi-day event judged contestants in a range of categories, including a submitted photo, a personal interview, an activewear
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Leadership for the Border Patrol El Paso Sector says they are still seeing properties being used by Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) as stash houses. Agents have found more than 158 so far in the 2025 fiscal year, which ends in October. For comparison, Border Patrol agents in the sector found
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan district attorney’s terrorism case against Luigi Mangione fell apart on Tuesday, as a New York judge found the evidence had not established he committed a terroristic act by allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. The decision to dismiss the two top charges against Mangione
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The public is invited to comment on the Texas Department of Transportation’s new proposal of the Downtown 10 Project to make improvements along I-10. The project is about six miles long the improvements would start on Executive Center Boulevard and stretch all the way to State Loop 478 on Copia Street. It would expand I-10’s
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)–As part of Hunger Action Month, ABC-7 is surprising Albertsons customers with gift cards! Hunger Action Month is a national campaign aimed at raising awareness to end hunger in the United States. ABC-7 has joined with Albertsons and El Pasoans Fighting Hunger for the “Together in Tough Times” campaign. It raises funds
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today temps will trend near average as rain chances pick up to 40% for your Tuesday. We started off the morning a little cooler in the 60s with a light breeze, temps will warm from here. Throughout the region temps will warm to average as El Paso is expected to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Attorney General’s Office to seek judicial clarification following a recent ruling regarding the release of legal billing records connected to past and active lawsuits involving the El Paso Police Department. The City did this to ensure its compliance
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) in Juárez reports that the Transformation Sector (manufacturing side) continues its downward trend of job losses, with 834 eliminated in August alone. According to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Ciudad Juárez lost 155 jobs last month, dropping from 488,368 in July
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RUSTON, Louisiana (KVIA) — What began as a competitive first half quickly unraveled for the Aggies, as LA Tech erupted for 22 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to hand the Aggies a 49-14 road loss Saturday night at Joe Aillet Stadium. The Bulldogs generated 574 yards of total offense and capitalized on three NM
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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP football team battled #7 Texas on virtually even terms for the first two periods on Saturday, before the Longhorns slowly pulled away in the second half for a 27-10 victory on a hot and humid Saturday afternoon in Austin. The loss overshadowed a tremendous performance by a UTEP defense
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released a letter addressing social media content from some public school educators related to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The agency states that these posts do no reflect the vast majority of Texas teachers who work with millions of students. TEA says it will refer
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Starting this work week we are looking at temps cooling down to average and seeing moisture in the region giving us a chance for isolated storms. Today temperatures through the region will rest near average. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 91, Las Cruces is expected to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)— At just 16 years old, Desiree Arzaga’s artwork is now part of an exhibit at the El Paso Museum of Art. It’s part of Enfoque Community Spotlight: EPISD Transformation Through Art. The exhibit highlights the work of 42 El Paso ISD high school students. Desiree’s art teacher at Irvin High told
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could take effect as early as Sept. 30, raising concerns among local food banks about rising food insecurity in vulnerable communities. The cuts come as part of the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a provision slashing approximately $230 billion from SNAP
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Ahead of Mexican Independence Day on the 16th — the City of El Paso and the Mexican Consulate in El Paso hosted a bi-national celebration. The Vivamos Mexico official “Grito” Fiesta was held in downtown Saturday night. ABC-7’s Paul Cicala served as master of ceremonies and lead the festivities meant to celebrate
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Happy Sunday to the Borderland! It was a nice and average day in El Paso, we saw a high of 90 and our nighttime low was 69. We are expecting daily highs to be about average with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s and lows in the 70s. The potential for scattered thunderstorms
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — McDonald’s is launching its “I Love to Read” Program in an effort to inspire young people in El Paso to pick up a book. McDonalds officials say they aim to foster a lifelong love of reading in El Paso’s youth. McDonalds is partnering with Clint, Fabens, and Canutillo Independent School
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) As World Heart Day approaches on Sept. 29, doctors in El Paso are urging people to recognize the signs of a heart attack and act fast. Sergio Peña, 54, director of Respiratory Care Services at Del Sol Medical Center and an avid runner, says listening to his body saved his life.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – For the first time ever in Texas, El Paso electric hosted an EV Ride & Drive event. It was an opportunity for drivers to test out electric vehicles and learn about going green. People were able to get behind the wheel, talk to experts, and learn how to plug into
Continue Reading After a stormy Saturday, today brings calmer conditions as the trough that fueled yesterday’s storms shifts east. Most of the region will stay dry, with only a slim chance of a quick mountain shower during the afternoon. Highs will reach the low 90s in El Paso and Las Cruces, mid-80s in Silver City, and 70s
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — Doña Ana Community College (DACC) announces that Culinary Arts instructor Tom Drake has been nominated for Chef of the Year by the New Mexico Restaurant Association. Drake is the sole nominee from a culinary arts program among several finalists representing New Mexico’s top restaurants. “Chef Drake is so passionate when
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in identifying a couple who stole more than $4,000 in cosmetics from an Ulta Beauty store in Far East El Paso. Police say it happened on Sunday, July 26th, 2025, at 8:20 P.M. at
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — The street was lined with well-wishers on Saturday outside the home of Erica Zamora, marking a heartfelt show of community love and support for the woman given six months to live. Dozens formed a long line for the “Prayer Parade,” which stretched as far as the eye could see. Despite
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – The Fifteenth Court of Appeals has ruled that the Temporary Restraining Order against Powered By People and Robert Francis O’Rourke be halted. The Court stated that the order “violates their rights to free speech under the Texas Constitution and the United States Constitution.” “Little evidence” brought in the case was
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