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Scattered showers to start Wednesday

Happy Wednesday! There will be a few scattered showers this morning that will turn more isolated this afternoon. Highs will be around 60. It will be clear and cold tonight with a hard freeze likely. F...

Ticks 7 hours ago

Warmer and wetter winters in CT provide favorable environment for ticks
Hartford 7 hours ago

Child gets stuck in claw machine at laundromat. He walked away with some new toys

dog house Apr 19

UConn freshman Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft

UConn freshman Stephon Castle has entered his name into the NBA draft, becoming the fifth Husky starter to at least explore moving on after Connecticut’s latest NCAA title run. UConn and coach Dan Hur...
old saybrook Apr 19

Police arrest suspects in theft of railroad tracks that popular ‘North Pole Express' run on

Two people are accused of stealing railroad tracks in Old Saybrook that the popular Essex Steam train and “North Pole Express” run on and selling them as scrap metal. On Monday, Feb. 26, the Valley Ra...
StormTracker Apr 19

Partly sunny day Friday

Cloud cover will increase as we head into the night Friday. Temperatures reached the 50s to low-60s today. Rain will develop by Saturday morning and it is likely to fall between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. The...
Wallingford Apr 18

Peer support team helps Wallingford firefighters with processing service call responses

A deadly blaze in Wallingford prompted the town’s fire department to activate its peer support team. It’s to help firefighters process what they witness on scene. As Wallingford firefighters res...

Berlin Apr 18

Oil dumped in Berlin illegally

Authorities in Berlin are investigating the illegal dumping of multiple barrels of what appears to be waste oil. Berlin Fire responded to Route 5 at around 3 p.m. today after multiple people reported the suspicious barrels. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is working on the scene, and no environmental impact has been reported....
colchester Apr 19

Officer shot person after responding to a disturbance call in Colchester: state police

A Colchester police officer shot a person after responding to a disturbance call Thursday evening, according to state police. Officers responded to a disturbance call on Norwich Avenue just after 6:15 p.m. After arriving, officers encountered a person and one officer fired at that individual, injuring them, according to state police. The person was...
Hartford Apr 18

Hartford makes progress on plan for Puerto Rican Culture Center

The now boarded-up Sacred Heart Church in the Clay Arsenal neighborhood of Hartford will undergo some big changes. This morning, Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced that the city has taken steps to convert the old church building into a Puerto Rican Culture Center. “We want to build something here that’s not only beautiful and vibrant,” he said. “Bu...
UConn Huskies Apr 18

UConn's Alex Karaban to enter the 2024 NBA Draft

Another UConn men’s basketball player is entering the 2024 NBA draft. Sophomore forward Alex Karaban announced that he will be chasing his NBA dreams and entering this year’s draft. Karaban said he will maintain his college eligibility while doing so. The 6-foot-8 sophomore averaged 13.3 points and 5.1 rebounds this season. The news com...
Hartford Apr 19

Man arrested in Hartford in connection with homicide in Colombia

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a man in Hartford earlier this month who they say was convicted for murder in Colombia. They say the 44-year-old man was arrested for a murder in his home country back in 2014 and found guilty two years later. He was previously arrested for entering the U.S. illegally in September 2022, but was ...
utilities Apr 18

PURA vote will increase certain utility costs beginning in July

“I got a family at home and it’s definitely hitting my paycheck a lot,” New Britain’s Javier Cardoso said. On Wednesday, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) passed its annual Rate Adjustment Mechanisms (RAM) for both United Illuminating and Eversource. “It is to reconcile the cost of public policy programs that state legislators, DEEP ...
Cheshire Apr 19

Outrage over social media post calling students ‘thugs' in Cheshire

A Facebook post calling students from New Haven “thugs” who attend school in Cheshire has caught the attention of many in the town, including the head of the district, who’s now responding. In a now-deleted post, the person said that their friends have children who attend Cheshire High School, and they’ve heard that the New Haven students “cause tr...
Monroe Apr 18

Monroe police ask killer to come forward after developments in cold case

The Monroe Police Department is asking whoever is responsible for the cold case killing of then- 8-year-old Renee Freer to come forward. Freer was murdered on June 22, 1977, and investigators said there hasn’t been a break in the case – until now. Police said the child was found dead in the woods behind her house. For 47 years, investig...
Wolcott Apr 18

Abandoned dog found without her puppies in Wolcott

Wolcott Animal Control is asking for help locating lost puppies and finding whoever is responsible for abandoning their mother. A passerby found the young mother dog running up Spindle Hill by the intersection of Mad River Road, Wolcott Dog Pound shared on Facebook yesterday. The animal shelter said she is clearly still nursing and is producing mil...
Enfield Apr 18

I-91 South reopens in Enfield after oil spill

Interstate 91 South has reopened in Enfield after a reported oil spill. The highway was closed between exits 49 and 48 but has since reopened. The spill was initially reported at 3:30 p.m. Connecticut State Police responded to the scene. Drivers were asked to avoid the area. It’s unknown what prompted the spill, or how much oil has spilled. N...
NBC CT Responds Apr 18

From immigration status to sexual orientation, here's what your car may know about you

A group of researchers at the Mozilla Foundation recently poured through the data collection policies of the top 25 most popular car brands in the world
Cheshire Apr 18

I-691 ramp reopens in Cheshire after truck rollover

An Interstate 691 ramp has reopened in Cheshire after a tanker truck rollover. The I-691 East exit 7 entrance ramp in Cheshire was shut down for several hours, state police said. Minor injuries were reported. Drivers were asked to take alternate routes. No additional information was immediately available.
Wallingford Apr 18

Fatal fire in Wallingford appears criminal: officials

Two people have died and another is hospitalized with serious injuries after a fire at a multi-family home in Wallingford, according to officials. They said the investigation indicates that the incident is criminal. Firefighters responded to the home on Geneva Avenue around 6 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a call about smoke coming from a home and ...
StormTracker Apr 18

Rain continues into Thursday night

We will have lots of clouds and periods of showers and drizzle on Thursday. Temperatures will be cooler than they have been with highs only getting into the upper-40s. Thursday night will be mainly cloudy and the rain will continue. Friday will bring more clouds, but we will also have a little sun, then a few evening showers. The...
Enfield Apr 18

Enfield mayor faces backlash over comments about students with special needs

An Enfield resident and member of the Enfield Chapter of Standing up for Racial Justice raised concerns about state 2022-23 school year data, that points to a disproportionate number of students of color and students with disabilities being arrested or suspended from school in Enfield. She voiced the concerns at the April 15 town council meeting, a...
UConn Apr 22

UConn's Jonathan the Husky turns 1

Jonathan the Husky is now 1 and UConn held a birthday celebration for the pup. The celebration was on Friday, April 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Jonathan statue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UConn (@uconn) Jonathan’s Instagram post invited people to attend. “My birthday is on Friday! And you’re all invited to come......

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