Archives for April 2020
Courtesy Charlotte Larecy, Funding Will Immediately Help Hospitals and other Health Care Providers on the Front Lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $2,089,066,452 for 24,307 health care providers in Texas. This funding, awarded through the CARES Act, will be used to help hospitals pay for the incurred costs of combating
Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the seventh and eighth deaths in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families and want them to know that our counselors, as well as our support, are available. A woman in her
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—In light of the coronavirus pandemic, and as part of our ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of the COVID-19, the City of Laredo Tax/Utilities Customer Service Department, located at Laredo City Hall on 1110 Houston St., will temporarily transition to online and phone services only effective Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, (Laredo, Texas) – Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar today announced the appointment of Alan West Shipman as the new Sheriff’s Office pilot. Shipman started working for the Sheriff’s Office in mid-March and already has conducted several border security surveillance missions in the helicopter. “I welcome Pilot Shipman to Webb County and to the
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the World Trade Bridge seized marijuana with a street value of $652,000 that was found in a commercial shipment. “Officers at the Laredo Port of Entry excel in carrying out CBP’s border security mission and protecting the public
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the sixth death in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors are available. A woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions had
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—As a preventative measure during COVID-19, the City of Laredo Municipal Court is encouraging the public to participate through virtual court proceedings using Zoom. Previously, Judge Jesus “Chuy” Dominguez had ordered all non-essential court settings between March 16 to April 2, 2020, to be rescheduled to a future date. Cases were
Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas— The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed eight (8) new cases of COVID-19 in Laredo. As of 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, a total of persons 385 have been tested, 206 of those tests have resulted negative, 73 have resulted positive, 106 are pending, 7 have recovered, 11
Courtesy Rafael Benavides LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the fourth death in Laredo related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the family and want them to know that our counselors are available. A 43-year-old male who had previously tested positive for
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge intercepted hard narcotics totaling $2.4 million in street value. “The methods of drug trafficking syndicates are continually evolving, becoming sophisticated in their methods of evading detection,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of
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