Laredo News

A new exhibit is now on display at the Laredo Center for the Arts. It mixes pop culture icons with a comic book style of superheroes.

Julia Vera, a Hollywood actress from the Gateway City, has appeared in several TV shows and movies, such as the X-Files and Speed, but this past Friday, she made her first appearance on a major late night comedy show.

Fitch Ratings assigns its 'AA-' rating to Laredo, TX's $25.5 million combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation , series 2009A, and $5.2 million public property finance contractual obligations, series 2009, scheduled to sell the week of Aug.

If you're looking for happiness you may want to start in your own backyard. According to men's health magazine... Laredo is the happiest city in the nation.

Thursday 09 Jul Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 03:45PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-LAREDO, TX-Recently, Laredo Bucks President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski sat down for a special "Behind the Bench" Interview with Bryan Benway.

Laredo police continue with their crackdown on prostitution. Last night five women were arrested on charges of prostitution.

Although he claims to bleed Judson Rocket red, Dr. Marcus Nelson is ready to give his all for "Laredo Pride." Nelson, 37, a 1990 Judson Rocket alum and currently the district's assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, last week was named the lone finalist for the Laredo ISD's superintendent search.

CBP Seizes Marijuana, Money at Border in Laredo 7/7/09 Associated Press July 7, 2009 LAREDO, Texas - Customs officers have seized more than $1.6 million worth of marijuana and $200,000 in cash in separate stops along the border in Laredo.

Police are still unclear as to what exactly happened in a bizarre incident Tuesday night that led several officers on a wild goose chase through South Laredo.

Temperatures have been well above average lately leaving many people trying to find ways to deal with the extreme heat.

Attorneys for a Laredo woman charged with intoxicated manslaughter are preparing for her case, which is set to begin soon.

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.