Laredo and Nuevo Laredo officials celebrate Benito Juarez

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A man wanted in connection to a homicide that took place outside a north Laredo night club in December of 2022 has been captured in Mexico. Jesus Guadalupe Covarrubias Zapata was arrested at a hotel in Mexico City this weekend. This after joint efforts between the...

LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - Five undocumented immigrants are caught with fake immigration documents. According to Border Patrol, the individuals were riding a bus attempting to make their way through the I-35 checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 20. During a routine inspection, agents found that their immigration documents were fraudulent. All five...

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - The yearlong search for our city manager might be coming to an end soon. On Monday, the three finalists for the position will be in the Gateway City to meet with the Citizens of Laredo. The City of Laredo has been without a permanent city manager...

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - For the past 10 years, the City of Laredo has had over six permanent city managers while others have filled the role temporarily. With the constant change in leadership as well as new councilmembers, the public has been very vocal about what they expect from their future city manager.

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - A teenager is rushed to the hospital after being shot over the weekend. According to Laredo Police, the shooting happened on Saturday at around 3 a.m. near a home located at the 4400 block of Exodus Drive. Police responded to a call about a person who...

LAREDO, Tx (KGNS) - A car accident is reported in east Laredo Monday morning. The accident happened on Loop 20 and Highway 59 right in front of a Valero Gas station at around 8 a.m. First responders were seen rendering aid to those involved. No word on how many were...

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - After two years of dealing with the pandemic, the WBCA festivities are set to be back in full force for the entire community to enjoy!. Every year, the WBCA holds several events which include, the Jalapeno Festival, the air show and the carnival. The festivities normally...

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - According to the CDC, one person dies every 34 seconds in the country from cardiovascular disease. A Laredo hospital is enhancing its cardiac services in a big way. On Monday morning, the Laredo Medical Center announced that it was investigating six million dollars for its program.

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - The final candidates hoping to become Laredo’s next city manager are making their way to the Gateway City and the public is invited to meet them. On Monday at 6 p.m., the City of Laredo will host a meet and greet event over at the Joe Guerra Public Library.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -A large polar airmass will be in full control of our weather through Wednesday. Just 3,000′ above the ground, warm southerly winds bearing humid gulf air is bringing the clouds and periods of rain. The large polar airmass will take until Thursday morning to depart to the east. Clearing skies and mild weather will follow Thursday afternoon.

LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - There is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant. One local non-profit is reminding soon-to-be mothers about the dangers of drinking while expecting a child. According to SCAN Laredo, alcohol can cause problems for the baby throughout pregnancy,...

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - While we had a mostly warm winter weekend, Monday was a different story. A cold front brought temperatures down into the 60s and even upper 50s Monday morning along with some light showers. These chances of rain will continue to increase throughout the evening and we...

LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - Bones found on a private property in north Laredo leads police to launch a forensic anthropology investigation over the weekend. The incident happened on Saturday after officers responded to a home at the 400 block of North Star Drive Saturday afternoon. According to Laredo Police, the...

LAREDO, Tx. (KGNS) - Another vehicle accident is reported on a busy Laredo Highway Monday morning. The accident happened on the northbound lane of I-35 near the 2000 block of San Dario. Laredo Police and first responders are in the area assisting those involved in the crash. Motorists on I-35...

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -A large, much cooler airmass will reach our area before dawn. Moist air will flow above the cold northerly winds, bringing a cold wet combo that will persist through Wednesday. Drier air will arrive from the west by Thursday afternoon with clearing skies and milder temperatures (My forecast board is my forecast, I accidently said low 80′s for next weekend verbally).