• State Seeking Information on Paving Contractor

    State Seeking Information on Paving Contractor
    The state is seeking information on a paving contractor with many complaints filed against him, the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) said.Photo Credit: Department of Consumer Protection
  • WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: March 10, 2017

    WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: March 10, 2017
    See where the market closed today with WTIC’s Closing Bell Report, brought to you by Toomey Investment Management, Inc.
  • Keidel: Nowitzki Has Dominated With Dignity

    Keidel: Nowitzki Has Dominated With Dignity
    By Jason Keidel
    When Tim Duncan retired last year, many of us wondered when we’d see his kind again. When would we be so blessed with a 7-footer with Duncan’s gifts, grace and selflessness? In the me-first, groin-grabbing world of pro sports, where there may not be an “I” in team, but one everywhere else, Duncan was an anomaly of the highest and most refreshing order. So we wondered who could fill the epic void he left.
    We forgot he’s been here for nearly 20 years.
  • New Haven’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes On Despite Temps

    New Haven’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes On Despite Temps
    The annual New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade will go on as planned Sunday afternoon, even with temperatures expected to be near freezing.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
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  • Special Elections Planned To Fill Legislative Seats

    Special Elections Planned To Fill Legislative Seats
    HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – More special elections are being held to fill vacant seats in the Connecticut General Assembly.
    Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced Friday that voters will go to the polls on April 25 in the 7th Assembly District of Hartford and the 68th Assembly District of Watertown and Woodbury.
    Both openings occurred after the incumbent state representatives, Democrat Douglas McCrory and Republican Eric Berthel, were elected to the state Senate in
  • State Jobs Report: Employment Flat For 2016, Up In January

    State Jobs Report: Employment Flat For 2016, Up In January
    (CBS Connecticut) — A new employment report from the state Labor Department shows that the number of jobs in Connecticut was flat last year.
    The number of jobs jumped by 5,700 in January of this year.
    The unemployment rate increased slightly last month, to 4.5 percent.
    During 2016, Connecticut added jobs in the first quarter, lost jobs in the second quarter, then moved slightly up and down for the rest of the year.
    The number of government jobs in Connecticut declined by more than 4,000 la
  • State Officials To Warn Spring Breakers About Zika

    State Officials To Warn Spring Breakers About Zika
     
    (CBS Connecticut) — With many college students planning spring break trips to warmer locations, the state Department of Public Health is launching a series of public service messages warning of the dangers of Zika virus.
    Commissioner Raul Pino says the messages ask people to take precautions, and provide reminders that Zika can be sexually transmitted.
    “If transmission were to be occurring in an area, you should only travel if you must travel,” Pino said. “If you
  • Name Of Suspect Shot By Police Released

    Name Of Suspect Shot By Police Released
    (Waterbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State police have released the name of a man shot by Waterbury police Thursday.
    Eighteen-year old Rashameal Rogers was shot after elude police in a stolen vehicle in the area of Orange and Wood Streets and ramming a marked police cruiser.
    They say Rogers also hit a policeman and a utility pole.
    The officer dischared his weapon, hitting Rogers in the abdomen and shoulder.
    Rogers suffered non life threatening injuries.
    He was first taken to Waterbury Hosp
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  • Hernandez Defense Seeks Mistrial Based on Witness Testimony

    Hernandez Defense Seeks Mistrial Based on Witness Testimony
    Proceedings in the double murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez continued Friday morning with the judge discussing the defense team's motion for a mistrial.The defense claimed...Photo Credit: AP
  • Massachusetts College Student Found Safe

    Massachusetts College Student Found Safe
    A Massachusetts college student who was reported missing has been found safe.Photo Credit: Williams College
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Celebrating Global Women’s Leadership

    RAY DUNAWAY: Celebrating Global Women’s Leadership
    Diane Smith is moderating an event on March 15 at the University of Saint Joseph that celebrates global women’s leadership one week after International Women’s Day.
    She offers a preview of the Celebration of International Women’s Day event with Ray:
    For more details on the event, Click Here.
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Should Connecticut Allow Early Voting?

    RAY DUNAWAY: Should Connecticut Allow Early Voting?
    Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State joins Ray to discuss early voting.  Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill urged lawmakers to allow Connecticut to join 38 other jurisdictions that permit voters to cast a ballot early.
    She argued that early voting would give eligible people more opportunities to vote and provide relief to local towns on Election Day.
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Restaurant of the Week – Seasons (With Special Offer!)

    RAY DUNAWAY: Restaurant of the Week – Seasons (With Special Offer!)
    Restaurant of the Week is Seasons at Avon Old Farms Hotelin Avon. Ray is joined by Executive Chef Jim Junkins and General Manager Jeffrey Hoess-Brooks.
    And WTIC has a special limited time offer for our listeners– get a $50 gift certificate to dine at Seasons Restaurant for only $25. CLICK HERE for more details!
  • Woman Accused of Stabbing Husband in Chest in Hamden

    Woman Accused of Stabbing Husband in Chest in Hamden
    Hamden police have arrested a woman who is accused of stabbing her husband in the chest during a domestic dispute.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  • No Deal: Agent Says Jimmy Garoppolo's Instagram Was Hacked

    No Deal: Agent Says Jimmy Garoppolo's Instagram Was Hacked
    It appears New England Patriots' Jimmy Garoppolo has had his Instagram account hacked.Photo Credit: Billie Weiss/Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • Police ID Suspect in Waterbury Officer-Involved Shooting

    Police ID Suspect in Waterbury Officer-Involved Shooting
    A Waterbury police officer shot a suspect Thursday afternoon and the states attorney office is investigating.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Crews Rescue Great Dane That Fell Into Willimantic River

    Crews Rescue Great Dane That Fell Into Willimantic River
    Emergency crews from Willimantic rescued a Great Dane that fell into the icy Willimantic River this morning.Photo Credit: Submitted
  • Suspicious Person In Windsor

    Suspicious Person In Windsor
    (Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Windsor police are investigating after they say a student was approached by a suspicious individual.
    Around 8:15, officers say the Windsor High School student told them the person, a man in a white van, called out to him saying he knew the teen went to Sage Park Middle School and offered him a ride.
    The student ignored the man and reported the incident to the resource officer once he arrived at the high school.
    Police say the man is white, between 30-and-
  • Firefighters Rescue 140-Pound Dog From Willimantic River

    Firefighters Rescue 140-Pound Dog From Willimantic River
    WINDHAM, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Firefighters rescued a 140-pound Great Dane from the Willimantic River Friday.
    Police say the 11-year-old dog named Mike slid down a snowy embankment into the frigid waters around 9:30 a.m., near the Windham-Columbia town line.
    Firefighters from Willimantic and Columbia helped to rescue the canine. Mike, along with his owner, were taken in a police cruiser to a local animal hospital.
    The dog was treated for hypothermia and was expected to survive, said po
  • Man in Van Approached Windsor High School Student: Police

    Man in Van Approached Windsor High School Student: Police
    Police are investigating reports that a man in a van approached a Windsor High School student Tuesday morning and offered the boy a ride to school.Photo Credit: Windsor Police
  • Norwalk Police Officer Returns to Duty After January Chase That Ended in Fatal Crash

    Norwalk Police Officer Returns to Duty After January Chase That Ended in Fatal Crash
    A Norwalk police officer has returned to duty after a January police chase that ended in a fatal crash. An investigation determined the officer acted in accordance with department policy, according to police and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • March 10 Snow Totals

    March 10 Snow Totals
    Information on snow totals keeps coming in.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Bloomfield Man Charged With Speeding And Drugs

    Bloomfield Man Charged With Speeding And Drugs
    (East Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police say a man they nabbed for speeding along Interstate 84 in East Hartford early this morning is also facing drug charges.
    Just after 12:30, a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Tremaine Knight of Bloomfield was stopped after police say he was driving 83 MPH in a 55 MPH zone.
    It was during the road side interview that officers say they spotted narcotics in the center console of Knight’s vehicle.
    Further investigation turned up over an oun
  • Man Arrested For Swiping Seafood

    Man Arrested For Swiping Seafood
    MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) – Manchester police have arrested a man they say tried to steal almost $200 worth of seafood from a supermarket and threatened to use a needle to stab a manager who tried to stop him.
    Police tell the Journal-Inquirer (http://bit.ly/2maWe6I ) that 46-year-old Gene Hilton, of East Hartford, tried to walk out of a Save-A-Lot store this week with11 bags of cooked shrimp and seven bags of snow crab legs worth $171.
    An assistant manager told police he tried to stop Hilton
  • RAY DUNAWAY: A Look at Cancer Exercise Programs

    RAY DUNAWAY: A Look at Cancer Exercise Programs
    Jackie Voelker is a NASM CPT, ASCM Cancer Exercise Specialist and cancer survivor. She is the Team Leader for Livestrong at the YMCA and has over 25 years of health and exercise experience, specializing over the past 5 years in cancer exercise programming.
  • 30 Players: Jose Urena’s Looking To Turn Corner For Marlins

    30 Players: Jose Urena’s Looking To Turn Corner For Marlins
    By Rich Arleo
    CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
    2016 season (Majors): 28 G, 12 GS, 83.2 IP, 6.13 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 4W, 58 SO, 29 BB
    You hear it all the time with young pitchers: “He’s got great stuff, but…” The Miami Marlins know that Jose Urena has the stuff to be a solid big league pitcher, but they hope that two years after making his debut with t
  • RAY DUNAWAY: When The ‘Debt Doomsday’ Rolls Around

    RAY DUNAWAY: When The ‘Debt Doomsday’ Rolls Around
    Jordan Goodman, America’s Money Answers Man, thinks the national debt ceiling will be raised to an astounding $20 trillion at the last minute. There’s been speculation that everything will grind to a halt and a total fiscal bloodbath will ensue. Jordan has interesting thoughts on what will really happen when the debt doomsday rolls around.
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Competing For A Commercial Casino

    RAY DUNAWAY: Competing For A Commercial Casino
    Uri Clinton, Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel for MGM Resorts International explains the day of the legislative hearing on two casino bills… one of which would establish an open, competitive process to determine where a commercial casino would bring the most jobs and revenue for the state.
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Casino Expansion In Connecticut

    RAY DUNAWAY: Casino Expansion In Connecticut
    Chief Richard Velky of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation joined Ray to discuss casino expansion in the state.  Should there be outside competition to build a commercial casino in Connecticut, beyond the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes’ plans? Does the state even need another casino? Get insight from Chief Velky…
  • Police: West Hartford Robbery Suspect May Be Responsible For Other Heists

    Police: West Hartford Robbery Suspect May Be Responsible For Other Heists
    WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) –  West Hartford police say the man who robbed a Mobil station on Albany Avenue early Thursday may also be responsible for heists in Wethersfield and Manchester.
    Christopher Franco, 24, entered Troy’s Mobil at 2507 Albany Avenue just before 4 a.m. and held a gun to the clerk’s head– ordering him to hand over the contents of two cash drawers, and then to withdraw money from an ATM in the store, said police. The clerk was then ord
  • Knox, Watson Returning To Travelers

    Knox, Watson Returning To Travelers
    (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Last year’s champion and a former two-time winner are planning to return to the TPC River Highlands this summer for the Travelers Championship.
    Defending champion Russell Knox and Bubba Watson have committed to playing this year’s event, which takes place from June 19-25.
    Last year’s win in Cromwell was the second on the PGA tour for Scottish-born Knox.  He sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the final green to win by a single stroke.
    Kn
  • Tractor-Trailer, Snow Plow Collide in Salisbury

    Tractor-Trailer, Snow Plow Collide in Salisbury
    A tractor-trailer and a snow plow have collided in Salisbury and part of Route 44 is closed for hours.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Crews Battled Several Brush Fires Thursday

    Crews Battled Several Brush Fires Thursday
    Emergency crews battled several brush fires in Bridgewater. Chaplin, Middlebury and Middlefield on Thursday.Photo Credit: Mike Jacquemin
  • Robber Held Gun to Clerk’s Head at West Hartford Gas Station: Police

    Robber Held Gun to Clerk’s Head at West Hartford Gas Station: Police
    A man robbed a West Hartford gas station at gunpoint, held a gun to a clerk’s head, stole cash from the register and forced the employee to withdraw money from an ATM, according to police.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police
  • This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 10, 2017

    This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 10, 2017
    Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
    7:20- Denise Merrill, Secretary of the State joins Ray to discuss early voting.  Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill urged lawmakers to allow Connecticut to join 38 other jurisdictions that permit voters to cast a ballot early. She argued that early voting would give eligible people more opportunities to vote and provide relief to local towns on Election Day.
    7:50-  Diane Smith is moderating an event on Ma
  • Russell Knox and Bubba Watson commit to Travelers Championship tourney

    Russell Knox and Bubba Watson commit to Travelers Championship tourney
    HARTFORD – The Travelers Championship Friday announced that defending champion Russell Knox and two-time winner Bubba Watson have committed to play in this year’s tournament. “Russell and Bubba have been part of some of the most exciting moments in our tournament’s recent history,” said Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube in a statement released Friday morning. “They certainly have fond memories of winning the Travelers Championship, and we
  • South Windsor Man Restrained Woman at Knifepoint: Police

    South Windsor Man Restrained Woman at Knifepoint: Police
    A South Windsor man is accused of restraining a woman at knifepoint and injuring her during a domestic dispute in November.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  • Crews Respond to House Fire in Granby

    Crews Respond to House Fire in Granby
    No injuries are reported in a house fire on Rickwood Lane in Granby and the fire marshal is investigating what started it.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  • Milford Postpones St. Patrick's Day Parade

    Milford Postpones St. Patrick's Day Parade
    Milford has postponed its St. Patrick's Day parade due to weather.Photo Credit: AP
  • Purvis Leads UConn over South Florida

    Purvis Leads UConn over South Florida
    By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
    HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Rodney Purvis knew that this could be his last game in a Uconn uniform, but was he thinking about it?
    “That’s definitely not the first thing I’m thinking about is my career coming to an end, so I’m just trying to get a win,” Purvis said. “That’s not even in my mind.”
    Getting the win is exactly what the Huskies did, 77-66.
    Some may say that there was no reason for Purvis and

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