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Hillclimb race brings together a community for 119 years

LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Engines echoed near Wilkes-Barre this weekend as drivers took on one of the steepest and most historic racing events in the country.

Competitors navigated a twisting, half mile stretch of east Northampton Street for the Giants Despair Hillclimb.

The road has challenged racers for 119 years, earning its spot as one of the oldest motorsport events in the country.

Racers had to navigate turns like the infamous "Devil's Elbow," known as the toughest part of the course.

Community comes together to remember Jessica Lockwood

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Family and friends are remembering, a fallen community leader, a mother, first responder, and friend whose life was taken far too soon.

28/22's Brian Orbin shows us how the community gathered today to honor her memory.

Dozens of people rallied Sunday in Hazle Township around a name they'll never forget: Jessica Lockwood.

Lockwood was murdered in April in Hazleton.

But today, her memory lives on through community, kids, and the love she had for her own two children.

Woman arrested after allegedly hitting man with bottle

LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Luzerne County woman was arrested and charged after she allegedly hit a man over the head with a glass bottle Saturday night, according to state police.

Police say that 22-year-old Mackenzie Spock from Plains was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, and Harassment among other charged

In a release, troopers say that they responded just after 9:30 p.m. along with Wilkes-Barre Township Police to East Northampton Street for a report of a large fight at the Giants Despair Hillclimb.

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