SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent concern about the mine subsidence in Luzerne County has created some curiosity about our region's coal mining history. During a private tour, 28/22 News was on at Lackawanna coal mine, a mine foreman broke down the way mine subsidence has been making its way to the surface. Others []
LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)_ — 28/22 News has been following mine subsidence in Toby Creek, in Luzerne Borough, behind Luzerne Lumber. The mine void opened up on Sunday, draining water from the creek, and is causing concern for nearby homeowners and businesses. Since then several other potential mine-related issues have popped up across Luzerne County. []
Alternating outdoor watering days helps conserve groundwater resources during summer months
FORDLAND, Mo. - The Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Lafferty confirmed that a water rescue is underway south of Fordland Friday night in Webster County. According to the Assistant Fire Chief, the Webster County Sheriff's Office, MSHP Troop D, and the Battlefield Fire Protection District are also responding. The fire protection district and []
CAMERON COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Irrigation Officials are facing record lows and water shortages during the drought. Only farmers and others with eligible accounts are allowed access to allocated water. Eligible accounts include those who used water within the last two years, but others can still apply if they need irrigation water. The []
UNION TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One person has been confirmed dead after an attempted water rescue on the Susquehanna River Saturday night in Union County. According to officials, fire departments and water rescue teams from multiple counties were called to the 100 block of Silo Lane for a capsized boat just after 7:30 p.m. Water []
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With an area so rich in coal mining history, many homes in our region have mines under them that homeowners don't even know about. Since the recent mine subsidences in multiple parts of Luzerne County, there has been a rise of interest in insurance that covers that type of disaster. []
The Manta Ray prototype uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) built by performer Northrop Grumman completed full-scale, in-water testing off the coast of Southern California in February and March 2024.
Ross – A water rescue and search has been launched after a swimmer went missing in Paint Creek water. According to early reports Both Ross and Pickaway Counties have been requested with emergency boats after a swimmer went missing in the area of Waters Edge Canoe Livery on Paint Creek. The report says that a […]
As temperatures rise and the summer brings yet another Shark Week to thrill TV viewers, scientists with South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) are focused on a less storied kind of ocean predator — the microscopic kind. Starting May 1, DHEC will resume its annual water-quality monitoring program at 122 “hotspots” along […]
The water, which contained "some fluoride and miscellaneous substances but nothing of particular concern or note," reached Lake Superior, according to a state incident report.
Larimer County Commissioners spent Monday evening, not for the first time, hearing arguments for and against a water pipeline through the county that would bring water from areas in Larimer owned by the City of Thornton purchased in the 1980s to Thornton proper.