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El Paso City Council appoints Cary Westin as Interim City Manager in almost unanimous vote
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- In an almost unanimous vote, El Paso City Council appointed Cary Westin as Interim City Manager Tuesday. The only city representative that did not vote in favor of Westin's appointment was District 7 representative Henry Rivera. Westin told ABC-7 he's very excited and deeply honored. He said he's been working → Read More
Former NMSU photojournalist reveals to ABC-7 how he was shot while on the job
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)-- -- NMSU graduate and Spectrum News 13 photojournalist Jesse Walden says he is recovering following a shooting in Florida that took the lives of his colleague Dylan Lyons and a 9-year-old girl. The shooting happened on February 22. Walden and Lyons were covering a homicide of a woman in Pine → Read More
Founder of indigenous beauty brand calls Las Cruces home, leverages store as hub to help others
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Prados Beauty is the brainchild of founder and CEO CeCe Meadows. The Army wife moved to Las Cruces from Arizona, where she's blending her indigenous beauty brand business with philanthropy. Meadows has a brink-and-mortar store in Las Cruces that doubles as a hub to help displaced families and community members. → Read More
Historic Trost clubhouse in Las Cruces demolished
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)-- -- A decades-long battle to preserve the historic Trost Clubhouse in Las Cruces has ended. The building has been demolished. The over 90-year-old building sat abandoned on the former Las Cruces Country Club. It was designed by the architectural firm Trost and Trost and is beloved my many Las Cruces → Read More
Popular Las Cruces brewery temporarily closed following kitchen fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico(KVIA)-- -- High Desert Brewing Company in Las Cruces is temporarily closed after a kitchen fire shuttered the business. The fire was reported Friday at the location on West Hadley Avenue. A representative said the fire totaled the kitchen, and caused considerable smoke and water damage. However, the building is believed to → Read More
Las Cruces police arrest carjacking suspect
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)-- -- Police in Las Cruces have arrested a man they say robbed someone at gunpoint outside a popular shopping mall, before fleeing with the victim's vehicle and dog that was in the back seat. The crime happened on February 19 outside the Ross and Marshalls along Lohman Avenue. Police say → Read More
700 new body-worn cameras going to patrol and traffic officers in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- 700 new body-worn cameras are going to patrol and traffic officers, said Assistant El Paso Police Chief Zina Silva at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Last March, the council approved spending over $6,000,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to buy the cameras as well as 450 vehicle cameras. Silva said → Read More
Wind storm disrupts learning for Borderland students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- -- Sunday's storm is causing disruptions today for some students in the El Paso Independent School District. The district says three campuses are without power because of the winds. The students who go there were bussed this morning to other campuses, so they didn't miss out on their learning. There's also → Read More
U.S. Rep. Vasquez hosting small business roundtable in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA)— — U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman are in Las Cruces today, hosting a small business roundtable. The roundtable will discuss the successes and setbacks of small businesses in the Las Cruces area and how best to support small business owners to build up → Read More
Perches Funeral Homes helping family of teen killed in Cielo Vista Mall confrontation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- -- Perches Funeral Homes and Operation Hope have come together to help the family of 17-year-old Angeles Zaragoza. The teen was killed in a shooting at Cielo Vista Mall on February 15 during a confrontation between two groups police say was random and escalated into a physical fight. Police say during → Read More
NMSU coach Heiar fired amid hazing investigation
UPDATE (5:11 p.m.) ABC-7 just learned that NMSU men's basketball head coach Greg Heiar has been fired, according to an NMSU spokesperson. A news conference with NMSU officials will be held Wednesday morning. NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu issued a statement to the NMSU community, saying, "Earlier today, I made the decision to terminate men’s basketball → Read More
Where NMSU athletics stands after serious assault allegations made by a university basketball player
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- NMSU athletics starts the week off reeling from a weekend whirlwind after an abrupt suspension, followed by serious allegations of hazing involving the repeated sexual assault of one of the team's players by three of his teammates. As the community continues to ask questions, ABC-7 is reaching out to authorities → Read More
Las Cruces teen conquering modeling world
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — At just 17 years old, Brooke Freilino is living an experience most young girls can only dream of. She has walked at New York fashion week and is preparing to walk in Milan. The Centennial High senior tells ABC-7 she is taking it all in and is excited for → Read More
Be Mindful: ABC-7 probing access to medical care for El Paso veterans in 'Be Mindful' segment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- -- ABC-7 is looking into the ease and access to medical care for the region's military veterans. It's a journey we started several weeks ago since learning of the death of Rob Renz. Mr. Renz was a military veteran who died on January 10 after visiting the El Paso VA → Read More
State Farm Insurance and Progressive not insuring some Kia and Hyundai models
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- -- ABC-7 has learned State Farm Insurance and Progressive will not be writing new policies on certain KIA and Hyundai vehicles in some markets. According to the insurers, the impacted vehicles have a key to start the ignition, which can make them easy to steal. ABC-7 is gathering more information → Read More
Military-style weapon found on street on Ft. Bliss
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- -- ABC-7 has learned a military-style weapon was somehow left abandoned in the middle of the street on Fort Bliss. ABC-7 obtained this picture showing the M2 Browning .50 caliber weapon on the street at Sgt. Major Blvd and Constitution Ave. We have reached out to learn whether there is → Read More
El Paso veterans one-stop center moving to new location
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- -- The El Paso veterans one-stop center on Diana Drive is a one-of-a-kind veterans center in El Paso. It offers everything from clinical counseling, substance abuse resources and peer support. ABC-7 learned in a few months the center will be moving from its current location in Northeast El Paso, to → Read More
Las Cruces cannabis manufacturer defies all odds in business, personal life
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A Las Cruces business owner has defied all odds by opening her cannabis manufacturing company with no outside funding from other large out-of-state companies, all while providing care for her husband, who is a disabled veteran. Corina Cuellar is a mother, caregiver, and sol proprietor of Cannaful Creations in Las → Read More
Nolan Richardson Middle School cheer uniforms returned
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We have some good news about those uniforms belonging to the cheer squad at Nolan Richardson middle school. ABC-7 has learned the uniforms have been found and are now safely in the hands of the team. A parent said someone found the uniforms at the entrance of the Queens mobile homes on Sun Valley. You'll remember → Read More
U.S. Senator Heinrich tours affordable housing project for veterans
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich was in Las Cruces Friday to learn about the challenges veterans face while trying to access the services they need. Senator Heinrich started his visit by talking to representatives from some organizations that provide services at the Oak Street apartments. It's a project of → Read More