Here's what you need to know about today's strong winds in New Mexico

A winter storm moving through New Mexico on Tuesday has canceled or delayed classes in Albuquerque and across New Mexico. Albuquerque can expect to see impact weather through noon today as snow showers continue to fall across the state and the metro. No advisories have been issued for the city,...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In honor of Black History Month, KOAT shines a light on those who have helped paved the way in New Mexico from the arts to culture, food and history. Gabriel Carothers, 17, is the youngest pilot in New Mexico after completing his Private Pilot check ride on August 8, 2022. He is the youngest African American in New Mexico history to ever do so.

Cannabis sales are booming in New Mexico with stores selling nearly $25 million worth of recreational marijuana each month. But some dispensaries are not playing by the rules and there is a lack of inspectors to enforce all of the state’s cannabis laws. “New Mexico is a hot new...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An individual was found dead at a southwest Albuquerque apartment complex Wednesday morning. The Albuquerque Police Department's homicide unit has began its investigation. The person was found dead at the Cinnamon Tree Apartments on the 7200 block of Central Avenue SE. This is a developing story...

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Rio Rancho police revealed new details about a homicide over the weekend. Mathew Chavez, 23, is accused of killing his girlfriend, 21-year-old Jordan Gallegos. According to police reports, Chavez's sister received a phone call that Mathew had shot someone. Then the report says Chavez drove...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One person was shot to death early Monday morning in Northeast Albuquerque. The person was shot around 1:30 a.m., according to police. The Albuquerque Police Department said officers found a man lying in the street on Candelaria just west of I-25. Evidence showed police he was shot from behind.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “For us, it's something that asks the question of respect; it asks us what we are worth,” said Noor Ali, a senior at Albuquerque Academy. “If we are able to focus on class rather than having to find a pad. We don't think that dignity and respect can really be given to us unless our basic needs are recognized.”

EDGEWOOD, N.M. — Three students at Moriarty High School were found dead inside of a garage in Edgewood, New Mexico Sunday. According to the Edgewood Police Department, carbon monoxide poisoning may be the cause of death for all three teenagers. Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, flammable gas often known...

The Albuquerque Police Department SWAT unit has taken two people into custody on Menaul Boulevard NE. Casper Rickords, 22, and Melvin Robinson, 33, are accused of fatally shooting a man in October 2022 and early Monday morning. After being contained, the two men were questioned by APD detectives. This ended...

New Mexico is still fighting a teacher shortage, and state lawmakers are working to combat it. Kristine Moore has been a high school teacher for more than a decade. Moore says her job has changed drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic. Moore said, "trying to figure out how we reengage our...

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — Bernalillo County’s district attorney is voicing his frustration after a man his office tried to hold in jail was released and is now on the run. District Attorney Sam Bregman said, “I’m not pointing my finger at anybody except this fugitive. We’ve got dangerous people who repeat their dangerous conduct time and time again.”

SANTA FE, N.M. — Back in August, Andrea Reeb was elected as the special prosecutor for the ‘Rust’ case and recently our Target 7 team interviewed the Santa Fe County district attorney and asked about her appointment. “My office currently is prosecuting about 30 homicides, and I...