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 fatalities were al...
government
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A member of the Webb County Youth Council said only two out of every 100 registered early voters cast a ballot in May 2026 and is pushing a plan to change that. Proposal calls for countywide representation 16-year-old Jose Luis Orozco wants Webb County commi...
safety
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — Six Flags Over Georgia is set to reopen on Friday, just four days after a man was killed when he fell off a roller coaster. Six Flags Over Georgia’s website shows the park will reopen Friday. In a statement, the park’s management called safety its “hig...
schools
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A first-grade teacher at St. Augustine Elementary School was named October’s Teacher of the Month Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. Janelle Vela-Pineda received the recognition after a parent nominated her, saying Vela-Pineda’s positive demeanor and patience inspi...
safety
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Wednesday, Oct. 14, officially marks one week since the DoubleTree Hotel Fire, and there are still many pending answers. KGNS reached out to Jiger N. Patel, COO of Shreem Capital; the hotel management company, the Laredo Fire Department and Mayor Dr. Victor ...
safety
ATLANTA ( Atlanta News First /Gray News) — The Georgia Insurance and Fire Safety Commissioner said his office is investigating the death of a man at Six Flags Over Georgia. “Our very professional inspectors have inspected every one of those before the park season even started, an...
safety
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A man from Laredo is facing charges for making repeated 911 calls. A Laredo police officer responded to a 911 hang-up call at about 1:12 a.m. Oct. 10 at a home in the 1300 block of San Agustin Avenue. Police said an investigation found the caller called 911 ...
safety
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo woman was arrested early Sunday on a driving while intoxicated charge after police say she crashed into another vehicle while leaving a bar parking lot on McPherson Road. Laredo police officers responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries at about...
News
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A Montreal man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison for killing his 9-year-old daughter and concealing her body in New York. Luciano Frattolin, 45, was convicted by a jury in August for killing his 9-year-old daughter, Mel...
Local
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Animal Protective Society is looking for a forever home for Apollo, a 5-year-old beagle mix. Sofi Juarez of LAPS said Apollo is a fully grown, medium-sized dog. “He is very loving,” Juarez said. “He wanted to just sit on the couch with us and slee...
News
SURPRISE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — The worst-rated McDonald’s in the country is in Arizona, according to reviews. With an average rating of 1.55 stars on Google , the McDonald’s on North 163rd Avenue in Surprise has the fewest positive reviews. “By far the worst service of any ...
safety
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department confirms lanes have re-opened after an auto cyclist accident. Original Story: Laredo police are responding to an autocycle incident in the 5100 block of Bob Bullock Loop. Police say one southbound lane is blocked. This is a devel...
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PRICHARD, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A sanitation worker in Alabama has died after being injured in a road rage shooting in August. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Clifton Eugene DuBose Jr., 54, died this week after being hospitalized following a shooting on Aug....
