New UMC CEO to lead hospital through growth, voter-approved bond projects
On a recent walk through the musty, now-gutted eighth floor of University Medical Center of El Paso, newly-appointed hospital CEO Maria Zampini felt a sense of nostalgia as she passed the empty rooms that administration once occupied. Those offices are set for renovations into patient observation rooms, one of the...
El Paso County Scrambles After TV Station Spots Confidential Cyber Audit Online
An internal El Paso County audit meant to test the county’s readiness for destructive malware briefly slipped into public view on the county website, then disappeared after a local TV station flagged it. The report is stamped "Confidential for Internal Use Only" and lays out 14 findings, including excessive administrat
DEA expands fentanyl awareness efforts ahead of FIFA World Cup
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As the United States prepares to welcome millions of international visitors for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, federal officials are increasing efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, a public safety issue that continues to impact communities across the cou
City Council to Discuss Canceling META Datacenter Agreement Today
EL PASO, Tx., June 9, 2026: The El Paso City Council is set to discuss and possibly vote on ending the controversial META 380 Agreement that the city council agreed to in 2023. Ongoing community concerns about water usage and pressure on the electrical grid led the city council to vote on developing a policy to limit g
If you have this old ‘BOOK IT!’ relic, Pizza Hut will give you free...
Adults can bring old school BOOK IT! pins to Pizza Hut June 10 for a free personal pan pizza.
Rep. Hinojosa’s campaign hosts discussion in El Paso to combat school closures
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Tuesday, Texas Representative Gina Hinojosa's campaign hosted a roundtable in El Paso as part of a program to fight school closures. Texas Rep. Vince Perez led the roundtable, which talked about school closures and funding costs. Rep. Hinojosa's roundtable is part of the Team Texas...
Walmart reaches settlements with 63 plaintiffs, cancels mediation for 29 others in El Paso...
Most of the plaintiffs suing Walmart and a bank as a result of the 2019 El Paso mass shooting have reached settlements in recent weeks, court records show. But the retail giant ended potential talks with 29 other plaintiffs following an appeals court ruling that paused the civil court proceedings.
What happens to illegally-dumped trash along Transmountain Road?
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Illegal dumping is an issue across El Paso County, but many El Pasoans might not have seen it hidden along Transmountain Road — especially below the westside overlooks. For more than a year now, ABC-7's Nicole Ardila has been finding out who's responsible for picking up this trash from what cou
New county jail staffing plan could fill 40 positions a year, reduce overtime
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office will be able to fill at least 40 additional detention officer positions a year without using costly overtime pay under a staffing strategy unanimously approved by the Commissioners Court Monday. The detention officer overfill strategy will allow the Sheriff’s Office to use salary...
El Paso Police respond to ‘water recovery of adult male’ in Socorro
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Law enforcement responded to a “water recovery of an adult man” on Monday evening, June 8, in Socorro, according to the El Paso Police Department. The call of the rescue came in at 7:17 p.m., along the 10700 block of Socorro Road, near a canal in the area. This comes […]
