Webb County

The notice for Laredoans enters its second week after E. coli bacteria was detected in the municipal water supply.

Jurisdictions across the border are now seeing upticks in the number of migrant deaths due not just to a higher number of individuals crossing the border, but also because of higher temperatures. However, Brooks County has historically reported higher numbers than most counties.

The City of Laredo held a three-day drive to distribute Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines to health care workers, people 65 and older and adults with chronic illnesses. There were more people than there were vaccines.

Under a new public health order signed Monday, Laredo hospitals must transfer some patients when the city’s total hospitalization rate rises to 25% or higher.

After a week of rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, Laredo and Webb County officials expect state mandates to shut down bars and for other businesses to reduce their occupancy Saturday morning. International bridges in the border city will also remain closed to nonessential travel for another month under federal orders.

Refusing to concede to Democratic incumbent Henry Cuellar last week, Texas Congressional District 28 Candidate Sandra Whitten has raised concerns about Webb County’s use of pencils in voting booths. But the Texas Secretary of State's office and election security experts say pencils are acceptable for filling out paper ballots.

The Trump administration has now awarded four contracts for its proposed border wall in the Laredo area for a total of more than $1 billion.

In areas where a significant part of the population has limited English proficiency, the 1975 Voting Rights Act requires the "clear, complete and…

Customs and Border Protection announced a $289,500,000 contract for 17 more miles of border wall construction in the Laredo area on Monday.It was awarded…

The City of Laredo put two privately operated detention centers under quarantine in July. Detention facilities have become coronavirus hotspots across the…