FirstLight celebrates expansion of Northeast headquarters
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — FirstLight Federal Credit Union held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of its new corporate headquarters, including the addition of a new, two-story, modern facility. The headquarters is located in Northeast El Paso at 9983 Kenworthy Street. The expansion added 33,700 square f
Flooding risks rise in El Paso as debris clogs storm infrastructure
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As storms roll into El Paso, residents face a recurring issue: debris turning downpours into dangerous flooding. Responsibility for keeping El Paso's drain infrastructure open is shared across city and regional operations. El Paso Water's Stormwater Utility operates as the main agency managing t
ABC-7 First Alert Continues – Flood Watch in Effect as Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms...
The Borderland is facing a significant stretch of wet weather, with a Flood Watch in effect through 7 p.m. Wednesday as multiple rounds of thunderstorms bring the potential for heavy rainfall and flash flooding across the region. At the surface, a backdoor cold front (from the NE) that moved into...
Texas Governor Halts Datacenter Permits Across the State, El Paso’s META Not Immediately Affected
AUSTIN, Tx., September 22, 2026: Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) “to halt all permits sought by data centers.” The latest pause on datacenters comes at the heels of another order by Abbott in June when he directed the Electric Reliability Council of Tex
El Paso Police warn of lethal ‘Grey Death’ street drug
El Paso Police issued a warning about Grey Death, a lethal synthetic opioid cocktail that contains highly potent substances like carfentanil.
Ex-girlfriend slashed Horizon man’s tires months before calling him over 80 times
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Months before a Horizon man received over 80 phone calls from his ex-girlfriend, she’d allegedly slashed the tires of his pickup truck, according to a police complaint. The man alleges his ex-girlfriend Jessica Marie Mendoza has caused an estimated $1,600 in damages to his vehicle since the pair
Flood watch issued as El Paso could see up to 2 to 4 inches...
El Paso could see more than two inches of rain across the region over a two-day period, with isolated areas potentially receiving up to four inches. A flood watch will be in effect for El Paso and parts of Southern New Mexico from noon Tuesday, Sept. 22, through 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, as abundant moisture moves in
Heavy rain floods El Paso roadways amid flood watch
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso, Southwest, and South-central New Mexico are under a flood watch as heavy rainfall hit the Borderland and nearby areas Tuesday, Sept, 22, in the after afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Texas Department of Transportation cameras showed roadways across El Paso flo
ABC-7 First Alert: Severe storm risk and flood watch today!
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- We are under an ABC-7 First Alert for severe storm risk and flooding today!. A weather alert has been issued by the National Weather Service for El Paso, Doña Ana, Hudspeth, and Otero County:. For your first day of Fall we woke to cooler...
Mexican Army responds to reported explosive device in Juarez
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Mexican Army personnel specializing in explosives responded to a neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez after residents reported finding a suspected explosive device. Military personnel arrived at the Praderas subdivision and secured the device, according to authorities. The explosive was then taken to a
