Socorro, Texas Residents Face Service Disruptions Due to City Department Phone Line Outages
Residents in parts of Socorro, Texas, began their new year facing disruptions in municipal services due to a partial outage of city department phone lines, as reported early Monday. The City of Socorro's government took to social media to inform the public of the ongoing issue, assuring residents that their teams are...
Lower valley neighborhood concerned cats could be poisoned
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A lower valley neighborhood expressed concern for stray and feral cats in the area, worried they could be getting poisoned. A woman called into the ABC-7 station saying that she's worried cats are getting poisoned. She said that authorities came into the neighborhood to speak with residents....
1 person dies in El Paso’s first reported fatal crash of 2026
The first fatal crash of 2026 reported in El Paso happened just hours into the new year, authorities said. The crash happened about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.1, on Gateway North and Sean Haggerty Drive in the Northeast, El Paso Police Department officials said in a news alert. The wreck involved two vehicles. One...
El Paso Might Just Be ‘Chicagos’ Favorite City
Get ready, El Paso! A legendary band is returning to the Plaza Theatre, and it's a night you won't want to miss.
El Paso County commissioner calls for guidelines on data center growth
EL PASO, Texas - (KFOX14/CBS4) — An influx of massive data centers is transforming parts of the borderland, prompting El Paso County Commissioner Jackie Arroyo Butler to call for a slowdown and the establishment of ground rules before more projects move in. One of those projects currently being built...
SpaceX launch sighting across Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Residents across the Borderland witnessed SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation earth-observing satellite mission Friday night, Jan. 2. Residents sent their video of something streaking across the night sky, almost looking like a comet! KTSM 9 viewers shared their...
El Paso Community to Honor Fallen Officer at 6th Annual Deputy Peter J. Herrera...
El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte invites the community to lace up their running shoes and join the 6th Annual Deputy Peter J. Herrera Memorial 5K Run/Walk. Taking place on March 8 at Ascarate Park, the event commemorates the beloved deputy sheriff who was tragically slain in the line of duty. The ceremony will...
‘Most Wanted’ fugitives for week of Jan. 2, 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Crime Stoppers of El Paso, Inc. distributes pictures and descriptions of fugitives wanted by the El Paso Police Department and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office weekly through the Most Wanted feature. The following fugitives are individuals whose attempts to locate have been unsuccessful.
Nationwide childcare funding freeze sparks concern for low-income families in El Paso
EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — Daycares across the United States are facing potential operational challenges following a nationwide freeze on federal funding. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiated the freeze after allegations of fraud in Minnesota, where a YouTube influencer claimed that millions...
Four injured in ATV rollover crash near Rio Grande trail
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Four people were injured after an ATV rollover crash Thursday night, Jan. 1, off the Rio Grande River trail, according to the Sunland Park Fire Department. The Fire Department says the call came in at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in reference to an ATV that had rolled into a canal […]

















