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We the People: Historic Fort McIntosh lives on at Laredo College
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (446+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, KGNS continues its We the People series by highlighting places that helped shape and defend the United States, including one now hiding in plain sight. What appears today to be the…...
One big construction zone: A look at Laredo District TxDOT projects
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (149+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - All roads lead to Rome, but in Laredo, all roads pass through construction zones. You've got things to do and places to be, and if you've driven across town lately, it might feel like Laredo is one…...
Bar raises its minimum age to 25: ‘It was needed’
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (316+ words) PHILADELPHIA (KYW) - It's well known that you have to be at least 21 years old to legally consume alcohol in the U.S. But that age isn't old enough to enter one Philadelphia bar. Dirty Franks said it raised the minimum age to…...
12 day care kids treated for rashes similar to ‘a bad sunburn’ after soap mix-up, fire chief says
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (244+ words) WELLESLEY, Mass. (WCVB) " Children were wheeled out of a Massachusetts day care facility on stretchers and loaded into ambulances after they broke out with rashes Friday. "All minor superficial rashes, essentially that of something of a bad sunburn," Wellesley Fire…...
New consumer laws in several states target repair rights, junk fees and privacy
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (356+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Several states have enacted new consumer protection laws for 2025, addressing issues from device repair rights to hidden fees and data privacy, changes that could eventually influence federal policy. Emily Rusch with the Public Interest Network said states often serve…...
UIL Realignment Brings Changes for Local Districts
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (133+ words) UIL Realignment Brings Changes for Local Districts'KGNS LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Every two years the University Interscholastic League sets up new districts across the state. Monday they revealed exactly what those districts will look like starting with next school year. We…...
Nurse rides scooter through icy conditions to get to work
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - A nurse went above and beyond to ensure she got to her shift by borrowing her niece's scooter to get to work. For a nurse, missing a shift normally is not an option. Nurses are…...
Mayor Trevino outlines city achievements in State of the City address
1+ week, 3+ day ago (319+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino reviewed local achievements throughout the last year during the State of the City event Jan. 29, highlighting progress made with the city's $1 billion budget for fiscal 2025-26. The event covered budgets, infrastructure and achievements across…...
Laredo nonprofit opposes proposed smoking ordinance changes
1+ week, 4+ day ago (213+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo nonprofit spoke out against a proposed change to the city's no-smoking ordinance during a press conference. On Wednesday morning, January 28, the nonprofit Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN) explained that a recent city council…...
Laredo business leaders focus on workforce development at Vision 2026 conference
1+ week, 5+ day ago (315+ words) LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Business leaders gathered for the Laredo Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Vision Conference, focusing on workforce development as the key to the city's economic future. The conference, themed "State of the Business Community," brought together local leaders to discuss…...