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Key races to watch for the Aug. 4 primaries: Live results maps for elections in 5 states
Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington state all have primary elections Tuesday.
WNEP Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]
'I was surprised it was my house' | Retired firefighter loses home in Spokane wildfires
A retired firefighter who spent 20 years comforting fire victims is now forced to rebuild his life after losing his home in the Old Trails Fire.
WNEP Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]
Inmate death investigation underway at SCI Muncy
MUNCY, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The death of an inmate at SCI Muncy is under investigation. 35-year-old Tiffany Price, an inmate at State Correctional Institution at Muncy, was found unresponsive in her cell on August 3 and later pronounced dead, reported William Frantz, superintendent of SCI Muncy. Price was serving a 2-to-5-year sentence for the [...]
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I-81 bridge demolition prompts weeklong nightly closure
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PennDOT will close Interstate 81 in Luzerne County for 12 hours each day for a week for partial demolition of a bridge. Starting Monday, August 10, through Friday morning, August 14, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. till 7:00 a.m. PennDOT will close the roadway daily to perform a partial demolition of the [...]
PA homepage Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]
One dead after house fire in Luzerne County
The coroner responded to a structure fire on North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown Wednesday morning.
WNEP Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]
North Carolina Republican ends reelection bid after House ethics committee advises censure
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, said he planned to serve the remainder of his term until January while bowing out of the race for reelection.
WNEP Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]
FAA investigates air traffic incident involving President Trump’s Marine One helicopter
All aircraft landed safely, and no injuries were reported.
WNEP Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]
Pennsylvania weather: Noticeably more humid with showers
(WBRE/WYOU) — You can expect warm and awfully humid conditions through the weekend. Afternoon temperatures will reach the lower and middle 80s. A few warmer valleys could climb into the upper 80s. When you add the tropical humidity into the equation, it will feel like it's in the lower 90s. Unfortunately, we will not get [...]
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One dead, multiple trapped during house fire
SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner was called after one body was discovered and multiple people were trapped inside a house fire in Luzerne County. Around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, a fire broke out on the porch of a home on North Pioneer Avenue in Shavertown. The coroner was on the scene where one [...]
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President Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
President Donald Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday. An agreement could potentially help bring an end to the war.
WNEP Wed, Aug 5 [totalcount]