Brenda Camacho
Anchor / Reporter / Senior Producer
Laredo, TX
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Brenda Camacho graduated from Alexander High School, Class of 2012. She then went to Laredo Community College for two years, then transferred to Texas State University where she graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in 2016.
After graduating, Brenda joined the KGNS Team as an Associate Producer and then worked her way up to an Anchor/ Reporter/ Senior Producer. You can catch Brenda anchoring the KGNS News Early Edition at 5 p.m. every Wednesday through Friday and on the weekends for the KGNS News Weekend Edition at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Brenda is grateful for the opportunity to inform the Laredo/Webb County community on what’s happening in the area.
You can follow Brenda on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook link above.
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Webb County Elections Administrator Jose Luis Castillo says on Tuesday, they did experience some issues with technology and ran out of ballots at one or two locations, but the issues were resolved immediately.
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The United Independent School District has reached out to school officials in Uvalde to offer their sympathy and support during this difficult time.
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Men wanting to get their own form of contraception now have a chance to do so locally.
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A proposal to bring back Laredo College sports fails at the LC Board of Trustees meeting
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Next week roughly 1,500 LISD students will walk the plank to receive their diploma.
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The city of Laredo is trying to implement a “quiet zone” along the KCS railroad.
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The Laredo City Council officially selected Healthcare Management Associates to provide consulting services to the county and city to help bridge any gaps in the local health services sector.
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The airport has been without a full-service restaurant for three years as they prepare to expand the facility.
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City of Laredo elected officials react to a citizens' group's demand to improve the public water system.
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Activists took to the streets of City Hall as they demanded a change to the city’s water.
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Workforce Solutions for South Texas is encouraging job seekers to attend their hiring events this month.
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In observance of Women Riders Month, a group of female bikers put their pedal to the metal and rolled around the streets of Laredo.
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Did you know that when you turn 26, the city and state are no longer required to keep your vaccine records; a fact that not a lot of people are aware of.
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Council members who voted against working with the law firm felt that the city needs to work with a local attorney firm.
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Private contractors hitting city waterlines is becoming a common occurrence. The City of Laredo is working on putting a stop to this.
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Councilmember Ruben Gutierrez Jr. is requesting an explanation on the past three recent water line breaks.
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The DEA and non-profit SCAN will be collecting unwanted medication on Saturday, April 30th
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Moderna released results of a clinical trial that found two-doses of its lesser dose shot provided almost the same level of immunity for children as the full vaccine dose for young adults.
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Nursing students over at Laredo College got a chance to step out of the classrooms and teach others about different topics including hypertension, as well as drug and alcohol abuse.
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April 26 marks five years since the FBI raided city of Laredo and Webb County offices.
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A City of Laredo Auditor reveals that a handful of staff at the Utilities Department are not complying with the City of Laredo employment requirements.
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CBP agents stop a shipment of meth from entering the country.
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A missing teen lead Zapata County Sheriff's Deputies on a high-speed chase on US Highway 83
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The young female tiger was removed by Laredo Police and Animal Control from a home in Laredo, Texas.
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A water line break from a private contractor triggers water interruptions in the Del Mar Hills area.
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Local middle schoolers awarded “8th Grader of the Month” recognition.
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A local school district is providing some new job opportunities to those looking for employment.
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The office itself is asking for the interim city manager to contract legal services to help in negotiating a contract with a city service department.
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Selman took on the role in January after former City Manager Robert Eads turned in his resignation.
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LPD Reports Vandalism at Concord Hills Park in South Laredo
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Dedrick Lindell Coleman,49, from DeSoto, TX, pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 undocumented people in a tractor-trailer, according to U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
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The LISD Board of Trustees vote unanimously to immediately removed former Webb County Precinct 1 Constable Rudy Rodriguez's name from its police department building
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Laredo Police are warning residents of a new scam in town
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Extreme drought conditions in Webb County has prompted the Emergency Management Department to submit a request to Commissioners Court for a 90 day Burn Ban.
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An attorney representing the family of a man who lost his life in a fatal car accident on Loop 20 is asking for help.
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Police are searching for a man accused of stealing electronics from a retail store.
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The expansion project would add eight additional lanes to world trade bridge four going into Mexico and three coming into the United States.
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Borundo-Firth said she was resigning in order to clear the way for the appointment of a permanent city attorney approved by a majority of council members.
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Sealed Court Documents Possibly Linked to a Former Webb County Constable
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A grass fire in Fowlerton caused evacuations. Officials say the fire is 50% contained.
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Another water workshop is being held by Laredo's city council.
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Bundles of marijuana and an assault rifle were found during one of Zapata County’s latest busts.
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A Texas senator is calling on the Biden Administration to keep a Trump-era border policy in place.
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Who can use the city's sports fields? Laredo council makes a determination.
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A man is rushed to the hospital after getting hit by a vehicle in east Laredo Saturday morning.