Good morning, El Paso.

Villa Maria women's shelter, which has supported over 900 women for nearly 20 years, is hosting its annual Wine and Tapas fundraiser at St. Roger's Depot (920 South Oregon St) from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

8 to raise funds for rising costs.

Quiltfield, a new independent fabric store, opens today in West El Paso and offers a curated selection of fabrics, quilting cottons, canvas, knits, threads, notions, and patterns for local sewing enthusiasts.

The store aims to provide a hands-on experience for the community.

Schneider Electric has named a new operations lead in El Paso as it expands its local presence to meet rising data center and technology demands - the move signals growing opportunities for the company in our community.

915 Echoes of Horror returns for its fifth season — a haunted house with live scare actors and spooky scenes — in East El Paso.

It will run Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to midnight and Sundays until 11 p.m. through Oct. 31 as families decide if the thrills suit all ages.

El Paso Water’s AguaCares program served nearly 400 customers and exhausted its increased monthly budget of $10,000 by Sept.

17 as demand for overdue bill help grew. The utility is balancing infrastructure repairs with affordability for more residents.

TxDOT is closing parts of I-10 in west El Paso from Oct.

3 to Oct. 11 for a widening project (including a 51-hour full eastbound closure between Anthony and Transmountain). Motorists should follow posted detours and lane instructions during the work.

Late last month, wastewater from a Marathon Petroleum facility entered a stormwater basin, prompting El Paso Water to issue a notice of noncompliance and require cleanup and remediation actions; Marathon said flooding enabled it to contain the wastewater on site (public safety was not threatened).

UMC El Paso performed its first endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer treatment, offering a minimally invasive option that reduces scarring and aids faster recovery.

The new procedure uses a small port + carbon dioxide to improve visualization and preserve natural appearance.

Renovations on the historic Kress Building are ongoing in downtown El Paso as Franklin Mountain Investments plans a spa, salon, food hall and entertainment venue to boost downtown activity.

ABC-7 will tour the site to show progress since 2022 (estimated cost over $20 million).

UTEP football lost 61-7 to the New Mexico Lobos on Oct.

5 & entered the Mountain West Conference at 1-4, raising questions on how the program will move forward.

Andress High School’s football team from El Paso earned statewide notice after the Eagles went 6-0 this season and entered Dave Campbell’s Texas High School rankings at No. 9 in Class 4A Division 1 on Monday, Oct.

5. Key wins include games over Chapin, Franklin, Americas, and Las Cruces Centennial.