EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Windy and dangerously dry conditions will continue across the Borderland through Monday, keeping critical fire weather concerns in place. According to the National Weather Service, southwest winds between 20 and 30 mph are expected Sunday and Monday, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph in some areas. Blowing dust will
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee – UTEP’s Michael Kpomassy made history when the freshman became the first Miner to win gold in the men’s shot put in 30 years and became the first ever to win it in Conference USA on day two at the 2026 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Field on
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mesilla Valley Christian beat Hozho Academy with 22 unanswered runs to claim the NMAA Class 2A State Championship title in Albuquerque, New Mexico Saturday evening. The SonBlazers capped off their season in dominant fashion, winning their 17th straight game to finish with a 19-3 overall record.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mayfield softball defeated the Las Cruces Bulldawgs 20-2 to claim the class 5A State Championship title, its first softball state title and first in any sport since 2014. Ausaundra Roberto started things off with a solo home-run in just the fourth pitch of the game. Then in the fourth inning,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time ever, the Banana ball hit the field in the borderland with a game featuring the Texas Tailgaters and the Firefighters at Southwest University Park on Friday. Former El Paso Chihuahuas player Kyle Martin returned the Southwest University Park. He played with the Chihuahuas in 2022 where
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — What started as a seed of inspiration back in 2019 has blossomed into El Paso’s first Lip-Creation Bar. But the owner says its not only about finding the perfect lipstick, its about unleashing the creativity that boosts your confidence from the inside out. “I always loved art,” says Alexis Fernandez. She’s
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The warm, windy, and dry pattern continues in the Borderland from a storm system to the north of us. Today will be nice for outdoor activities and graduations. This system is a slow mover which is why we will see consistently warm and windy days until Tuesday. Daily highs will continue to be in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Warm, dry, and windy weather will continue across the Borderland this weekend, bringing elevated to critical fire weather concerns through early next week. According to the National Weather Service, breezy to windy afternoons are expected daily through Tuesday, with the strongest winds forecast Sunday and Monday. Saturday temperatures will climb
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Fans had the opportunity to get to Southwest University Park early before Friday’s Banana Ball game between the Texas Tailgaters and Firefighters. Players signed autographs while music and merch booths kept fans entertained. Tailgater staff made fan engagement a priority, having several mini dance contests, passing around inflatable popsicle toys
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Warm, dry, and windy… The Borderland is currently seeing a storm system sweep to the north which means we will see the warm, westerly winds. El Paso has already seen a gust up to 34 miles an hour. This weekend will be warm, dry, and windy with highs in the 80s and 90s. If you
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the beef industry over potential “anticompetitive conduct.” In a statement Friday, A.G. Paxton said he’ll work with the Justice Department, which also launched an antitrust investigation into the nation’s beef supply chain. A.G. Paxton said four companies control more than 85% of the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Starr Western Wear was one of the stops that Korean pop BTS did during their two-night concert stop in El Paso. The group brought several items at the El Paso iconic store downtown. BTS members were later seen wearing the boot and hats during their Mexico City stop. Courtesy: Starr
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Banana Ball weekend kicked off in El Paso Friday. The Texas Tailgaters and Firefighters will face off at Southwest University Park in the “fastest and most entertaining game of baseball,” as the Savannah Bananas described. ABC-7’s Sarah Coria gave your live weather forecast from the ballpark and previewed Friday’s game
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UPDATE (May 15, 2026) — San Elizario Mayor Miguel Chacon sent a statement Friday addressing Attorney General Paxton finding the city out of compliance with SB 1851. A.G. Paxton also notified Horizon City. SB 1851 requires municipalities to meet financial statement audit and transparency standards. The mayor said: “First, and most importantly for our taxpayers:
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – As part of our Be Mindful initiative ABC-7 is committed to educating the borderland on mental health and fighting the stigma associated with it. Thursday, El Paso Behavioral Health held a symposium that brought area mental health specialists to discus the challenges the region faces when diagnosing, treating, and improving
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By Laura Romero The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant with 27 years of service was released from immigration custody on Thursday. Deisy Fidelina Rivera Ortega was taken into custody on April 14 in El Paso, Texas, while attending a routine immigration interview related to a “Parole in Place” application — a program designed to allow
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AUSTIN (KVIA) — Friday, the Texas Supreme Court rejected Governor Greg Abbott’s and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to remove Democrats who left the state during last year’s special legislative session. Chief Justice James Blacklock said in a court opinion the petition was rejected because the “quorum-breaking” issue resolved with constitutional methods. Some state legislators
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Throughout June and July, some parks across El Paso County will have free outdoor movie nights. The county said “Parks After Sunset” from June 5 to July 17. Families can take blankets, chairs and even swimsuits since each movie night will have splash pad activities, according to the county. Each
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By JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ’s rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched #MeToo-era case that another jury failed to decide last year. While the former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind bars, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — May is Mental Health Awareness Month and ABC-7 brought you live special coverage through an extension of its initiative, “Be Mindful: Take Action.” Viewers submitted their questions about mental health for a panel of experts to answer during live newscasts at 4, 5 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The panelists
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)—During final exams week, Professor Carlos Aguilar walks into a classroom eager to pick up his students’ final exams! This year, the El Paso Community College professor has reached a remarkable milestone. For 50 years, Carlos Aguilar has dedicated his life to teaching economics and statistics to students at the local college.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temps will once again rest in the 90s as breezy conditions are expected to develop by afternoon. Today we started off with temps in the 60s to 70s. Temps will climb to above average El Paso is expected to reach a high of 93, Las Cruces is expected to reach
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Antidepressant use before and during pregnancy has little to no association with higher odds of ADHD or autism in children, a new study has found. Researchers looked at 37 studies, and more than 600-thousand pregnant women taking anti-depressants, and 25 million pregnancies with no antidepressant use. Initially, they found a higher
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Banana Ball is one of the most anticipated sporting events in the Borderplex, comes to El Paso this weekend. The Texas Tailgaters and the Firefighters will face off Friday and Saturday at the Southwest University Park. Banana Ball is a fast-paced version of baseball mixed with entertainment — it has unique rules such as no bunting
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Originally Published: 15 MAY 26 04:55 ET Updated: 15 MAY 26 05:03 ET By Betsy Klein, Simone McCarthy, Kristen Holmes, CNN Beijing (CNN) — President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized
Continue Reading It will be fairly hot through the weekend with highs in the low to mid 90s. The clouds over the past couple of days will give way to lots of sunshine for Friday and the weekend. The winds will be SW with gusts around 30 mph through early next week. Rain chances are not in
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Dylan Teeter punched his ticket to his second straight NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Regionals at the Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Ariz., on May 18-20. Teeter is the first Miner since Charles Corner (2017 and 2018) to advance to back-to-back NCAA Regionals. Corner was the last Miner to advance to the NCAA Championships
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A priest at the Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla has been suspended for his alleged involvement in stolen financial records, according to a letter from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. Bishop Peter Baldacchino sent a letter to parishioners at the basilica May 8. He wrote that in
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — You can expect Pueblo Viejo Park to shine brighter soon. Thursday, the City of El Paso held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sun City Lights program at the Lower Valley park. The groundbreaking ceremony featured dances honoring the Mission Valley cultural heritage. City officials asked local students to hand-paint the
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Doña Ana Community College will hold two free food pantries May 28, the school said Thursday. The first drive-thru will start at 9:30 a.m. outside the DACC Espina Campus library (3400 S. Espina St.). The second will start at 1:30 p.m. at the East Mesa Campus (2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd.)
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