Laredo News
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Stroke Support hosted its F.A.S.T. 5K Run and Walk and a mini health fair Saturday, Sept. 12, at North Central Park. The race began at 8 a.m. The 5K was held to support local stroke survivors. Organizers said proceeds help the group continue providing...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo native has won an Emmy for the limited Prime Video series “Spider-Noir.” Jorge Macias, 31, grew up in South Laredo and Rio Bravo. Movies including “Toy Story,” “Jurassic Park,” and the 1998 “Godzilla” introduced him to film. He spent his free time w...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Stroke Support will host its Fast 5K Run and Walk plus a mini health fair on Saturday, Sept. 12. The event begins at 8 a.m. at North Central Park. A health fair will follow the race, offering resources, giveaways and snacks. Registration remains open....
( InvestigateTV ) — Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health . Driven by an aging population and environmental factors, cases are exp...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - PILLAR of Laredo will hold its 14th annual Suicide Prevention Candlelight Vigil on World Suicide Prevention Day, in remembrance of 272 Laredoans who have died by suicide. The vigil takes place Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 7:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the parking lot ...
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. ( InvestigateTV ) - Growing up, George Morgan was the kind of older brother who gifted his younger sister an introduction to The Beatles and poetry structure. On the outside, George and his sister, Brie Morgan Bauer, are like the typical brother and sister rel...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A town hall at North Central Park on Sept. 9 drew a crowd from District 6 demanding clarity on weak water pressure and foul odors from faucets. City representatives and Councilman Tyler King attended the meeting to address the concerns. Frustrated neighbors,...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is accused of “snapping” and killing her boyfriend after he ended their relationship following a sexual meetup at the park. A grand jury indicted Bonita Yvette Brown, 64, on a murder charge in the shooting death of 64-year-...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Haynes Recreation Center has started a new adaptive aquatics class for adults and seniors with disabilities called Making Waves. The class began last month and takes place the first and third Wednesday of the month, according to Jennie Sanchez with the Parks...
(Gray Media) – The ex-husband of the Massachusetts woman who was on trial for killing her three young children in 2023 is warning of legal action over what his attorney calls an “escalating campaign of misinformation and defamation.” The judge declared a mistrial in the murder ca...
DAVENPORT, Iowa ( KWQC /Gray News) - A 2-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive in an outdoor pool, authorities said. According to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the toddler fell into the pool Sunday and was submerged for an undetermined amount of time before f...
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a Fort Campbell soldier whose daughter suffered a permanent brain injury during delivery at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. T...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The City of Laredo Parks and Recreation Department is opening its pools and splash pads for one final weekend. Both the Bartlett Pool and the pool at North Central Park will open Sunday, Sept 6, from 2 to 7 p.m. Admission costs $1 for kids and $2 for adults....
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The second annual 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 5K Run, 1K Walk and Mental Health Wellness Fair began at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5. The event took place at North Central Park, bringing community members together under the message “You Are Not Alone.” The e...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Cyclists gathered at the Pentagon on June 13, 2026, for the 9/11 National Memorial Trail Bike Tour, marking 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center. Joseph Holland, of Roswell, New Mexico, was one of a few dozen cyclists who took part. “My frie...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a truck leaving the country and found a stash of guns and ammunition inside. Officers found six weapons, 15 magazines and more than 2,800 rounds of ammunition, along with a rifle scope, concealed in a trac...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Border Region Behavioral Health Center will hold a suicide prevention candlelight vigil and a walk and health fair this month as part of Suicide Prevention Month. The Suicide Prevention Candlelight Vigil is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at Jovi...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The South Texas Food Bank (STFB) is spending September raising awareness about hunger as part of a nationwide campaign known as Hunger Action Month. Sofia Ramos with STFB said the campaign’s main goal is to raise awareness of food insecurity, both nationwide...
GATLINBURG, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A man reported missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for more than a week has been found safe, officials said. Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak was found safe Tuesday afternoon in North Carolina outside the park, according to park offi...
PIEGON FORGE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Dollywood officials announced what’s next for the park following the death of its co-founder and country music icon Dolly Parton. Dollywood President Eugene Naughton announced Wednesday that the upcoming renovations and current plans will ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Border Region Behavioral Health Center is hosting a series of community events during September, which is Suicide Prevention Month, to support local families. Organizers are hosting a candlelight vigil on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Jovita Park to remember loved ...
( InvestigateTV ) — Summer vacations, camps and outings can add up quickly on credit cards, and with holiday shopping season approaching, some families may be looking for a way to catch up before the bills grow further. Leslie Tayne, a debt relief attorney, said anyone who spent ...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - Loved ones say a 29-year-old Atlanta man was fatally stabbed while trying to help a man having a psychotic episode. They describe the victim as a man who had a heart of gold and pure intentions. Family and friends gathered Saturday at Freedom Park to h...
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A man’s body was recovered after flash flooding tore through the Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, leaving 15 people missing, the National Park Service said. The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered Sunday along the Colorado River...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - 1,303 people died on Texas roads in 2025 due to impaired driving, and with the Labor Day holiday weekend coming up, TxDOT is enforcing its statewide “Drive Sober. No Regrets” campaign. Impaired driving deaths on the rise Last year, 35% of all Texas traffic f...
FLOWOOD, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - Authorities in Mississippi are investigating the death of a child who died despite lifesaving efforts at the hospital. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said deputies were called to the Alpine Mobile Home Park on Saturday for a 5-year-old who ...
WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Investigators say a pack of stray dogs attacked two people, killing one, in Illinois Thursday night. The attack happened in Washington Park. Resident Mike Tomlin saw the attack. “I heard the man screaming, and then I could hear dogs,” To...
(Gray News) - Photos taken of a creature now dubbed the “Syracuse Figure” in a New York marshland have led to controversy over what exactly was caught on camera. The photos, shared by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), were taken by a woman, only identified as K.D...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in Laredo Thursday, August 27, the latest stop in a multi-city South Texas tour aimed at helping Republicans keep — and grow — their narrow majority in the U.S. House this November. Johnson joined Webb County Judge Tano ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s campaign issued a statement responding to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s visit to Laredo , where Johnson appeared with Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, a candidate in the 28th Congressional District. Campaign spokesman Max Scher criti...
PARKER, Colo. (Gray News) - A man in Colorado was sentenced after going on a random stabbing rampage that left three people injured, including a 7-year-old boy who was stabbed at Walmart. Luke Barkhaus pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault in...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - House Speaker Mike Johnson is in Laredo Thursday, August 27, appearing with Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, a candidate in the 28th Congressional District. The event is set to start at 1:15 p.m. The stop is part of a broader trip through South Texas this we...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) - The Grand Ole Opry will dedicate its Saturday night show to Dolly Parton. The Opry said a number of artists will take part in the tribute, including Carly Pearce, whose career began at the Dollywood theme park. Parton gave Pearce a surprise invitati...
NEW YORK (Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, her family announced. In honor of the icon, the tower lights on New York City’s Empire State Building turned to a pink sparkle Tuesday at 9:25 p.m. The dedicated 9:25 p.m. t...
(Gray News/AP) - Dolly Parton , the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80 years old. “After ...
(Gray News) - Country music legend Dolly Parton opened up about “hard times” with her health days before she died. In the country music icon’s final interview on Aug. 21, she told People about “dealing with some health issues,” which forced her to cancel an appearance at her Doll...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - A Wisconsin woman is accused of stabbing her mother at least 10 times at a Chick-fil-A in Georgia, according to authorities. Shyanniah Ma’Ree Johnson, 21, faces a charge of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act. At around 2:30 p.m., deputies...
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - A French tourist died in extreme heat after his car got stuck on a remote backcountry road in Death Valley National Park, forcing him and a friend to try to walk to safety. Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, and his traveling companion, both visiting from F...
WALLINGFORD, Conn. (Gray News) - A man in Connecticut is accused of beating a stranger in a Walmart parking lot because he believed the person was secretly taking pictures of a child. Officers responded to a Walmart location at 9:39 p.m. on July 25, 2026, after receiving a report...
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A jury has awarded two teens thousands of dollars after they were stuck upside down on an amusement park ride at Oaks Park. The teens were on a ride called the AtmosFEAR back in June 2024. Thirty riders in total were stuck for nearly a half hou...
(Gray News) - Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell’s cancer has returned, the rocker confirmed in an interview. Campbell discussed the return of Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with which he was diagnosed in 2013, in an interview with Francisco Sigüenza on Radio YSKL FM . The 63-year-old ro...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Residents can drop off bulky items at no cost during a city-hosted event. The bulky waste drop-off event will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, at Father McNaboe Park. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents will need to unload items themselves. They must also b...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Stroke Support Group is hosting a F.A.S.T. 5K run and walk. The race starts at 8 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2026, at North Central Park, according to Maria Garcia, the group’s newly hired executive director. On-site registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Online ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Border Region Community Health Center invites community to gathering at Jovita Idar Park The Border Region Community Health Center is inviting the community to a candlelight vigil to reduce stigma and strengthen suicide prevention. The gathering will be held...
TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A month after a brutal dog attack that left her severely injured, an expectant mother is speaking out for the first time about the night she nearly lost her life. Audrey Austin, who is expecting twins, was attacked by two dogs July 17 at the High...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Friday saw the start of the Marrissa Keene Volleyball tournament with plenty of teams from around the region squaring off against each other. Below are the scores from the opening day of the competition. Pool A Harmony Hawks 2 -0 Benavides Eagles Zapata Hawk...
(Gray News) — A recall of jalapenos has been expanded. NatureBest Precut & Produce LLC, based in Texas, is voluntarily recalling products containing jalapeño peppers supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors. The jalapenos may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the FDA . T...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Authorities say a woman was sent to the hospital after being attacked by a brown bear, but it could have been worse. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the woman was trail running alone on the Wolverine Bowl trail Thursday ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Parents are raising concerns after children were stung repeatedly by bees during baseball games at Independence Hills Park in early August. The city has since responded with new measures, though some parents say more needs to be done. Bees disrupt games, sen...
(Gray News) - A climber known for setting speed-climbing records, including one on Yosemite’s El Capitan, has died, according to several reports. Jacob Whisenant, 30, died during a “climbing-related incident” in the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Wilderness on Aug. 2, according to...
KENNER, La. ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana resident says a quiet weekend walk along the lakefront in Kenner quickly turned into a tragic event. Jessica Reynolds was walking Saturday morning with her 6-year-old pit bull, Brownie, on a trail near a pumping station in the Laketown...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Gray News) - Officials say 72 people suffered heat-related illness and seven were hospitalized at a festival in Colorado. A heat advisory was in effect during the Tacos and Tequilas Festival, which was held at UCHealth Park in Colorado Springs beginning a...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Congressman Henry Cuellar is set to announce $1.2 billion in federal funding for border security projects in Laredo and South Texas on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 11. The announcement is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Union Hall, 6422 Sinatra Parkway. Joining Cuellar a...
MORGANTON, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A man and woman are accused of killing a couple over an inheritance after remains were found last month off a North Carolina nature trail. On July 25, deputies charged Jamar Propst and Tosha Lewis with two counts of first-degree murder and two...
OXNARD, California (KLTV) - The Dallas Cowboys recognized military veterans during training camp Thursday, hosting a Military Appreciation Day that included a flyover and player interactions on the sideline. Many of the fans in attendance were military veterans. Cowboys offensive...
ATLANTA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) - An Atlanta-area man dubbed by law enforcement as a “master of disguise” was arraigned Thursday on charges related to a monthslong armed robbery spree. Tracy Daryl Mingo, 33, of College Park, is accused of robbing 10 local businesses and their empl...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Dallas Cowboys are expected to have one of the top offenses in the NFL this season, but the work up front may determine how far that unit goes. Offensive guard Tyler Smith said he is embracing his role heading into the season — and the competition at tra...
OXNARD, Calif. (KLTV) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has not swayed from his Super Bowl aspirations as the team wraps up its second week in Oxnard, California, at training camp. Prescott spoke with the media following Thursday’s practice. He said the offense isn’t wher...
