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A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left one dead and another injured outside of a nightclub in Bridgeport in August. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation at VIP Lounge and Social Club near the intersection of Pembroke Street and Arctic Street around 2:50 a.m. on Aug. 27. When police arrived, they said they found an&#...

Health insurance provider The Cigna Group will pay more than $172 million over claims it gave the federal government inaccurate Medicare Advantage diagnoses codes in order to inflate reimbursement. The case centered around allegations that Cigna violated the False Claims Act by submitting and not withdrawing “inaccurate and untruthful” codes, accor...

There were three Cash5 jackpot winners Monday night. The winning numbers were 5-12-15-19-27. Each of the three winners who matched all of the numbers won $60,502. It is not yet clear where the winning tickets were sold. There have been 42 Cash5 jackpot winners in the state this year.

Construction on a new wastewater treatment plant in Norwich is expected to begin before the end of the year, according to Norwich Public Utilities. NPU’s wastewater treatment plant on Hollyhock Island in downtown Norwich was built in the 1950s and upgraded in the 1970s. It has well outlived its useful life and needs to be replaced, a spokespe...

The Powerball jackpot grew overnight when no one won the big prize, but there is one $100,000 winner in Connecticut and a $50,000 winner as well. The winning Powerball numbers on Monday night were 12-26-27-43-47 and the Powerball was 5. The Powerplay was X2. The tickets that won $100,000 and $50,000 both matched four numbers and the Powerball. The ...

We have had a sunny day for Tuesday with near record warmth. Wednesday looks similar to Tuesday. Near record warmth is expected again on Wednesday. Thursday is fair with highs heading down – in the 70s. Light showers are possible on Friday. More rain is possible later Friday into Saturday. You can get the latest forecast anytime here.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck on Interstate 84 East in Southington on Tuesday morning. Troopers were notified about a collision involving a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer near exit 31 around 1:45 a.m. The pedestrian, identified as Eddie Hill, 38, of Hartford, was struck by a car, which eventually stopped in the right shoulder. ...

If you get around by train or bus, you could be seeing some changes to your routes. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is holding a series of public hearings to go over proposed service and fare changes. They would go into effect later this year or in early 2024. Many bus and train lines across the state will get expanded…

Police are actively conducting an investigation after responding to a barricaded person incident at a home in New Haven. Officers responded to a domestic incident in the area of Winthrop Avenue and Elm Street, and discovered a person had barricaded themselves inside. The Hostage Negotiation Team and SWAT also responded to the scene. According to po...

A woman has died after getting struck by a car on Main Street in Stratford on Monday night. Stratford police said they were called to the area of Main and Garden streets at 7:15 p.m. for a reported pedestrian crash. Responding officers said a woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead. Her identity…...

The race for the state’s 5th congressional district can be one of the most watched. And now, there’s a potential rematch in the works for 2024. At an event in Watertown on Monday, George Logan revealed he’s taking another shot to represent the state’s 5th congressional district. “The status quo in Washington, D.C. is failing. But it doesn’t h...

Police are actively looking for a woman that was seen taking out money with a stolen credit card in Plainfield. Authorities said they responded to the Jewett City section of Plainfield for a report of a woman withdrawing money from another person’s bank account with a stolen identification and debit card. The incident happened at 11:15 a.m. o...

The Connecticut Foundation for Open Government (CFOG) is pleased to announce that a Hearst Connecticut Media investigative reporter, a state Judicial Branch official and a local blogger have been selected to receive the second annual Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award. The award honors government officials, journalists or residents o...