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U.S. Highway 70 construction in Las Cruces to prompt lane closures
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Starting Wednesday, road crews will start work on U.S. Highway 70 in Las Cruces prompting lane closures. Construction crews will shut down the eastbound right lane of Highway 70, from Temple Street to North Triviz Drive, according to the City of Las Cruces. Work...
Small Town Spotlight: Las Cruces, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)—Our cameras keep rolling, and this time, the adventure takes us to the Land of Enchantment, to our neighboring city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. This time, our Small Town Spotlight series goes live from the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Museum, which offers all the history of the area’s agriculture. As […]
Las Cruces PD finds missing 13-year-old girl
UPDATE: Emma Marie Robertson has been located and is in good condition, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 13-year-old girl who has not been seen since Tuesday, March 26. The Police Department says Emma […]
Alamogordo man who fled police in Las Cruces sentenced for attempted murder
Third Judicial District Court judge Richard Jacquez sentenced Bobby Charles Crawford to 54 years in prison for attempted murder and other charges in a police altercation. A Las Cruces jury found Bobby Charles Crawford, 47, guilty in Doña Ana County District Court in February. Crawford, from Alamogordo, led officers in a pursuit through Las Cruces' East Mesa featuring an exchange of gunfire with police in June 2023.
Dr. Mónica Torres named NMSU interim president. Search begins for new president.
New Mexico State University hopes to have its next president in place by January 2025. The NMSU Board of Regents on March 28 selected a search committee to launch a second search for a new permanent leader after former Chancellor Dan Arvizu stepped down in April 2023. Board Chair Ammu...
Former Las Cruces student awarded $44 million in teacher misconduct case
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A former Las Cruces High School student was awarded $44 million after a teacher sex case from 2018, according to the Albuquerque Journal. Former Las Cruces High School teacher Patrick Howard pleaded guilty in 2021 to having inappropriate contact with the student. Howard pleaded...
Las Cruces woman arrested, accused of choking ex-boyfriend
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 29-year-old Las Cruces woman was arrested Friday for allegedly strangling her ex-boyfriend. Rosa Angelica Cadena Lazo was arrested after police say she choked David Gustavo Gomez Padilla and threatened to hit him with a cooking pot. According to police documents, the assault happened...
‘Little Brother’ rings true to sibling dynamics
What is a road trip movie? It might be about camaraderie, growth, changes and some unfolding insight. The New Mexico-made film, “Little Brother,” becomes the epitome of road trip movies as it unfurls the relationship between brothers with a troubled dynamic. The film follows Jake and Pete, estranged...
City of Las Cruces sells $6 million affordable housing GO Bonds
The City of Las Cruces recently sold $6 million in affordable housing general obligation bonds that voters approved in the 2022 election. According to Las Cruces Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Natalie Green, many of the projects that will utilize the funding are at various stages of construction. During a...
Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commission approves replat of 56+ acre lot of undeveloped land along Triviz and Madrid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Changes could soon be coming to an area of land behind residential neighborhoods near the intersection of Madrid Ave. and Triviz Dr. On Tuesday night, the Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commission approved a replat, or designation, of land known as the Villa Mora Dam area for future development The post Las Cruces Planning and Zoning Commission approves replat of 56+ acre lot of undeveloped land along Triviz and Madrid appeared first on KVIA.
Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Socorro getting recreation upgrades
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico is expanding recreation option around the state with an investment of over $1.6 million. The idea is to expand equitable access to the outdoors through the state’s “Trails+” program. “Since the establishment of Trails+, a total of $13,243,478 has been awarded to 134 projects in 26 counties across the state,” Acting […]
Las Cruces police provide guidance to business owners frustrated with trespassing issues
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (CBS4) — Business owners in Las Cruces who are fed up with crime and trespassing issues are finally seeing progress. Hundreds of business owners joined the group "Businesses for a Safer Las Cruces." It's a group that holds meetings in hopes of developing strategies and solutions...
The curtain opens on ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival April 3-7
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The curtains are set to open on the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival April 3 through April 7, as thousands of film buffs and movie fanatics descend on the City of the Crosses to celebrate the silver screen. The City of the...
Datebook: April 2024
Don't miss the Las Cruces Pecan Festival, Gathering of Nations, Renaissance Celtic Festival, Intertribal Powwow, Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest, ¡Mira! Festival, Tour of the Gila, and more!. THE TOWERING PECAN TREES in southern New Mexico have grown near the Río Grande for more than 100 years. Many are...
New Mexico State University provost retires
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is looking for another high-ranking administrator. In a letter to the NMSU community, Provost Alan Shoho says he had decided to retire at the end of the semester but instead left his position. He had been in that role since last April. His departure comes as the school […]
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