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Storms in Ruidoso add to destruction as wildfires rage, crews prepared for more concerning weather

June 20, 2024 9:24 PM Kerry Mannix

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Wednesday’s rains in Ruidoso caused flooding that took out trees, power lines and even a trailer park in Ruidoso Downs.…

Phone, Internet connection remain non-existent in parts of Ruidoso as reunification efforts persist

June 20, 2024 8:58 PM Kerry Mannix

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Some loved ones of Ruidoso residents have been living in constant fear since the wildfires began, not knowing if their…

Weather impacts on Ruidoso wildfires this Southwest fire season

June 20, 2024 6:37 PM Heriberto Perez

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The South Fork and Salt Fires continue to be 0% contained according to the New Mexico Fire Information. But the number…

Live Updates: Border Patrol agents helping in the fight against Ruidoso wildfires

June 17, 2024 2:27 PM Emma Hoggard, Heriberto Perez, Isabella Martinez, Jaelin Lewis, Jason McNabb, Kerry Mannix, Tony Gutierrez, Valeria Medina

Update (6:06, June 20, 2024): Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol stations in El Paso and Alamogordo have gone up to Ruidoso to help with the…

People in Ruidoso use social media to locate missing loved ones

June 20, 2024 4:59 PM Tyaun Marshburn

RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA)– The wild fires that have been burning since June 17 have forced thousands of Ruidoso residents to evacuate. In an effort…

Shery Welsh taking over UTEP’s Aerospace Center following grant turmoil

June 20, 2024 4:36 PM Emma Hoggard

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Shery Welsh will take over as the next leader of UTEP’s Aerospace Center. A former director of the Air Force Office of…

Woman dies trying to cross Loop 375 in South-Central El Paso

June 20, 2024 2:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Special Traffic Investigators are looking into the death of a pedestrian last night. The unidentified woman was hit and…

Man dies after calling 911 to report his own drunk driving, shooting at Dona Ana deputy

June 20, 2024 12:12 PM Andrew J. Polk

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A man is dead after he shot at a Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputy. A DASO spokesperson explained that at 11:34 last…

One person seriously injured following crash

June 20, 2024 7:30 AM Jennifer Mendoza

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is seriously injured following a crash in east El Paso. Police dispatch told ABC-7, units responded to the…

Family mourns loss, father dies in South Fork Fire

June 20, 2024 5:58 AM Isabella Martinez

RUIDOSO, NM (KVIA) — New Mexico officials reported Wednesday that two people have died as a result of the South Fork Fire. The first death was…

ABC-7 First Alert – Gusty winds continue overnight with some blowing dust and sand.

June 19, 2024 2:26 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

Showers and storms hit parts of the viewing area hard today with some hail, heavy rain, and gusty winds. Heavy rain hit parts of Chaparral, White…

Officer tries to pull over car on I-10, man dies running through traffic to get away

June 18, 2024 5:04 PM KVIA ABC-7

Update (June 19, 2024): Police identify the pedestrian as 53-year-old Oscar Munoz. Investigators say a police officer was trying to pull over a car…

How you can help those affected from the Ruidoso Wildfires

June 19, 2024 11:54 AM Brianna Perez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the South Fork Fire burns homes and businesses in Ruidoso — and the Salt and Blue 2 Fires continue to burn nearby, El…

Temporary restraining order issued in electrocution lawsuit filed by El Paso woman

June 16, 2024 1:58 AM Tyaun Marshburn

Update (June 19, 2024): Paranjpe says an El Paso judge just issued a temporary restraining order in the case. That will prevent the resort in Mexico…

Robbing Your Rides: Vehicle thefts continue to climb in El Paso; how local teens are playing a part

June 20, 2024 10:30 AM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoan Angela Barton still remembers the exact moment she realized her Kia Sorento had been broken into. The Northeast El…

Man injured after falling off Border Wall in Sunland Park

June 19, 2024 9:26 AM Jennifer Mendoza

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — A man is recovering after falling off the Border Wall in Sunland Park, Tuesday night. Sunland Park Fire Department…

City of Las Cruces closed for Juneteenth Observation

June 19, 2024 7:09 AM KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024. However,…

City of El Paso closed for Juneteenth observation

June 19, 2024 6:57 AM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City and County of El Paso will be closed as they observe Juneteenth. Residential trash and recycling will be collected,…

Donations for Mescalero Reservation and Ruidoso communities are crucial, how you can help today

June 19, 2024 5:58 AM Isabella Martinez, Tony Gutierrez

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — As wildfires continue to ravage the Mescalero Reservation and Ruidoso area, thousands of residents have been forced to…

Baseball icon Willie Mays, one of the game’s most electrifying and complete players, has died at 93

June 18, 2024 7:46 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 18 JUN 24 21:15 ET Updated: 18 JUN 24 21:23 ET By Kevin Dotson and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Willie Mays, the dynamic…