KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he fired shots outside of a Luzerne County bar. On March 24, officers were called to the 400 block of Main Street in Edwardsville for a reported domestic disturbance involving a gun. The 911 caller said that a man and a woman [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are searching for a missing teen in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department reports that 14-year-old Khloe Serrette has been reported missing. Police describe Serrette as 5'4" and 100 lbs. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Lt. Stash at 570-208-0911 or leave [...]
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— High school basketball wrapping up last week, and now, as we look at the season, one local player made a significant impact for her team, and she'll return next winter for her senior campaign. Our Athlete of the Week is Hazelton Area's Kaitlin Bindas. At Hazleton Area High School is point [...]
HOLLENBACK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hollenback Township is embroiled in a data center controversy. This one isn't about whether they want one in their neighborhood, but with the legal counsel representing their concerns. The Hollenback Township board of supervisors tabled a vote Thursday to replace their current special counsel, attorney Edward Neyhart, with attorney [...]
AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — TSA officers have been caught in the middle of the funding fight. Without money coming in, it makes buying basic necessities and putting food on the table extremely hard. Thursday, the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame donated more than $200 worth of food at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport in [...]
Police say William Hemple faces reckless endangerment and other charges after firing shots outside of a bar following a domestic dispute.
YATESVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 2026-27 school year will mark a new era in Pittston Area Athletics. The school district will now have a women's wrestling team. High school girls have been wrestling with the guys for several years now. The team is expected to have a mix of seasoned and new wrestlers; roughly [...]
As the snow finally melts away and temperatures swing, drivers are feeling it where it hurts the most, out on the roads.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Barney and Lockhart streets.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A police vehicle collided with a catholic school van Thursday morning. Around 8:30 a.m., March 26, a van from the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center was involved in a crash with a patrol car at the intersection of Barney and Lockhart Streets in Wilkes-Barre. Secretary for Communications with the Diocese [...]
