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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — El Paso’s WinterFest celebrates its 10th anniversary. Festivities kick off Saturday, November 22, 2025, in Downtown El Paso, running through January 4, 2026.

Featured Attractions:

The Rink at WinterFest: Enjoy family-friendly skating at the Convention Center Plaza through January 4, 2026, sponsored by GECU. Tickets: EPWinterFest.com/The-Rink

Find event details, parade maps, and parking info at EPWinterFest.com.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso-TX (KVIA-TX)-Trick-or-Treaters will be at your door soon if they haven’t rang your doorbell yet.

That means much more pedestrian activity when you’re out on our roads.

Lauren Macias Cervantes, with Tx Dot joins us now with what drivers and pedestrians to keep in mind

and closures for the next week.

I-10 Widening West

Monday, November 3 through Saturday, November 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)

North- and South Desert between Vinton and Thorn alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on electrical and miscellaneous construction work.

Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 east- and westbound between Vinton and Transmountain left lane closed

Crews will be power washing and painting median barrier on I-10.

Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10

5 a.m. to 5 a.m. (48-Hour Weekend Closure)

I-10 westbound at Mesa closed

I-10 eastbound at Redd closed

Detour: Westbound traffic will exit at Mesa and continue to North Desert through Mesa, Thorn, and Redd intersection and re-enter I-10 westbound after Redd.

Crews will be removing PTCB, remove/replace asphalt inlet patches with concrete on I-10 eastbound, final striping, install OSB structure (full width across I-10), and open I-10 westbound off-ramp.

Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Daily as Needed)

I-10 eastbound between Thorn and Mesa left lane closed

Crews will be saw cutting asphalt patches for removals on I-10.

Saturday, November 15 through Monday, November 16

5 a.m. to 5 a.m. (48 Hour Weekend Closure)

I-10 westbound at Mesa

I-10 eastbound at Redd

Detour: Westbound traffic will exit westbound Mesa (Ramp 10) and continue to North Desert through Redd intersection and re-enter I-10 westbound after Redd. Eastbound traffic will exit at Redd and use South Desert to re-enter I-10 eastbound at Mesa (Ramp 10)

Crews will be removing PTCB, final striping, and painting barrier.

I-10 Widening West 2

Monday, November 3 through Saturday, November 8

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closures

North and South Desert between Anthony and Nashua alternate lane closures

Crews will be placing concrete and haul trucks delivering material.

Monday, November 3 through Saturday, November 8

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

I-10 east- and westbound between Anthony and Nashua left lane closed

Crews will be conducting concrete placement for new pavement surface.

Artcraft

Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as needed)

SH-178 (Artcraft) east- and westbound between New Mexico State Line and Doniphan alternate lane closures

Crews will be working on illumination and wall installations.

South Desert between Clarkstone and Blue Sky alternate lane closures

North Desert between Helen of Troy and Northern Pass alternate lane closures

Crews will be loading and unloading material and equipment.

Monday, November 3

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-10 eastbound on-ramp between Transmountain and Artcraft

Crews will be working on drilled shaft placement.

Monday, November 3

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)

South Desert between Transmountain and Artcraft closed

Crews will be working on a temporary barrier shift.

Monday, November 3 (Approx. 5 Months)

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night then continuous)

I-10 eastbound on-ramp between Transmountain and Artcraft

Crews will be working on drill shaft foundation, column, and pier cap installation.

Wednesday, November 5

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)

North Desert between Artcraft/Paseo Del Norte/and Northern Pass closed

Crews will be erecting a high-mast structure.

Thursday, November 6

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)

Artcraft eastbound between Upper Valley and Strahan closed

Artcraft westbound between Upper Valey and Strahan left lane closed

Crews will be removing existing overhead sign

Monday, November 17 (Tentative Start)

Upper Valley east- and westbound 1-Lane configuration

Crews will be relocating sanitary sewer.

Borderland Expressway Phase 2

Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7

7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

US-54 east- and westbound between Mesquite Hills and McCombs left lane closed

Mesquite Hills reduced to one lane between US-54 and Red Man. Flaggers will be on-site directing traffic as needed for haul trucks crossing Mesquite Hills.

Crews will be transporting earth embankment into the project.

Mesa Safety Lighting

Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mesa west- and eastbound between Thunderbird and Sunland Park left lane closed

Mesa eastbound between I-10 and Belvidere right lane closed

Mesa west- and eastbound between Mesa and Resler right lane closed

Crews will be working on lighting improvements.

Guardrail Repair

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, November 3

US-62 eastbound between St. Vrain and Ward left lane and on-ramp to Loop 375 closed

Tuesday, November 4

US-54 northbound between Cassidy and Fred Wilson right lane and connecting ramp to Spur 601 closed

Wednesday, November 5

I-10 westbound between Sunland Park and Resler right lane closed

Thursday, November 6

Gateway West between Airway and Buffalo Soldier right lane closed

Friday, November 7

Gateway West between Buffalo Soldier left lane closed

Gateway East between Geronimo and Buffalo Soldier left lane closed

Concrete Work

Monday, November 3 through Thursday, November 6

9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nightly)

I-10 westbound at Mesa (Exit 19A) off-ramp closed

Crews will be repairing concrete.

Road Repair

Monday, November 3 through Thursday, November 6

9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)

I-10 westbound between Viscount and Porfirio Diaz alternate lane closures

Maintenance

Sunday, November 2

4 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-54 North- and South Exit 21A closed

Gateway East at Copia entrance closed

Uva Pl, Mart St, and Radford St at Gateway East closed

Ramp N to I-10 East closed

Gateway North to I-10 East closed

Raynolds exit at I-10 East closed

Crews will be working on bridge joints.

Monday, November 3 through Friday, November 7

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

US-85 (Paisano) southbound at Executive intersection right lane closed

Crews will be working on the drain.

Loop 375 between Tom Mays Park and Paseo Del Norte right lane closed

Crews will be working on erosion.

I-10 westbound between Hawkins and Airway two right lanes closed

Hawkins entrance ramp closed

Crews will be working on concrete barrier wall.

Copia northbound between Gateway West- and East right lane closed

Crews will be working on bridge.

Loop 375 Widening Project

Sunday, November 2

Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Loop 375 main lanes northbound closure between Zaragoza Road (Port of Entry) and North Loop Drive

Crews working on grinding roadway concrete paving.

Monday, November 3 to Thursday, November 6

Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Loop 375 main lanes north- and southbound between Zaragoza Road (Port of Entry) and North Loop Drive

Crews will be working on grinding roadway, concrete paving, joint repair, and painting.

I-10 Landscape & Aesthetic Project

Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31

Daily, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gateway West Boulevard at Zaragoza Road left turnaround lane closure

Gateway East Boulevard at Zaragoza Road left turnaround lane closure

I-10 eastbound right lane and shoulder closure at Lee Trevino Drive

I-10 westbound right lane and shoulder closure between Lee Trevino Exit Ramp and Lee Trevino Drive

Crews will be placing concrete riprap, welding steel panels, placing concrete riprap and placing light fixtures.

Preventative Maintenance Project

Tuesday, November 4 to Thursday, November 6

Nightly, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SH 20 (Doniphan Drive) west- and eastbound alternating lane closures between Mesa Street and Lindbergh Avenue

I-10 west- and eastbound alternating lane closures between FM 1281 (Horizon Boulevard) and FM 793 (Fabens)

US 62 west- and eastbound alternating lane closures between 9 Miles East of CBP Checkpoint and 3 Miles West of RM 2317

Grand River Drive north- and southbound alternating lane closures between Gateway Boulevard West and Notre Dame Lane

Whitetail Deer Drive north- and southbound alternating lane closures between Grege Drive and Cottontail Drive

Crews will be performing mobile operations, multiple and alternating lane closures on replacing roadway pavement markings.

Horizon/Darrington Reconstruction Project

Tuesday, November 4 to Wednesday, November 5

Nightly, 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Pawling Drive full closure at Walmart Entrance

Crews will be performing dirt work.

Wednesday, November 5 to Thursday, November 6

Daily, 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Town Center Drive full closure between Canyon Vista Drive and Darrington Road

Crews will be pouring concrete collars.

Closure Links:

West Area Project Closures

I-10 Widening West Closures

East Area Project Closures 

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Olivia Vara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — “The Men of Company E: Toughest Chicano Soldiers of World War II” is a book co-authored by Arnulfo Hernandez and his late co-author Samuel S. Ortega.

In an interview, Hernandez says “I wanted to pursue a lot of the history of our veterans because I realized that the books that we have in school don’t talk about us.”

After Hernandez graduated from Bowie High School, his basketball coach Nolan Richardson told him to just keep going, to not come back to El Paso, and to follow his dreams. He also told him to go to California, and join the military.

“So I did, ” says Hernandez.

Hernandez went on to get his B.A. from California State in L.A. and served in the Navy until he suffered a traumatic brain injury.

As a veteran, he co-authored “The Men of Company E: Toughest Chicano Soldiers of World War II” in remembrance of the Mexican-American unit that fought in Italy and all El Paso’s Veterans.

“To be able to document that and show that to the world that from this small city, isolated, if you will, on the border with Mexico. There have come great, tremendous, soldiers and heroes that contributed to this particular country,” says Hernandez.

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Heriberto Perez Lara

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — ‘San Columbanos’ church and migrant advocacy group in Juárez recently opened a new medical clinic aimed at helping migrants settling south of the border.

Dr. Leticia Chavarría, the clinic’s coordinator, explains they handle cases ranging from someone hit by a car to someone who was assaulted after leaving their home country.

The clinic is located at the Juárez Cathedral, where a food pantry was also opened about three years ago by coordinator Cristina Coronado.

“It’s for people who have had a lot of trouble getting care. We provide them with a consultation, we give them medications, we pay for lab tests, among other things,” said Dr. Chavarría.

“The issue of health is not just about giving a consultation, it’s not just about consulting the person and telling them to go this way, no, we accompany them because they are people who have no way to move,” Dr. Chavarría added.

Both coordinators said they want to continue providing comprehensive support to migrants, including mental health assistance and aid.

Coordinator Coronado says that if anyone is interested in helping, collaborating, or donating to the food bank or the medical clinic for migrants in Juárez, they can go to the Juárez Cathedral between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and ask for her.

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Alberto Silva

Local grocery store chain Food City has announced it will be providing gift cards for those receiving Food Stamps (SNAP) and federal workers who are currently going without pay. This comes as the federal government has been shutdown for the past 31 days and is the second longest government shutdown in U.S. history as of Oct. 31.

The Food City Community Support Gift Card Program is intended to provide support for community members and are supported by Food City and generosity of their costumers according to a statement by Food City. “Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to supporting local families and helping one another through difficult moments.” said Food City in a press release.

To apply for these gift cards Food City asks that only one application is made per house hold to allow them to distribute as many gift cards to as many households as possible.

If you would like to buy a gift card or donate a gift card visit Food City in person at one of their two locations on 7444 Gateway Blvd East or 3200 Alameda.

To apply for this gift card click on the link.

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Rosemary Garcia

ARLINGTON, Texas (KVIA)–An El Paso woman has transformed her lifelong passion for dancing into a career. 25-year-old Kaitlyn Bradham started dancing at a young age but never imagined it would become her profession.

After graduating from Eastwood High School, she enrolled at UTEP, studying kinesiology. She was part of the UTEP Dance Team for five years.

Even after graduating in 2023, Bradham was fully committed to dance. The hip-hop enthusiast’s days were spent in the dance studio, at the gym and working.

This summer, Bradham decided to audition for the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue team. It’s a high-energy dance team that performs on game day and helps entertain fans around AT&T Stadium.

After multiple rounds and a selective process, Bradham was chosen to be a part of the team!

ABC-7’s Rosemary Garcia spoke with the DCRB dancer about her journey of getting to the big stage while still keeping El Paso close to her heart.

Watch her special report “Destined to Dance” Monday at 10 only on ABC-7.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — The community is invited  to the annual “Fun Walk” event. This walk will take place on November 15, 2025, at Ascarate Park. This is a Fundraising event with the goal of raising funds for health services. According to the Centro San Vicente health center, Last year the event helped raise over 20k to help the community. https://www.sanvicente.org

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Heriberto Perez Lara

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cecilia Tapia and Rafael Cárdenas are the parents of 15-year-old Paola Cárdenas. They say two El Paso Police Officers physically assaulted their daughter while responding to a mental health crisis last Friday, October 24th, at their home in the Northeast.

ABC-7 reached out to the El Paso Police Department for an interview, but they declined, citing that they generally do not discuss ongoing cases. The department did, however, release this statement:

“We are aware of the incident, and it is going through the process when use of force is used. We don’t have any more information to give at this time.”

According to her parents, Cárdenas suffers from anxiety and depression. On Friday night, a caseworker was speaking to Cárdenas’ mom about her struggles. This led the caseworker to call 911.

Officers responded quickly to the call. When police entered the home, Cárdenas’ parents say officers allegedly grabbed her, put her on the floor, and pulled out part of her hair. According to the parents, one officer punched her in the face. Cárdenas’ parents tell ABC-7 that the officers told them they tried to defend themselves during the incident.

Afterwards, Paola was taken to The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, but it was later determined that she needed surgery for her eye and face. Paola was then transferred to El Paso Children’s Hospital.

“The girl wasn’t armed; she wasn’t carrying anything dangerous that could have been thrown at the officers,” Cecilia Tapia said. “They told me they were going to press charges against the girl, and I told them I was going to press charges against them too, because she’s a child, you’re two men, she’s a 15-year-old girl, she’s just a kid.”

Her father was at work when the incident happened. When he arrived at the hospital, he said he was surprised and frustrated when he saw his daughter’s condition.

“When I got to the hospital, the officers were still there, and I actually grabbed them and spoke to them, asking why they had beaten her like that. All they kept saying was that they were defending themselves, and then I asked them, ‘Defending yourselves from what? What could my daughter have possibly done to you?'”

According to her mother, Paola had to undergo emergency surgery because her face was at risk of being deformed from the punch she allegedly received. Paola has since been released from the hospital. Now, the family says they’re seeking justice by filing a police complaint and possibly pressing charges.

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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV) — Run Productions is inviting the community to the premiere of Sunset Memory. The feature film, directed by Pedro A. Espinoza and filmed in El Paso.

Sunset Memory, tells the story of three friends facing an early midlife crisis. Produced by Run Productions, the film showcases local talent both in front of and behind the camera.

“It’s an honor to have this local film premiere, because it feels as though I’m givingsomething back to my hometown,” said director Pedro A. Espinoza. “When it’s your first feature film, you always want it to be special, and I told myself that this film needs to be seen on the big screen here. Not just for myself, but for the cast and crew showcasing their talents and hard work. This is a film that has a lot of heart and a lot of personal themes, but it was also made with so much care that we want people to be able to take something away from it. To me, this film is a love letter to El Paso.”

Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.pccmovies.com/movie/ElPaso/Sunset-Memory

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Premiere Cinemas, Bassett Place6101 Gateway Blvd W Suite 15, El Paso, TX 7992

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- According to the Cleveland Clinic, nerve pain occurs when your nervous system is damaged. To address this, Dr. Alexis Keenan discusses treatments and strategies for managing nerve pain. Dr. Keenan explains that pain is often multifactorial, and at Villa Pain, they often see it come from nerves.

In evaluating nerve pain, nerves can be assessed with an MRI. In addition, VPI conducts real-time evaluation with electrodiagnostic studies. Electrodiagnostic studies (EDX) can assess nerve activity in real time and detect potential damage. This can help diagnose conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, radiculopathy, neuropathy, and other causes of nerve pain, numbness, and/or tingling.

Villa Pain uses a combination of imaging studies (MRI, X-ray, EDX) to individualize treatment plans for pain, helping people avoid surgery, assist with surgical referrals when needed, and manage post-operative pain.

https://villapaininstitute.com/

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