El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Would you like to serve your community as one of the members of the Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees? According to Gustavo Reveles the deadline for applying for a spot on the ballot is on Monday, August 17th, and Election Day will be on Tuesday, November 3rd. For more information on candidate
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person went to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a near drowning in Northeast El Paso Wednesday. El Paso police said the near drowning happened at an apartment pool on Edgar Park Avenue, which is near Hercules Avenue and the US 54. The El Paso Fire Department’s FireSTAR helicopter
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Claudia Rosales is joining ABC-7 at 4 o’clock to announce that The El Paso Chamber will be giving its State of Education and Workforce speech on August 19, 2026, at the Hotel Paso Del Norte. The event will include Leila Melendez, CEO of Workforce Solutions Borderplex, as well as the superintendents Dr.
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The El Paso Zoo will be hosting an event for International Orangutan Day to honor one of the world’s most intelligent and endangered primates. You’ll find out about the measures being taken to protect orangutans, the difficulties they experience in their rainforest habitats, and that the term ‘orangutan’ actually means ‘person of
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Storm chances are picking up today and into your weekend! Many in East El Paso woke to active rainfall and light winds. Rain impacts aren’t over just yet. We are tracking potential for another round of rain pushing into the Borderland later tonight with rain chances picking up even further
Continue ReadingBy Avni Trivedi, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A winning ticket for Wednesday night’s $1.04 billion Powerball drawing was sold in Illinois, marking the largest grand prize since last year, according to the lottery.The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and red Powerball 9, with a Power Play multiplier of 2.The ticket was
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Another day of below triple digit temperatures with partly cloudy skies. A slight chance for a storm is possible very late tonight and into the overnight hours. Our rain and storm chances will increase a bit by late Friday and Saturday. Some winds could accompany any storms that develop. Temperatures will stay below 100 degrees
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By Luis Martinez, Alyssa Pone, and Nadine El-Bawab Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, according to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office. The chopper is an AH-64 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter that crashed in a field near Fort Hood in Texas, the U.S. Army said in a statement. A firefighter
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Businesses and contractors wanting to contract with government agencies had the opportunity to connect at El Paso Community College Wednesday. The Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator hosted the 19th Annual Procurement and Contracting Symposium. More than 175 vendors and more than 50 exhibitor booths registered and represented a wide range
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — When a U.S. Navy sailor from El Paso left the Borderland to serve, she found more than a career. The opportunity to serve overseas led to the discovery of a second family in Yokosuka, Japan. Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Noelia Granados hoped the Navy would bring challenges and self-discovery. The
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By Emily Chang, Michelle Stoddart, and Nicholas Kerr White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of August “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family,” President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Wednesday. The announcement comes less than a month after Leavitt held
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CEDAR CREST, N.M. (KVIA) — A bear bit a man while he walked his dogs near Cedar Crest, New Mexico, the state wildlife department said Wednesday. The bear’s bite caused non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The New Mexico Department of Wildlife officers are investigating the bite and secured the area, it said. Cedar Crest is part
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office could face a $2.5 million budget shortfall by the end of the fiscal year. El Paso County Budget Director Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria said the sheriff’s office only has has $23.4 million left to spend for the fiscal year. She said the money would have to
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Wednesday, Congressman Gabe Vasquez toured La Mancha Wetlands Restoration Project in Las Cruces to explore solutions for water conservation along the Rio Grande and water-related issues across New Mexico. Prolonged droughts, snowpack and climate change impacted the river, Rep. Vasquez said. “As it’s getting hotter, the evaporation rates are also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 51-year-old man died in Northeast El Paso after crashing his motorcycle Wednesday morning, according to the El Paso Police Department. It happened at 3:11 a.m. at the 9500 block of Railroad Drive, police said. Preliminary investigation revealed the motorcyclist, identified as Kevin Eugene Louis, failed to drive along a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Chuco Tango gang member has been arrested and charged for allegedly failing to identify himself, the El Paso County Constable’s Office Precinct Six said Wednesday. Tuesday at 5:35 p.m., an associate at the Cielo Vista Walmart flagged down a an off-duty constable to report a theft, the constable’s office
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday morning, El Paso County commissioners started budget hearings for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The proposed budget could include a tax increase for El Pasoans. Aug. 3, commissioners voted to use the voter-approved tax rate as a budget ceiling for the current proposal. That tax rate is $0.504717 per $100
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators urging the agency to investigate last week’s incident at the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in El Paso. According to environmental reports, tons of gases emitted from the refinery, which irritated residents’ eyes and left a strong odor
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A 17-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday for the shooting death of a 21-year-old during a house party in Las Cruces, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced. Kenneth Perez also pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for shooting three other teens
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone voting on $480 million of bond propositions for infrastructure improvements to its campuses, to the May 2027 special election. According to the EPISD’s Citizens’ Bond Steering Committee, who is overseeing the bonds, they argued Tuesday that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A 43-year-old man who operates a daycare pleaded guilty to felony wage theft after issuing bounced checks, the El Paso County attorney announced Wednesday. Attorney Christina Sanchez said Antonio Resendiz has been ordered to serve three years of deferred adjudication and pay $2,195.99 after pleading guilty to four counts of
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Inflation and the Middle East conflict have been affecting groceries, gas and now school supplies. If you were buying a lunch box or notebook paper, you may have been surprised by how expensive it is this school year. Those prices have gone up nearly eight percent since last year. A recent study from The Century
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday tracks a pattern change across the Borderland, with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible this evening, mainly across southwest New Mexico. Tracking moisture to increase across the region, and that will lead to better rain and thunderstorm chances beginning Thursday. Temperatures potentially begin to ease closer to normal as additional
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Triple digit temperatures hit the area again Tuesday but no record highs. El Paso hit 101 for the 40th triple on the season so far. The area thunderstorms did send out some outflow boundaries that caused some gusty winds which kicked up the dust and sand and brought us poor air quality. The air will
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UPDATE (4:59 p.m.): The defendant has been sentenced to the maximum of two years in a Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) facility. “The respondent took the life of another 13-year-old because of his actions,” said District Attorney Fernando Macias. “That more than justifies a two-year commitment.” During Tuesday’s sentencing, Macias showed a picture taken the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Electric crews reported damage to transmission structures and fiber optic communications lines, according to EPE Communication Technician Eddie Trevizo. Trevizo described the incidents as vandalism of infrastructure the community relies on daily. Pictures of damaged El Paso Electric equipment. He said the targeted systems are essential public safety
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Artificial intelligence is changing how people work and learn. The University of Texas at El Paso College of Education gathered more than 100 leaders on Tuesday to shape A.I.’s future in El Paso’s education. “Conversations about AI focus so much on the technology and platforms being utilized, but we know that at
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a proposal with tougher penalties for educators and school employees convicted of improper relationships between educators and students. “This new law builds on previous and vital actions that crack down on inappropriate teacher-student relationships,” said Gov. Abbott. “We must protect our students and lock up predators. Together, we will
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Tuesday, U.S. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar announced that some Socorro, Texas, warehouses purchased by the Department of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will instead go to the U.S. General Services Administration. “I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security has transferred the Socorro warehouses to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Circle K is bringing back a fuel discount to its pumps Thursday. Inner Circle Members can get up to 40 cents off each gallon of gas at some El Paso locations, a spokesperson said. From 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., members can redeem the discount at the pump or inside
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