Brenda Camacho
MMJ / Anchor/ Producer
Laredo, TX
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Brenda Camacho was born and raised in Laredo, TX. She 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 a Multimedia Journalist / Producer / Anchor.
During the weekdays you can find her out on the streets getting video and interviews with our elected officials or community members. You can catch her stories on the KGNS New Early Edition, KGNS News Evening Edition and KGNS News at Ten.
On Sunday, Brenda anchors and produces. You can watch her at 5 and 10 giving the news and weather.
Brenda is grateful for the opportunity to get to know the community, and inform them on what’s going on.
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Chief Border Patrol Agent Matthew Hudak emphasizes that this will not be a detention center and will be isolated and secured.
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Because of undocumented immigrants being brought in from elsewhere for processing and release, the county is resorting to issuing a disaster declaration to keep it from getting worse.
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A former ethics commissioner and local pastor were found to have violated the city’s ethics code by lobbying for a business without being registered to do so.
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The Holding Institute will remain under quarantine for another ten days as they reportedly have over a hundred positive COVID cases.
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Commissioners court granted CBP entry to the fairgrounds property on Monday morning to survey the land for the project.
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The Health Authority is sharing tips on how to stay safe during the boil water notice.
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In a special commissioners court meeting that was for the majority of the time spent behind closed doors, commissioners were able to share some of the things they envision for the fairgrounds project.
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A citizen complaint about the water was made to the TCEQ, and they responded immediately and verified low chlorine levels.
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After visiting the wall, the former president and Governor Abbott will take part in a town hall on border security.
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Renovations to the former H-E-B building in downtown Laredo are set to begin.
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In order to attract more visitors and businesses, the area’s Representative Alyssa Cigarroa is initiating a change to parking.
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For all you book lovers out there, the city is happy to announce that the public libraries are now open and ready to enjoy.
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Denzo, who recently passed away, was a member of the Webb County Sheriff’s canine unit.
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It was mentioned in Thursday’s briefing that flights from Mexico City have skyrocketed since the program started.
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The consulate is also working with Webb County to obtain another 10,000 vaccines for people who work in the maquila and trucking industries.
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After allegations of favoritism and cheating within a recent Laredo Fire Department hiring process were dismissed by the city, KGNS requested the investigation documents.
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It all stems from a May 17th meeting in which Hector Lee Patino, a church pastor and former ethics commissioner, approached city council about a project that had been denied in the past.
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While Eads believes Navarro is the right man for the job, council members Alyssa Cigarroa and Vanessa Perez didn’t agree.
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The city has inked an agreement with West Pak Avocado Inc. who will build an $18 million facility, creating over 140 new full time jobs.
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Cheating, favoritism, and unfair practices... those are some of the allegations being made against the Laredo Fire Department when it comes to its practices in hiring cadets.
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Saenz fears that if no plan is set in place after these policies are lifted, then there will be an influx at the border.
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In a Digital News Desk interview last Friday, Eads maintained his disappointment over the situation but said he agrees with the decision.
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All you need to do is post a picture of yourself next to your favorite mural, publish it on Facebook and hashtag “Hola Laredo” and “Laredo Fridays,” then send a screenshot of the post to the City of Laredo Government page via message.
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He believes the Biden administration’s immigration policy change has only gave cartels the incentive to bring more people into the country.
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Metro Planning Organization to gain independence from city
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Don Tomas sculpture raises questions at City Council meeting
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As the city searches for what the population needs, we asked a local homeless man what he thought.
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Mayor Saenz wants to understand whether they can afford a list of things, including: The cost of new hires, cost of equity in wage disparities with current and new positions, the impact of giving a 3% raise.
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New York City is already offering tourists vaccines and now the City of Laredo is exploring that option, too.
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A suggestion that was recently passed by council is a downtown parking app that will allow users to pay for parking and will help identify available meters.
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On Monday night, the city manager put an item on the agenda that asks council to approve a resolution that declares the purchase of Paso Del Norte Industrial Park as necessity for public use.
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Each of the eight districts will get a million dollars and the remaining money will go towards projects the city manager office felt were necessary.
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When it comes to revenue, last year the city lost over $32 million... this year they project that they will lose $26 million.
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A decrease in the outlet’s number one clientele naturally chipped away at sales and brought down their earnings by 44% compared to the prior year.
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The Laredo city council questioned why a basketball court in west Laredo was built by them years ago on property that is not theirs.
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Webb County is finding ways to save money on the renovations for the former H-E-B building in downtown Laredo.
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Richard Chamberlain spoke out on a recent news headline out of the state of Washington, stating that more than 100 people contracted the virus after being fully vaccinated.
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Laredo city council agreed to move forward with reopening certain amenities and services to the public.
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The City of Laredo has laid out four stages of reopenings, currently we’re in stage one.
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It’s the league’s hope that they can get back to some sort of normalcy soon and in the safest way possible.
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The Los Presidentes Arterial Road extension will be built from Cuatro Vientos Road and Loop 20 to Concord Hills Boulevard and Brownwood Street.
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This comes more than a month before President Joe Biden’s goal of making the shots available to anyone who wants one by May first.
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The City of Laredo Health Department has received the results of possible variants in the gateway city.
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It was on this day that many of our lives changed and while people are tired of hearing about it, it’s now time to reflect on what has happened.
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The city discusses its partnership with Curative to get shots into the arms of residents, also addressing questions about inequities of vaccines in parts of Laredo.
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Starting Wednesday, bars and restaurants can go back to some sense of normalcy- but will they take the chance right away?
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Lawsuits are starting to pile up against ERCOT and energy companies alike over the nearly week-long blackout many Texans experience last month.
The City of Laredo Health Department director Richard Chamberlain provided the latest vaccine statistics during Thursday’s briefing.