• Veterans Luncheon hosted in Wilkes-Barre

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Veteran entrepreneurs were honored on Monday in Wilkes-Barre. Three people received the Veterans Recognition Luncheon Honor Award for their entrepreneurial endeavors post-service at the Holiday Inn in Wilkes-Barre. Attendees enjoyed a nice meal while honoring those who have served our country. The luncheon was a time to come together to []

  • Man rescued from Wilkes-Barre creek

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is hospitalized after he was rescued from a Wilkes-Barre creek Tuesday evening. Officials tell 28/22 News Wilkes-Barre City authorities were called to the 800 block of South Main Street to rescue a man from Solomon Creek. Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Chief Mike Bilski says authorities were called at []

  • Guns, cash stolen from Wilkes-Barre home

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a burglary where guns and cash were stolen from a Wilkes-Barre home. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police, on Wednesday around 3:00 a.m. officers were called to Moyallen Street for a reported burglary. Once arriving on the scene, police said between 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and 1:45 a.m. []

  • Police investigate stolen car in Wilkes-Barre

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they are investigating a car theft incident in Wilkes-Barre. According to officers, on Tuesday around 3:50 p.m., they were dispatched to South Franklin Street for reports of a stolen car. Officials said sometimes between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. an unknown suspect stole the victim's 2019 gray Audi []

  • NAACP hosts Wellness Fair in Wilkes-Barre

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is keeping wellness front and center in Wilkes-Barre. The civil rights organization hosted an open walk-up clinic and wellness fair on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Visitors were able to get a medical consultation and advice from doctors, nurses, []

  • Roseanne Barr Almost Starred in ‘Married With Children’

    And she would have had babies with screaming Sam Kinison

  • Wilkes-Barre police investigating two shootings

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two shootings are under investigation in Wilkes-Barre City. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning, two shooting incidents were reported. On Wednesday around 2:00 p.m., officers were called to the area of South Franklin Street and Ingham Street for a report of gunshots []

  • NLR police name victim in Thursday homicide

    The victim was 29-year-old Deonte Lambert of North Little Rock.

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    Double homicide suspect in custody, victims identified

    Lansing Police confirm Dennis “Josh” Whaley is now in custody. Whaley was wanted in connection with a double homicide that happened Thursday evening.

  • CHILDLINE: Speak openly to your children about how they are spending their time online

    The Ofcom report found around a quarter of five-to-seven-year-olds now own a smartphone, three-quarters use a tablet computer, and more than a third use social media platforms like WhatsApp or TikTok. While children can benefit from using the internet and various online platforms, this points to a failure by tech companies to enforce the age limits they set as safety guidelines. The NSPCC believes this puts children at risk of encountering age-inappropriate content and allowing them to be...

  • Wilkes-Barre Mayor honors Graham Academy students

    WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Honorary officials for the day! On Friday, three students from the Graham Academy, a school providing education for students with autism and emotional challenges, got to serve as honorary officials in the City of Wilkes-Barre. Three students, Hunter, Michael, and Dallas, were honored at city hall they had the chance []

  • Victim of Chapman Street apartment homicide in Greenfield identified

    A Pittsfield man has been identified as the victim of a Greenfield homicide Monday night.