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Two people were taken to the hospital after police say they had been assaulted late Friday night. This all unfolded just before midnight on Railroad Place. Police said they found two men suffering from non-life threatening slash wounds when they arrived on scene. Both men had to be taken to the hospital for further treatment. Investigators found th...

One person is injured after a plane crashed shortly after take-off at Brainard Airport in Hartford on Saturday. The Connecticut Airport Authority said the single-engine aircraft crashed shortly after take-off at Hartford-Brainard Airport around 3:45 p.m. The plane is described as a Lancair IV-P, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The...

More than 100 firefighters worked to put out a large fire at an egg farm in Bozrah on Saturday. Firefighters said the fire was in a 50 foot by 600 foot operating chicken coop at Hillandale Farms on Schwartz Road. Crews from 16 surrounding departments including Colchester, East Haddam, Salem, Gardner Lake, Lebanon, Franklin, Yantic and Sterling, Taf...

House of Heroes started its season a little earlier this year as the group came together in Hamden on Saturday to build a ramp for a veteran and retired firefighter in need. “When we got a call to help one of our own, we just put the team together,” said retired Hamden Fire Department Chief Gary Merweed. The team of…

While it may not be the brightest of weekends, temperatures will remain on the mild side for this time of the year. Temperatures are expected stay well into the 40s through Sunday. Skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy. There is a risk of a shower by late in the day on Sunday. The average high temperature for this time…

Connecticut officials are reacting to the deadly encounter between several officers and Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee after videos of the incident were released to the public. “Those five officers broke their solemn oath to protect and serve. They betrayed the entire profession for all of us who put on a badge everyday to proudly protect...

“There were two other men who saw her lunge, an eight-inch butcher knife through my trachea, so to hear that my injuries are listed as a laceration to my neck, my throat doesn’t work,” Jill Kidik said. Nearly five years after Kidik was stabbed in the neck while responding to a landlord/tenant dispute, the former Hartford police officer spoke......

A sports sampling program that runs camps all over the country, called 2-4-1 Sports, has brought its fencing program to Hartford. “We go like this and try to hit each other in the stomachs,” said Yamillette, a fourth grader at Breakthrough Magnet School South. 2-4-1 Sports is working with the Breakthrough Magnet School in Hartford thank...

One of the five former police officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death has ties to Connecticut. Desmond Mills Jr.’s defense attorney confirmed that he is from Connecticut during a press conference Thursday. Mills was indicted and faces seven charges in connection to the death of Nichols, including second-degree murder. Nichols died three days after ...

A New Haven man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of a 21-year-old in July 2020, according to the Office of the State’s Attorney. State officials said Lamar Nalley received his prison sentence on Wednesday. Court documents show that Khalil Abdul-Hakeem was shot and killed in a gas station parking lot&...

Interstate 84 East has reopened after a vehicle overturned in Hartford Friday afternoon. The crash happened between exits 48 and 49. Traffic was backed up for several miles, according to CTroads.org. Firefighters responded to the scene. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

The Sun Wine and Food Fest at Mohegan Sun is underway and continues through the weekend. As you can tell from the name, the event caters to foodies and wine connoisseurs. The festival started Thursday and there are several events on Friday evening. They include” A TAO Sake and Dim Sum Pairing Beam and Burgers, a burger and whiskey event&#8230...

A new wellness center is open to students at Quinnipiac University.   The project began in 2019. The $45 million facility is equipped with a number of new fitness studios, a rock-climbing wall, and a demonstration kitchen.  On Friday, the school celebrated the official grand opening. Now, students have a new space to focus on their h...