Connecticut

The Northern Lights were once again visible in Connecticut, thanks to a solar storm that erupted from the sun’s surface earlier in the week. The aurora will be visible through the early morning of Saturday with the best viewing time through 4 a.m. Unlike the aurora event of October 2024, you won’t be able to see this with the...

Many people across the state reported seeing the Northern Lights on Friday night. Here’s why it’s happening.

A 12-year-old girl has been charged in connection with a reported attack on Muslim students in Waterbury, Connecticut, city officials said.

With the nice weather comes beautiful flowers! As the snow melts and sunshine moves in, Connecticut becomes home to a variety of spring blossoms. Flower peepers can expect lively cherry blossoms, tulips, daffodils and dogwoods throughout April and May. Here’s where you can find the best spring blossoms in the state. East Hartford Dozens of cherry blossom trees were...

At the end of March, Connecticut State Police are opening up applications for the next recruitment class. The department is hoping to fill open roles as more troopers are set to retire in the coming years. You have to be at least 21 years old, but don’t need a college degree. The recruitment process opens on March 31 and closes…

The start of the new season isn’t just bringing warmer weather but ticks, too.

The start of the new season isn’t just bringing warmer weather but ticks, too. With the snow gone and the grass starting to show again, you can expect to find ticks hiding in wooded areas. “The areas that are right next to pathways or hiking trails or kind of right off the road edges, those are like ideal tick...

High school students and parents are calling on legislators to prioritize public education in the upcoming budget debates.

NBC Connecticut obtained video of police rescuing a man who said his stepmother had held him captive inside their home for 20 years.

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Five champions were crowned on Day 1 of the CIAC Basketball State Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena. See who came out on top between Windham and Bacon Academy girls, Shepaug Valley and Lyme-Old Lyme boys, Bunnell and Fitch boys, Northwest Catholic and Bethel girls and Notre Dame-West Haven and St. Bernard boys. 

The arrest of a Waterbury woman, accused of keeping her stepson captive for two decades, has some lawmakers thinking about adding protections for homeschooled kids. Acting Child Advocate Christina Ghio early information about the arrest of Kimberly Sullivan, 56, invokes memories of the 2017 death of Matthew Tridado. Specifically, that Sullivan and Katiria Tirado, Matthew’s mother, pulled their sons from…

The Department of Consumer Protection has suspended the license of High5Games, an online gaming service provider, for allegedly running an illegal online casino. DCP officials said they issued a summary suspension for High5Games after an investigation revealed they were illegally operating an unlicensed online casino, called High5Casino. The online gaming provider marketed their online casino as legal and licensed,...

People across Connecticut will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, but the message for revelers is to celebrate safely.

The state’s system is largely unregulated and open to misuse by abusive parents, they said.

After a man was found emaciated inside a home in Waterbury, telling police he was locked in a room for decades, his stepmom was back in court Thursday. She posted bond and is now walking free.

A Waterbury woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years and providing little water and little food.

A Waterbury woman is accused of holding her stepson captive for 20 years and providing little water and little food.