Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
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💼 Business
The fire at DoubleTree is disrupting local businesses as street closures restrict access and slow traffic; one resident reported a 35-minute delay.
Officials said some establishments remain open, but disruptions may continue into the weekend.
🎭 Culture
TAMIU's Campus Activities Board will host a free, family-friendly Halloween Fest on Thursday, Oct.
29 at Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center Green (6 to 9 p.m.) featuring food, games, a costume contest, a pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating, inflatables, and a haunted house to support student organizations.
🎓 Education
TAMIU will host TAMIU Day at Laredo College on Wednesday, Oct.
21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside the Kazen Center, where representatives will provide LC students personalized guidance on transfer options.
UISD is set to host an expo for students to explore career programs on Tuesday, Oct.
13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SAC Room 1 and 2, 5208 Santa Claudia Lane — eight graders can choose endorsements in fields like oil and gas, cybersecurity, law enforcement and agriculture.
🏛️ Government
Workers were seen near Bridge 2 on Thursday, Oct.
8 drilling in the Rio Grande to install anchoring systems for marker buoys like those near Father McNaboe Park — city officials are contacting federal partners to assess potential impacts on trade.
🏥 Health
United South students are organizing a breast cancer walk in Laredo to raise awareness and support cancer research — event details will be announced soon.
TAMIU's kinesiology and communication sciences students will offer free health screenings on Oct.
21–22 from 1–5 p.m. in the Clinical Health Sciences Center room 120 for university and community members; the project gives students practical experience and includes body composition assessments, strength tests and more.
Two United South students organized a breast cancer walk today in Laredo with peers, teachers and administrators joining to support the fight.
Proceeds benefited the local American Cancer Society through its Pink Pearls and Heels + Men Wear Pink campaigns.
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