Laredo News

That 4th of July celebration is also proving to be a fun one for hundreds of families who are enjoying day two of the festivities.

For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity.

Fireworks have been a hot topic after County Commissioners decided not to ban the sale of fireworks for Fourth of July, but today the county judge along with commissioners agreed to sign an emergency declaration to partially ban certain fireworks for the holiday.

A local man is being charged with assaulting a federal officer. According to ICE agents Jorge Lionel Torres was returning to Laredo from Mexico on bridge one with two passengers.

Starting Wednesday, July 1st the Laredo Morning Times will begin charging for services they have offered free in the past.

Emergency crews were called to South Laredo this morning, after they received reports of a body lying motionless on the side of the road.

A local parish celebrated the unveiling of Laredo's first Ten Commandments monument this afternoon.

A motorcycle accident sends two people to the hospital with serious injuries. EMS crews responded to the accident just after one this afternoon.

Every 9 and a half minutes, someone in the U.S. is infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Two people are in custody after police say they stole their employer's social security card and business license...then used it to obtain credit and open up a business of their own.

He was a former U.S. Ambassador to both Australia and Japan; and the former President of the Texas Rangers Baseball team.

A big celebration was held tonight over at Sames Motors as a Laredoan is awarded a brand new truck.

The Laredo Police Department is recognized in an awards ceremony held in Houston for their outstanding efforts in addressing auto theft in Laredo.

It's a big deal when we see that kind of boost in personnel to one of the busiest Mexican Portals in Texas.

U.S. agents trying to stop contraband, arms and drug smuggling at the port of Los Angeles will soon get a new partner in their decades-old battle - an officer from Mexico.

Local youth brought a popular comic strip to life on the stage of the Laredo Little Theater this afternoon.

Friday Night Fights for "Boo Boo" Posted by Joe Roche on 06.15.2009 Highly touted junior middleweight prospect set for Friday Night Fights.

The numbers are out and Laredoa s unemployment rate continues rising. Of course ... the news isn't good.... but some local business say they knew it was coming.

City officials are now taking a closer look at the property where two boys drowned earlier this week.

A teenager is in the hospital after being stabbed seven times. Police are no investigating a late night fight that ended in a stabbing.