An emergency preparedness event is being hosted by Laredo Public Health. The event is called Get Ready Day. Further details about the event can be found through the Laredo Morning Times. Information on the event is available from this source, for those looking to learn more about Get Ready Day and what it entails.
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Laredo Health Department offers COVID-19, flu vaccines
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Laredo police arrest man accused of a string of attacks, thefts
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 31-year-old man faces 12 charges after police say he attacked a woman with a baseball bat, stole a car and fought with officers during a series of incidents on Corpus Christi Street. Police said the violence began when Luis Castillo broke into a house on t...
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Commissioners approve Webb County budget with employee raises, new projects
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners have adopted next year’s budget, which includes raises for hundreds of county workers. The nearly $180 million spending plan gives sheriff’s deputies a $2 hourly raise. Other county employees and elected officials will receive a 6% ...
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1 dead, 13 National Guard members injured in multi-vehicle Oregon crash
CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A four-vehicle crash left one man dead and injured 16 others Saturday night, including 13 Oregon National Guard members returning from weekend training, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:56 p.m. Saturday near Milepost 85 on ...
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Firefighter hit by car speeding through an accident scene, officials say
EAST HAMPTON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A volunteer firefighter is recovering from injuries Sunday evening after they were struck by a vehicle speeding through an accident scene. According to the East Hampton Volunteer Fire Department, while first responders were at a two-car cr...
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Worker dies after being injured at meat-producing facility, officials say
MONMOUTH, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - A worker at the Smithfield Foods Monmouth location died Monday morning after a workplace incident. A Smithfield Foods spokesman confirmed the death on Monday. They said their safety personnel are working with local law enforcement to investigat...
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3 arrested after grandfather and infant found dead following reported dog mauling, police say
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‘He died trying to protect others’: Father, son killed in crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A Birmingham family is grieving after a routine call for roadside help turned into an unimaginable tragedy Sunday night, claiming the lives of both a father and his youngest son on Interstate 65 . The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identif...
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New federal rules to shift SNAP costs, paperwork onto states starting in October
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