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Phone system issues are being addressed by Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility
Doña Ana County, New Mexico (KVIA) - Officials with the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility are working on restoring service to the inmate phone system, after experiencing technical problems Friday. The SNMCF located in Doña Ana County near Las Cruces. It houses Levels 2, 3, and 4 inmates and...
DASO: Fake ‘orders of arrest’ being sent via smartphone
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn residents about fake “orders of arrest” being sent using smartphones. Victims are told to buy grocery store gift cards or make payments via cash apps like Venmo, the Sheriff’s Office said. The order of arrest may appear legitimate, since it contains […]
El Paso Museum of Art to close upstairs galleries for upgrades. Selena exhibit stays open
The El Paso Museum of Art's second-floor galleries will be closed for about eight weeks while the museum's temperature controls undergo an upgrade. The galleries contain Kress, American Art, Contemporary Art and Latin American Art collections. The museum in Downtown El Paso, which is 27 years old, will be replacing and maintaining its temperature and humidity control systems, according to a city news release. The work is needed to protect the museum's art collection from fluctuations. ...
El Paso police investigate fatal shooting at Gonzalez Place apartments in far East Side
One person was fatally wounded in an early-morning shooting at an apartment complex in far East El Paso, police said. About 4 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, one person was found fatally wounded in the parking lot after police responded to several call about gunshots at the Gonzalez Place apartments, 4101 Rich Reem...
Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas are enforcing a new dress code for students that will ban them from wearing black clothing and hoodies.
This news comes on the heels of school districts across the country exploring different dress codes, in order to stop distractions in the classrooms. In a letter from Principal Nick DeSantis, parents were informed that the school had adopted a new dress code based on "policy feedback from families, faculty and staff." The reason for the ban on black clothing? DeSantis wrote that the look has “taken over the campus” and is associated with “depression and mental health issues and/or criminality.”
Christina Marenco named new volleyball coach at Burges High School
Christina Marenco was a star volleyball player at Burges High School and has been a longtime assistant coach and special education teacher there. Now, Marenco will continue to serve the Burges HS community as the new head volleyball coach. She will replace the legendary Connie Vaughan, who spent 39 years at the school and won 786 games. Burges competes in Class 5A. ...
Borderland faces extended period of active weather, heavy rain threats
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Residents of the Borderland are advised to stay vigilant as active weather continues to pose threats of heavy rain and flash flooding throughout the weekend and into early next week. Showers and thunderstorms are expected daily, particularly over mountainous areas, with rainfall rates anticipated to...
El Paso Locomotive FC Fall 2-0 to Phoenix Rising FC
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- On a hot night in the Sonoran desert, El Paso Locomotive FC fell 2-0 to Phoenix Rising FC on Friday night. El Paso would start the match playing a defensive low block, hoping to catch Rising off guard in transition and that was on display on a few occasions early on from Amando Moreno and new signing Robert Coronado.
UTEP, NMSU stoked to be part of EA Sports College Football 25’s long-awaited return
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Friday marked the worldwide launch of ‘EA Sports College Football 25’, one of the most highly anticipated video games to hit the market. “I’ve gone as far as to say I think this [College Football 25] will be the most popular sports video game of all-time.” UTEP quarterback Cade McConnell […]
The Chihuahuas allow Sugar Land to come back in the ninth inning to win 7-5
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Sugar Land Space Cowboys scored five unearned runs with two outs in the ninth inning Friday and came back to beat the El Paso Chihuahuas 7-5. El Paso led by two runs with two outs in the top of the ninth when Chihuahuas reliever Tommy Nance struck out Sugar Land’s Luke Berryhill, but Berryhill reached first base on an error by first baseman Nate Mondou on the throw that would have completed the strikeout and end the game. Sugar Land scored the five runs after that miscue.
A tale of two gates: Disparity between 2 sides of Scenic Drive
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — There are two gateways into the iconic Scenic Drive, one coming from the affluent neighborhoods in West-Central El Paso, and the other coming from down in East-Central. Residents in East-Central, near the the entrance to Scenic Drive, believe the eastern side of the road has not been given the same […]
One-on-one with Niesha Burgher ahead of first Olympic Games
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Former Miner Niesha Burgher is exactly 16 days away from making her first Olympic appearance competing in the 200-meter. “Knowing that I train and I prepare, I know I can compete against anyone," Burgher said. "I don’t compare myself to anyone, I’m the best too so at the end of the day, I’ll just show up.”
Political analyst shares insight into future for Biden ahead of DNC
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — More Democrats are calling for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election amid concerns over his ability to continue leading the nation. After a poor performance during the first 2024 presidential debate and recent Covid diagnosis, more than 20 Democratic leaders have publicly voiced their disapproval […]
‘Most Wanted’ fugitives for week of July 19, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. distributes pictures of fugitives wanted by the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office weekly through the Most Wanted feature. The following fugitives are individuals, which attempts to locate have been unsuccessful. El Paso Police Department Ascencion Garcia Vargas: Age 64; […]
Global IT outage impacts Albuquerque Sunport and southern border
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — "That gives an opportunity for systems to be exploited," Spartan Cyber Security owner and president Raphael Warren said. He's aware of the most recent worldwide IT outage and understands it's not being described as a cybersecurity issue — but companies should have reacted like it was one.
Potentially strong weekend storms — Your 9-Day Forecast
The official high today is 98; the record, 111 set in 2023. At 3:35 AM this morning, Las Cruces airport reported heavy rainfall from overnight t-showers. Even the west side of El Paso received a little bit of rain near dawn. Weather Watcher Marcos T sent in this picture of yesterday’s t-showers. Though we are […]
Tech outage leads to delays at U.S.-Mexico border bridge in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — The global technology outage for Crowdstrike and Microsoft caused U.S. Customs and Border Protection to experience processing delays Friday. One man told KFOX14 that the delay made him late to work. “I got to the bridge around 5:45 in the morning, I go to...
Justice Delayed: Trial still delayed 8 years after suspect charged with abusing four girls
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Coming up on ABC-7's Stephanie Valle's Borderland Crimes podcast, inside the trial of Edward Alvarado. Eight years after police charged him with the abuse of four young girls, Alvarado's fate has yet to be determined by a jury. "It takes a toll," one of the...
Hospice El Paso opens new compassionate care facility in Downtown EP
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Hospice El Paso has opened its new Center for Compassionate Care facility on Thursday, July 18. The new center, located at Grace Pointe Wellness Center at 2301 N. Oregon St., provides 24-hour short-term specialized hospice care and creates a care-centered environment, according to the news release by Hospice El Paso. […]
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