The story behind “the base”: How Laredo Air Force Base still shapes the city today
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - People in Laredo still refer to it all the time: “It’s at the base.” “The church at the base.” “The base swimming pool…
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‘Beloved’: Mother of 4 dies after contracting salmonella on church trip
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Worker dies after mobile home slips off piers, collapses at trailer park
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - A man in Kentucky died after a mobile home collapsed on him while he and three others were working to…
Webb County commissioners to consider event center upgrades, community grants
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Webb County commissioners are set to meet Monday, July 27, with a full agenda that includes proposed improvements to a…
A Hot and Sunny Week
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A large upper level high pressure system over the central Great Plains is in control of the weather from the Dakotas s…
Clean water coming to southern Webb County community after nearly 40 years
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A nearly $20 million federal project will bring running water to the Mangana Hein community in southern Webb County, a…
Influencer killed by husband after she accused him of pedophilia on TikTok, reports say
(Gray News) - A social media influencer in Oklahoma was killed by her estranged husband less than two weeks after she posted on TikTok accus…
Two people struck by lightning on North Carolina beach, officials say
WILMINGTON, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - Two people were struck by lightning on Shell Island on Saturday morning, officials said. Wrightsville …
Week Ahead in Washington: July 26-31
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The nation’s capital will hold memorial services this week for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) before his body is return…
Vehicle-related crimes decline through first half of 2026, LPD reports
Vehicle-related crimes decline through first half of 2026, LPD reports Laredo Morning Times
Person found dead in a chair at a community pool
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - Officers in Texas responded to a death at the Copperfield Community Pool Wednesday afternoon, according to t…
Missing person located: Isabel Lara found safe, Laredo police say
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - 2:45 p.m. update: Isabel Lara, a woman reported missing by the Laredo Police Department, has been located and is in go…