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Laredo leaders push for impact studies before buoys return to Rio Grande

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar are doubling down on concerns about putting buoys back in the Rio Grande. Mayor, congressman cite timing concerns In a new joint statement, Treviño and Cuellar said the timing is risky, citing heavy...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsOct 3, 2026

schools

U.S. education secretary tours Laredo high school

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon toured Nixon High School on Friday, Oct. 2, as part of her Returning Education to the States tour. Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina and Laredo Independent School District Superintendent Guillermo Pro joined McMahon du...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsOct 3, 2026

safety

Fallen trooper among 3 officers killed in action from the same training class

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — A Kentucky father said he got chills when he learned Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed Monday. Phillips has a connection to two other officers killed in the line of duty. They all graduated from the same De...

KGNS — SitewideOct 3, 2026

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More than 100 pet rats found living in parked cars, police say

EUGENE, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - More than 100 pet rats were found in two parked cars in Eugene last month, according to the police department. At about 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, officers and animal welfare were called to help with two cars being towed. Police said one of the cars...

KGNS — SitewideOct 2, 2026

safety

Recycling facility helps police catch suspect after 77 fire hydrants damaged

ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - Scrap yards are usually full of metal and hidden treasures, but this week, one of those yards helped police haul in something else - a scrap thief. “Naturally, when they approached me, I was very happy to help and do anything I could and step forwar...

KGNS — SitewideOct 2, 2026

government

Voter registration deadline approaches for Webb County

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The deadline to register to vote in Webb County is Monday, Oct. 5. Texas does not allow residents to register to vote completely online. Voters can check their registration status on the Texas Secretary of State portal. New applications must be postmarked by...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsOct 2, 2026

safety

Group of Seven to release barrels of stockpiled fuel

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Group of Seven - a collection of some of the world’s largest economies - announced on Friday the release of 100 million barrels of fuel from its emergency stockpile following record-high fuel prices in September. Oil prices have risen to record levels g...

KGNS — SitewideOct 2, 2026

Local

Former Webb County tax office employee, 3 others indicted in vehicle title fraud scheme

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A former Webb County Tax Office employee and three other people have been indicted in an alleged vehicle title fraud scheme to avoid paying state taxes. Anabell Rivera, a former employee of the Webb County Tax Assessor’s Office, was formally indicted by a We...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsOct 2, 2026

business

Catering business shut down after football team suffers food poisoning before game

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. ( KWQC /Gray News) - An unlicensed home-based catering business in Illinois has been ordered to cease operations after dozens of people were sickened at a football team dinner. According to the Rock Island Health Department, it was notified of a foodborne illnes...

KGNS — SitewideOct 2, 2026

safety

Laredo woman accused of trying to bribe officer during arrest

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A 27-year-old woman faces multiple felony charges after police say she tried to bribe an officer during an arrest in Laredo. The incident started early Thursday morning, Oct. 1, on Candlewood Road, where officers found Cassandra Chavez banging on someone’s f...

KGNS (NBC/ABC affiliate) — Local NewsOct 2, 2026