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• Addressing Vibrio concerns in Connecticut

  18-08-2023 22:47
  
  As families make their way to the shoreline to enjoy the beaches, state health officials are asking people take precautions going in the water or if they’re eating shellfish. They’re warning about a potentially deadly bacteria in Long Island Sound. Pristine conditions are bringing visitors to Silver Sands State Park in Milford. People wading in the water to get a...
  
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• 10 people injured, child in critical condition, after crash in Wolcott

  18-08-2023 22:37
  
  Wolcott police said 10 people are injured, including a 10-year-old who is in critical condition, after a car crash Friday night. The police department said a vehicle traveling on Woodtick Road turned abruptly and overcorrected before going off the roadway and landing on its side. Two adults and eight children were squeezed in a Ford Focus, with three kids in...
  
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• Police look for person who struck cruiser in stolen car in Cheshire

  18-08-2023 22:24
  
  Cheshire police are looking for whoever crashed into a cop car with a stolen vehicle Friday night. Authorities said the car, an Acura TLX with license plate BK48377, struck a police cruiser while trying to exit the Maplecroft Plaza on Highland Avenue. It happened at about 7:15 p.m. The car was reported stolen to Waterbury police earlier this month. Police...
  
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• NWS surveys storm damage caused by possible tornado in Scotland

  18-08-2023 21:46
  
  The National Weather Service is investigating if morning damage in Scotland was the result of a tornado. Crews are assessing storm damage in the area, which they say includes well over 100 downed trees. The National Weather Service will receive photos, drone footage and radar data to make a determination, which is expected to come Monday. The Department of Emergency...
  
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• Travel + Leisure says this CT park is among the best in the country

  18-08-2023 20:29
  
  When you think of what Connecticut is known for, beaches probably aren’t at the top of your list. Whether you’re looking for a new adventure or planning an epic road trip to the country’s best state parks, here’s your guide to seeing some beautiful and unique sights in the area. In a recent article, the magazine breaks down which state...
  
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• Man dies after apparent assault in New Haven apartment

  18-08-2023 20:06
  
  A man has died after reportedly being assaulted in his apartment on Norton Street in New Haven. The police department said they were called to the 200 block of Norton Street at about 7:10 p.m. Responding officers found 39-year-old Maurice Grimes, of Waterbury, inside his home with wounds believed to be from an assault. Grimes was taken to the hospital...
  
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• Person hurt after car crashes into Trumbull fire station

  18-08-2023 19:26
  
  A person is injured after a car crashed into a Trumbull fire station Friday evening, police said. The Trumbull Police Department said they were notified of the accident, which happened on White Plains Road. It’s unknown whether the driver or a firefighter was hurt in the accident. The extent of injuries is unknown. This is a developing story. Check back...
  
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• Church closures in Waterbury following a decline in parishioners and priests

  18-08-2023 17:50
  
  Fewer parishioners in the pews are causing churches in Waterbury to close. “I am extremely surprised they are closing,” Ramon Torres, of Waterbury, said. Archbishop Leonard P. Blair sent a letter to the faith community in Waterbury, saying in part:  “Not only are there fewer and fewer priests, but there has also been a sharp decrease in attendance at some...
  
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• Flooding displaces guests and damages cars at Holiday Inn Express in Rocky Hill

  18-08-2023 16:52
  
  It was a chaotic morning for guests staying at the Holiday Inn Express on Waterchase Drive. Many of them trudged through muddy floodwater in the hallway. Those on the first floor found it in their rooms. “When I was in my room, I heard people in the hallway screaming pretty much,” said Rael Ferguson of Berlin. Floodwaters also inundated the hotel...
  
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• Hacked & helpless: social media users maddened by Meta

  18-08-2023 14:54
  
  NBC Responds teams around the country constantly get complaints from viewers who believe their Facebook or Instagram accounts have been hacked and that they can’t get help regaining access. Our teams reach out to Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, about consumers’ frustrations and our requests to the company for help are rarely answered. “I think it’s outrageous that you...
  
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• CVS Health announces more than 300 job cuts in Connecticut

  18-08-2023 14:22
  
  CVS Health has announced more than 300 layoffs in Connecticut. The company notified the state Department of Labor on Friday that it will be conducting a mass layoff at its facility at 151 Farmington Ave. in Hartford. The layoffs are expected to begin on Oct. 21 and continue through Dec. 30. The company said 306 of the positions being terminated...
  
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• New Haven County woman is first human case of West Nile Virus in CT this season

  18-08-2023 13:02
  
  A New Haven County woman contracted West Nile Virus, and this is the first human case of West Nile Virus-associated illness in Connecticut this season, according to the state Department of Health. Health officials said she is between 50 and 59 years old, became ill during the third week of July with West Nile fever and has since recovered. Lab...
  
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• I-395 South in Norwich reopens

  18-08-2023 12:30
  
  Interstate 395 South was closed in Norwich after a crash and it has reopened. The highway was closed between exits 18 and 14, according to CTRoads.org. No additional information was immediately available.
  
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• State police arrest wrong-way driver on I-384 early Friday morning

  18-08-2023 10:44
  
  State police were able to stop a wrong-way driver on Interstate 384 early Friday morning. Troopers responded to I-384 East in Manchester just after 12 a.m. after getting a report of a car driving in the wrong direction. They found a vehicle driving westbound in the eastbound lanes near Exit 4, according to state police. The troopers were able to...
  
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• Woman sentenced for murdering victim whose headless body was found in state park in Watertown

  18-08-2023 10:31
  
  A Connecticut woman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of a woman whose headless body was found in a state park. Casandra Nazario, 26, of Waterbury had pleaded guilty in April to murder, first-degree burglary and tampering with evidence for her part in the July 2020 stabbing death of Rachel Lerato Sebetlela. A hiker found Sebetlela’s...
  
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• Wallingford man had 80,000+ child porn images and videos on his computers: police

  18-08-2023 09:31
  
  Police have arrested a Wallingford man they say had more than 80,000 pictures and videos depicting child pornography on his computer. Eric Delcavo, 32, was arrested on Thursday. Detectives began an investigation of Delcavo in November 2022 after getting a report of a sexual assault, according to police. As part of their investigation, police executed a search and seizure warrant...
  
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• 17-year-old shot in Hartford

  18-08-2023 07:37
  
  A 17-year-old was shot in Hartford early Friday morning. Police said they responded to Brook Street just before 2 a.m. after someone called to report gunshots and they found a 17-year-old young man who had been shot in the leg. He was transported to the hospital and police said his injuries are not life-threatening. Hartford Police Major Crimes responded and...
  
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• One hospitalized with burn injuries after fire on I-84 in West Hartford

  18-08-2023 07:24
  
  A person was burned in a vehicle fire on Interstate 84 in West Hartford Friday morning and has serious injuries. State police said troopers and firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle fire just after 3 a.m. and found a person who has been burned. The person was conscious and alert and was taken to a local hospital. Police...
  
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