A researcher at New Mexico State University has created a new predictive system that can warn of major solar flares up to a year in advance, offering potential safeguards for space-weather-vulnerable infrastructure.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed journalist and former PBS host Gene Grant as executive director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs.
The New Mexico Department of Health has launched a statewide initiative to improve health literacy and help residents better understand and act on health information.
A Las Cruces man on probation for assaulting a peace officer was arrested this week on multiple felony warrants, including a 2024 domestic violence case and a separate 2025 shooting incident.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation will host an Oct. 29 public meeting on plans to widen University Avenue from Avenida de Mesilla to South Main Street in Las Cruces.
Chris Joe Apodaca, 51, was arrested after police say he choked and threatened a woman with a knife inside an East University Avenue apartment.
Meta is rolling out new scam-warning tools on Messenger and WhatsApp as older adults in New Mexico and nationwide face rising losses from online fraud, federal data show.
Las Cruces police identified Highway 70 and Red Hawk Golf Road as two of the city’s worst speeding corridors and will increase enforcement in the coming weeks.
The Las Cruces Police Department and other area agencies will take part in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, offering free and anonymous drop-off sites across southern New Mexico.
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