Santa Fe- Most public schools around New Mexico will waive application fees to help students apply to more schools in the state. According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, since the "Opportunity Scholarship Act" passed, college enrollment in the sta...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A new report estimates there are about 10,000 homeless children across New Mexico, but Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) believes the actual number is even higher. In the past four months, APS identified nearly 2,500 homeless students and more than 1...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque police say tackling youth crime means combining accountability with prevention. APD's Digital Intelligence Team is finding evidence online and has testified in 21 homicide cases this year. Meanwhile, the city's Violence Intervention Prog...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based defense contractor acquired by Radiance Technologies, has won two major contracts from the U.S. Navy. The deals total nearly $13 million and will fund technology to help ships withstand electromagnetic pulses and...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Today in an Albuquerque courtroom Judge Matthew Chavez sentenced Heather Lopez to three years behind bars for aggravated battery. In November 2024, APD responded to the area of Comanche and Eubank where a male victim told police his truck was rear-...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed its vaccine safety webpage, softening its previous stance that vaccines do not cause autism. The updated language now states that the claim "vaccines do not cause autism" i...

Albuquerque- A major construction project to replace the Rio Bravo bridge and widen the road from four to six lanes has begun. For the next three weeks a short portion of Rio Bravo has been reduced to one lane. The eastbound portion of Rio Bravo from its approach to Second ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque Police say they're taking a comprehensive approach to address youth violence in the city. APD's Digital Intelligence Team is playing a key role by uncovering threats and evidence online, where many juvenile cases begin. The team's work h...