Sunny, dry weekend in El Paso with gusty east winds and highs in the low 70s. Scattered showers return Monday night into Tuesday.

Clear and mild Friday in El Paso, but gusty winds and a Red Flag Warning in the mountains. Plan for gusty afternoons and a chance of showers early next week.

A former Las Cruces pre-K teacher was arrested March 4 and charged with seven counts of intentional child abuse after alleged surveillance footage showed repeated mistreatment at a local day care.

Chihuahua prosecutors say "Manuel G. M." was arrested in Monterrey and flown to Ciudad Juárez to face warrants alleging five homicides and an aggravated kidnapping. Authorities credit binational intelligence for the arrest.

An 18‑year‑old wanted in an El Paso bar shooting was captured in Buffalo after a tip to U.S. Marshals; he faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Fort Bliss raised its force-protection posture after recent overseas strikes and warned that heavier screening has led to longer waits at entry gates. Drivers and visitors reported long lines Monday morning.

El Paso police say there is no known threat but have launched enhanced patrols and increased visibility across the city after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Doña Ana County deputies say a 14-year-old was shot Wednesday night on Fuentes Lane in Vado and airlifted to a hospital; two people are persons of interest.

El Paso Electric is studying a Pine‑to‑Caliente 345‑kV line across far East El Paso that could run up to 19 miles and cost as much as $57 million.

State biologists are investigating an outbreak of infectious keratoconjunctivitis that has blinded some Barbary sheep across a 30‑mile stretch in the Trans‑Pecos. The outbreak touches Jeff Davis, Presidio and Brewster counties.

El Paso won the bid to host the Libertarian Party’s 2028 national convention, an event expected to draw thousands of delegates and give a lift to hotels and restaurants.

An ATV barreled through a school crosswalk at dismissal and struck a 9-year-old outside Puentes Middle School; Socorro ISD officers are investigating.

NMED reached a $189,000 settlement with CRRUA over arsenic and other violations, but residents in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa say fines alone won't fix tainted taps.