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Neighboring businesses see opportunity after iFLY closes

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- After iFLY El Paso announced its closure on social media, the community questioned what's next for the building. According to the El Paso Central Appraisal District, the property that iFLY El Paso occupies is owned by EPT Land Communities, which also owns...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 20, 2026

KLAQ’s haunted house returns for another year of spooky tradition

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso Halloween tradition returns Oct. 1. The KLAQ Haunted House Experience will bring a month of scares and entertainment to the Solana, the shopping center said. According to a news release, the haunted house will run Thursday through Sunday from O...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 19, 2026

UTEP professor warns grocery prices may rise with oil costs

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Many Americans are struggling to afford groceries. As oil prices rise, grocery prices climb with them. University of Texas at El Paso economics professor Tom Fullerton said this is most likely to continue. ABC-7 reached out to Fullerton to ask what consum...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 19, 2026

Columbia House — yes, it still exists — is going out of business

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Columbia House, a pioneer of subscription music before streaming, is shutting down after seven decades in business. A widely reported statement appeared on its website saying the company is closing on September 15 has been removed, but a c...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 19, 2026

Americans have more money. They’re done eating and shopping at places that suck

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Conventional wisdom says that American consumers are struggling and they’re hunting for the lowest prices to save money. But the K-shaped economy is narrowing , and a growing number of Americans have moved up the income ladder . They a...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 19, 2026

Jaguar Type 01 Draws Nearly 50,000, Brand Rules Out SUV

(TestMiles) - Jaguar Type 01 draws nearly 50,000 expressions of interest as the company rules out a conventional high-sided SUV for its new range. Jaguar Type 01 Draws Nearly 50,000 Prospects Jaguar’s reinvention may have divided opinion online, but the company says its forthcomi...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 19, 2026

Outshine fruit bars recalled for possible glass contamination

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — Some Outshine Fruit Bars distributed nationwide have been recalled amid concerns over potential contamination with glass, according to parent company Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. The recall was prompted by reports of glass in the fruit bars, which are a...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 18, 2026

OpenAI is hardening AI testing and training in light of hacking incidents

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI is unveiling new, stronger security safeguards around its training and testing in light of new model capabilities and a spate of incidents in which artificial intelligence systems hacked into other companies. The company first disclosed in July t...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 18, 2026

National Make-a-Will Month: Why business owners need one and how to get started

While long-term planning is important year-round, August is National Make a Will Month, a vital reminder for small business owners to reflect on the future of their company and loved ones. If the unexpected happens to a business owner and there is no plan in place, the result can...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 18, 2026

Top Russian economist replaced after warning of economic costs of Ukraine war

By Anna Chernova, Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Andrey Klepach, one of Russia’s top economists, has been replaced as chief economist of the country’s national development bank shortly after a speech was made public in which he reportedly said Russia’s economy was being damaged by the ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 17, 2026

Lightning strike causes more than 1,500 people to lose power; EP Electric

UPDATE (6:34 PM) -- A spokeswoman with El Paso Electric has provided ABC-7 with the following statement regarding the current outages: Due to the storm, some of our equipment sustained damage from lightning. As of 6:33 p.m. We have restored most customers and are working on resto...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 17, 2026

Flock tries to quell surveillance fears as questions pile up

Flock Safety is facing a growing backlash across the country from communities and civil liberties advocates concerned over the surveillance technology company’s network of AI-powered license plate readers....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 16, 2026

Las Cruces residents can learn more about traffic signal project

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Las Cruces residents and businesses can learn about an upcoming traffic signal project. The project, at North Alameda Boulevard and Hoagland Road, would include new pavement, curb and gutter, ADA-compliant sidewalks, curb ramps, street lighting and new tr...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 15, 2026

One Cooper Flagg card changed this collector’s life in an instant

By Andy Scholes, CNN (CNN) — Jason Williams landed the one-of-a-kind Cooper Flagg NBA debut patch card — and now has multimillion-dollar offers on the table. Williams, a machine shop owner from Clover, South Carolina, suddenly finds himself holding one of the most coveted cards i...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 15, 2026

Why Buc-ee's has been suing over logos, mascots recently

Buc-ee's recently sued a small business in Ohio, accusing the decades-old brand of having a logo that too closely resembles its own. It's just the latest lawsuit the company has brought against small companies....

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 15, 2026

The ROI of web accessibility: What the data shows

For years, accessibility has been filed under the wrong heading. It shows up in budget meetings as a compliance cost, a legal checkbox, a line item to minimize. So leaders ask how little they can spend to stay out of trouble, and the conversation usually ends there. But the busin...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 15, 2026

Can you sue a grocery store for a slip and fall?

For most shoppers, going to the grocery store is a routine errand, not a place where they expect to fall and get hurt. While falls are often associated with older adults, they can happen under the most ordinary circumstances to people of all ages, and research shows that the cons...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 15, 2026

How to open a business bank account

Opening a business bank account is one of the first real steps in building a legitimate company. It’s also one of the easiest to delay if you don’t prepare. Banks care about three things: identity, legality, and compliance. Bring the right documents, and you can open an account i...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 15, 2026

Opinion: El Paso deserves a voice in Texas data center policy

By David Stout The rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure presents enormous economic opportunities for our state. It also presents questions that Texans across the political spectrum are increasingly asking. David Stout. Who pays for the infras...

El Paso MattersAug 14, 2026

Luigi Mangione could plead guilty in federal case

By Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz, Elizabeth Wolfe (CNN) - Luigi Mangione is due in federal court Friday after both the prosecution and defense hastily called for an appearance earlier this week without any clear explanation. Though it is unclear what is in store, people famili...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 14, 2026

US consumers cut retail spending sharply in July

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s economic engine is losing steam. Retail sales fell 0.6% in July from the prior month, the Commerce Department said Friday, down from June’s 0.2% and well below the 0.1% gain that economists projected in a poll by data firm FactSet. ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 14, 2026

Automation vs. the workforce: Will robots really replace cleaners?

Cleaning businesses and workers confront a market paradox: The services sector is booming while job growth stalls. Automation threatens to displace workers, yet the technology remains prohibitively expensive to deploy at scale. The tension between market expansion and employment ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 14, 2026

Sunset Heights residents report abandoned vehicles, no action taken

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Sunset Heights residents have grown accustom to an everyday eye store of abandoned vehicles sitting alongside homes. Some have called 311 to complain several times, but the City of El Paso hasn't taken action. Leaving a vehicle abandoned is illegal under ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 13, 2026

Report: 82% of new small businesses have insurance, but many SMBs remain at risk

Small businesses founded in the past year are more likely to have insurance than those that have been operating longer, according to a new survey of small business owners by ERGO NEXT . Today’s entrepreneurs are thinking about protection earlier, but buying insurance and being ad...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 13, 2026

Small business statistics and trends every owner should know in 2026

The U.S. small-business landscape is locked in a striking paradox: Despite severe headwinds from rising inflation and dampened market optimism, entrepreneurship remains remarkably durable as new business applications continue to surge. This ongoing wave of formation, coupled with...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 13, 2026

Texas hemp-derived THC ban hits businesses as Senate candidates clash over policy

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Nearly two weeks after Texas enacted a statewide ban on most hemp-derived THC products, local businesses say they are feeling the financial impact while political candidates continue to debate the policy's effects ahead of the state's U.S. Senate race. Cri...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 13, 2026

Will Meta's new Texas commitments apply in El Paso? State Senator wants answers

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — State Sen. César Blanco is asking Meta to clarify how new Texas guidelines for large-scale data centers will apply to the company’s more than $10 billion project in El Paso. In a letter sent on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to Meta Public Policy Manager James Hines, B...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 13, 2026

ABC-7 StormTrack Weather – Temps stay cooler; isolated storms

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 ...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 12, 2026

El Paso man pleads guilty to felony wage theft

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - A businessman who repeatedly failed to pay an employee’s wages has pleaded guilty to four counts of felony wage theft after issuing checks that were returned for insufficient funds, according to the El Paso County Attorney’s Office. Antonio Resendiz, 43, w...

KTSM 9 News (NBC)Aug 12, 2026

US annual inflation cooled to 3.4% in July as gas prices ease

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Annual inflation slowed for the second month in a row, cooling to 3.4% in July as prices at the pump and the grocery store delivered less of a bite, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The latest Consumer Pric...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 12, 2026

How the Whopper reignited the burger wars

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — For the first time in a while, Burger King is living up to its name. A revamped Whopper helped the chain post an 8.5% increase in US same-store sales last quarter, outpacing McDonald’s by the largest margin in more than a decade. Burger Ki...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 12, 2026

The real cost of late payments: How collection issues can drain cash flow

Delayed invoice payments are choking small business cash flow in 2026, according to research from Xero Small Business Insights . According to a 2025 survey, late payments cost businesses nearly $40,000 per year on average, and about 10% of businesses report losses of up to $100,0...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 12, 2026

How to reduce finance tool sprawl in an early-stage company

As a startup founder, you probably never intended to create a messy finance stack. But you might find yourself drowning in tool sprawl after even just a few months of operation. Maybe you started with a business bank account. Then, new finance needs made you realize that you also...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 12, 2026

AI is reshaping GTM careers, especially at entry level

Signals for hiring and layoffs within sales departments are currently operating at a remarkably high volume, with tens of thousands of company-wide events recorded over the past year across all sectors and professional tiers, according to ZoomInfo data. The data looks at hiring a...

KVIA ABC-7Aug 12, 2026