Good morning, El Paso.

Trucking companies in El Paso warn that rising diesel prices have boosted freight costs and could soon drive up grocery and goods prices.

Gov. Abbott declared a statewide disaster on Monday, Sept. 28 to ease restrictions, allowing trucks to carry heavier loads and use lower-cost dyed diesel.

El Paso hosts a busy cultural week starting Saturday with Chalk the Block in the Downtown Arts District and a performance by Usher and Chris Brown at Sun Bowl Stadium at 8 p.m.; additional free events, including museum exhibitions and pow wows, extend community celebrations into November.

Retired priest Arturo J.

Bañuelas, who served 46 years in local parishes, earned Catholic Extension’s Lumen Christi Award for his decades of service and will receive $15,000 to support his ministry + a $100,000 split with the diocese.

Heavy rain and remnants of Hurricane Polo flooded Teresita Urquidi’s home on Navarrette Drive, soaking her backyard, bedroom and office.

She removed waterlogged carpet and set up a sandbag barrier today while she faces full restoration costs due to limited insurance coverage.

On Tuesday, the El Paso Fire Department responded to 30 flood-related emergencies from Hurricane Polo's rains while Juárez reported two deaths including a man recovered from a flooded retention pond.

Evacuation orders in southern New Mexico were partly lifted, though Rincon remained unsafe (standing floodwaters persisted).

U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton held his first El Paso event at Summit Ballroom and Conference Center on Wednesday, Sept.30, with a packed crowd enjoying food, country music, and campaign merchandise.

He promoted his Protecting the Texas Promise agenda and rallied local supporters for November elections.

El Paso health officials confirmed a seventh case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in a resident (with underlying conditions) on Sept.

30 from the 79927 area; the patient is recovering while officials urge residents to take extra measures against mosquitoes after recent rains.

Texas Tech Health El Paso received a gift of 500K dollars from the GECU Foundation to support its Building Hope Campaign, which funds the construction of the Fox Cancer Center that will offer comprehensive cancer care for local patients.

UTEP football will apply lessons from non-conference games in its Mountain West opener against New Mexico — the team plans to use new strategies to improve its performance on game day.

El Paso high school football teams have shown strong play in the first five weeks of the season.

The Eagles remain unbeaten at 5-0 while playoff contenders build momentum for upcoming games.

The Coronado volleyball team secured an important District 1 — 6A win against Franklin on Tuesday, Sept.

30 at Coronado High School — boosting its record to 5 — 1 and tying Eastlake for first in the district.

UTEP soccer bounced back from its first loss with a 1-0 win at home on Sept.

27 + will face Air Force on Friday, Oct. 2. UTEP women's golf, led by freshman Camila Echavarri who finished 13th at the Red Raider Invitational on Sept. 23 + will compete at New Mexico State on Oct. 12.