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Orange 2 hours ago

7 injured when driver reportedly has medical emergency, crashes into vehicle in Orange

Seven people were injured when a driver reportedly had a medical emergency and crashed into another vehicle in Orange on Friday night. Police said a Nissan Rogue was traveling eastbound on Derby Avenu...

Manchester 4 hours ago

Crews extinguish fire at scrap yard in Manchester
Norwalk 1 hour ago

Car merging onto I-95 South hit fuel truck before fiery crash in Norwalk: state police

Bradley Airport 6 hours ago

Honor Flight Connecticut takes 50 veterans to Washington, DC

Dozens of people waving American flags lined Bradley International Airport on Saturday as 50 veterans were sent off for Honor Flight Connecticut. The veterans, along with their guardians and Honor Fli...
Hamden 1 hour ago

Woman struck by vehicle in Hamden has died

A woman who was struck by a vehicle in Hamden on Friday night has died. Officers responded to the 2300 block of Dixwell Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. after getting a report of a pedestrian who had bee...
Bloomfield 4 hours ago

Multiple tractor-trailers involved in Bloomfield fire

Multiple tractor-trailers were involved in a fire in Bloomfield on Saturday. Fire officials said there were three tractor-trailers on fire on Central Avenue. State Dept. of Energy and Environmental pr...
Norwalk 5 hours ago

Watch live: Crews use shears to break apart bridge on I-95 in Norwalk

Crews are making significant progress demolishing parts of a bridge on Interstate 95 in Norwalk after a fiery crash on Thursday. Those crews are expected to be there through the weekend to get that pa...

Stamford 9 hours ago

Hoarding impeded search efforts during deadly Stamford house fire: fire officials

A man was found dead after a fire at a home in Stamford on Friday night and fire officials said hoarding conditions impeded their search efforts. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about a possible fire in the area of Adams Avenue and Ivy Street shortly before 7 p.m. One of the callers reported seeing smoke and said a resident of…...
StormTracker 1 hour ago

Rain moves in for second half of weekend

We started the weekend with dry and quiet weather before a period of rain arrives for the second half of the weekend. Showers are expected to develop through the afternoon on Sunday. Before the steadiest of the rain arrives, scattered showers and areas of drizzle are possible for the first half of the day. Steady rain will set up across…...
Norwalk 9 hours ago

Diverted traffic bringing frustration, opportunity for Norwalk-area entrepreneurs

As traffic continues to snarl streets along Route 1 in Norwalk, from the I-95 closure, it’s having an impact on businesses in the area. Outside of Silver Star Diner in Norwalk, owner Alexandros Savvidis sees a clogged Route 1. “Bumper to bumper and somebody wants to come in, it’s impossible. If I have to leave, you got to go the…
new haven 24 hours ago

Wilbur Cross High School Culinary teams repeat big wins at ProStart national competitions

Fresh off a trip to the national finals, the ProStart culinary team at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven showed off what they do best: create unique meals together. “For our entrée, we had a stuffed rabbit loin roulade with a pea purée, a mustard sauce, and a carrot and asparagus decorations,” explained team member Dyani Dolberry, a...
Hartford May 3

Hartford hit-and-run victim's family grieves the loss of a father

Ashley Davila Morales is the daughter of Gilbert Davila. She remembers her dad affectionately giving her the title ‘bodyguard,’ as a young child. “He would put me on his shoulders, and that to me, I always took it to the heart,” Ashley said. “For me, for him to call me his bodyguard, like listen I’m too small to be...
Norwalk 24 hours ago

Reckless driving may have played role in fiery crash on I-95 in Norwalk: sources

State police say the cause of the large crash and oil tanker fire on I-95 in Norwalk remains under investigation. However, state public safety sources tell NBC Connecticut Investigates that reckless driving by the operator of a car appears to be involved the collision that has paralyzed one of our country’s largest traffic corridors. How much of a ...
Branford 23 hours ago

Branford students honor formerly enslaved man with Witness Stone installation

The installation ceremony for a Witness Stone honoring Cambridge Gould was held in Branford Friday morning. The ceremony started inside of the First Congregation Church of Branford where Branford High School students and members of the clergy gave speeches honoring Gould, an enslaved individual who lived in Branford around the 1750s. “I really didn...
Southington May 3

Southington Drive-In announces summer movie lineup

In a sure sign that summer is coming soon, the Southington Drive-In has released its summer movie lineup. This is the 15th year for the drive-in being owned by the community and run by volunteers. All proceeds are distributed to the drive-in’s host nonprofit and civic organizations in the area, according to its Facebook post. The Southington ...
Southington May 3

Woman abandoned cats, ran over kitten in Southington parking lot: police

A New Britain woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she abandoned a cat and a kitten in a parking lot and then ran over the kitten while driving away. Police responded to the Walmart parking lot on Queen Street in Southington on April 15 after getting a call about the cats being abandoned there. Witnesses reported seeing…...
Trumbull May 3

Route 15 South in Trumbull reopens after serious crash

Route 15 South was closed in Trumbull because of a serious crash Friday afternoon. State police said the crash happened just after noon on Route 15 South near exit 47 and serious injuries were reported. The extent is not yet known. The CT State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Squad unit responded to the scene. The parkway has since reopene...
Metro-North May 3

Metro-North adds service this weekend and Monday due to I-95 closure

Metro-North is adding service over the weekend and on Monday because of the closure of Interstate 95 in Norwalk. A fiery crash at 5:30 a.m. Thursday closed the highway and it remains closed. Officials do not expect it to reopen until Monday morning to allow for crews to remove the Fairfield Avenue, which was damaged by the fire. The Metropolitan&#8...
Crime and Courts May 3

State police charge brother of inmate accused of trying to hire hitman

A month after arresting an inmate who is accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill his former girlfriend and her loved ones, including her two children, state police have filed charges against his brother as well. State police said 31-year-old Joshua Peikert, an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Institute in Uncasville, paid a former cellmate to fin...
Middletown May 3

Driver left scene after collision with state police vehicle on Route 9: police

State police are looking for the driver who was involved in a crash with a state police vehicle on Route 9 in Middletown Friday morning and then left the scene. State police said they were notified of a crash involving a state police vehicle and a white Nissan Altima on Route 9 North near exit 21 around 8:30 a.m. Police…

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