ABC-7 joined Riverside Elementary School and Santa Teresa High School to showcase their programs Gadsden Independent School District’s new school year. Superintendent Travis Dempsey shared how excited he is for the first day, and says community service is a core value of GISD. GISD provides school supplies for all students. This year they are encouraging
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Storms will once again pop across the area Monday night and early Tuesday, unleashing heavy rain in spots with the potential of some flooding. Storms will move to the NW/N. There could also be some small hail that occurs in some storms along with gusty winds around 35 mph. Rain chances will continue on Tuesday,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the heavy rain that the Borderland has experienced over the last few weeks, businesses in Central El Paso have been hit with flooding in their stores. Robert Filarsky, an architect with PSRBB Architects, said that their office got hit with 4 inches of water on Sunday evening. “The whole
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Video obtained by ABC-7 from the YouTube channel “Interrogation Files” shows El Paso Walmart Mass Shooter Patrick Crusius walking around a Cabela’s store in Allen, Texas on July 27, 2019, seven days before the shooting. Crusius, wearing a dark colored t-shirt and tan pants, is seen walking around the store
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Socorro Independent School District is kicking off the school year with national recognition of their STEM program. As ABC-7 reported, the district was awarded the National Certificate for STEM Excellence, and was one of three schools in the country to receive it. Today, a special ceremony established Socorro as the first district in West Texas
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is inviting the community to honor the lives lost during the August 3rd Walmart Mass Shooting. The city and the Border Network for Human Rights are co-hosting a remembrance ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, August 3rd, at the August 3rd Memorial at Jim Crouch
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Parts of the Village of Ruidoso is under a National Weather Service Flood Watch from Noon until 8 PM today. The areas in the South Fork, Salt, McBride, and Blue-2 burn scars are under the watch. Those areas have been heavy hit by rain and flooding the last few weeks.
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) will be doing operational maintenance in the Edgemont subdivision Wednesday morning. CRRUA expects water service interruptions in the area from 9 AM to 11 AM Wednesday, July 30, 2025. “We appreciate your understanding and patience while we perform essential maintenance to ensure
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the priorities during the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature is a request by Governor Greg Abbott to redraw political boundaries in the state to benefit the Republican party. Abbott had not planned to have redistricting as one of the items for the special session. But a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Humane Society of El Paso (HSEP) will host the 32nd Annual Happiness Happens Here Telethon presented by Mark Worley on August 2, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on KVIA ABC 7. This telethon has been a platform for HSEP to showcase homeless animals seeking adoption and to
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Boston has widened her block on the Trump administration’s ability to enforce a provision of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law that would defund Planned Parenthood’s health care services. US District Judge Indira Talwani ruled last week that the administration couldn’t enforce the funding
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — We are under an ABC-7 First Alert as thunderstorm chances stick around to start the work week. The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for Doña Ana and for Lincoln County ahead of todays rainfall. Flood Watch in effect from July 28, 03:00 PM MDT until July 29,
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El Paso, Tx (KVIA-TV)- The monsoon season continues, heavy downpours can drastically reduce visibility, create slick roads, and cause flash flooding, leading to increased risks for drivers. The Texas Department of Transportation in El Paso emphasizes that driving safely during these conditions is crucial to prevent accidents and ensure the safety of yourself, your passengers,
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The Ysleta Independent School District welcomes students back to its 49 campuses on Monday for the 2025-26 school year. YISD is providing free school supplies for pre-K and elementary school students. ABC-7 joined Eastwood Knolls International School for their first day of school. EKIS is one of YISD’s five international schools where they teach a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – As area school districts welcome students back into the classrooms, there is more than just school supplies and uniforms for parents to consider. Participation physicals are just as vital as the notebooks and pencils. These physicals ensure youth athletes are healthy enough to play sports in school. Physicians will examine
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Surveillance footage from the Cielo Vista Walmart shows the events that occurred on August 3, 2019. It depicts how Patrick Crusius entered the store an hour and a half before the shooting rampage and walked around the aisles. At one point he is seen in the produce area looking at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There’s still plenty to do in El Paso, including at one treasured wetland, Keystone Heritage Park. Keystone Heritage Park and the El Paso Desert Botanical Gardens is an archaic wetland that includes a native desert plant botanical garden and even the remains of an archaeological site. Located on 58 acres
Continue Reading Our ABC-7 StormTrack Weather Team has issued an ABC-7 First Alert because of increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms in the Borderland. We are already seeing activity in El Paso and Las Cruces. Our best chance for rain in the Borderland will be tomorrow evening through Tuesday afternoon. These storms will produce heavy rain and
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Moisture is increasing across El Paso today, bringing a chance for isolated storms this afternoon and evening. Some could produce gusty winds and brief downpours. The heaviest rain and flash flooding risk arrives Monday and Tuesday, especially west of the city. Temperatures stay near the upper 90s today, cooling slightly early week before warming back
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VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is warning residents about disaster-related fraud and identity theft in the wake of the recent floods in Vado, New Mexico. Officials say criminals could be filing FEMA disaster assistance claims using stolen personal information. If a FEMA inspector contacts you and you haven’t applied for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, chances are you’ve seen it: a group of baseball players showing off their best dance moves in front of a packed stadium. It’s not just any baseball game — it’s called Banana Ball. Choreographed dances. Players doing backflips on the field.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some residents of the Borderland reported to ABC-7 about a trail of lights they saw crossing the sy last night. What viewers were seeing in the sky was actually a group of satellites that connect to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service. Space-X also launched a new group of satellites yesterday
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Saturday brings hot and mostly dry weather across the Borderland. El Paso and Las Cruces will stay sunny with highs near 101°. Starting Sunday, moisture increases across the region, with storm chances building into early next week. Monday and Tuesday look to be the most active, with potential for heavy rain and flash flooding.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 1200 students visited El Paso Community College on Saturday, July 26, to receive free backpacks loaded with school supplies. This initiative was part of EPCC’s 10th Annual School Store Backpack Giveaway. 32 different EPCC departments came together with several community partners to host this event. Students from Kindergarten through 6th
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Many children will head back to school on Monday and thanks to Operation H.O.P.E and other local organizations they will be going back in style. “H.O.P.E stands for helping other people endure, and that’s exactly what we’re here to do, partner with local organizations to serve El Paso and make sure
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chapin’s senior and starting quarterback Josh Martel moved from Phoenix, Arizona to El Paso, Texas his sophomore year after losing his mom to cancer. Honestly, it feels like something’s missing all the time,” Martel said. “She was battling cancer since I was a little kid, I’ve seen her battle cancer,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Hugo Vasquez, 51, with H&V Remodeling, was arrested and charged with theft of property and deceptive business practice charges. The El Paso County Sheriff says detectives from the East Montana Patrol Station conducted an investigation after reports that H&V Remodeling had been hired for home renovations. The victim told detectives
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FABENS, Texas (KVIA) – Bypassing water meters that lead to disruption of services in Fabens, Texas resulted in a man’s arrest. The El Paso County Sheriff responded to the 700 block of Avo Street in Fabens on June 24 after reports of “theft”. During their investigation they determined the homeowner tampered with the meter which
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VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) – Vado residents impacted by the floods got some help cleaning up their property today. About 50 local volunteers went to clean up debris and trash, create driveways, and dig out homes. Vado Elementary School was used as a staging area for their flood relief activities. Officials with the Gadsden independent
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