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Police are investigating a homicide after they said a man with a gunshot wound was found dead in a parking lot behind a business in New Haven on Sunday morning. Firefighters and police officers responded to a parking lot several hundred feet behind a business on Sargent Drive shortly before 6:30 a.m. after getting a report of an unresponsive person….

After three and a half years, New Haven’s The Beer Collective has served its last brew. In a Facebook post, owners noted how hard COVID-19 has hit the service industry, saying “we are unable to keep the doors open any longer.” Their decision comes as Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday bar reopenings are still on the table but pointed...

Bars across Connecticut will be among the last businesses to reopen in the state, which is having an impact on their bottom line.

Police are investigating after a man was shot several times in New Haven Monday night. The shooting occurred at approximately 8:15 p.m. in the area of Huntington Street between Butler Street and Shepard Street in the Newhallville neighborhood. Officers initially responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls of gunfire. A 31-year-old New Haven man was shot and transported to…

New Haven residents are raising concerns after experiencing ‘brownish’ colored water. Delienne Moncrieft tells NBC Connecticut that he and his family began noticing the changes nearly two weeks ago. “We were scared to take showers and baths and the thought of drinking water was frightening,” said Moncrieft. “The drinking and shower water was muddy, black-like, and brown muddy.” Moncrieft says…

Two by two, standing at attention, the future of New Haven’s police force was sworn in today. Taking an oath, 18 New Haven police cadets vowed to serve and protect the Elm City, joining an industry confronting public scrutiny. “This is not only the start of your career but you are the first class in the New Haven Police force…

Some New Haven residents said their water has been brown and dirty for parts of the past two weeks.

A new class of recruits started its training in New Haven amid nationwide concerns over racial injustice and police misconduct.

The City of New Haven has formed a committee to decide what will succeed the now-removed Christopher Columbus statue at Wooster Square Park, the city announced Monday. The New Haven Parks Department removed the 4,000 pound bronze statue of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal on Wednesday but left the pedestal for “historical preservation purposes.” The statue is currently being maintained…

People honored the teenager by releasing balloons on the New Haven Green Sunday afternoon. We’re told green and white were the 19-year-old’s favorite colors. “Kiana had the spirit of life. Like it’s even hard to put her into words. She just loved to dance. She loved art, music, anything like the artistic vibe,” said Courtney Brown, cousin of Kiana...

Family and friends came together for a touching moment to remember Kiana Brown and to call for change in New Haven.

One lane of traffic is closed on Interstate 95 North following reports of a truck accident, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The accident was reported at approximately 3:47 p.m. between exits 44 and 46. A truck fell down an embankment, according to the CT DOT. Police said the right line of traffic is closed as troopers investigate the…

Police said a 19-year-old motorcyclist was shot in New Haven Friday night. The incident occurred just before 9:00 p.m. on Hallock Avenue between Third and Fourth streets in the Hill neighborhood. Police said the man was shot in the legs while on his motorcycle. He was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition, according to police. Police said…

Last Wednesday, 19-year-old Kiana Brown would have gotten up and headed to a new manager’s position at a Milford restaurant.  “The day that she was taken from us was the day she was to return back to work due to the coronavirus and the pandemic,” said Rev. D’Hati Burgess, Brown’s uncle.   Tragically, Brown was killed by a gunshot...

The family of 19-year-old Kiana Brown, who was killed by a stray bullet while sleeping in her New Haven home, says something has to be done about gun violence.

A 911 communications center supervisor for the city of New Haven has died after a crash on Thursday. New haven Police said Chris Helland, 45, of Fair Haven, was pronounced dead at Yale New Haven Hospital.  They believe he suffered a medical condition before the vehicle he was in hit a pole on Grand Avenue near Maltby Place just before…

New Haven police are asking for the public’s help after an overnight shooting in New Haven Thursday. According to officials, police and fire responded to a report of people shot outside of a Valley Street residence just before 11 p.m.   When they arrived, officers say they found two gunshot victims suffering from non-life threatening injuries. “Ambulances transported a 25…

Nearly 450 families in New Haven were able to stock up on food Thursday with the help of several community groups. The pop-up food pantry at James Hillhouse High School was another way to fight ongoing food insecurity for so many in the city. Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy has started to reopen, but the impacts of…

The Connecticut Food Bank set up a drive-thru location in New Haven to help with the area’s fight against food insecurity

Pop-up food pantry will be taking place Thursday from 2 p.m. -3:30 p.m. at Bowen Field Parking lot in New Haven.