Health
Relay for Life of Webb County Wins Major American Cancer Society Award
Local event named 2025 South Texas Event of the Year for growth in participation, fundraising, and community engagement.
Gateway Health Expands with New Clinics in Laredo
New pediatric and northwest clinics aim to improve access to comprehensive healthcare services.
Laredo Health Groups Demand Public Workshop on Smoking Ordinance Change
Proposed amendment could weaken 19-year-old law prohibiting smoking in public places
Sports
Nick Marroquin's 8-0 run, 19 2H points spark United's win over LBJ
Longhorns senior shooting guard's big second half lifts team to key district victory
Alexander Seniors Break Multiple Track Records in San Antonio
Esteban Avena and Rickey Carson set new program bests in sprints and hurdles
Alexander Bulldogs rout LBJ Wolves in district rematch
The Bulldogs dominated the Wolves 81-46 in a District 30-6A basketball game.
Lifestyle
Laredo's Green Gateway: Cultivating Curbside Charisma in South Texas
The Gateway City's unique semi-arid environment demands a sophisticated approach to landscape maintenance and design.
UISD Considers Closing 5 Elementary Schools
District cites enrollment declines and $44 million budget deficit as factors in potential consolidation.
Free Taxi Rides Offered on Super Bowl Sunday in Laredo
Webb County District Attorney's Office launches 17th annual 'Make the Right Call' initiative to prevent impaired driving
Politics
Trump Administration Quietly Continues 'Catch and Release' Policy
Immigrants being released from detention centers and dropped off in border towns with no support
Migrant Families Released to Laredo Without Federal Aid
Congressman Cuellar says families are being transported from detention centers to Laredo, leaving local nonprofits to provide aid without federal support.
Migrant Families Released to Laredo Without Federal Aid
Congressman Cuellar questions DHS after learning of releases from Dilley detention center
Crime
Woman With Warrants Arrested for Marijuana, THC Pens in Car
Deputies found drugs during a traffic stop in Laredo, Texas
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down Calton Road near I-35
Laredo police report all southbound lanes closed after incident involving multiple vehicles
Man Wanted for Incest Charge Involving Minor Arrested at Laredo Border Crossing
CBP apprehended the 60-year-old Louisiana man on an outstanding felony warrant as he tried to enter the U.S. from Mexico.
