ABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Serious Summer Heat
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The hottest temperatures of the year so far have been hitting the Borderland this week – and more is expected throughout the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Five decades of stopping crime in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There are many parts of the criminal justice system – and all rely on information. The who, what, when, where, why and how…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Data Center Debate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over data centers reached a new level in the Borderland this week. At El Paso City Hall, it took eight hours of…
Continue ReadingPotential legal impacts from breaking data center agreement between City of El Paso, Meta
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, El Paso’s City Council listened to residents share their thoughts on the city possibly cancelling a contract with…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – City to reconsider Meta data center contract, and YISD budget crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Should the City of El Paso cancel the incentive contract for the Meta data center? That’s a question at the core a…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Local School District Budget Crunch
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Deepening budget shortfalls are affecting some of the biggest school districts in El Paso – and more cuts to staffing are…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – County Coliseum Contracts and Controversies
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Coliseum is one of the Borderland’s longest-running entertainment venues, operating since the 1940s. It’s…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Border security shake-ups this week affecting the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There were some major shifts to how border security is handled in our region this week, including a big change the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Property tax valuation season and upcoming deadlines
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s property tax season in the Borderland. Not for paying them, but arguably the more important part of the process -…
Continue ReadingYour Voice, Your Vote 2026 – One-on-One with Sam Bregman, Democrat candidate for Governor of New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — With early voting going on now for the June primary election in Doña Ana county, candidates and campaigns are…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – In-Depth with EPISD Superintendent Brian Lusk
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The largest school district in El Paso county saw a shake-up in leadership at the end of last year. In December, the El…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Phantom Lots of Far East El Paso
El Paso, Texas (KVIA) — What is stopping growth for parts of far east El Paso and Horizon City? Most of the recent development in the region has…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The Downtown Deck Plaza Debate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The debate over the Downtown Deck Plaza is back in the spotlight this week. Both the City and County of El Paso voted in…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Major donation and next steps to bring a law school to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — There was major step forward to establishing a law school in the Borderland this week. UTEP leadership announced a $5…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – Challenges and resources for survivors of sexual assault and abuse
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The stunning accusations against a labor rights icon have more than shaken up public perception of Cesar Chavez. And it’s…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with Bishop Mark Seitz
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Last week, El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz released a pastoral letter on immigration and border security in our region.…
Continue ReadingAir tankers, more battling Sago wildfire burning in Mescalero Apache reservation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Aerial water drops and ground crews are working to contain a wildfire that started Monday afternoon. According to the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – El Paso Diocese bankruptcy cases and New Mexico universal child care expansion
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is digging deeper into topics affecting most areas of the Borderland, including the bankruptcy filing by the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – “One Battle After Another” and the State of the Borderland Film Industry
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A major motion picture racking up recognitions and nominations this awards season prominently features El Paso and the…
Continue ReadingNew texts, emails detail response and confusion in wake of FAA airspace closure over El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A flurry of texts, calls, and emails in the early morning hours followed the first notice that the airspace over El Paso was…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with Sheriff Oscar Ugarte
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With a bit more than a year in office now, El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte (D) is still making adjustments to the…
Continue ReadingTrotter family prepares to sue over deaths of children from flooding in Ruidoso last year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The parents of two children who died in the flooding in Ruidoso last summer are now preparing to sue the village, mayor and…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid
Alejandro Serrano, The Texas TribuneMarch 5, 2026 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and the chamber’s Republican leadership on Thursday asked Rep.…
Continue ReadingRep. Gonzales admits to affair with staffer who took her own life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rep. Tony Gonzales (R – Texas) admitted Wednesday that he had an affair with a staffer who later died after setting herself…
Continue ReadingDHS confirms it is reviewing Camp East Montana facility, contract
UPDATE (7:00) – ABC-7 spoke with the director of Las Americas, the immigration advocacy group, Marisa Limón Garza. She said that she’s “cautiously…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – One-on-One with District Attorney James Montoya
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been a little over a year since James Montoya was sworn in as the new district attorney for El Paso. ABC-7 Xtra host…
Continue ReadingDepartment of War shot down ‘seemingly threatening’ drone within military airspace near El Paso
UPDATE AT 9:25 P.M. The Department of War, the FAA and CBP issued this joint statement to ABC-7: “At President Trump’s direction, the Department…
Continue ReadingABC-7 at 4: Community Resiliency with the United Way of El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A focus on community resources to promote mental health, overcoming stress, and resiliency for individuals and the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 at 4: Free tax preparation help with GECU and the VITA Program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With tax season upon us, there are options available for free tax preparation assistance for those who qualify in the…
Continue ReadingABC-7 Xtra Sunday – The legacy of Carlos Spector
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Looking back on a lifetime and legacy for a local immigration attorney with a national impact. Carlos Spector, regarded as…
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