Kevin Gaiss is a reporter with NBC Connecticut. You can watch him weekdays during the 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts. Before joining the NBC Connecticut team, he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at WCAX in Burlington, Vermont, from 2020 to 2023.
Kevin was born and raised here in Connecticut before attending Springfield College in Massachusetts.
When he’s not reporting, Kevin loves spending time outside running, hiking, and biking with family and friends.
The Latest
-
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at UConn for second day
UConn students and community members are on day two of a protest in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and are showing their opposition to the war between Israel and Hamas. “We feel we as students we have a responsibility to use any little power, we may have to make the big changes that need to be made,” student…
-
Hartford community organization marks nine months without a fatal shooting
A neighborhood in Hartford is marking a milestone of sorts – nine months with no fatal shootings. The Greater Hartford NAACP said it’s thanks to a weekly program directly engaging with the community. “We have been here trying to dispute, negate and stop issues that are happening in the greater Hartford area,” Reverand Doctor Bruce L. Carter with the Greater…
-
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, and the mayor’s response…
-
12 arrested in two violent incidents Monday night in West Haven
West Haven police arrested a dozen people in connection to two incidents in West Haven Monday night. An officer was injured responding to a large crowd and fights at a city beach followed by a shooting up the road that left another officer injured. While the mayor considers changes that could prevent this behavior from happening again, she is exercising…
-
Guilford's Little Red Shack overcome by rain and tide
An iconic shoreline structure under stress as storms rolled through the state Friday. Concerned residents in Guilford spent the day checking in on the Little Red Shack on Grass Island. Some were fearful the structure would be sucked into Long Island sound, but it weathered the storm. “I wanted to come down, make sure it was okay, is it floating…
-
Post-trial motions denied, but single count could be vacated in Troconis case
Michelle Troconis was back in court in Stamford Wednesday as her defense attorney made his case for a new trial and to have her acquitted of the six charges she was convicted of. Troconis was found guilty on all charges related to the murder and disappearance of Jennifer Farber Dulos in New Canaan in May 2019. Judge Kevin Randolph denied…
-
UConn students pack Gampel Pavilion for Women's Final Four
A watch party in Storrs for a highly anticipated women’s matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and our UConn Huskies lit up Gampel Pavilion to show love to the huskies. “We knew the championship was coming up, we had to have something crazy,” said Fiona Hufford, showing off her UConn hat she ordered off Amazon. Hufford said for UConn, where...
-
UConn prepares to welcome thousands for Eclipse viewing event
We are just a few days away from the solar eclipse coming close to our state – and Connecticut’s largest university is prepping campus for the event. “We get perfect alignment. The last one was seven years ago. The next one is more than 20 years away that we’d be able to see from the U.S. So, this is...
-
Killingworth's Deer Lake is debt free as leaders look toward its future
A beloved lake in Killingworth is now free of debt and protected from development pressure thanks to a nonprofit and leagues of donors focused on its preservation. Deer Lake is a 253-acre property formerly owned by the Connecticut Yankee Council of Boy Scouts. It went up for sale in September of 2021 and though it was being watched and bid…
-
New Haven pushing recruitment amid shortage of paramedics
A national issue is playing out in the Elm City. New Haven is working on recruiting more paramedics to cover shifts as medical calls continue to increase. While the city is in active recruitment, filling shifts is a challenge and continues to be expensive. Recruitment is active and the fire chief notes, they are hiring. The department is at a…
