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More than 8,000 people have come out to vote during early voting.

As the death toll continues to rise in Nuevo Laredo, the city’s Health Department is creating a new site where they will only bury people who died from COVID-19.

On Wednesday’s media briefing, Investigator Joe Baeza said it’s adults, not just teens who are recently seen violating the curfew rule.

A Nuevo Laredo resident who was battling COVID-19 succumbed to the virus right outside an area hospital.

An alleged drug smuggler posing as a golfer is caught by Border Patrol trying to drive a load of illegal narcotics into the country.

Although the plans for the upcoming school year are still up in the air, UISD says it is planning on distributing state of the art technology for students in need.

The Webb County Sheriff’s Office will continue to move forward in maintaining compliance for the safety of everyone who enters the jail.

Border Patrol agents rescue a couple of illegal immigrants who were in dire need of medical assistance.

A local animal shelter is giving a large group of pets another chance at a better life by flying them up north for adoption.

After attending a vigil for Vanessa Guillen in Austin, Ashley Peralta decided to organize an event in Laredo.

Several individuals are taken into custody after Border Patrol agents foiled three separate drug smuggling attempts.

It looks like it's going to be another hot day in paradise!

This brings the total death toll now to 38 lives lost to COVID-19 in Laredo and the Webb County area.

According to Laredo Health Authority Doctor Trevino, Laredo Nursing and Rehab Center was issued a quarantine order as a result of 5 residents and 3 healthcare workers testing positive.

Nurses and doctors who are dealing with COVID patients are feeling the fatigue of working so many hours and they can’t keep up, so the city continues asking for help from the state.

The Texas Workforce Commission overpaid more than $32 million to unemployed workers since March, and is required by law to collect overpaid funds.

Although UISD had announced on Tuesday that they would be switching to 100% remote learning, the district let the public know through a statement on their Facebook page that they are aware that guidelines may change.

There is still an abundance of caution as elections officials encourage masks, social distancing, and proper hygiene.

A Nuevo Laredo resident could face up to life in prison after admitting to conspiracy to import marijuana into the country.

City and county officials have confirmed four new deaths as a result of COVID-19 complications, putting our death toll at 36.

Border Patrol agents of the Laredo Sector rescued a driver from a submerged vehicle in downtown Laredo.

The union leader for factory workers in Nuevo Laredo says only two companies have reported positive cases which have also included deaths.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers find nearly a million dollars worth of narcotics concealed within a driver's belongings at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge.

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Triumph Public High School has announced that it will implement its remote learning program.

A law enforcement officer is facing charges for allegedly driving under the influence over the weekend.

Agents searched a ranch area near Oilton and found nine illegal aliens.

The South Texas Food Bank is continuing its mission to make sure families can put dinner on the table during the coronavirus pandemic.

Our local university is looking to keep its garden green by hosting a 24-hour online donation campaign.

In an effort to keep both the public and staff safe, the Laredo Animal Care Services shelter will manage adoptions by appointments only starting Monday of next week.

Try to find ways to beat the heat or stay indoors because it’s going to be another scorching hot week.