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Courtesy Jose Sanz, Washington, DC— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to pass legislation that will keep the government open through December 16. This bipartisan legislation is a temporary measure to afford Congress sufficient time to complete the fiscal year 2023 omnibus. The bill provides relief to
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Flights and regular airport activity were not disrupted during this drill LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo International Airport successfully accomplished its Airport Emergency Plan (AEP) by conducting a disaster drill on Wednesday, September 28. The drill was an exercise in coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement and other first responders,
Courtesy Victoria Luna, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) –A six-year old boy died Friday afternoon after being run over by a pick-up truck in Rio Bravo. The boy was being dropped off at a relative’s house on the 1400 block of Orquidia Lane when he exited the vehicle and went in front of the truck. The
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two enforcement actions that totaled over $11,400,000 in street value. “CBP continues to work with our law enforcement partners to foil illicit transnational criminal organization attempts to smuggle their product through our cargo facilities,” said
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Recently, the City of Laredo hosted a street sign unveiling that transformed Avenida Los Presidentes to Panthers Avenue. Earlier this year, Laredo City Council members convened to vote for the name change. “The City of Laredo wanted to commemorate the rich history and accomplishments of United South High School,” said Rudy
Courtesy Paola Arcos, (Laredo, Texas)-USHS Magnet students attended the “The Pathways for Trade: The North American Logistics and Trade Symposium with their Business and Logistics Teacher, Mrs. Claudia Saenz, and Accounting Teacher Mr. Roman Quiroga. According to Sinneh Koroma Jr. Magnet Dean, our goal is to provide our students with authentic and real-world learning experiences.
Courtesy Isabel Sosa, Various off-site court proceedings will allow residents to attend to pending cases after business hours LAREDO, Texas—Municipal Court Judge Jesus “Chuy” Dominguez will host the next off-site court proceedings as part of the various locations throughout the city. This program has been offered in the past with the objective of accommodating those
Courtesy Victoria Luna, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Sunday, September 18, at approximately 7:55PM, Webb County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to Pinzon Road, off highway 359 for a shots fired called. Upon arrival, deputies heard loud concussion blasts caused by a firearm coming from the direction of Francisco Guerra Jr. Road. Additionally, multiple calls
Courtesy Jaime Perez, LAREDO, Texas –The Honorable Vanessa Perez, Councilmember for District VII, in partnership with the Laredo Health Department will host a town hall meeting to obtain feedback from the community regarding an Autism and Special Needs Masterplan. The objective is to create a more diverse and inclusive community where individuals with disabilities achieve
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Comic Book Day arrived early for LBJ 9th grade student artists by way of a tele-visit from elementary school teacher and comic book creator Hector Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez discussed the evolution of his comic book “El Peso Hero”, and described how the main character stands up for the rights of those
