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
Lifestyle
Laredo Students Shine at Gateway MATHCOUNTS Competition
Nearly 200 middle schoolers compete in regional math contest, advancing top performers to state-level event.
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.
Sports
Elias Herrera wins eighth-grade city championship
Isabella Lopez and Regina Lozano lead the Hawks to victory over United Mavericks
Herrera Hawks win eighth-grade city title over United Mavericks
The championship game was played at Elias Herrera Middle School on February 7th.
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
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.
