Local Stories for November 2012
Stories for Wednesday, November 28
El Pasoan's shell out for the chance at the largest jackpot in Powerball in history
Results: 5, 23, 16, 22, 29 Powerball: 6 The chance to become a multi-millionaire with the biggest jackpot in Powerball history, $550 million, had people all across the borderland lined up to claim their tickets. The printer at the Valero of Mesa Street and Festival Drive was humming all day with freshly ...
Stories for Sunday, November 25
Obstacles to save iconic Asarco smokestacks are high
The group striving to preserve the Asarco smokestacks still has time before the Dec. 4 deadline to turn them into memorials. The non-profit group, Save the Stacks, wants the city to purchase just the stacks. However, the trustee of the property said the entire site, and not just the stacks, needs to be sold. Save the ...
Winning Texas lottery ticket sold in El Paso
KFOX14 has confirmed a winning Texas lottery ticket was sold at a local El Paso Valero gas station. The winning ticket was sold at the Valero store on 660 Sunland Park Dr. According to the Texas lottery website, the winning ticket is worth $1 million. Employees at the store tell ...
Stories for Saturday, November 24
Fans say goodbye to UTEP head coach Mike Price
Saturday night's University of Texas at El Paso vs. Rice University football game marked the end of an era for head coach Mike Price's 31-year career. To honor Price, UTEP pronounced the last game Mike Price Appreciation Day. The first 20,000 fans received commemorative tickets. Football fans cheered as Price, known for always carrying ...
Stories for Friday, November 23
El Pasoans start Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving Thursday
Hundreds of people lined up outside of stores throughout the Borderland before midnight Friday, waiting to get their hands on Black Friday deals. As Thanksgiving turned into Black Friday, many shoppers thought it was worth the wait. "Well, we just wanted to find the things that I wanted for months, ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 21
Rollover closes Cotton Street exit on I-10 west
One person was taken to the hospital after a rollover crash in I-10, police said. It happened on the I-10 west Cotton Street exit around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the man was exiting to Cotton Street when he hit a curb, rolled over, and hit two trees. The man ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 20
Vinton council takes one step forward and two back
A conflicted council in the Village of Vinton took one step forward and two steps back at Tuesday night's meeting. After months of political debate, the council agreed on a tax rate, but it's far from a solution to their ongoing issues. Council voted to keep the tax rate the ...
4 car accident shuts down major intersection overnight
Police say the driver of a Mitsubishi Endeavor may have been eating in the car when he ran a red light causing a four car pile-up. The accident happened at the intersection of Montwood Drive and Yarborough Drive around 11:00 p.m. Monday. Police said the driver of the Mitsubishi ran ...
Stories for Sunday, November 18
Local organizations, businesses help local Salvation Army meet Thanksgiving, Christmas needs
A dire need for turkeys is fulfilled. As KFOX14 reported last week, El Paso's Salvation Army asked the community for more turkeys for Thanksgiving. The community delivered. Several local organizations and companies chimed in, and helped. "Eight days out and we had six turkeys, and he says 'we're feeding how ...
Stories for Friday, November 16
Police: Speed, alcohol factors in early-morning motorcycle crash
Traffic police investigators have determined the driver who caused a motorcyclist to be thrown off his bike was under the influence of alcohol. Rogelio Sepulveda, 35, was riding on a 2001 red Kawasaki when he was hit by a vehicle driven by Albert Romero, 28. The accident happened on 3500 ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 14
Former El Paso County commissioner sentenced to 78 months in jail for drug trafficking
Former El Paso County Commissioner Willie Gandara Jr. was in federal court Wednesday to face a federal judge after pleading guilty for his involvement in a drug trafficking ring. Gandara was given 78 months, or 6½ years, for each count of drug trafficking. The charges will run concurrently. He was ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 13
Petition to make Texas an independent nation gets required signature
An on-line petition for Texas to secede from the United States has received enough signatures that it must be acknowledged by the White House. Since last Friday, more than 60,000 people have signed an online petition asking the government to let Texas leave the United States of America. However, some ...
Stories for Sunday, November 11
Several closures Monday around El Paso in observance of Veterans Day
In observance of Veterans Day, several offices and schools will be closed Monday. Federal offices and the El Paso County Court House will be closed. There will also be no mail delivery. Most banks will also be closed Monday, along with Socorro I.S.D. UTEP, EPCC, EPISD, YISD, and CISD will ...
First Freeze to hit borderland experts give tips on how to prepare
The first freeze of the season expected to hit the borderland overnight Sunday. Experts gave KFOX14 tips on how to prepare for the low temperatures. On Tito Gomez's to-do list for Sunday was to help his brother-in-law winterize. "Just get prepared, get ready," said Gomez. Gomez is like many getting ready ...
Stories for Thursday, November 8
November marks 12 straight years of deadly car accidents in Texas
It's been 12 years since someone hasn't been killed in an accident somewhere in Texas, said TxDOT officials. Since Nov. 7, 2000, 41,252 people have died in car-related accidents in Texas. So far this year, there have been 2,545 traffic-related deaths in Texas. One of the most recent happened in ...
Stories for Wednesday, November 7
Margo, Moody faced third tight race
In their three races for the Texas House, they've yielded three different results. In 2008, Democrat Joe Moody won during a presidential election year. In 2010, Moody, who was the incumbent, was defeated by Republican Dee Margo during a nonpresidential year. Now, in 2012, Moody wins by just 3,000 votes in a presidential year. It may be reflective of El ...
El Paso voters pass all three propositions
El Paso voters passed all three quality of life propositions, including the controversial hotel occupancy (HOT) tax, Tuesday. The passing of the HOT rate means visitors will help pay for the $50 million baseball project, by raising the hotel tax by 2 percent. "I can't even begin to describe how ...
Stories for Tuesday, November 6
Election day in the Borderland
According to El Paso County Elections office, only 96,189 voters cast their ballots early this year, about 15 percent of registered voters, according to statistics released by the secretary of state. It’s the lowest recorded voter turnout since 2004, when only 94,465 people voted early, compared to 2008, where more ...
Stories for Monday, November 5
El Paso police to begin new crime reporting method
Starting Monday, people have the option to report certain crimes online without having to wait for a police officer. "It's really going to be an expansion of the hours of our report taking bureau. It's going to be a referral of certain type of calls," said El Paso police PIO ...
Stories for Sunday, November 4
Deputies: Attacker identified in Dollar General stabbing
El Paso County sheriff's deputies identified the man they said stabbed a woman at a Dollar General in Montana Vista over the weekend. The stabbing happened at the store on the 14200 block of Montana Avenue in far east El Paso. A spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office identified the alleged attacker as ...
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