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Officials investigate racial slur written on kid's laptop at West Hartford school
A mother is furious after a racial slur was allegedly used towards her son at a West Hartford middle school.
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5 people displaced after West Hartford house fire
Five people living in a home on Edgemere Avenue in West Hartford have been displaced after a fire broke out Tuesday night. The fire department said they were called to a single-family home just before 8 p.m. Responding crews saw fire coming from the second floor. Additional units were called in and mutual aid was on standby. Everyone made it…
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Officials investigate racial slur written on kid's laptop at West Hartford school
A mother is furious after a racial slur was allegedly used towards her son at a West Hartford middle school. District officials said they’re investigating this incident. That mother believes more needs to be done to address the issue, and she doesn’t feel comfortable sending her kid to school. “My heart just dropped. I was literally in the middle...
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2 displaced after apartment fire in West Hartford
Two people are displaced after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in West Hartford Wednesday night. The fire department said they were called to Steven Street at about 7:15 p.m. Responding firefighters were met with smoke coming from the back of a two-story apartment complex. Crews encountered a working fire and called for backup. Authorities said everyone made…
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West Hartford PD arrest man accused of vandalizing building during rally
Police have arrested a man that’s accused of vandalizing a building during a pro-Palestine rally in West Hartford Center last month. According to police, about 150 people participated in the rally that began at West Hartford Town Hall at 50 South Main St. The group then moved through parts of West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square, police said. Some…
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I-84 West reopens after car crash in West Hartford
Interstate 84 West has reopened after a car crash in West Hartford. Multiple lanes of traffic were closed between exits 40 and 39A but have since reopened. The crash was reported at about 10:30 p.m. It’s unknown if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.
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West Hartford PD look for person accused of vandalizing building during rally
Police are asking for your help identifying a person that’s accused of vandalizing a building during a pro-Palestine rally in West Hartford Center last month. According to police, about 150 people participated in the rally that began at West Hartford Town Hall at 50 South Main St. The group then moved through parts of West Hartford Center and Blue Back…
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Community gets a look at streetscape design options for West Hartford Center
The Town of West Hartford held a project update meeting on the West Hartford Center streetscape improvement plan on Wednesday. The overall goal for town officials is to make things safer and more convenient for West Hartford’s residents, businesses, and visitors. Wednesday’s meeting was to allow the public to review design options for improvements to LaSalle Road and Farmington...
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Community learns of options for West Hartford Center improvements
West Hartford is revealing plans to make improvements to West Hartford Center.
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Employees injured during armed robbery at West Hartford liquor store
Tommy Chen has a pretty harrowing story to tell after his family’s store was targeted by robbers twice this month.
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Employees injured during armed robbery at West Hartford liquor store, suspects sought
Two employees were injured during an armed robbery at a liquor store in West Hartford over the weekend and police are asking the public for help identifying the suspects. Officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at City Line Liquor on Prospect Avenue on Saturday around 7:20 p.m. According to police, two men entered the store and ordered…
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2 arrested after incident with gun at West Hartford gas station
A West Hartford gas station is closed and police have arrested two people after someone fired a gun on Wednesday morning.
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2 arrested in connection to gas station shooting in West Hartford
Two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting investigation that briefly closed a gas station in West Hartford on Wednesday morning. This investigation was at the Shell gas station on South Quaker Lane and Park Road around 5:30 a.m. According to police, two arrests have been made in connection to the incident. A man and woman at the…
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Police investigation at West Hartford gas station
There was a police investigation at a gas station in West Hartford on Wednesday morning. Officers said the investigation was at the Mobil gas station on Kane Street and started around 1 a.m. Multiple police cars could be seen in the area. Authorities have not released details about the investigation. There is no danger to the public.
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Buildings vandalized during pro-Palestinian rally in West Hartford: police
A pro-Palestine rally led to vandalism in West Hartford Center on Sunday.
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Buildings vandalized during pro-Palestinian rally in West Hartford: police
A pro-Palestine rally led to vandalism in West Hartford Center on Sunday. According to police, about 150 people participated in the rally that began at West Hartford Town Hall at 50 South Main Street. The group then moved through parts of West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square, police said. Some of the protestors posted signs at 65 LaSalle Road…
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Police officer helps rescue owl from inside West Hartford home
A police officer helped rescue an owl from inside of a home in West Hartford last week. Authorities said a police officer worked with an animal control officer and a wildlife rehabilitation center to rescue the animal on Thursday. The screech owl had made its way into a home in West Hartford. According to police, the owl was safely captured…
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Wetlands permit approved for new development on former West Hartford UConn campus
A plan for new apartments is moving forward in West Hartford. The town’s wetlands agency approved the proposal Wednesday night despite concerns from neighbors.
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Wetlands permit approved for new development on former West Hartford UConn campus
A plan for new apartments is moving forward in West Hartford. The town’s wetlands agency approved the proposal Wednesday night despite concerns from neighbors. “I’m extremely disappointed in the decision that was made,” Gary Schulman, of West Hartford, said. He’s among those upset about the Oakwood Park development getting a wetlands permit to build at the former UConn campus site....
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Here's how to prepare for yet another rainstorm heading for CT
The third storm this week is heading towards Connecticut, and people are preparing for the impacts. At Larsen Ace Hardware in West Hartford, there’s been a steady stream of customers picking up flood mitigation items. “It’s gotta go somewhere, and it’s ending up in people’s basements. People’s gutters have been falling down from all the heavy winds we’ve been...