Mexico fans celebrate win into Round of 16 in World Cup
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mexico fans celebrated their win over Ecuador in the knockout round all across El Paso during watch parties. One party at…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Electric proposes $70 million rate increase in Doña Ana County
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — El Paso Electric hosted a public meeting where New Mexico residents expressed their frustration on a potential rate…
Continue ReadingYISD approves budget with no teacher layoffs for 2026-27 school year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District voted 5-1 to approve the budget for next school year. They also have a $12 million…
Continue ReadingEPISD adopts budget with reduced deficit after major spending cuts
UPDATE (June 17, 2026) — At Tuesday’s meeting, board members mentioned the resignations of members Daniel Call and Valerie Beals, who resigned after…
Continue ReadingEPISD votes to cut 55 jobs during board meeting
UPDATE: The EPISD Board of Trustees voted to cut 55 contracted positions during their meeting Monday night. The board approved 94 jobs to be cut, but…
Continue ReadingCity of Sunland Park addresses wastewater spillage
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park said there’s no more wastewater spillage in the Anapra area after today’s community…
Continue Reading8th Court of Appeals rules in favor of Pickett once again
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Texas appeals court kept a lower court’s decision that the City of El Paso’s franchise fee on El Pasoans’ water bills is…
Continue ReadingCity Rep. Acevedo hosting community meeting on Meta data center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso District 2 City Representative Josh Acevedo is hosting a community meeting at Austin High School to discuss the Meta…
Continue ReadingEPISD declares financial exigency amid financial struggles
UPDATE (June 5, 2026) — Along with declaring financial exigency and cutting positions, EPISD said it will get rid of its substitute teacher pool.…
Continue ReadingContested case hearing granted for Marathon air quality permit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Wednesday, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted El Paso County a contested case hearing on its recent air…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Water celebrates water released into Rio Grande
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Water from Elephant Butte made its way to the Rio Grande in El Paso. El Paso Water celebrated the release and said it will…
Continue ReadingCity of El Paso to sell historic A.B. Fall house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of the most historic buildings in El Paso will be sold for the first time in nearly 20 years after a city council vote…
Continue ReadingEl Paso man creates game of blind billiards for his community
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Martin Aceves has been legally blind his whole life. He’s an El Paso native and University of Texas at El Paso graduate…
Continue ReadingTexas Tech doctor helping expand lung care in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dr. Nils Nickel was named the principal investigator for a national study that is taking place in El Paso and will help…
Continue ReadingHigh gas prices hurting Memorial Day travelers
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the American Automobile Association, gas prices are at a four-year high in the United States this Memorial Day…
Continue ReadingBorderland racers react to Kyle Busch’s death
VADO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The death of Kyle Busch has made impacts throughout the country, even here in the Borderland. ABC-7 spoke with drivers and…
Continue ReadingYsleta ISD facing $16.7 million budget deficit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Ysleta Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $16.7 million. The district discussed its quarterly…
Continue ReadingEl Paso mother and son strengthen bond through shared cancer experience
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Dolores and Che Juarez both went through something only a few of us can ever know: cancer. As mother and son, they were able…
Continue Reading“No reason to worry” on Hantavirus in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hantavirus has been making headlines across the world due to an infected cruise ship where 3 people have died from the…
Continue ReadingBarricaded subject leaves scene in Segundo Barrio, gun involved
UPDATE (6:32 p.m.) — The subject left the scene, according to El Paso Police Sergeant Robert Gomez. A female employee was in the store and had a…
Continue ReadingHow to contest your property value before May 15th deadline
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Property values in El Paso County have been slowly rising over the past few years, but that doesn’t mean that you have to…
Continue ReadingEl Paso Sports Commission offers $12M Coliseum investment amid UTEP talks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Sports Commission has approached county leaders seeking a 30-year contract. The commission, which currently…
Continue Reading13-year-old suspect in Carnero shooting won’t be released before trial
LAS CRUCES, Texas (KVIA) — The 13-year-old suspected of shooting fellow 13-year-old Chris Carnero will not be released before his trial date in…
Continue ReadingHow the Supreme Court’s limit on Voting Rights Act could impact Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Congressional districts have been at the forefront of political discussion for the past year. Texas had its share of the…
Continue ReadingEl Paso City Council votes to bring in federal lobbyist Forward Global
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council voted 7-1 in favor of awarding a contract to Forward Global to act as a federal lobbyist for the city.…
Continue ReadingFort Bliss hosting community meeting on potential data center on base
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The community has a chance to give feedback and speak on a data center that may be built on Fort Bliss property. The meeting…
Continue ReadingEl Pasoan helps carry runner across the finish line at the Boston Marathon
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Boston Marathon is one of the most prestigious running events in the world. People from all across the globe compete all…
Continue ReadingCanutillo ISD says no issue with high administrative cost per student
CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — A social media post from the weekend prompted a response from Canutillo ISD after “high” per-student costs were discussed.…
Continue ReadingUTEP professor details experience with Artemis II mission
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Four astronauts made history as the first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. UTEP professor Jose Hurtado was…
Continue ReadingSISD conservator says only 2 months until oversight ends
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Michael Hinojosa, a conservator with the TEA overseeing the Socorro Independent School District, said that there’s only two…
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