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State police have arrested a 29-year-old Granby man who is accused of assaulting a family member and holding her against her will for hours. State police said the investigation started just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday when someone called 911 and said a woman had been assaulted and was being held at knifepoint. Troopers responded and found the sus...

Norwich firefighters rescued a driver who went over a retaining wall, then down an embankment and became trapped on Thursday night. It happened on Summit Street just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday when a vehicle went over a retaining wall from the parking lot of the Summitwoods Apartments, according to the Norwich Fire Department.  To rescue th...

A man has serious injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport on Thursday evening, according to police. Police said calls came in just before 5:30 p.m. that a person had been struck at East Main Street and Spring Street and firefighters, police officers and medics responded.  The victim was taken to Bridgeport Hospital to be treate...

The National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued its first “severe geomagnetic storm watch” in nearly 20 years and part of the impact is that you just might be able to see the Northern Lights in Connecticut. The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center said large sunspot groups and strong solar flares led to the issuance o...

Frustration is growing for tenants who were forced out after a fire at their Avon apartment complex last month. They say they’re not getting timely communication from property management. It has been two weeks of adjustments for Elizabeth Graves and her children as they have stayed with local family and friends in the area. That’s because her apart...

It is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we know that mental health support is crucial for kids. One nonprofit is making that, along with access to health care, more obtainable. It has outreach programs running right now at Connecticut Children’s in Hartford. It’s lights, camera, action, and Ellie McOmber is on air! From Connecticut Children’s Fami...

On Thursday, tenants were rallying and fighting for fair leases and better living conditions in New Haven and it comes after some tenant unions have notched successes as they look to improve the places where they live. “I’d say we feel like we accomplished a lot. And really it’s just a start,” said Zach Postle of New Haven. Postle......

Gov. Ned Lamont plans to veto a bill that would give financial aid to striking workers. Lamont told reporters in his office about his decision Thursday while reflecting on the legislative session that ended at midnight. “Does that mean I want the taxpayers subsidizing striking workers? I don’t think I do,” Lamont said, defending his record as a pro...

“There was no erratic driving or anything to indicate that, but they were concerned enough to call,” said Lt. John Schmalberger of Avon Police. Children and parents of Avon Public Schools alerted police of what they say was erratic behavior coming from their bus driver on Wednesday afternoon. “Some yelling, some loud outbursts, some hand waving but...

A longstanding diner in Wethersfield expects to have to close their doors for good after the town Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans to build mixed-use housing in its place. The Wethersfield Diner has called the Silas Deane Highway home for roughly 70 years, according to the owner. “Horrified, heartbroken, pissed off. It’s wrong,” ...

Police are investigating a shooting in Waterbury on Thursday afternoon and said the victim has life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the intersection of Bishop and Bronson streets at 1 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting and found a crime scene, police said. But before the officers got there, Saint Mary’s Hospital contacted polic...

The governor has signed legislation that will prohibit health-care providers and hospitals in Connecticut from reporting a person’s medical debt to credit rating agencies for use in credit reports. The law also voids any medical debt that is reported to credit rating agencies, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. It takes effect on July 1. “When medical d...

Windsor High School was placed in lockdown Thursday morning after a student brought what was initially believed to be a gun to school. Police responded to the school just before 11 a.m. after getting a report that a male student had a gun in the bathroom. The 16-year-old student was located and detained. It was determined the student had a…...