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Abilene mother outraged after salesman takes daughter with Down Syndrome to dealership to buy car
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC)- Abilene resident Angie Martin is a working mother of 7. She came home Tuesday night to a disturbing scene, her third youngest, 27-year-old Hope Martin nowhere to be found. Hope is diagnosed with Down Syndrome, and her mother has full legal guardianship over her, so when she was notified that a sales […]
CBS affiliate in El Paso ending most of its local news programming
El Paso’s CBS affiliate is eliminating most and perhaps all of its local newscasts, the latest erosion of local news in the nation’s 23rd largest city. “Beginning August 5, we will be making changes to the way we produce news in El Paso and refocusing our resources across our two stations in the market, CBS4 and KFOX14,” said Jessica Bellucci, a spokesperson for Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns El Paso’s FOX and CBS affiliates.
Food for Thought: Dead insects, rodent feces at this week’s low performer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Every week Lubbock health inspectors surprise local restaurants - checking to see who’s keeping clean and he needs to clean up. This week, we’re serving up a mixed plate. KCBD NewsChannel 11′s Christy Hartin dishes out the details in tonight’s Food for Thought....
El Paso County to break ground on Fabens Airport hangar following grant dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County is set to break ground on an airport hangar that was at the center of a disputed federal grant in May. El Paso County will break ground on the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion on Tuesday, pushing forward a long-stagnant project that, in part, ended up pausing a $15 million grant that the University of Texas El Paso's Aerospace Center was supposed to receive from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
More Businesses Coming to Lubbock’s Covenant Park
Summer Moon Coffee is bringing its famed oak-roasted coffee and signature sweet cream Moon Milk® to a second location in the Hub City. The Austin-based coffee shop will open its second location in late 2024 at Covenant Park. This second Lubbock location will be a fantastic addition to the Summer Moon family of coffee shops. The shop will feature a drive-thru, online order ahead, and free Wi-Fi, ensuring convenience and comfort for all visitors.
MPD searching for serial stalking suspect
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The Midland Police Department is asking for help from the community to locate a man accused of stalking multiple people. According to Crime Stoppers, 34-year-old Santiago Granger has been identified as a suspect is several stalking cases reported in both Texas and New Mexico. While law enforcement officials believe Granger may be […]
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.”
San Elizario’s first McDonald’s dedicated; new Westside animal services center opens
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. The Lower Valley town of San Elizario opened its first-ever McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday, July 17. Newly elected San Elizario Mayor Miguel Chacon, El Paso...
Formerly segregated school for Mexican American children in Texas becomes national park
The Biden administration on Wednesday formally established a formerly segregated school for Mexican American students in Marfa as the country's newest national park, making it the third National Historic Site to document the experiences of Latino Americans before the Civil Rights Movement. Open from 1909 to 1965, the Blackwell School is one of...
Lubbock escape room announces closure in July
LUBBOCK, Texas— Lubbock Escapes, an escape game room located at 3025 34th Street, announced its closure on social media. According to the post, effective as of July 14 “Lubbock Escapes has elected to close our escape room.” The closure comes after much consideration from the game room. “We share wonderful memories with our escape room […]
El Paso Symphony to perform 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' at Plaza Theatre
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Plaza Theatre with the second film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," in concert. The El Paso Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Welsch, will perform John Williams' score live while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen on Saturday, Nov. 9.
La Nube memberships start at $112, cheaper than other Texas children's museums
Memberships for La Nube, the El Paso children’s museum and science center, are now available and start at $112 for an annual pass. Architecturally shaped like a cloud, the Downtown building will open on Saturday, August 10. La Nube was funded by the city's 2012 quality of life bond and is a public-private partnership...
Cultural expert explains mysterious structure found in Borderland desert
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An “out-of-place” structure in the middle of the Borderland desert has had some El Pasoans scratching their heads. From occult affiliations to a potential film set, speculations have been put to rest after an expert confirmed the site is a ceremonial sweat lodge. According to Gerardo Rodriguez, a cultural anthropologist, […]
Generator failure reported at Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- First responders tell ABC-7 that the Hospitals of Providence West campus experienced a generator failure Thursday afternoon. The situation is still ongoing, officials with El Paso Police say. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about what caused the failure, how many people have been...
A&M-Commerce Faculty’s Research on Texas Districts of Innovation Posted on Brown University’s EdWorkingPapers Website
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, associate professor and assistant dean for the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M-Commerce, and Dr. Sarah Guthery with the University of Oklahoma have researched the first iteration of Texas Districts of Innovation (DOI). DOIs allow school districts to hire uncertified or under-certified teachers in certain high-need areas.
Texas Man Arrested after Meth, Ecstasy Found in Vehicle at West Frankfort Traffic Stop
WEST FRANKFORT – A Texas man was found with illegal drugs after being stopped by Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies on Illinois 149 near I-57 in West Frankfort around 7:50 Thursday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the driver and only occupant in the vehicle, 42-year-old Patrick...
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