JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A supermarket billboard fell onto a parked car in Juarez last night, injuring a woman. The woman received medical attention at a hospital afterward. Courtesy: Gobierno Municipal de Ciudad Juárez The Dirección General de Protección Civil reports that the S-Mart billboard came loose amid strong winds last night. It fell on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking gun owners to stop leaving firearms in cars. The department says 75% of stolen firearms in Las Cruces since 2022 have been taken during automobile burglaries. “Of the 578 firearms reported stolen between Jan. 1, 2022, and Sept. 24, 2025, 429 were
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By Natasha Bertrand, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s surprise gathering of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia next week is being called so he can describe the administration’s reinvention of the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” and outline new standards for military personnel, according to half
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — CBP officers at the Ysleta Port of Entry seized $131,675 found hidden inside a BMW X4. This happened on September 17, according to CBP officials. A female Mexican national did not declare the currency, which was discovered wrapped in 16 foil-wrapped bundles stuffed inside a compartment of the car’s fender.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Egyptian national Moustafa Mahmoud Abdelnabi Salem pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges after a confrontation at a Las Cruces gas station in May. Court documents state that on May 12, 2025, Salem threatened a person with a handgun. The documents state that Salem chambered a round and pointed the
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City officials confirmed Montisano’s administrative leave but have not disclosed reasons or timeline for his return to the zoo. by Elida S. Perez September 25, 2025 El Paso Zoo Director Joe Montisano has been placed on administrative leave this week, though city officials won’t discuss the reason. An email from assistant director Gary Lunsford sent Sept.
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El Paso, TX– CREEED will host the 2nd annual Education Matters Summit on Thursday, October 2nd at the Starlight Event Center. When: Thursday, October 2nd Timeline: 8:30 am, registration and continental breakfast begins; 9 am, summit begins Where: Starlight Event Center
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LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — On September 19th, Dona Ana County Commissioners voted four to one to move forward on Project Jupiter, a massive data center campus to be located in Santa Teresa. The vote was to issue $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds that will enable development of the project. Four data centers used for
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-El Paso Bicycle Club will host the Chile Pepper Challenge – Charity Ride on Sunday, September 28 at Grace Gardens (start 7:00 AM), benefitting UMC’s Cardiac Care Fund (early screenings, awareness, and life-saving treatment for adults in our region).
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EL PASO, Texas – Ana Quintero (15’) scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season while Savanah Finley delivered a career-high 10 stops to help the UTEP soccer team pick up a point following a 1-1 tie against preseason Conference USA favorite Liberty in front of a full house at University Field Thursday evening. The Miners
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Franklin Cougars defeated the Coronado Thunderbirds in the Westside Bowl, 59-7, while the Eastwood Troopers came out on top against the Socorro Bulldogs, 49-13. Both the Cougars and Troopers move up to 4- records on the season. The Cougars’ running back Ernie Powers collected all three of Franklin’s touchdowns
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial intelligence company OpenAI and technology/software company Oracle have included an unnamed data center site in “Doña Ana County, New Mexico” as part of an overall $500 billion investment into Stargate, OpenAI’s overarching AI infrastructure platform. In a joint release, the companies in addition to partner SoftBank listed five total
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tonight Coronado and Franklin High Schools face off in the annual Westside Bowl. Hosted yearly at the Sun Bowl, the rivalry game is a big attraction and annual tradition for many westside families. ABC-7’s Bea Martinez is at the game. Watch the video above to see a preview, and watch
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich hosted three events in Las Cruces today. Heinrich visited Mayfield Student Health Clinic for a tour and a roundtable. Then he went had a news conference to discuss insurance premiums. Heinrich put health care costs at the center of his visit today. His team says
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is celebrating its Noche de Estrellas gala tonight. The gala, now in its third year, fundraises for the food bank’s main mission: feeding the Borderland’s hungry. The event puts a spin on the traditional gala fundraiser. It puts those experiencing homelessness at the heart
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson took a tour of ReadyOne Industries today. The tour showcased the company’s production facilities and its work making jobs for El Pasoans with disabilities. Johnson toured ReadyOne’s production floor, where workers make protective uniforms and gear for the U.S. military. Johnson also got the opportunity
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, also known as “La Diabla,” was arrested in Juarez on September 2, 2025. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced the news. A spokesperson for the office describes Mendez as a Jalisco New Generation Cartel-affiliated “baby trafficking ringleader.” A joint operation between Mexican law enforcement
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police arrested and charged a 15-year-old boy with four counts of aggravated assault in connection with the mass shooting on Montana that happened Monday. The police department referred the teen, who has not been identified due to his status as a minor, to the Juvenile Probation Department. The
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Today will be mostly dry and quiet; most of the activity will be to the west of us and I cannot rule out a stray shower or two in the Borderland. Likewise, I am forecasting another day with highs in the 80s. Our First Alert remains in effect for the great chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Three people are dead, including the alleged shooter, after the shooting near El Paso Police Headquarters on Wednesday. Police say the shooter, 28-year-old Uriel Ontiveros, killed himself. The two victims killed in the shooting are 21-year-old Mia Molina and 27-year-old Victoria Whitman. Another person who was injured in the shooting
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The builders of the new Sunset Amphitheater at El Paso will break ground on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. VENU, the company building the new entertainment venue, will hold a ceremony on that day celebrating the groundbreaking. The new 12,500-seat venue will be located in the Cohen Entertainment District in the
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police have arrested 18-year-old Jonathan Estrada in connection with the fatal road rage shooting of 14-year-old Alejandro Roman on June 2, 2025. “Estrada is charged with seven felony counts including second-degree murder, two counts of shooting at or from a motor vehicle, two counts of aggravated assault,
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Editors note: We originally reported on air that the statement provided was from Chief Administrator Betsy C. Keller. However, the El Paso County has issued a correction, the statement was from El Paso County Commissioners Court, not Chief Administrator Keller. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The County’s Tax Collector’s Office has been experiencing a significant
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The principal of Jose H. Damian Elementary School alerted parents that an unauthorized person entered the school’s campus Wednesday afternoon and “used aggressive language toward staff.” The incident happened an hour after most students were released for the day, however, students in the ACE program were still in session, the principal
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By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Sept. 24, 2025 “Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — The mascots for the 2026 World Cup have been unveiled with Clutch the Bald Eagle, Maple the Moose and Zayu the Jaguar representing the three host nations at next year’s tournament. “Maple, Zayu and Clutch are full of joy, energy and the spirit of togetherness, just like the FIFA
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El Paso woke up to a big change in the weather today as a cold front swept across the Borderland, bringing cooler temperatures and gusty winds. Afternoon highs will stay in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees well below normal for late September. While most of the lowlands will stay dry, isolated thunderstorms are
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