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The new Elvis movie comes with big expectations including a famous local impersonator
EL PASO, Texas-- "Elvis" will premiere on the big screen on June 24, the cast includes Austin Butler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Tom Hanks. There's a particular El Pasoan who is looking forward to this new film, Bud Sanders, who has been impersonating Presley for 45 years. "I've been a fan since I was five, my → Read More
Son of Sun Bowl legend is a Community Champion
EL PASO, Texas-- Ethan Teicher, son of Jon Teicher, the famous "voice of the Sun Bowl", received the Community Champion award for being an outstanding El Pasoan. Ethan's hard work and dedication has been recognized with an award created in his name by the Coronado High School Band. Each year, the "Ethan Tiecher Award" is → Read More
New city representative oversees renovations for Modesto Gomez Park
EL PASO, Texas-- District 2 Representative, Alexsandra Annello, met with residents in the area and committed to accelerating the re-opening of the community's park. "People would come out here and dump a lot of things several of us residents who are here today remember playing baseball in what we made into a park," said Carlos → Read More
SISD board votes to end ties with Socorro Police
EL PASO, Texas- In a 4-3 vote, the Socorro Independent School District board has put an end to their "memorandum of understanding" (MOU) or agreement with the Socorro Police Department. The agreement was formed about two years ago, getting the district and police department to work together on various projects. At the May 17 board → Read More
City council approves incentive to restore Historic 1 Texas Tower
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso city council has approved incentives for the redevelopment, rehabilitation and renovation of 1 Texas Tower in downtown El Paso. The building is located at 109 N. Oregon Street. El Paso Lawyer Jim Scherr owns it. Sherr has committed to invest a minimum of $18 million into the project. “We → Read More
Las Cruces church prepares amid possible lifting of Title 42
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- Despite recent increase in asylum seekers at the border, El Calvario United Methodist Church continues preparations to increase its capacity number before Title 42 is possibly lifted. The shelter's assistan director, Nayeli Saenz, told ABC-7 they are currently taking in 100 migrants per week. They usually receive 50 on Monday and → Read More
Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation to announce major commitment to Borderland healthcare
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico-- A seven-figure commitment to support medical innovation is set to be announced this morning by the Woody and Gayle Hunt Family Foundation in partnership with the Southwest Foundation for Osteopathic Education. The event is taking place at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine on 3501 Arrowhead Drive in Las Cruces. The → Read More
The "Uber" of lawn-services app launched in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas-- GreenPal offers its clients an easy way to find different services for their lawns in a more effective and reliable manner. "GreenPal has been described as 'Uber' for lawn care," said the company's founder, Gene Caballero, "it's the easiest way for homeowners to find, schedule, and pay the lawn guy." The app → Read More
Peer-to-peer English program for Ukrainian youth recruits in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas-- A new peer-to-peer program that helps Ukrainian students practice their English proficiency started recruiting people in the Sun City. The ENGin Program was launched in March 2020. According to their website, 91% of students in Ukraine study English. However, their country still ranks 30th of 34 European countries in English proficiency. The → Read More
Texas Tech University's youngest nursing graduate is only 19-years-old
EL PASO, Texas-- Angela Lopez graduated in December as a nurse while still a teen and now works as a surgical nurse at El Paso Children's Hospital; all before turning 20. Lopez attended Valle Verde Early College, where she graduated high school along with an associate degree. She then went into the accelerated bachelor's nursing → Read More
Three world-renowned chefs to lead new culinary program at Southwest University
EL PASO, Texas-- Starting in the fall semester of 2022, a new culinary program will be available to students where they can gain hands-on experience from world-class chefs. Three accomplished chefs are at the forefront of this project. Chef Carlos Gaytán began his journey to culinary mastery as a dishwasher and line cook. Today he → Read More
El Paso man honors his wife's memory with bowties
EL PASO, Texas-- The owner of Zions Bow Ties always wanted to have his own fashion show; after his wife's passing last year, he decided to finally do one in her honor. Joseph Snell told ABC-7 he and his wife shared a passion for fashion and believes Zions Bow Ties' first fashion show is the → Read More
Flying roof leaves family in central El Paso without electricity
EL PASO, Texas-- With yesterday's strong winds, part of a roof flew off a house on McKinley Ave. in central El Paso and knocked down a utility post. Besides bringing down several powerlines, it also ripped off the next-door neighbor's direct electrical connection. With this missing connection, even if the utility post were replaced, the → Read More
El Paso areas expecting danger caused by high winds
EL PASO, Texas-- A big nearby storm has created strong winds that will affect travel conditions in the east and northeast portions of El Paso. Winds are expected to reach 30 to 40 miles per hour, with gusts up to 60 mph. There's also a blowing dust advisory, warning about one-quarter and one-mile visibility. Hazardous → Read More
UTEP warns campus to be on alert for potential Russian cyberattacks
El PASO, Texas-- The University of Texas at El Paso has raised alerts about emails with suspicious links and pictures of the war that could be used to launch cyberattacks around the world. The University said this would mostly be done through phishing attempts, and although they have strong controls preventing these messages from reaching → Read More
Brush fires light up the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas-- Fire departments in the Borderland have fought several brush fires lately, reporting an increase in these types of calls. "During the March month, we do start to see an increase in brush fires due to the weather," said Daniel Ames, Horizon Fire Department Assistant Chief. "We start getting high severe winds, so → Read More
El Paso Animal Services turns to traveling veterinarians, inmates during shortage
EL PASO, Texas – Facing a shortage of workers, El Paso Animal Services seeks relief for the shelter's surgical needs and basic animal care. One source of help is coming from an unconventional source - low-risk inmates. According to animal services, there are as many as 25 city-wide vacancies in veterinary care, with three at → Read More
32nd anniversary of Las Cruces bowling alley massacre
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico-- Over three decades have passed with this crime unsolved. There is a new detective in charge of the investigation and the reward money has been raised. The Las Cruces bowling alley massacre occurred on the morning of Feb. 10, 1990. Two armed men went into Las Cruces Bowl, stealing an estimated → Read More
Medical cannabis dispensary will open soon in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas-- Patients under Texas' Compassionate Use Program will be able to start filling their cannabis prescriptions on Feb. 22, 2022. Texas' leading medical cannabis provider, Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, will launch a new temporary prescription pick-up site for its medical cannabis. The dispensary will operate every other Tuesday, offering its services from 8:30 → Read More
El Paso Animal Rescue League provides cold weather tips for proper pet care
EL PASO, Texas-- The El Paso Animal Rescue League provides tips you can use at home to look after your pets. Cold weather can be deadly. That's why they make sure animals remain warm and safe. Pet houses, like igloos at the shelter, can be made to be winter-ready. Covering the igloos with blankets helps → Read More