Top Local Stories 2025
New Mexico film supports small towns
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- On Tuesday, the New Mexico Film Office announced that film production spending in rural areas set a record of $55.74 million, beating the previous mark of $50.2 million in 2022. The Uplift Zone is a financial incentive to get filmmakers into New Mex...
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Speed cameras keep proliferating in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --More speed cameras arriving in the Duke City. With four new cameras, the total is 34. The new speed cameras are located at Fourth near Griego, Central at 61st east, Central at 61st west, and Unser at Gwin. Jennifer Turner, Director of the Departmen...
10h ago
60 years for Ball
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Sixty years in prison was the sentence handed down yesterday to an Albuquerque man for a string of crimes that included two murders. Preston Ball was arrested in 2024 after he admitted to killing Matthew Aragon. After an investigation it was determi...
10h ago
New Mexico Launches Free Mental Wellness App for Teens
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico is launching a new digital mental wellness platform aimed at helping teens manage everyday challenges. Beginning this week, teens ages 13 to 18 in Taos County will have free access to Navi, a web-based app designed to support emotional well-being....
15h ago
Clovis Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Shooting, Second Man Also Facing Charges
CLOVIS, N.M. - Clovis police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened earlier this month along Main Street. Officers were called to the 1100 block of Main Street just after 12:30 a.m. on June 20, where they found a 22-year-old man in the roadway with a gunshot ...
15h ago
Wildfire Near McCauley Springs Prompts Evacuations in Sandoval County
SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. - Evacuations have been ordered in parts of Sandoval County and the Santa Fe National Forest as crews respond to a wildfire burning in the McCauley Springs area. Forest officials say the fire was reported earlier today and has burned approximately 30 ac...
15h ago
NM Company Involved in Health Care Fraud
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of NM announced yesterday that a NM company has been added to The Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown list. Safeway Medical Transportation LLC, a NM non-emergency medical transp...
16h ago
Two More High Schools Added To PED List
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The New Mexico Public Education Department's struggling schools list has added two Albuquerque area schools. Manzano High School and eCademy, APS's online high school were both highlighted for comprehensive support and improvement by the PED and must...
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