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United South students organize breast cancer walk
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two United South students, Carlos Blanco and Natalie Reynoso, organized a walk to support the fight against breast cancer. Their peers, teachers, and administrators joined the walk. Proceeds went to the Laredo chapter of the American Cancer Society for its P...
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DoubleTree fire closures disrupt nearby businesses and residents
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The fire at the DoubleTree is disrupting nearby businesses, with closures and barricades affecting the area. Owners say limited access is bringing fewer customers and less income. The 68 Club remains open. Co-owner Maria Teresa Medford said customers are str...
safety
Man shot after allegedly threatening and attacking DoorDash driver
MARTINEZ, Ga. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A man was shot Thursday after allegedly threatening to take a DoorDash driver’s vehicle and firearm before lunging at him, deputies said. Columbia County deputies went to 3830 Washington Road near Davis Road at around 5:41 p.m. to investigate a ...
safety
DoubleTree Hotel’s future uncertain after fire
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The future of the DoubleTree Hotel remains uncertain after a fire damaged part of the building. Officials are waiting for experts to assess whether the structure is safe. The Laredo Fire Department has not confirmed whether the hotel’s alarms went off. Guest...
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Firefighter killed, 2 others hurt fighting massive fire in North Carolina
DURHAM, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A firefighter was killed and two others were injured while battling a fire in central North Carolina, officials said. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation confirmed the Durham firefighter’s death and the injuries in an Oct. 8 social m...
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Veteran organizations turn Laredo armory into supply hub for displaced soldiers
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - More than a dozen veteran groups and other organizations brought supplies to a Laredo armory within 24 hours after a hotel fire displaced 67 active-duty service members on a border mission. The groups turned the Texas National Guard armory into a supply hub....
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Military aircraft catches fire during training exercise, officials say
BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A military aircraft caught fire in North Carolina during a training operation on Thursday. Military officials said an MV-22B Osprey based at Marine Corps Air Station New River was forced to make an emergency landing Thursday morning in the...
business
‘Felt like God told me’: 18-year-old goes viral for giving older stranger the shoes off his feet
MARICOPA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A young man in Arizona is being recognized for his kindness and caring good deed that was caught on camera, unbeknownst to him. Jordan Hope, 18, didn’t know anyone was watching when he pulled over to help a stranger outside a Maricopa storefro...
News
Animal hospital owner accused of using dead dog’s name to obtain prescription drugs
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) — The owner of an animal hospital and an alleged accomplice have been indicted in what prosecutors describe as a prescription drug scheme that used a dead dog’s name to obtain narcotics. A Lorain County grand jury indicted Dr. Kris L. Taylor...
safety
College football player dies in rollover crash; teammate accused of driving while intoxicated
SHERMAN, Texas ( KXII /Gray News) - An Oklahoma football player has died in a rollover crash, with his teammate arrested in connection with the collision. Dylan Sebock, a Southeastern Oklahoma State University football player, was killed in the crash that occurred early at about ...
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Sunnier Friday, Hotter Weather Coming Up
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -The return of low level moisture (not associated with Isaias) returned cumulus clouds into our skies Thursday. A few of the clouds grew tall enough to produce mainly small brief showers for a few spots near Laredo. A few of the showers were heavier near El Ce...
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Santa Maria Avenue access open for Shirley Field events
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Some gates at the Laredo ISD Performing Arts Complex remain closed after a fire damaged the DoubleTree Hotel across the street, district officials said. Spectators attending athletic events at Shirley Field this weekend can enter through gates along Santa Ma...