Goodwill to Open Laredo Store on Guadalupe
Goodwill Laredo Central will open its second traditional retail store in Laredo at 1119 Guadalupe St. on Thursday, Nov. 12.
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Do you shop at thrift stores like Goodwill?
Laredo News
For Laredo, home to the largest inland port on the Mexican border, coverage here follows city government, Webb County, local school districts, trade, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding Webb County.
Politics
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Do you trust Laredo's local government to choose fair municipal court judges?
Morales Wins Laredo Municipal Court Judge Race
Rodolfo Morales III defeated Nathan Henry Chu for Laredo Municipal Court Judge, Place 1, in the November election.
Weather and Disaster
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Have you had a routine health screening in the past year?
Laredo Health Officials Present at APHA Meeting
Laredo Public Health presented community screening work and an older-adult exercise program at the APHA Annual Meeting in San Antonio.
Sports
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Would you start a regular exercise routine if a friend challenged you to?
Two Laredo Runners Finish 135-Mile Habanero Hundred
Alfredo Rodriguez and Carlos Peña completed the ultramarathon in about 42 hours through extreme heat and humidity.
Crime
Live Poll
Do you think border enforcement efforts in Laredo are making your community safer?
Driver Flees Stop With Four Suspected Illegal Entrants
A Laredo man is in custody after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop while transporting four people suspected of entering the country illegally.
Business
Laredo Tightens Oversight of Fiber Contractors
New city requirements set stricter rules for fiber-optic crews working in Laredo neighborhoods.
Coverage on this page runs across city council decisions, the Webb County courthouse and Laredo Independent School District and United Independent School District alongside the trade, logistics and retail employers anchoring the border economy. From San Agustin and Barrio Azteca to Downtown Laredo, Santa Rita and Del Mar Hills, neighborhood coverage extends into Zapata County, Maverick County, Dimmit County and Jim Hogg County where stories cross the line. The port's activity makes Laredo one of the most trade-intensive cities in the United States, and customs policy, freight volumes and bridge infrastructure recur as subjects throughout local coverage. Public safety, school district growth and infrastructure at the crossing points are the recurring threads in city hall reporting.
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