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Apparently Kid was not the only star born at Wayne County Fair 10 years ago
HONESDALE, Pa. — The video of Noah Ritter at the Wayne County Fair may be the most viewed interview in Newswatch 16 history. "Apparently, sometimes I don't watch the news, and I'm a kid and apparently everytime grandpa gives me the remote after watching Powerball." Noah Ritter was the...
Northeast Pa. under a severe thunderstorm watch until Tuesday night
A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:58 p.m. in effect until 11 p.m. for Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne and Wyoming counties. When lightning looms: Expert safety tips for thunderstorms. Lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times each year, with the...
Woman sentenced for children wandering outside Wayne County hotel
A woman will spend time in prison after authorities said they found her children outside a Honesdale hotel as she did drugs. Authorities received several calls from employees at the Wayne Inn in October about children wandering outside a hotel room Marisa Sheree Hessler, 32, was staying in. When questioned...
Northern Poconos Mobile Farm Market in second season in Wayne County, weekly at most sites
The second year for the Northern Poconos Mobile Farm Market in Wayne County hosted by The Cooperage Project is underway, bringing locally produced farm products to underserved locations. This year, the farm market van will be available weekly, rather than monthly as in 2023. Laurel Burns, food and market manager for the program,...
The Apparently Kid: 10 Years Later
HONESDALE, Pa. — August 4 marks a special anniversary at WNEP. It's been exactly 10 years since Noah Ritter, the "Apparently Kid," took the internet by storm for his interview with a Newswatch 16 crew at the Wayne County Fair. Now, a teenage Noah is back at the fair,...
Catching up with the 'Apparently kid' ten years after his viral fame
HONESDALE, Pa. — August 4 marks a special anniversary at WNEP. It's been exactly 10 years since Noah Ritter, the "Apparently Kid," took the internet by storm for his interview with a Newswatch 16 crew at the Wayne County Fair. Now, a teenage Noah is back at the fair,...
Man sentenced, overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl kills woman
HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced for involuntary manslaughter after a woman died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl. According to the Wayne County District Attorney, 57-year-old Todd Wignall, was sentenced after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and delivery of heroin laced with fentanyl. Police say on January 11, […]
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