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ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Triple-digit heat continues Tuesday before rain chances increase Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We're continuing to track hot and mostly dry conditions across the Borderland for our Tuesday, with triple-digit temperatures expected across the Rio Grande Valley and Tularosa Basin. Storm chances remain limited, with the highest hance for thunderstorms ...
Large flares, gas emissions at El Paso refinery alarm neighbors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Last week, multiple incidents at the Marathon refinery in South-Central El Paso made some residents question the future of their neighborhood. Two environmental quality reports said the refinery released harmful gasses Aug. 4-5. Some residents said gases ...
Migrant lives in fear of deportation following immigration app change
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Trump Administration intensified its immigration enforcement measures since its second term started more than a year ago. For asylum seekers hoping to cross into the U.S., the American Dream is a stone throw away. Joel Vargas legally crossed into the ...
Traffic: Light pole knocked down at Gateway East, McRae
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Traffic is being impacted Monday afternoon, Aug. 10 in East El Paso because of a fallen light pole A collision along Gateway East at McRae has knocked down a light pole. Heavy traffic is being reported in the area. Motorists are being urged to avoid the a...
Fort Bliss honors life, legacy of retired Command Sergeant Major Curtis Lee Brown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Monday, the 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss and family honored El Paso community leader and retired Command Sergeant Major Curtis Lee Brown. He died at the age of 101. Brown made history in 1960 as one of the first African Americans promoted to Command S...
Destination El Paso executive wins Texas Latino Legacy Award
Veronica Castro, director of Tourism Development and Strategic Alliances at Destination El Paso, was named one of the 25 recipients of the inaugural Texas Latino Legacy Award for her over two decades of service to the state's tourism industry....
El Paso jury convicts man in deadly human smuggling case
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso federal jury convicted a man from Mexico of five counts for his role in a deadly conspiracy to smuggle undocumented migrants, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas said Monday. Juan Juan Carlos Lara-Quezada -- also known ...
Army pioneer Curtis Lee Brown dies at 101
Fort Bliss held a funeral ceremony on Monday, August 14, to honor retired Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Lee Brown, a pioneering Black soldier who served 32 years in the Army and passed away in El Paso at age 101....
El Pasoan recognized for work connecting veterans to care and support
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso behavioral health professional is being recognized for helping veterans overcome barriers to treatment and connect with resources beyond the hospital. Donna Juarez, who works with Rio Vista Behavioral Health Hospital, recently received Acadia He...
El Paso Animal Services celebrates National Spoil Your Dog Day
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — National Spoil Your Dog Day is Monday, Aug. 10, and El Paso Animal Services is reminding residents that shelter dogs can benefit from a little extra attention, too. While adoption remains one way to give a shelter pet a permanent home, community members ca...
Cattleguard replacement happening in Gila National Forest near Kingston, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Crews will be replacing cattleguards in the Gila National Forest in the Tierra Blanca area southest of Kingston, New Mexico. The work will begin on Monday, Aug. 10 and crews will be replacing cattleguards along Forest Service Road (FRS) 522. The road will...
Border Patrol El Paso Sector reports continuing trend of smuggling attempts via ridesharing platforms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector has issued a warning to rideshare drivers regarding manipulation by transnational criminal organizations involved in human smuggling. Federal officials cautioned that drivers who accept suspicious fares risk severe ph...
Border Patrol El Paso Sector seeing continuing trend of smuggling attempts on ridesharing platforms
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector issued a warning to rideshare drivers about manipulation by transnational criminal organizations involved in human smuggling. Popular rideshare platforms include Uber and Lyft. Federal officials warned drivers who acc...
East El Paso bar Dirty Laundry shuts down permanently
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- After months of back and forth between the El Paso County Attorney's Office and an East El Paso bar, Dirty Laundry will permanently shut down immediately, the owner said in a statement sent to KTSM 9 News on Monday, Aug. 8. Victor Fernandez provided a sta...
Online survey opens to assist Borderland veterans, families
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso announced the launch of its 2026 Veterans Needs Assessment to better understand the needs of veterans, active-duty service members, military-connected families, caregivers, and the organizations that support them throughout the Borderla...
Intoxicated driver allegedly hits 2 people at church bazaar in Clint
CLINT, Texas (KVIA) -- An allegedly intoxicated driver hit two pedestrians during a church bazaar in Clint, Texas, Saturday, according to the El Paso County Constable's Office for Precinct Six. According to a news release, a Precinct Six Constable did a routine patrol at the 600 ...
Meta commits to Texas data center standards: Abbott
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Meta will comply with his standards and guidelines for data centers. Meta has a data center planned for Northeast El Paso. "Meta commends Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s leadership and welcomes his continued efforts to ...
Meta agrees to Texas data center guidelines, but impact on El Paso incentives is unclear
Meta has agreed to a series of guidelines for data center operations in Texas, including paying for their electric infrastructure and to “eliminate reliance on outdated taxpayer-funded incentives,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release Monday. But the news release lacked ...
Fort Bliss MWR supports military community
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BlackRock takes majority ownership of Meta’s massive El Paso data center. Here’s what to know.
Meta Platforms does not appear to have breached its tax break agreement with the city of El Paso when the technology giant last week sold majority ownership of its data center project to BlackRock Inc., according to the El Paso city attorney’s office. Meta and BlackRock last mont...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Hot and mostly dry through Tuesday – another chance for a triple digit day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Sunday is tracking a continued drying trend across the Borderland to round out our weekend with isolated thunderstorms possible mainly over the higher elevations. Most lowland communities, including El Paso and Las Cruces, tracking to remain dry through T...
El Paso Locomotive secures 3rd consecutive home victory
El Paso Locomotive FC secured its third consecutive home victory with a 1-0 win over Oakland Roots SC on August 8.
UMC official wins 2026 Texas traffic safety award
Carolyn Williams, interim executive director for the UMC Foundation, received the 2026 Texas Traffic Safety Award for her work growing the El Paso Health Car Seat Safety Program into the region's largest child passenger safety initiative....
Sun City Tiki makes debut at El Paso Convention Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Saturday, El Paso Live held Sun City Tiki, an event where organizers said that people could take a tropical escape in Downtown El Paso. the El Paso Convention Center. The event was held at the El Paso Convention Center where the 21+ summer experience tran...
El Water reports outage, low pressure in Upper Valley neighborhood
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- El Paso Water is reporting a water outage on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8 in El Paso's Upper Valley. Crews are working to repair a broken valve located near Emory and Sunset that has caused low water pressure or no water service to customers in the area. A ...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Tracking a hot and dry pattern this weekend
We are tracking a nice and cooler day today in the Borderland. Today's forecasted high is 97. After early morning storms swept through El Paso, we will see a dry pattern this weekend. It will warm up this week into the triple digits... again. This is above normal for this time of...