Fuel spill shut down Loop 375 West in Lower Valley for hours
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — All lanes going west were temporarily closed on Loop 375 in El Paso's Lower Valley following a fuel spill on Thursday. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the incident closed all lanes at Loop 375 near Plant Road, at Padres mile 49. TxDOT...
The El Paso Thunderbird Is Considered Some Of The Oldest Rock In Texas
High on the Franklin Mountains, the Thunderbird formation combines billions of years of geological history with rich Indigenous legends, reminding locals of nature’s power and cultural heritage.
1 hospitalized after incident at Sierra Plastics in the Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The El Paso Fire Department said one person was transported to a hospital following an incident at Sierra Plastics in the Lower Valley. A spokesperson with the El Paso Fire Department confirmed they responded to an "industrial accident" at around 12:47 a.m. on Thursday.
Inmate who died at El Paso jail identified
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 38-year-old inmate who died at the El Paso County Jail Annex appeared to have suffered a seizure, according to a custodial death report obtained by KTSM 9 News on Thursday, May 21. As KTSM previously reported, on Friday morning, May 8, detention staff at east El Paso jail responded […]
META Fires 8,000 Employees to Help Pay for El Paso Datacenter While Concerns About...
El Pasoans are growing more concerned about the three data centers being built in the region, including one being built just across the New Mexico border in Santa Teresa. Construction is underway in Northeast El Paso for a $10 billion, (originally $1.5 billion) META datacenter that promises to create 1,800 construction
Final group of Operation Inherent Resolve Iowan soldiers back in U.S.
DES MOINES, Iowa – 200 Iowa National Guard soldiers returned to the United States on Wednesday, touching down at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The soldiers, assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division, have spent nearly a year deployed overseas in Iraq and Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve,
El Paso firefighters receive free meals for National EMS Week
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- To celebrate National Emergency Medical Services Week, the Hospitals of Providence delivered meals to firefighters in El Paso County. Wednesday, THOP stopped by Fire Station 18 in the Lower Valley. Trey Megason, who received a meal and gift at the fire station, said they weren't expecting to ha
Ysleta ISD leaders warn tough budget decisions ahead amid shrinking fund balance
The Ysleta Independent School District is in danger of wiping out its savings without significant changes as part of the 2026-27 budget, the district’s internal auditor and chief financial officer warned the school board Wednesday night. “If we don’t change our expenditures, then we are going to end up...
Ysleta ISD facing $16.7 million budget deficit
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Ysleta Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $16.7 million. The district discussed its quarterly report during their Board of Trustee meeting Wednesday. The district said there was an issue with a software system across the state with certain Central Appraisal Districts.
Holding EPISD accountable: Trustees respond to district’s multi-million dollar deficit
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — A newly revealed financial crisis at the El Paso Independent School District has raised questions about oversight and accountability after district officials disclosed a $52 million budget deficit and more than $21 million in spending that was not approved by the school board. The...
