• Pedestrian killed in Hartford car crash

    Pedestrian killed in Hartford car crash
    Police are reporting today that a pedestrian was killed in a motor vehicle accident. The accident occurred in the area of 115 Albany Avenue just before 9 p.m. Monday. A female pedestrian in her 40s was struck and suffered serious injuries. She later died at St. Francis Hospital. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation,...
  • Woman shot and killed in possible domestic dispute in Hartford

    Woman shot and killed in possible domestic dispute in Hartford
    Police are investigating a possible homicide tonight of a woman in Hartford. They responded to the 100 block of Oakland Terrace at around 8 p.m. Monday. At the scene, police found an injured man who had allegedly been pistol whipped in a domestic incident. Police say they also found a deceased woman in her 60s. The woman was shot with...
  • Motorcyclist dies in serious accident in Guilford

    Motorcyclist dies in serious accident in Guilford
    Guilford Police are reporting today that a man has died as a result of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 77 and Flat Meadow Road. The deceased, a 21-year-old male, was operating a motorcycle that collided with a sedan around 4:45 p.m. Monday. Police say he suffered serious injuries and later died in the hospital. The cause...
  • Tweed Airport resumes full operations after flooding forced cancellations

    Tweed Airport resumes full operations after flooding forced cancellations
    Tweed-New Haven Airport was fully back up and running on Monday. This after flooding at the airport closed part of the terminal and forced numerous cancellations on Sunday. Still, some passengers were scrambling to book a new flight. As things dry out and get back to normal at Tweed-New Haven Airport, Frank Stanzione and his family were among those affected...
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  • Survey underway aims to improve quality of life for Hispanic communities

    Survey underway aims to improve quality of life for Hispanic communities
    Right now in Connecticut, there is a chance for members of Latino communities to weigh in on their quality of life through a pilot program. The Hispanic Federation is conducting a month-long online survey through July, addressing everything from health care, to housing, to jobs and education. The results aim to determine the greatest needs for Hispanic communities, and they...
  • Jason Aldean announces rescheduled date for Hartford Show

    Jason Aldean announces rescheduled date for Hartford Show
    Country music star Jason Aldean was forced reschedule his concert in Hartford, Connecticut, over the weekend after cutting the show short when he suffered heat exhaustion on stage Saturday night.
  • Police investigating suspicious death in Vernon

    Police investigating suspicious death in Vernon
    Police are investigating a suspicious death in Vernon. Officers responded to a scene at 79 Brooklyn Street Monday. The State Police Major Crime Squad is assisting with the investigation, according to Vernon police. The scene remained active Monday evening, police said. No other details were immediately available.
  • Police investigate woman's suspicious death in Vernon

    Police investigate woman's suspicious death in Vernon
    Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 22-year-old woman found dead in her Vernon apartment. Officers responded to a scene at 79 Brooklyn Street Monday. There is currently a person of interest in the case, according to police. The State Police Major Crime Squad is assisting with the investigation, according to Vernon police. The scene remained active Monday evening,...
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  • Police ID woman killed in Vernon and make arrest

    Police ID woman killed in Vernon and make arrest
    Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old woman who was found in her Vernon apartment Monday afternoon and they have made an arrest in the case. Officers responded to 79 Brooklyn St. just after noon Monday for a welfare check and found Anastasia Paul, of Vernon. Vernon Police said Tuesday that they have charged Abdul Mboob, 23 of Manchester,...
  • Tips on how to stay cool during hot and humid weather

    Tips on how to stay cool during hot and humid weather
    On Saturday, Country music singer Jason Aldean left the stage during his performance at the Xfinity Theatre.   “Obviously he is on a stage, the stage can trap some of the heat, depending on how the stage is designed,” Hartford Healthcare Dr. Eric Walsh said. Aldean posted a video on social media and apologized to fans for cutting the show short....
  • Driver charged in fatal June pedestrian crash in Fairfield

    Driver charged in fatal June pedestrian crash in Fairfield
    Police have arrested the driver who investigators say hit and killed a woman in Fairfield last month. Meghan Rice, 51, of Newtown, turned herself in to Fairfield police on Monday. Police say Rice was driving her car along Redding Road around 3 p.m. on June 23 when her car crossed the yellow line, struck a mailbox and then hit 45-year-old...
  • Flooded church basement damages youth theater props, workspace in New Britain

    Flooded church basement damages youth theater props, workspace in New Britain
    New Britain’s No Boundaries Youth Theatre is scheduled to have a three-day performance coming up at the end of the month. It is a performance of SpongeBob SquarePants, and even though there is a water theme, Sunday’s rains were not a welcomed sight. That’s because the church basement where the group normally rehearses flooded. Improvising on Monday, the group rehearsed...
  • Bristol, Wolcott residents clean up after severe flooding

    Bristol, Wolcott residents clean up after severe flooding
    A weekend of heavy rain left some sections within the city of Bristol under water. “I (saw) a shed float by into a backyard over here.” Said Curtis Pinette, a neighbor to a section of the city that flooded. City officials estimate they received over 5 inches of rain in only about an hour, overwhelming even the most up-to-date sections...
  • NBC CT Responds reporter honored by financial counseling nonprofit

    NBC CT Responds reporter honored by financial counseling nonprofit
    There’s no shame in asking for help. Just ask Money Management International (MMI), a nonprofit whose mission is to improve lives through financial education and to help people make strategic plans to pay down their debt. “The stigma around debt and financial and housing instability prevents people from seeking help and learning about their options,” said Thomas Nitzsche, the senior...
  • Prosecutor files more charges against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmaker

    Prosecutor files more charges against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmaker
    A prosecutor added felony charges, including sexual assault, Monday against a man accused of attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative after a prayer service, but did not file hate crime allegations demanded by the lawmaker’s supporters. Andrey Desmond, 30, appeared for a hearing in Hartford Superior Court, where supporters of state Rep. Maryam Khan, including local imams, also gathered. “It...
  • Wolcott man accused of hitting police with baton, pole during breach at U.S. Capitol in 2021

    Wolcott man accused of hitting police with baton, pole during breach at U.S. Capitol in 2021
    A Wolcott man is accused of hitting police with a baton and a wooden pole during the breach at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, and he was arrested on Monday. Richard Markey, 38, of Wolcott, made a court appearance Monday and before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Spector in Hartford and was released on a...
  • Flooding takes a toll on Connecticut farms

    Flooding takes a toll on Connecticut farms
    Floodwaters continue to take a toll on farmers across Connecticut. At Killam & Bassette Farmstead in South Glastonbury, flooding has damaged about 35 acres of farmland and cost them approximately $450,000 in profit. “It is huge. It is weight-bearing. Hopefully, we have saved enough money to make it through the season,” said Chris Bassette, the owner of the farmstead. “We...
  • Campbell Soup to close corporate office in Norwalk

    Campbell Soup to close corporate office in Norwalk
    The Campbell Soup Company plans to close its corporate office in Norwalk. The company has notified the state Department of Labor that it will be closing the office at 595 Westport Ave. and consolidating its corporate offices into its headquarters in Camden, New Jersey. The closure is expected to happen in at least three phases. One in September 2023, another...
  • Suspect in Bridgeport murder brought back to Connecticut after he was found in Ohio

    Suspect in Bridgeport murder brought back to Connecticut after he was found in Ohio
    A man who was suspected of the murder of a woman in Bridgeport in April has been found in Ohio. Police said members of the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force went to Cuyahoga County, Ohio Friday and took 41-year-old Derrick Francis into custody. They said he is suspected in the murder of Brianna McKoy on April 6 and he...
  • One $50,000 Powerball winner in CT as jackpot soars to $900 million

    One $50,000 Powerball winner in CT as jackpot soars to $900 million
    One Powerball ticket sold in Connecticut won $50,000 Saturday night, but no one has won the Powerball jackpot and it is up to $900 million for the drawing Monday night. The winning Powerball numbers on Saturday were 2-9-43-55-57 and the Powerball was 18. Powerplay was X2. The $50,000 winning ticket in Connecticut matched four numbers. It did not have the...
  • 4 injured, including 2 seriously, after crash on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden

    4 injured, including 2 seriously, after crash on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden
    Four people are injured, including two seriously, after a crash on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden early Sunday morning and an intersection in the area remains closed. Officers were called to Dixwell Avenue and Church Street for a two-car crash around 3:30 a.m. Investigators believe both vehicles were traveling southbound on Dixwell Avenue when they collided. The collision caused one vehicle...
  • Tweed New Haven Airport reopens Monday after flooding

    Tweed New Haven Airport reopens Monday after flooding
    Tweed New Haven Airport has reopened on Monday after flooding closed the airport the day before. Heavy rain moved through the state on Sunday and caused flooding. Airport officials said the terminal was closed on Sunday and crews were working to reopen the airport as soon as possible. According to the airport, Tweed New Haven acts as a collection bowl...
  • Sunny, hot and humid day on tap

    Sunny, hot and humid day on tap
    Happy Monday! We have a sunny, hot and humid day on tap for the start of the workweek. The morning will have fog and thick humidity. As the day goes on, there will be sunshine with high temperatures between 87 and 93. The feels-like temperature is around 95. Tonight will be fair and foggy. Tuesday looks partly sunny with scattered...
  • Heat, oppressive humidity continue across Connecticut Monday

    Heat, oppressive humidity continue across Connecticut Monday
    We have a sunny, hot and humid day on tap for the start of the workweek. The morning will have fog and thick humidity. As the day goes on, there will be sunshine with high temperatures between 87 and 93. The feels-like temperature is around 95. Tonight will be fair and foggy. Tuesday looks partly sunny with scattered storms possible....
  • Officer-involved shooting in Manchester under investigation

    Officer-involved shooting in Manchester under investigation
    An officer-involved shooting in Manchester is under investigation. Police were called to North Main Street around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday after getting a report of a domestic dispute. The first officer to arrive on scene heard a man and woman yelling. When the officer made contact with them, investigators said there was a confrontation between the man and the officer....
  • Investigation underway after an officer shot person in Manchester

    Investigation underway after an officer shot person in Manchester
    An investigation is underway after an officer shot a person in Manchester Sunday. Police were called to North Main Street around 6:35 p.m. on Sunday after getting a report of a domestic dispute. The first officer to arrive at the scene heard a man and woman yelling. When the officer made contact with them, investigators said there was a confrontation...
  • Bicyclist in critical condition after being struck by car in East Haven

    Bicyclist in critical condition after being struck by car in East Haven
    A bicyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a car in East Haven on Sunday night. Police said a 19-year-old male riding a bicycle was struck on Foxon Road, also known as Route 80, around 10:15 p.m. The male was taken to the hospital in critical condition. His current condition is not known. The driver of the vehicle...
  • Fire causes significant damage to East Granby home, 1 firefighter injured

    Fire causes significant damage to East Granby home, 1 firefighter injured
    A fire caused significant damage to a home in East Granby overnight and one firefighter was transported to the hospital to be evaluated for an injury. Firefighters were called to a single-family home on North Main Street around 11 p.m. on Sunday. Three people were home at the time of the fire and were able to get out before fire...

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