ABC-7 at 4: Local doctor offers advice about preventing Injuries
Nichole Gomez
Twin brothers missing, endangered from Fabens
KVIA ABC-7
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office needs help finding two men last seen in Fabens. It added, they may need medical assistance.
24-year-olds Aaron and Jorge Sanchez are white males. According to the missing persons report, they were last seen wearing black, white and blue sweaters; blue pants and dark shoes.
The report said they were last seen on Mike Maros St. near Fabens High School Tuesday morning.
If you have any information, call EPCSO at (915) 538-2292 or 911.
Iron Heroes: 1st Armored Division Troops compete for army-level representation
Olivia Vara
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The 1st Armored Division and its subordinate brigades hosted the Iron Heroes Competition at the Doña Ana Range Complex today.
This tactical series identified the division’s top individuals, teams, crews, and squads to represent 1AD in higher-level Army competitions.
Tanks traversed the terrain scanning for targets that resembled enemy vehicles. Several four-crew-member tank teams participated.The competition was about hitting targets resembling enemy vehicles.It also required traversing desert terrain.
The Best Tank Competition tested crews on speed, accuracy, and teamwork under demanding fire and maneuver scenarios.
It also intended to showcase warfighting readiness while emphasizing the discipline, cohesion, and lethality of 1AD tank crews in large-scale operations.
By highlighting how crews execute synchronized fire and movement, the competition demonstrated the division’s capacity to dominate on complex, modern battlefield challenges.
“You just go out there and do the best, and you already already know they’re the best. They’re just proving to everybody else who is the best. At the end of the day,” said 1st. Sgt. Quinterro who was overseeing the event.
Mexican actress Vanessa Guzmán says shooting at her El Paso home was an accident
Heriberto Perez Lara
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Longtime Mexican actress and fitness figure Vanessa Guzmán held a news conference today to clarify the incident that occurred at her home earlier this month.
Guzmán said the shooting did damage her apartment, but it was determined to be an accident. She added that the bullet that hit her apartment came from her neighbor’s side.
She states her neighbor, who works in law enforcement, was cleaning a firearm when it accidentally discharged; no one was hurt.
Her 17-year-old son was the one who reported the incident to the police. Now Guzmán says she does not plan to file a lawsuit or pursue legal action against her neighbor since it was an accident.
She wasn’t in El Paso at the time of the incident; she was in Mexico City competing for an award.
“We have personal things and issues to resolve first, and just want to wait until things are a little calmer, because in the end, it’s a very hard experience to go through,” said Guzmán. “We don’t have anything to say but thanks god that we all are safe, that he’s (her son) alive and that my neighbor’s family is safe as well,” Guzmán said.
ABC-7 obtained the police report, which said the department presented what happened to the district attorney’s office, which declined the case.
Why some El Paso restaurants are closing
Olivia Vara
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Lately many local restaurants across the Borderland have recently closed.
UTEP Professor Tom Fullerton says this is ironic considering that during the first half of 2025 there were fewer nationwide closures than there have been historically. Yet in recent weeks, here in El Paso, there appears to be an increase in the number of restuarants that are closing down.
Fullerton says there’s most likely multiple factors contributing to this. He says one factor is most likely due to federal policy. This as higher tariffs have raised food costs. Any time food costs go up, this lowers restaurant profitability. Fullerton added that restaurant profitability margins are fairly low, and anything which erodes profitability usually translates into higher closure rates.
Fullerton adds that other factors such as nationwide staffing shortages may also be contributing to the closure of restaurants here in El Paso. This a labor wages have increased in recent years.
Restaurants such as Malolam, Tostique and The Baked Bear have already joined the list of restaurants recently closed in El Paso.
ABC-7 at 4: TxDot Closures I-10 Widening West Project update, Thorn Bridge to open
Nichole Gomez
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV- New lanes and new ramps opened last weekend on the westside, all signs of progress on the TX Dot I-10 Widening Project. More work still needs to be done including the opening of the Thorn bridge. Lauren Macias-Cervantes joins us for TxDot Talk.
I-10 Widening West
Monday, November 17 through Saturday, November 22
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-10 east- and westbound between Los Mochis and Artcraft left lane closed
Crews will be power washing and painting median barrier on I-10.
I-10 Widening West 2
Monday, November 17 through Saturday, November 22
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 17 through Saturday, November 22
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 17 through Friday, November 21
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 Clarkston 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 17
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Night)
Upper Valley Rd between Artcraft and Wind River closed
Crews will be working on 1-lane configuration striping and concrete barrier installation.
Borderland Expressway Phase 2
Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21
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 17 through Friday, November 22
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mesa eastbound between Belvidere and Resler left lane closed
Mesa eastbound between Remcon and Champions left lane closed
Mesa eastbound between Mesa and Resler left lane closed
Crews will be working on lighting improvements.
Guardrail Repair
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, November 17
Loop 375 eastbound between Midway and Yarbrough right lane closed
Tuesday, November 18
Loop 375 westbound between Main Gap and Tom Mays Park left lane closed
Wednesday, November 19
South Desert between Anthony and Valley Chili right lane closed
Thursday, November 20
US-54 northbound between Pershing and Fred Wilson left lane closed
Friday, November 21
I-10 westbound between Resler and Mesa left lane closed
Miscellaneous Concrete
Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-10 eastbound between Executive and Schuster right lane closed
Crews will be repairing concrete.
Spall Repair
Tuesday, November 18 through Thursday, November 20
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. (Nightly)
I-10 westbound between Hawkins and Geronimo alternate lane closures
Crews will be repairing spall.
Maintenance
Monday, November 17 through Friday, November 21
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
US-85 (Paisano) southbound at Executive intersection right lane closed
Crews will be working on the drain.
Gateway West between Westmorland and Airway right lane closed
Gateway West between Steven’s St and Copia left lane closed
Crews will be cleaning.
Sunday, November 23
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.
Loop 375 Widening Project
Monday, November 17 to Thursday, November 20
Nightly, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Loop 375 main lanes southbound between North Loop Drive and Zaragoza Road (Port of Entry)
Crews will be working on joint repair.
Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21
Daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Americas Avenue (frontage road) alternating lane closures at south/northbound UPRR turnaround at North Americas Avenue and North Loop Drive
Loop 375 southbound left lane closure between North Loop Drive and Zaragoza Entrance Ramp
Crews will be working on installing median concrete riprap, high mast aprons, and a flume extension.
Montana Widening Project
Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21
Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road right shoulder closure between Yarbrough Drive and Lee Boulevard
Crews will be working on landscape.
Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21
Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saul Kleinfield Drive north-and southbound left lane closures before Montana Avenue eastbound frontage road
Crews will be doing landscape work on median.
I-10 Landscape & Aesthetic Project
Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21
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 closure between Lee Trevino Exit Ramp and Lee Trevino Drive
Crews will be landscaping and placing perforated steel covers for steel boxes.
Chihuahua State Police fire dozens of state prison employees for alleged illicit activities
Heriberto Perez Lara
JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Chihuahua State Police Chief Gilberto Loya Chávez confirmed to ABC-7 that they laid off 50 state police employees for alleged illegal activity inside state prisons in Chihuahua.
The Chihuahua State Police Department (SSPE) has been overseeing the control of all the CERESOS (state prisons) in the state for the past 34 months since a riot occurred inside CERESO 3 in Juárez in January 2023.
“We’ve been arresting people, some of whom are prison staff, including guards, workers, and technical personnel, as well as doctors we’ve detained for trying to smuggle prohibited items,” said Chihuahua Police Chief Loya.
“We’ve found things as absurd as lighters and vape pens, and even items that constitute crimes, like drugs and cell phones, or even attempts to bring in cash,” added Chihuahua Police Chief Loya.
This year, Chihuahua state and federal authorities have seized and discovered about 3,000 prohibited items inside CERESOS across the state, compared to more than 30,000 objects seized during the first inspections when this administration took over in 2023.
More updates will be provided in later newscasts.
Xtra: U.S. is phasing out the penny. How this will impact the Borderland.
Olivia Vara
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — They’re in your couches and your loafers, but soon they may no longer be in your wallet.
The penny has been minted in the United States for the last 232 years. It has a long history, with Abraham Lincoln’s image appearing on the coin beginning in 1909.
The U.S. Treasury announced it will stop minting the penny once current production runs are exhausted, citing costs of nearly four cents per coin versus the one-cent value. The U.S. Treasury projects savings of about $56 million annually.
This following the trend of other countries such as Canada, New Zealand and Australia, who have already phased out their version of the penny.
On Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, the last batch of pennies were minted during a ceremonial event at the U.S. Mint in Pennsylvania.
Some stores like McDonalds can be seen with signs that read “Penny Phase-Out: Due to the US Penny Phase-Out, we appreciate your help in providing exact change or using a credit/debit card when possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
Other stores such as Albertsons can be seen with similar signs, and others reading “Turn In Your Pennies from Your Piggy Bank to Us for FREE! Due to the U.S. Treasury stopping the production of the penny, we are asking, if possible, to give us your pennies in exchange for cash and/or nickels, dimes, or quarters.”
Although the penny will still be used as legal currency, some businesses handling cash have begun rounding prices to the nearest nickel, marking a slight inflation.
ABC-7 at 4: What the End of the Government Shutdown Means for Your Money
Nichole Gomez
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)- After weeks of uncertainty, the federal government shutdown has officially come to an end. But what does that actually mean for your retirement, your investments, and your long-term financial planning? Financial advisor Brian Mirau, President of Mirau Capital Management joins us with what you need to know.