Four Union Pacific trains derail in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — An 18-car derailment of a Union Pacific train in El Paso triggered a hazardous materials response on Thursday, Aug. 20, but officials ultimately said the material spilled did not pose a threat to the public. It was one of four UP derailments in Texas on Thursday; others were near Fort Worth, [...] Read
Canutillo’s New 700-Student Davenport Elementary Tops Out, Eyes Fall 2027 Opening
Workers placed the final structural beam on the new Deanna Davenport Elementary School this week, marking a major construction milestone for a campus that's set to nearly triple its student capacity when it opens in Canutillo for fall 2027. The 119,000-square-foot building, going up in the Enchanted Hills subdivision a
Mesilla Valley Transportation celebrates Driver Appreciation Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Mesilla Valley Transportation (MTV) held its third-quarter Driver Appreciation Day on Thursday, Aug. 20, to recognize its drivers. The event ran from 11:30 a.m. to 2 pm. at several terminals, including El Paso, Laredo, Hutchins, Tennessee and Ohio. MTV holds the recognition event quarterly to ho
Remembering The El Paso’s Kind Hearted Sandman
Alberto Avila spent years turning parking lots and medians in El Paso into sand art, using nothing but a broom, rake, and some rocks. He started at age 50 after a long recovery and kept creating until his final days in hospice.
Next level, excessive heat next week in El Paso
I certainly hope you get a few drops of rain tonight because this is the best shot we have for moisture for a while. Here’s a radar snapshot that shows one isolated shower near Anthony. Most of the lighter green are drops evaporating before hitting the ground. Today was El Paso’s 41st triple digit day […]
UTEP Move-In Day starts rocky as freshmen face heat and dorm card glitches
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — With the first day of the fall semester coming up, freshmen going to the University of Texas at El Paso said it was a rocky start as they moved into the dorms on Thursday. KFOX14/CBS4 spoke with incoming students as UTEP held its Move-In...
Second weapon presented in El Paso double homicide trial of Gabriel Ramirez
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — It has been nearly a week into the capital murder trial of Gabriel Ramirez, with jurors on Thursday shown a second weapon collected from the red SUV where state prosecutors say one of the two victims was found. Ramirez is charged with capital murder...
ABC-7 StormTrack Weather: Triple digit Thursday temps, light rain chance
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Temperatures will lean above average today trending in the triple digits once again amid light rain chances. Today we woke to temps in the 70s with calm conditions. Through your early afternoon we will likely lean calm as temperatures climb. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 103, Las Cruce
El Paso Set to Fry as Desert Heat Roars to 104 Degrees Next Week
El Paso is heading into another stretch of serious desert heat Thursday, with clear skies and temperatures climbing from about 81 degrees early in the morning to a high near 100. A light east-northeast breeze will do little to soften the afternoon, and the forecast keeps the city mostly dry as the weekend approaches.
Casa de Peregrinos pantry nearing completion in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK - A food pantry Casa de Peregrinos has envisioned for about a decade is nearing completion in Sunland Park, with construction expected to wrap up by late October or early November. Executive Director Lorenzo Alba told the Sunland Park City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 18, that the organization...
