• Patrolman Justin Hare, New Mexico State Police, New Mexico

    Patrolman Justin Hare was shot and killed at about 5:30 am while conducting a welfare check on a disabled vehicle that was stopped near mile marker 320 on I-40, west of Tucumcari.

  • New Mexico researcher recognized for helping uncover new amphibian species

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A New Mexico researcher is being recognized for his work uncovering a new amphibian species from millions of years ago. “It was alive 300 million years ago which is right at the Pennsylvanian Permian Boundary,” said Research Associate at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Larry Rinehart. Rinehart worked []

  • Edinburgh eye hospital: MSPs' fears over current Eye Pavilion after promised new hospital put on hold

    Lothian MSPs are due to meet new Health Secretary Neil Gray next week to press for answers about the future of eyecare services in the area following the halting of work on Edinburgh's promised new eye hospital. Tory MSP Miles Briggs said he wanted to know what would happen if the current Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion - declared unfit for purpose in 2014 - became unusable. The building, in Lauriston Place, is already plagued by leaks and lift breakdowns and is thought to contain potentially...

  • New Mexico Accused of Hiding More Election Records

    New Mexico’s top election official won’t disclose key information about a new electronic signature-verification system for putting candidates on the ballot, a lawsuit alleges just Read More

  • New Mexico State University provost retires

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico State University is looking for another high-ranking administrator. In a letter to the NMSU community, Provost Alan Shoho says he had decided to retire at the end of the semester but instead left his position. He had been in that role since last April. His departure comes as the school []

  • New Mexico laws going into effect in spring

    SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – In 2024, state lawmakers passed a handful of new laws that will impact the state. Some key laws are going into effect this spring. Lawmakers recently approved a wide range of bills, from gun-related regulations to adjusted requirements students must meet to graduate high school. Many of those new laws go into []

  • New plans for former Lackawanna County hospital

    BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A landmark building in Lackawanna County will soon have a new purpose. Blakely Borough officials will turn the former Mid-Valley Hospital into a community center. Back in 1912, the Mid-Valley Hospital in Blakey opened its doors to the community. After serving the community for many years, the hospital closed in []

  • Special Olympics New Mexico searches for coaches

    “Special Olympics New Mexico offers children and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to train and compete all year long,” said Executive Director Randy Mascorella.

  • Cooler and wetter conditions move through New Mexico

    A strong cold front moved across the state morning. Rain and mountain snow developed along and behind this cold front, with some light moisture across the Rio Grande Valley Sunday morning. Scattered rain and snow showers will continue overnight with cooler temperatures. The biggest impacts from the snow will be above 8,000′ in the northern []

  • Windier and wetter conditions move into New Mexico

    It was a calm and mild day across the state as clouds increased throughout. Temperatures still climbed slightly above average across the state as moisture moved in. As we head overnight, rain and snow chances begin to increase across northern and western parts of the state. A strong cold front will move across the state []

  • Macon children's hospital gets new name

    MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Atrium Health announced Tuesday the unification of its children’s services across the Carolinas and Georgia under the Atrium Health Levine Children’s brand. That means the children’s hospital in Macon will now be known as Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, according to a news release. The rebrand is effective immediately. The move will

  • Active weather continues across New Mexico

    The next wave of heavy snow and rain will arrive later tonight and continue throughout the day Sunday. An additional foot of snow is possible across the Northern Mountains, Sandias, and Manzanos along with the west central mountains this weekend. Cooler than average temperatures will stick around this weekend. The unsettled weather will likely continue []