It's been 24 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Tributes and memorials are taking place all over the country, including in Columbia County.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash involving three cars may lead to a driver facing DUI charges.
On September 10, around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 500 block of West Maple Street in Hazleton.
Police stated an Infiniti was traveling on Maple Street, drove onto the sidewalk, knocked over a "no parking" sign, then struck two parked cars and the side of a house. The Infiniti then got pinned between one of the cars and the house.
Five arrested, drug-dealing operation shut down
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities stated a month-long investigation into the sale of crack cocaine in the Scranton area led to five people being arrested.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher announced the following five people have been arrested after a month-long drug ring investigation:
Luis Cardona, 25
Jim Rodriguez Gailiano, 34
Leslie Alicia Ramos, 39
Mariangelys Robles Guzman, 35
Joseph Esquilin Moldonado, 31
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
65-year-old Jeffery Berlew of Wilkes-Barre has been charged with 51 counts of sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility, according to the press release.
Officials say investigators found that Berlew was uploading child sex abuse materials to Microsoft Bing and served a search warrant at his home.
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Video above: Authorities release new details in the Charlie Kirk shooting investigation on Sept. 11, 2025.
(NEXSTAR) — The FBI has released photos of a person of interest in the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk and is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible.
Kirk, 31, was hit by a single gunshot believed to have been fired from the roof of a nearby building. He was rushed to a local hospital in a private vehicle, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities confirmed.
(The Hill) -- Two hosts of "TMZ Live" apologized after laughter was heard on a live stream during the outlet's coverage of Charlie Kirk's assassination on Wednesday.
As President Donald Trump announced Kirk had died after being shot at Utah Valley University, TMZ's livestream showed staff at the tabloid rushing to update their coverage.
Laughter and cheers were heard in the background, but hosts Harvey Levin and Charles Latibeaudiere said the outburst had nothing to do with Kirk's death.
Many in the ground zero crowd held up photos of lost loved ones as a moment of silence marked the exact time when the first plane struck the World Trade Center.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a civilian by the U.S. government.
The reading is the last the Fed will receive before its Sept. 16-17 meeting, when policymakers are widely expected to cut their short-term rate.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board temporarily closes a liquor store in Scranton for renovations.
The Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) at Green Ridge Plaza on Nay Aug Avenue in Scranton will temporarily close at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14.
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The store is closing to accommodate renovations. Customers are encouraged to shop at a temporary store set up in the same plaza.
