TxDOT El Paso says a 16-mile stretch of U.S. 385 is under an emergency closure after water covered the roadway. Motorists were urged to seek alternate routes.

Treasury added the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras to the FTO list on July 15, freezing U.S.-linked assets and raising questions along the El Paso border.

A Venezuelan man who lived at a former judge’s Las Cruces property was sentenced to 19 months after pleading guilty to illegal firearms possession; the probe also produced tampering indictments against the judge and his wife.

Shaquille O’Neal will spin as DJ Diesel at 11:11 in El Paso on Sept. 17 as part of a Texas tour; tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m.

A 79-year-old El Paso man died after being struck on Dyer Street; investigators say he crossed outside a marked crossing and the driver faces no charges.

Crime Stoppers and El Paso police are asking for tips in the unsolved 2023 Dyer Street hit-and-run that killed Pedro Salas.

UTEP officially joined the Mountain West on July 1, 2026. New opponents, a reworked schedule and boosted fundraising are reshaping the Miners' path forward.

A late-night blaze in central El Paso left one person dead; firefighters brought the fire under control and investigators are on scene.

Sunny and hot in El Paso with highs near 99°F today. Triple-digit heat returns Thursday–Friday and cooling centers are available across the city.

A proposed interlocal agreement would let police route some crisis calls to a 24/7 diversion center run with Emergence Health Network instead of booking people into jail.

Two U.S. Army members were detained at the Bridge of the Americas after Mexican authorities said they tried to cross with firearms; they were released later that day.

A clown-masked thief reportedly hit an east El Paso Circle K three times, taking cans of Twisted Tea from the beer cooler. Crime Stoppers and police are asking for tips.

GSA and local officials say the Bridge of the Americas modernization has moved into the design‑build phase, with three teams shortlisted and construction slated for early 2028.