EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 8th Court of Appeals denied the City of El Paso’s request for a re-hearing on former City of El Paso and State Representative Joe Pickett’s lawsuit against the city. It stems from a franchise fee added to utility bills in 2014. A June ruling by the court held that
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, El Paso Community College (EPCC) held a grand opening, ribbon cutting for the Tejano Esports Hive — a central video gaming location for the college’s newest sport at the Valle Verde campus’ student union. Starting this fall, EPCC will now have an official varsity program where student athletes compete
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The world of Harry Potter is coming to El Paso’s Plaza Threatre with an elevated movie-viewing experience October. The El Paso Symphony Orchestra and University of Texas at El Paso Choral Union will perform one of the movies’ soundtrack while the film plays on a 40-foot screen! Oct. 10, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Out of thousands of McDonald’s workers in the U.S., one lucky general manger from El Paso got to see Spain claim its second World Cup victory Sunday in New Jersey. Teresa Castillo is a general manager at the McDonald’s on Dyer Street and Fred Wilson Avenue in Northeast El Paso.
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the state’s job gain over the month of June. He said Texas led all states based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment release. Gov. Abbott said the release showed Texas gained 43,400 non-farm jobs in June, and the state led for jobs gained over
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso said residents play a key role in keeping the community safe from mosquito breeding sites. Recent rainstorms have increased mosquito activity across the city, and the city’s Vector Control Program of the Code Enforcement Department wants to teach residents to reduce them. Dr. Hector Ocaranza
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has one of the highest rates of Texas residents without air conditioning, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. An estimated 10,964 households have to brave the heat without AC, according to an analysis of local air conditioning estimates. The same data estimated 10,747,240 Texas households
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order directing state agencies to investigate and eliminate unlawful birth tourism schemes in the state. He also ordered to hold licensed healthcare providers facilitating such schemes accountable. Birth tourism refers to expecting mothers traveling to the U.S. to obtain citizenship for their children, according
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Actress Kaylee Hottle, known for her starring role in two “Godzilla” movies, died Tuesday in a car accident in Maryland at the age of 18, according to police. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to ABC News that Hottle was one of two passengers in a car involved in a fatal single-vehicle collision early Tuesday morning.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council did not second an item that would ban cellphones and electronic devices on the dais during meetings. District 7 Representative Lily Limón proposed the item after community members expressed frustrations during public comment. People said they felt disrespected as mayor and council were
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(KVIA) — Tuesday, the U.S. Department of War announced the death of an active-duty soldier in Iraq. The DOW said 30-year-old Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed during a controlled detonation of a downed one-way unmanned aerial system on July 19. Sgt. Swinton was from Fayetteville, North Carolina, and was assigned to D Battery, 2nd
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — Back-to-school season has officially started as San Elizario ISD kicks off the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday. San Elizario ISD joins Good Morning El Paso’s Nicole Ardila Tuesday morning to give the latest updates to students and parents. The school district is highlighting the remarkable transformation of San Elizario High School
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Borderland remains under an ABC-7 First Alert as we track scattered thunderstorms continuing across the region Tuesday. Storm coverage tracking lower than Monday, with the greatest chances for showers and thunderstorms over the mountains and west of the Rio Grande. A few stronger storms could still produce heavy rainfall,
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Showers and storms will continue tonight with some locally heavy rain in spots. Some of the storms will be severe producing gusty winds with hail . Wind gusts could hit 50 mph our more in isolated storms. most storms will travel to the south. More storms will be possible again Tuesday but not as many
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a final investigation report about a deadly plane that killed a Las Cruces man two years ago. It happened during a training session at the Dona Ana County International Jetport. June 2024, a plane crashed on the mesa west of Chamberino, New Mexico, killing
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UPDATE (July 20, 2026) — Court records said Nicholas Wells has been denied bond Friday during his bond hearing. UPDATE (July 6, 2026) — Monday, the El Paso Police Department said it arrested and charged a 26-year-old man for allegedly murdering a man at a Walgreens in West El Paso. Police said officers went to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso Department of Public Health is investigating seven reported cases of cyclosporiasis, the city said Monday. The city said no common source of exposure has been identified, and there’s no evidence linking the cases to a single event, location or food source. As part of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso has a very rich boxing history, especially so in the past few years. Stephanie Han’s rise to becoming the WBA World Champion has put a spotlight on the Sun City, and other boxers are starting to rise. Moises Rodriguez is one of those new stars. He’s been one
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By Michelle Stoddart The Trump administration announced Monday it will hit Canada with a 50% tariff on many goods imported into the United States, citing Canada’s retaliation to Trump’s tariffs in 2025. In a call with reporters this afternoon announcing the tariffs, a senior administration official said that this action is to “hold” Canada “accountable” for their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County said it’s accepting sealed bids from experienced contractors for the Ascension Roadway Reconstruction Project. Monday, the county said the project will rebuild a busy roadway in Far East El Paso and improve connectivity between Horizon City and Montana Vista. The county said a Construction Sealed Bid is
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 20 JUL 26 13:09 ET Updated: 20 JUL 26 14:52 ET By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order pausing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín’s Monday ruling puts the media mega-merger on hold for two weeks while she considers
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Originally Published: 20 JUL 26 11:34 ET Updated: 20 JUL 26 21:13 ET By Brynn Gingras, John Miller, Josh Campbell, Chris Boyette, Taylor Romine, CNN New York (CNN) — People were slowly trickling into the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building in Lower Manhattan on Monday, the New York streets still relatively quiet on a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating the death of a woman in her 70s, Detective Judy Oviedo confirmed with ABC-7 Monday. According to Detective Oviedo, police received an unattended death report at the 900 block of E 9th Avenue in Segundo Barrio. Police responded Sunday
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from El Paso appeared in federal court after being indicted for alleged false reporting of excessive use of force, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas said Monday. Court documents said 52-year-old Jesus Espinosa allegedly used unreasonable force — including
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Health officials investigating the large outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora say they have “very strong” evidence that shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms is the likely source, despite a false positive test for the parasite over the weekend. “FDA’s traceback investigation and outbreak data continue
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SANTA TERESA, N.M. (KVIA) — Two people from Mexico were sentenced to federal prison for their roles as “foot guides” in a human smuggling operation that led to the death of a 26-year-old woman. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico said agents discovered the operation in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. According
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