Good morning, El Paso.

The Texas NAACP will hold its 89th Annual State Convention (Our Fight is Your Fight) from Oct.

1-3 at Hotel Paso del Norte, gathering advocates, community leaders, veterans, and youth to discuss voting rights, education, health, economic inclusion, and historic preservation.

Dion's Pizza opened its second El Paso location Thursday at 3154 N.

Zaragoza Road at 10:30 a.m., while Basilico & Pizza Joint expanded with a new branch at Kern Village and a fifth spot on Zaragoza Road, boosting local dining options.

Ha*Ash announced its No Me Hablen De Amor 2027 tour will return to El Paso on May 12 at the El Paso County Coliseum.

Pre-sale tickets began Tuesday with general sale at 10 a.m. on LiveNation.com.

UTEP Homecoming brings students and alumni together for a pregame party starting Saturday at Kidd Field before the football game against Oregon State at Sun Bowl Stadium, and the weekend also features the Way Out West Festival plus a free Lady A concert in El Paso.

Today, Socorro ISD ended its TEA conservatorship after meeting financial criteria and reversing a $42M deficit, with improved budgeting, procurement, and accountability systems bolstering student success for 46,000-48,000 students & strengthening public confidence.

Heavy rain and winds are pushing unbagged trash into streets and storm drains, creating risks as water backs up on roads.

City officials urge residents to bag trash properly + drive cautiously on wet roads today.

The Santa Teresa livestock port of entry reopens today after a yearlong closure over screwworm concerns in New Mexico; officials have introduced new measures such as extra treatment+inspection and tracking for cattle crossings.

El Paso is reshaping traffic at the state line with the Frontera Road Project, so drivers now must detour while emergency access concerns prompt city and Sunland Park officials to plan improvements and complete the project in October (studies of key intersections continue).

TV star & Locos forward Cristo Fernandez visited NICU patients at Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare during the September Read-a-thon to honor National NICU Awareness Month.

He read from his bilingual children’s book Futbol Is Life and donated a copy to the NICU library to support early brain development.

Local radio host Grizz shared his battle with mental health and recovery after multiple suicide attempts while celebrating his mother's one year sobriety in El Paso.

He and co-host Iris continue to spread hope and urge anyone in need to get help (call 9-8-8).

UTEP Athletics set a new record by raising $12 million for fiscal year 2025-26, nearly 46% more than last year, with support from over 3,200 donors—efforts that included projects such as the Mountain West Conference transition and Memorial Gym renovations.