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( InvestigateTV ) — One woman says a “fast track” to a creative career turned into a financial trap and a student loan that ballooned far beyond what she borrowed. InvestigateTV+ explores recruiting promises made by some for-profit colleges. Then, a closer look at a device using ...
WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) — A former Texas high school teacher who had sexual encounters with two teenage boys was placed on deferred probation Friday. Judge Thomas West of the 19th State District Court approved a plea agreement between Shelby Dawn Lashombe and the McLennan ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo College is marking 80 years of serving the community. Students, faculty and staff gathered this morning at both the Fort McIntosh and South campuses to kick off the college’s 80th anniversary celebration. College President Dr. Minita Ramirez said the ...
NEW ALBANY, Ind. ( Aging Untold ) — A recovery home in New Albany, Indiana, called The Breakaway, is helping women break away from addiction, and one woman who says it helped her find her way back is sharing her story. Addiction started in high school Erin Wyatt said life felt li...
MIDDLESEX, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — Jed Lipsky arrives with a roar to his latest job, taking down pine trees in Vermont. “So I started cutting when I was 15 and loved it,” Lipsky said. “Very challenging.” Now 78, Lipsky is still logging old school. His crew is just him, a chainsaw,...
ITHACA, N.Y. (Gray News/ WBNG ) - A recent lawsuit alleging a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024 has sparked outrage over what some see as a lack of punishment in the case. A former Cornell student, referred to as “Jane Doe,” filed a lawsuit Sept. 16 alleg...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -Week Five of Coach’s Corner takes us to United South High School to talk to head football coach Carlos Gonzalez. Coach Gonzalez joins us to talk about his team’s first win against San Antonio Southwest Legacy Titans, how his coaching philosophy has evolved, a...
WACO, Texas ( KWTX /Gray News) - The Texas rodeo community is mourning a member of the Tarleton State University team who died during an event on Thursday. Alejandra Franco, a Tarleton State University student-athlete, died from injuries she sustained while performing at the S.A....
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Nixon High School’s Mustangs are this week’s band of the week. This year’s crew has almost 140 members, helping to put on an eight-minute show with their performance called “Transformation Within.” The performance is described as an effort to help students w...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United ISD officials are reassuring parents after a student’s drawing posted on social media sparked concern and rumors of a weapon at Lyndon B. Johnson High School. District officials say parents at LBJ received an email this week addressing claims of a pos...
TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A University of Arizona fraternity is under investigation for violating the student code of conduct. University officials said Sigma Tau Gamma has been placed on activities suspension after being accused of forcing members to drink large amounts...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Parents are suing United ISD in federal court, claiming staff locked their teenage son in a high school classroom and mistreated him for months. The 11-page lawsuit names the district and six individual employees and points to 100 surveillance clips allegedl...
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. ( InvestigateTV ) — In recent years, you may have stared blankly at your child’s math assignment. You’re not alone. Experts and educators say it’s likely happening across the country as modern methods of instruction can be almost unrecognizable to the “carry t...
ATLANTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) — Knowing how to read is vital to everyday life whether you’re at work, home, or in school. In classrooms across the country, a growing number of children struggle with learning this critical skill. Part of the reason could be because they can’t see...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Disability advocates in Laredo are urging local businesses to hire workers with disabilities permanently rather than offering practice runs. Members of the Blue Ribbon Committee said local schools are expanding job training. The Laredo Independent School Dis...
BLADENBORO, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A North Carolina high school has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season because of a depleted roster. West Bladen High School officials said the team does not have enough healthy players to safely take the field. The decision w...
PITT COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - A middle school principal in North Carolina was suspended after being accused of stalking a teacher, according to authorities. Wellcome Middle School Principal Keith Neal was charged with misdemeanor stalking on Wednesday, the same day offic...
OBERLIN, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A reported fight broke out at a Louisiana high school football game Friday night that ended with the game being canceled. Authorities said Oberlin Tigers head coach Robert Etheridge got into an argument on the sideline before halftime with assist...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two United ISD high school bands earned recognition at the Bands of America Championship over the weekend, with John B. Alexander High School winning first place and United High School also placing among the competition’s top ranks. The competition took plac...
OXFORD, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - The two Ole Miss students found dead have been identified, according to officials. The university identified the students as 18-year-old Aidan Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colo., and 20-year-old Robert Strang, a junior from Atlanta. Stran...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Independent School District students will not have class on Friday, Sept. 25. Campuses across the district will be closed for staff development training for faculty, staff, and administrators. The district’s administrative offices will stay open Frida...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - With every fall season comes flu season. UISD will be hosting two separate flu shot clinics. Jessica Duarte, UISD’s director of health services, stopped by the studios to share more information about what parents can expect. Students can stop by and get thei...
SOLON, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A teacher and a 10-year-old student are dead after an elementary school field trip to a lake, according to authorities in Iowa. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to Lake Macbride State Park around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. They recovered th...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A veteran educator who has spent more than three decades in the classroom received a special surprise Wednesday, Sept. 23, when she was named Teacher of the Month. Mindy Caso presented the honor to Ana Brewster, a first-grade teacher at Ligarde Elementary Sc...
BATON ROUGE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - An LSU football player has been accused of sexually assaulting a student on campus, prompting a criminal investigation. According to the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office, the alleged assault occurred last year, with the name of the...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( Aging Untold ) — As more school districts across the country ban students from using cell phones, an unexpected upside may be emerging from the digital detox: a reading revival. Students at Pleasure Ridge Park High School are checking out books at a rate librari...
WASHINGTON, D.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — A nonprofit is teaching students engineering skills by having them design, build, code and compete with robots. Fourteen-year-old Helen Sullivan is preparing for her next robotics competition. She said she did not always know she wanted to be ...
( InvestigateTV ) — The Department of Education is quadrupling its autopay discount for federal student loan borrowers, but enrollment must happen by Sept. 30 to qualify. Autopay allows borrowers to link a bank account so student loan payments are deducted automatically each mont...
CUMBERLAND, Va. ( Aging Untold ) — A teacher in Virginia started volunteering at a thrift store after retiring from a 30-year career in education. Barbara Daniels now leads the volunteers at Cumberland Clothes Closet, which she says gives purpose to each purchase. The store sells...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Students at Perez Elementary are back in their classrooms after air conditioning issues forced them off campus last week. More than 600 students were temporarily relocated to the former Amparo Gutierrez campus while crews worked to fix the chillers. A United...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old high school student from Georgia who collapsed while playing soccer and later died. Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente, 16, passed out on the soccer field Friday and later died, according to a GoFundM...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A closed United ISD elementary school could get a second life as a community hub. On Monday, Sept. 21, city leaders will discuss early steps to possibly turn Matias De Llano Elementary into a recreation center. District 6 Council Member Dr. Tyler King said h...
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — A group of men known as the Security Dads has spent decades guiding and looking out for students at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, and they are looking to recruit more participants for their organization. The group is a lunchtime traditi...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo College is hosting a graduation, transfer and job fair for students planning their next steps after graduation, according to Juan Garcia with LC. The fair will take place Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Fort McIntosh campus’s Kazen Studen...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - Lunchtime at Schwab Elementary is more fun on Thursdays, when professional artists arrive to teach students how to draw and tell stories through art. Helen Stackhouse, a 79-year-old painter who works under the name A.M. Hassan, is one of the a...
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A high school teacher is being called a hero after he ran into a burning house – crossing broken glass while barefoot – to save an older neighbor’s life. Clint Schneider, a social studies teacher at Washington High School, says he saw his neighbors’...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 100 dancers wearing yellow gathered Saturday, Sept. 19, to raise money for Laredo families affected by childhood cancer. United Independent School District hosted its first Zumba fundraiser for Smiles from Heaven, a nonprofit that helps children di...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas A&M International University held an investiture ceremony to welcome its seventh president, Christopher Maynard. The Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall was filled with students, staff and Maynard’s friends and family for the event. Maynard has been ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The White House is warning about deadly new versions of fentanyl spreading across the country, including carfentanil, an elephant tranquilizer up to 100 times stronger than standard fentanyl. While overdose deaths in Webb County are down, first responders an...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than $40 million in federal education funding is heading to school districts in Webb County. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced the funding Friday, Sept. 18. The total includes more than $30 million in Title I funding designated for low-income programs...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is highlighting mental health resources in September, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Miguel Rangel of AHEC said the event drew more than 400 participants to its recent 988 5K You Are Not Alone walk an...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has opened a new Clinical Health Sciences Center on campus. The building includes six specialized labs, equipment and research opportunities for students in the health sciences disciplines. The center offers 33 heal...
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) - Jason Ferguson has walked the halls of Eaton Rapids High School for four years as the school resource officer, but his approach relies more on parenting experience than his 34 years in law enforcement. Ferguson spent most of his career at t...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 250 uncertified teachers taught in Webb and Zapata County classrooms during the 2025-26 academic year, according to data from the Texas Education Agency published in spring. That figure represents roughly 6% of teachers in the two counties. State d...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Five Laredo elementary schools are earning top marks across Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott announced 25 public schools are receiving the 2026 Lone Star Ribbon Award. To qualify, campuses must maintain an overall “A” rating and prove consistent classroom success. La...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 600 Perez Elementary students moved to the former Amparo Gutierrez campus after the school’s air-conditioning chillers stopped working. United ISD relocated the students to escape the heat, according to the district. Jessica Rivera, principal of Pe...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl in Cincinnati died on a school bus after she got stuck in the seatbelt, according to officials. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the Roselawn Condon School student as 7-year-old Ngone Talla. Talla was on the bus whe...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Over 600 United ISD elementary students are spending the day at a different campus after air conditioning problems were discovered at Pérez Elementary on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Staff and students from Pérez Elementary in south Laredo were bused across town Thurs...
(Gray News) - The world’s water cycle you were taught in school is being thrown off balance and the consequences are affecting everyone on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual analysis of global freshwater. The group said the shift is bringing a host...
CHESTERFIELD, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A high school student suffered life-threatening brain injuries after being assaulted by another student at school, according to his family. Irvin E. Rodriguez Gaitan’s family said he is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being ...
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee college student leaped into action to save a 3-year-old boy clinging to a tree branch in swift water. Noah Mathews, a junior at Carson-Newman University, says he was walking along a creek near campus around 3:30 p.m. Monday w...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Workforce Solutions South Texas hosted the 2026 Youth Career Expo, giving students a chance to explore different career paths and see what’s possible after graduation. KGNS attended the event looking for the next generation of faces and voices to help tell c...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A group of retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers is donating books to Laredo students. The group gathers monthly, and members say the meetups are about more than friendship. They also look for ways to give back to the community they call ...
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo ISD has opened RISE Academy , a new vocational campus for students with special needs, expanding a program that previously operated out of single classrooms at each LISD high school. RISE Academy opened this school year and occupies one wing at 2600 P...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Trade schools are growing with a recent report showing between 2020 and 2023 an almost 5% growth in enrollment. At South Tech High School in St. Louis, students in the collision repair class can explore this career path. The MG Car Club donated ...
