Ashley Soriano
Multimedia Journalist
Laredo, Texas
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Ashley Soriano grew up in Georgia, but she always knew she would move to the Lone Star state one day since most of her family lives in the Austin area. After getting her start in newspapers, Ashley began her TV broadcast career in her last semester of college. She graduated from the University of Georgia in December 2019 and took a six-month position with Fox 5 Atlanta.
Since starting at KGNS in July 2020, Ashley already loves the Gateway City.
The college invested in the sports facilities in 2018 and 2019, which Zepeda says shows the college’s intent to continue the program... emphasizing that this is a temporary suspension, and they will revisit the topic.
Jury summons will begin going out through the mail in anticipation of resuming in-person jury trials.
Laredo College Coach Michael Chavez says he hasn’t been kept in the loop, but instead he’s finding out everything as it unfolds.
According to a Texas Education Agency study, the effect of student learning from March 2020 to early fall 2020 was about 3.2 months of instructional loss.
Construction on Ricardo Molina Middle School is 60% done.
Laredo native Raul Sanchez has gone from a church drummer as a teenager to a music producer for award-winning artists, traveling to 25 countries and more than 700 cities over the last two decades.
More than three decades after playing at flea markets, backyard parties, mariachi contests and eventually sold-out venues across the U.S., Astudillo hasn’t put the pen or the microphone down.
According to Fire Chief Guillermo Heard, the state of Texas denied the city’s request for healthcare assistance under the “State of Texas Assistance Request,” or STAR, apparently because the request was not for COVID patients.
Three years and one month later, no ground has been broken and negotiations with contractors are still ongoing.
The Board of Trustees voted to revisit the topic to look into sources of funding.
About half of all active COVID cases in Laredo are children under the age of 18.
A former executive is speaking out through his recently published book that details his time working for the company and the issues behind it.
Drivers are required to spray down the seats multiple times a day, and they take every students’ temperature prior to them boarding.
Residents living in the District Four area will have a new place to take the kids!
They plan to hold more drives in the coming weeks to vaccinate as many of the 300 to 500 homeless people in Laredo as possible.
Law enforcement agencies across the nation are spreading awareness on those who have been a victim of crime and all the services that are available to them.
If you want to take your family out to the ball game, there's a special press conference that might announce the return of the Tecos.
A new officer is in town: K-9 Maxx, a two-and-a-half-year old chocolate Labrador retriever.
The Spring Fling Carnival’s opening day lifted people’s spirits and brought smiles to kids’ faces.
Two months into her employment, police say she sent a terroristic threat to the Clark Middle principal, saying she would “shoot every stupid individual in that school.”
KGNS sat down with a Laredo couple whose son is autistic.
After a decade of fostering, the Prado family founded Homes in Harmony Foster Care and Adoption Agency to help the hundreds of kids in need of a harmonious home.
La Gorra Azul Ranch is about 30 miles north of Laredo, and the owners are gearing up to sell their locally harvested honey after an unexpected delay.
Governor Greg Abbott announced an investigation into allegations of migrant children abuse.
The Utilities Department director Arturo Garcia says it’s time to end its assistance program and no-disconnect order.
The Phoenix Bookstore rises again, after COVID nearly put them out of business.
Chief Hudak says, “if we continue on this current trend, we’re heading into some dangerous situations.”
The Laredo Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability will have free gardening sessions starting April 10th.
As immigrants continue to cross the border, more and more U.S. officials make their way to the southwest border.
People have reported that they have had trouble getting their hands on a vaccine, but a new website may help smooth out the process.
Over the next few weeks, around 550 people under the Remain in Mexico Policy are expected to cross.
After an hour and a half of discussion, city council voted to pass a resolution declaring Laredo safe.
Senator Cruz described the Donna, Texas migration facility as heartbreaking and tragic.
PILLAR recently announced a new partnership with law enforcement to effectively respond to calls involving people with mental illness or other disabilities.
Tiredness, headaches, and pain in your arm are a few of the side effects people can expect after they get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The lack of face-to-face interaction has been a challenge for both students and staff.
The Children’s Advocacy Center of Laredo - Webb County released its yearly statistics on how many children who have been a victim of abuse they have helped.
The city is working on a 20 year plan to add close to 100 miles of bike lanes to increase safety both for cyclists and drivers.
Sister Rosemary Welsh has helped victims of sexual assault and domestic violence for many years now, a problem which exists everywhere, including the workplace.
Elmo Lopez Sr. passed away Monday morning at the age of 93, but his legacy of changing the musical landscape in the Gateway City will continue to live on.
Dr. Cigarroa battled COVID-19 on the ground for his patients in the hospital and their homes and battled it personally.
One year later, those on the frontline share their stories.
With this increase in migrants, the Biden administration ordered the reopening of the children migrant facility in Carrizo Springs.
No Kid Hungry says COVID-19 has undone decade’s worth of progress toward ending child hunger in our community
You can text “food” or “comida” to 877-77, which will reply with multiple sites you can get free food for your kids.
Business owners can require masks at their discretion, and that’s what Morales Fine and Performing Arts is doing.
Jose Partida’s case originated within the Webb County Sheriff’s Office, and while it is already nine years old, it’s not the coldest.
In a special-called meeting Monday afternoon, city manager Robert Eads laid out a tentative plan for city departments, activities and events to reopen over the course of four stages.
The federal government, with the help of U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, awarded PILLAR a $4 million grant to target individuals with mental illness or substance abuse disorders.
What’s next for those who have upcoming court dates now that the governor loosened restrictions?