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Borderlands: Laredo looks to add, expand bridges to boost Mexico trade 1,098 5 minutes read As many as 8,000 commercial trucks a day cross both of Laredo’s two bridges, carrying everything from cars, auto parts and produce to electronics and medical equipment. (Photo: CBP) Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Laredo’s bridge master plan aims to boost Mexico trade; German automaker invests ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Officials concerned that with only 6% of Webb County vaccinated, Abbotts new rules could cause infection to pick up March 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A Laredo College student of vocational nursing gives Guadalupe Antonio Perez the COVID-19 Vaccine while accompanied by Herbie Perez at Laredo College, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021,. during a vaccine drive.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning Times At noon on Tuesday, Laredo’s mayor, city manager a...

Laredo moving forward with COVID-19 vaccine waitlist March 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Laredoan Pedro Garcia thanks the health care staff administering the COVID-19 vaccine after receiving the shot from LISD LVN Clarissa Perez on Feb. 1 at Martin High School. Laredo Health Director Richard Chamberlain at Monday’s City Council meeting recommended the city implement a waitlist for vaccine appointments.Danny Zaragoza / Laredo Morning Times After speaking with the city management and health dire...

Laredo teachers, elderly to get COVID-19 vaccine priority Feb. 24, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Laredo College nursing staff and LVN students volunteer at a LC South Campus vaccine clinic. Laredo City Council voted on Tuesday for qualifying teachers and hard-to-reach elderly to be prioritized for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.Christian Alejandro Ocampo / Laredo City Council on Monday voted to take on several initiatives in COVID-19 vaccinations, including prioritizing qualifying employees of scho...

La Unión del Pueblo Enteros headquarters in San Juan, Texas in January 2021. The South Texas border is facing power outages and major economic losses from the winter storm, but community organizations are stepping up to offer support amid their own struggles. Check the end of the story for a list of local aid. Many parts of the South Texas border didnt see the heavy snowfall reported across the state, but the extended cold temperatures and icing are dealing a blow to communities and industries...

La Unión del Pueblo Unidos headquarters in San Juan, Texas in January 2021. Many parts of the South Texas border didnt see the heavy snowfall reported across the state, but the extended cold temperatures and icing are dealing a blow to communities and industries in the area. Some South Texans lost power from Monday to Wednesday, but almost 6,500 AEP Energy customers in Laredo and Zapata still lacked power beyond the middle of the week, as did more than 16,500 customers in the Rio Grande Valley...

AEP explains why some Laredoans have experienced prolonged blackouts Feb. 18, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Motorists navigate through the Arkansas Avenue and East Saunders Street intersection during a black out affecting multiple parts of Laredo, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, as Laredo experiences freezing temperatures following a winter storm.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Laredo Police officers monitor the intersection of Bob Bullock Loop and Highway 359, Wednesday, Feb...

Outages could last for days longer in Laredo area Feb. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Fountains outside the Laredo Center for the Arts partially freeze, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, as Laredo experiences temperatures in the low 20s following a winter storm.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning Times As tens of thousands of Laredoans entered day three without electricity, and tens of thousands more with no water, it was not made clear when either of these essential services would be resto...

Rep. Cuellar announces $1.4M in federal funds to Laredo International Airport Courtesy of Rep. Henry Cuellars Office Feb. 15, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Passengers line up for their tickets for the inaugural flight for AeroMar at Laredo International Airport on Oct. 5, 2020.Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning Times Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced Saturday $1,430,318 in federal funds to the Laredo International Airport. This funding, awarded through the Federal Aviation Commission’s (FAA)...

A travesty: Laredo officials highlight disparity of vaccine allocation to Webb County amid outbreak Feb. 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the CDC. A study published in the Lanced medical journal examined the case of a man who became infected with two different variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in less than two months. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)CDC, HO / TNSShow MoreShow Less 2of5 3of5 4of5 FILE - In this May 28, 2020, f...