Top Local Stories 2026
Lawsuit Alleges APS Failed to Act Against Former Cibola High School Teacher
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Public Schools is facing a lawsuit involving a former Cibola High School teacher who has been permanently barred from teaching in New Mexico. The lawsuit centers on Melissa Lucero, 43, who is accused of grooming students and allegedly beginnin...
11h ago
APD Investigating Shooting in Downtown Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a shooting in Downtown Albuquerque Friday afternoon. According to APD, officers responded to the area of 2nd Street and Marquette Avenue NW around 2:40 p.m. Authorities have not yet released information about possible ...
11h ago
PNM crews remove hundreds of objects from power lines near State Fairgrounds
ALBUQERQUE, NM - PNM crews joined the City of Albuquerque this week to clear hundreds of objects from overhead power and communication lines surrounding the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. According to PNM, crews removed a variety of items hanging from the lines, including num...
14h ago
APD investigating overnight shooting death on westside of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - APD investigating a shooting in west Albuquerque that happened around 10 p.m last night. Officers responded to calls abouts gunshots fired in the area of Coors Blvd and Central Ave. and when they arrived they found a man with gunshot wounds who was t...
15h ago
Albuquerque getting brighter
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Thursday saw city officials breaking ground on the first of eight new solar projects for the Duke City. The first one is at the Eastside Animal Shelter. Other sites for solar projects will include the Albuquerque International Sunport, Highland Hig...
15h ago
NM AG supports emergency petitions to halt permits for Project Jupiter
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez says state agencies sidestepped legally required procedures to accommodate Project Jupiter, the data center being built in Santa Teresa. Torrez says he supports two emergency petitions now before the State Supreme...
15h ago
Man arrested for taking down Flock cameras has lengthy criminal history
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - More details are released over the dismantling of Flock cameras by a man earlier this week who was then arrested when he said he was returning them to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. Jevon Martinez, who admitted on social media he was takin...
15h ago
Sewage leak notification was behind schedule
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- On August 24th at 7 a.m. 18,900 gallons of raw sewage leaked into the Animas River. While the city of Aztec responded by 8:30 a.m., they didn't notify downstream water users of potential contaminants until more than 6 hours later. Questions continue...
16h ago
