• Crews Get Busy Repairing Potholes

    Crews Get Busy Repairing Potholes
    A wintry mix on the way for Friday means road crews got to work on potholes during the nice weather on Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • First Alert: Wintry Mix Moving into the State

    First Alert: Wintry Mix Moving into the State
    NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a 'First Alert' for a wintry mix that will impact the state on Friday.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • Geno Auriemma Wins AP Coach Of The Year For Ninth Time

    Geno Auriemma Wins AP Coach Of The Year For Ninth Time
    DALLAS (CBS Connecticut and AP) — UConn’s Geno Auriemma is The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball Coach of the Year for the ninth time.
    Auriemma has guided his team to an undefeated season so far and the Huskies have won 111 consecutive games overall.
    This might be Auriemma’s best coaching job as he lost three All-Americans to graduation from last year’s team that won a fourth consecutive national championship.
    He was presented the award Thursday aft
  • Body Found Near Quinebaug River in Preston

    Body Found Near Quinebaug River in Preston
    State police detectives and troopers are investigating after a body was found along the Quinebaug River in Preston, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
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  • Truck Crash Caused Massive Delays on Route 9 South in Middletown

    Truck Crash Caused Massive Delays on Route 9 South in Middletown
    There were massive delays on Route 9 South in Middletown because of a crash involving two tractor-trailers.Photo Credit: @Eweather13This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • 1 Hospitalized After Bridgeport Police Officer-Involved Shooting

    1 Hospitalized After Bridgeport Police Officer-Involved Shooting
    A Bridgeport police officer shot an 18-year-old suspected in an attempted robbery Wednesday night, police said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Crews Fill Potholes Ahead of More Wintry Weather

    Crews Fill Potholes Ahead of More Wintry Weather
    A wintry mix is on the way Friday, but road crews took advantage of the sunshine Thursday to fill potholes.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Danielson Woman Accused of Stealing $2,500 MLB Poster

    Danielson Woman Accused of Stealing $2,500 MLB Poster
    A Danielson woman accused of stealing sports memorabilia from a Sterling home last November has been arrested, state police said.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
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  • Bill Would Allow Connecticut Police To Put Weapons On Drones

    Bill Would Allow Connecticut Police To Put Weapons On Drones
    By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
    HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut lawmakers are considering whether the state should become the first in the country to allow police to use drones outfitted with deadly weapons, a proposal immediately met with concern by civil rights and liberties advocates.
    The bill would ban the use of weaponized drones, but exempt police. Details on how law enforcement could use drones with weapons would be spelled out in new rules to be developed by
  • Man Charged in 3 Robberies in Naugatuck, 1 in Shelton

    Man Charged in 3 Robberies in Naugatuck, 1 in Shelton
    A 29-year-old Ansonia man is suspected in three robberies in Naugatuck and one in Ansonia.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  • Opening of Golden Corral in Milford Delayed

    Opening of Golden Corral in Milford Delayed
    The first Golden Corral in Connecticut was scheduled to open in Milford on Thursday, but inspections were not complete and the opening is delayed.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Newington 7-Eleven

    Police Investigating Armed Robbery at Newington 7-Eleven
    Police are investigating an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven in Newington.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Silver Alert Canceled for Guilford Man

    Silver Alert Canceled for Guilford Man
    The Silver Alert issued for a 28-year-old Guilford man who had been missing since Wednesday night has been canceled.
  • Connecticut Gets $14.8 In VW Settlement

    Connecticut Gets $14.8 In VW Settlement
    DETROIT (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Volkswagen is paying more than $157 million to Connecticut and nine other states to settle environmental lawsuits over the company’s diesel emissions-cheating scandal.
    The company says the money will go to Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. All 10 states follow California’s clean air standards. Connecticut’s share is $14.8 million. Most of the proceeds will g
  • Man’s Body Found In Preston

    Man’s Body Found In Preston
    PRESTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body along the Quinebaug River in Preston.
    The discovery was made shortly after 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of 72 Roosevelt Ave Extension, said troopers.
    Detectives from the Eastern District Major Crime Squad and Troop E in Montville responded to the scene.
    An autopsy is being conducted. The name man’s name has not been released.
    Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact
  • 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint In Newington

    7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint In Newington
    (Newington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Newington police are investigating an early morning hold up at a 7-Eleven in town.
    A little after 5:30 a.m., officers say a lone male suspect showed a gun and demanded cash from a store clerk.
    After making off with an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect fled the store on foot.  The clerk was not injured.
    Officers say the suspect had a medium build, was wearing a black hoodie, dark mask, gloves jeans and sneakers.
    A State Police canine unit was
  • 3 Men Arrested in Connection With Sex-for-Money Ring

    3 Men Arrested in Connection With Sex-for-Money Ring
    An investigation into a sex for money human trafficking ring in which men with mental health issues were allegedly delivered to wealthy people throughout the state has led to the arrests of a Danbury man,...Photo Credit: Danbury Police
  • Police: Teenage Motorcyclist Dies After Crash In Southington

    Police: Teenage Motorcyclist Dies After Crash In Southington
    SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say a teenage motorcyclist has died following a collision with a pickup truck in Southington.
    Nineteen-year-old David Spinnager was pronounced dead at St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury after Wednesday afternoon’s accident along Marion Avenue.
    Police say Spinnager was passing vehicles on his 2006 Honda motorcycle when he crossed the double yellow dividing line and struck the back of a northbound Chevrolet Silverado.
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  • Bob Maxon Thankful for Well Wishes Following Heart Attack

    Bob Maxon Thankful for Well Wishes Following Heart Attack
    NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologist Bob Maxon on Thursday called in to chat on air with Heidi Voight and Ted Koppy and to thank the thousands of people who have sent their well wishes to him since having a...
  • One Person Burned in East Haven Fire

    One Person Burned in East Haven Fire
    One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for burns after a fire in East Haven on Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Stanley Golf Course Opens in New Britain

    Stanley Golf Course Opens in New Britain
    Stanley Golf Course in New Britain held its official season opening this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Maturo Seeks East Haven Pension Money And Mayor Pay

    Maturo Seeks East Haven Pension Money And Mayor Pay
    (CBS Connecticut) — East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo went to the state’s highest court today, for arguments over his city pension.
    Before he became mayor, Maturo was a firefighter in East Haven.  He retired on disability back in 1991 and later started collecting his pension.
    He wants to continue collecting the town firefighter’s pension, while also getting paid to work for the town as mayor.
    His attorney told the court that for decades, this was allowed under an interpretation
  • Municipalities Say Spreading Out Proposed Pension Costs Doesn’t Help

    Municipalities Say Spreading Out Proposed Pension Costs Doesn’t Help
    (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A proposal to phase in a portion of the state’s underfunded pension liability should cities and towns be required to pay it under a new state budget isn’t sitting well with municipal representatives.
    The pension has been underfunded for decades.
    As part of a budget proposal, municipalities would pick up one-third of that cost spread out over time, about $1 billion.
    But even phasing it in isn’t an option says Betsy Gara, executive d
  • 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Southington Crash

    19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Southington Crash
    A 19-year-old Plymouth man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a pickup in Southington just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Police: Trafficking Ring Victimized Young Males With Mental Health Issues

    Police: Trafficking Ring Victimized Young Males With Mental Health Issues
    DANBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Danbury police say two men have been arrested in connection with a human-trafficking ring that delivered young males with mental health issues to wealthy “clients” for sex, in exchange for cash.
    Police say Bruce Bemer, 63, of Glastonbury and William Trefzger, 71, of Westport are charged with patronizing a trafficked person. Each was held on $500,000 bond.
    The Bulletin reports that Bemer owns the New London-Waterford Speedbowl race track and wa
  • Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancee Takes Stand in His Murder Trial

    Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancee Takes Stand in His Murder Trial
    The fiancee of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez is testifying in his double murder trial on Thursday.Shayanna Jenkins, 27, introduced herself as "Shayanna Jenkins Hernandez" in court,...Photo Credit: Pool
  • Body Found In Preston

    Body Found In Preston
    PRESTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police are investigating the discovery of a body along the Quinebaug River in Preston.
    Detectives from the Eastern District Major Crime Squad and Troop E in Montville responded to the scene Thursday morning.
    No other information was immediately available.
  • 30 Players: Alex Bregman Can Do It All For Astros

    30 Players: Alex Bregman Can Do It All For Astros
    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 (Minors): 80 G, 314 AB, .306 BA, 20 HR, 61 RBI, 7 SB, .986 OPS
    2016 season (Majors): 49 G, 201 AB, .264 BA, 8 HR, 34 RBI, 2 SB, .791 OPS
    There are players who progress quickly through the Minor Leagues, and then there’s Astros third baseman Alex Bregman.
    Drafted second overall in 2015 out of Louisiana
  • Man Found Passed Out, Charged With Drug Possession

    Man Found Passed Out, Charged With Drug Possession
    (Vernon, Conn.CBS Connecticut) – In Vernon, police are charging a town resident after they say he was found passed out in his vehicle this morning.
    Around 2 a.m., officers say 46-year-old Jonathan Rice was found in a car parked on Windsor Avenue.
    It took officers pounding on the window to awaken Rice who, police say, ultimately failed a field sobriety test.
    They say inside Rices’s vehicle was roughly 20 grams of marijuana, 25 grams of suspected crack cocaine, packaging material and a
  • Generation Tech: Childcare Is Not Just About a Simple Babysitter Anymore

    Generation Tech: Childcare Is Not Just About a Simple Babysitter Anymore
     
    So if your reading this you probably have kids or are wondering why people have kids and are missing out on the late nights and doing what you want when you want.
    But with kids comes things I can not even begin to explain to someone who does not have kids. But with that said, parents just can not go out when they want to (bummer #1). So some parents, more and more these days look to a nanny. Someone who can watch the kids on a daily basis so they can work or travel and do things with out
  • 19-year-old Plymouth man killed in Southington motorcycle crash

    19-year-old Plymouth man killed in Southington motorcycle crash
    SOUTHINGTON —  A motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Southington Wednesday. Police said  that on Wednesday just after 4:20 p.m. there was a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Marion Avenue and Tunxis Path. David Spinnanger, 19, of Plymouth, was driving a 2006 Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle south on Marion Avenue when he crossed the double yellow line to pass cars on the left and hit a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 driven by Quentin Niles, 72, of Southington. Spinn
  • Sound Off CT: Curbing The Mass Exodus From CT

    Sound Off CT: Curbing The Mass Exodus From CT
    Don Pesci, Red Notes From a Blue State joins Jim to look at why Connecticut residents are leaving the state in droves. Can the state stop the mass exodus, or is it too late? Also Hans Van Spekofsky, Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow Heritage Foundation, discusses AG Sessions’ announcement that the DOJ will pull Justice Department grants to Sanctuary Cities that continue to break the law. Sessions said, “Such policies cannot continue. They make our nation less saf
  • Search Continues for Suspect in New Britain Triple Shooting

    Search Continues for Suspect in New Britain Triple Shooting
    New Britain police are looking for a 36-year-old man in connection to the shooting of a 12-year-old boy, a 17-year-old and a woman, according to local officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and New Britain PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Difficulty Hiring Manufacturing Talent

    RAY DUNAWAY: Difficulty Hiring Manufacturing Talent
    Ed Leavy, president of the State Vocational Federation of Teachers, says the difficulty in hiring manufacturing talent is no different than it is in the licensed trades and it’s “the licensed trades where they have trouble getting teachers.”
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Will Ted Kennedy Jr. Run For Governor?

    RAY DUNAWAY: Will Ted Kennedy Jr. Run For Governor?
    Ken Dixon writes about Connecticut politics for the Connecticut Post, and he takes a look at Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr.’s possible run for Governor of Connecticut.
  • RAY DUNAWAY: Protecting HUSKY Insurance

    RAY DUNAWAY: Protecting HUSKY Insurance
    Deb Polun, Director of Government Affairs/Media Relations for Community Health Center Association of Connecticut, talks about the need to protect the state’s HUSKY insurance program for lower-income individuals.
  • Police on the lookout for Newington robbery suspect

    Police on the lookout for Newington robbery suspect
    NEWINGTON — Newington Police said a robber made off with cash from a convenience store Thursday morning. Police said the robbery happened at the 7-Eleven at 461 New Britain Avenue just after 5:30 a.m. A man wearing all black showed a gun to the clerk and got away with an unknown amount of cash, according to police. They said he took off toward New Britain after robbing the convenience store, according to police. Police said the suspect was wearing a […]
  • Iconic candy dispensers on display at PEZ Visitors Center in Orange

    Iconic candy dispensers on display at PEZ Visitors Center in Orange
    ORANGE — There’s no shortage of dispensers and PEZ Candy when you head to the PEZ Visitor Center in Orange. This is the spot where PEZ has been made since the 1970s. “If you’ve ever had a PEZ dispenser from 1975 until now, this is the building it came out of. We do a lot of volume here,” said Shawn Peterson, the Direct to Consumer Business Manager for PEZ Candy USA. Shawn Peterson said in an average week, the factory […]
  • Watch LIVE: April the Giraffe could be hours away from giving birth

    Watch LIVE: April the Giraffe could be hours away from giving birth
    HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. — The countdown has begun for April the giraffe to give birth and it could be hours away, zookeepers at Animal Adventure Park said Wedensday. “We will not confirm active labor, but we do have discharge that would suggest the count down to calf has begun,” they said on Facebook. “Mammary development is on point. … Our team and vet are on standby. We could be hours away or days.” This is April’s fourth calf, and the first […]
  • Manhunt continues for man who shot 2 kids, woman in New Britain

    Manhunt continues for man who shot 2 kids, woman in New Britain
    NEW BRITAIN — Three people, including two children, were shot Wednesday morning in New Britain and the shooter is still on the loose. Jermaine Tywane Scott Police said the shooting happened at a single-family home on Newington Avenue in New Britain, near Chamberlain Elementary school, just before 7 a.m. Police found a 12-year-old, 17-year-old, and an adult woman suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Police are looking for Jermaine Tywane Scott
  • Body of Missing Plainville Hiker Found

    Body of Missing Plainville Hiker Found
    The body of the missing Plainville man who disappeared while hiking over the weekend was found on Wednesday.Photo Credit: Plainville Police Department
  • ‘Pure hell’: Judge orders public humiliation for domestic abusers

    ‘Pure hell’: Judge orders public humiliation for domestic abusers
    HIGH POINT, N.C. — A North Carolina judge has sentenced three men to public humiliation after they pleaded guilty to domestic violence. District Court Judge Mark Cummings ordered the men to carry signs outside the Guilford County courthouse that read “This is the face of domestic violence.” “It’s pure hell, that’s what it’s like,” said Melvin Southerland, one of the men carrying the sign outside the courthouse. “It’s hell, it’s em
  • Attack survivor finally gets to attend prom after sweet ‘prom-posal’

    Attack survivor finally gets to attend prom after sweet ‘prom-posal’
    VALRICO, Fla. — A woman who survived a brutal attack that left her paralyzed and unable to attend her high school prom is finally getting her chance to go. Queena Phu was the victim of an attack and sexual assault outside the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library in Valrico, Fla., in 2008. The attack left her paralyzed and unable to speak. She was a senior in high school at the time and only one week from her senior prom. “She already […]
  • East Haven mayor’s ‘double-dipping’ case goes before Connecticut Supreme Court today

    East Haven mayor’s ‘double-dipping’ case goes before Connecticut Supreme Court today
    HARTFORD —  East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.’s fight to reinstate his own firefighter‘s pension while also being paid as mayor is going before the Connecticut Supreme Court in a case involving the practice called “double dipping.” Officials with the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System terminated his $40,000-a-year disability pension in 2011, saying state law prohibited Maturo from collecting the pension while serving as mayor of the same town. M
  • This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 30, 2017

    This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 30, 2017
    Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
    7:20- Lon Seidman, Technology reporter and reviewer at Lon.tv explains how your browsing history may be up for sale soon to the highest bidder. A vote could kill privacy rules that would prevent service providers from selling browsing histories and app usage histories to advertisers in the future.
    7:50- Randy Bumps, UTC’s Senior Director, Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility is on the air.  42 New England High
  • A beautiful day today but a wintry mix arrives tomorrow

    A beautiful day today but a wintry mix arrives tomorrow
    Our short-lived beautiful weather comes to an end on Friday. We have the chance for accumulating snow in northern Connecticut, with some wintry mix and rain for the rest of Connecticut. Quite frankly, it’s a tough call as to who gets what. In these situations, a slight wobble of that rain/snow line can make all the difference, so it is something we’ll be watching very closely. Just expect it to be a messy afternoon and evening on Friday, with a changeover […]
  • Hartford superintendent candidates make their cases

    Hartford superintendent candidates make their cases
    HARTFORD —  Two separate public forums were held Wednesday at Capitol Community College as a room packed with parents were waiting to hear from the city’s two candidates for superintendent of schools. The city is down to two finalists for the position. One is acting superintendent Leslie Torres-Rodriguez and Tim Sullivan, an administrator with the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC). Both candidates outlined their vision for Hartford schools while taking questions
  • New Arrest Warrant For Accused Jewelry Thief

    New Arrest Warrant For Accused Jewelry Thief
    There are new details on a Woodbridge couple set to go to trial for allegedly stealing more than a $1,000,000 in money, diamonds and identities in Georgia.
  • Attorney for Flight School Owner Says Parts of East Hartford Crash Report 'False'

    Attorney for Flight School Owner Says Parts of East Hartford Crash Report 'False'
    An attorney representing the surviving pilot in that deadly plane crash in East Hartford believes police violated department policy when they released a report on Tuesday.Photo Credit: Kenatha Abernaty/NBC Connecticut
  • Guilford Police Seek Help In Locating Missing Man

    Guilford Police Seek Help In Locating Missing Man
    (GUILFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  Guilford Police are asking for help from the public in locating  28 year old Randall Scott Bova Jr. Bova left his home  in an altered mental state Wednesday night shortly before 8:30.
    Bova was driving  a white 4  door 2014 Kia Forte  with Connecticut registration  AA 65651.He left without  a cellphone  or other means of   contact, His family is concerned  for his personal safety.
    Bova 

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