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Powerball 39 mins ago

$100,000 Powerball winner in Connecticut

There was a $100,000 Powerball winner in Connecticut on Wednesday night. The winning numbers were 1-20-36-38-43 and the Powerball was 24. Powerplay was 2. The $100,000 winning ticket matched four of t...

StormTracker 2 hours ago

Scattered flurries, temps to feel like single digits to teens Thursday
UConn 9 hours ago

Fudd and Strong dominate as UConn rolls past Xavier without Paige Bueckers

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Portland 11 hours ago

New Portland first selectman appointed after incoming leader's passing

The town of Portland has appointed a new first selectman in the wake of member Shaun Manning’s death. Manning, who was a fire lieutenant and Board of Selectman member, was killed by a driver in ...
UConn 11 hours ago

Dixon heats up in 2nd half to lead Villanova to 68-66 win over UConn

Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half and Villanova held on for a 68-66 victory over No. 9 UConn on Wednesday night after the Huskies’ Alex Karaban missed two free throws with...
California Wildfires 2 hours ago

CA residents with CT ties talk about experience with destructive wildfires

As wildfires continue burning around Los Angeles, people living in the area who have Connecticut ties say they’re surprised by how destructive the fires have been. “This is what we’ve packed &#8...

Kent 12 hours ago

Town of Kent votes against red light cameras

The town of Kent has voted against red light cameras, which could have resulted in fines for speeding violations. Town officials announced on Tuesday that the Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices ordinance, which would have authorized the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices, or ATESDs, was denied after a referendum. The proposed ordin...
Norwich 14 hours ago

Norwich overnight warming shelter running out of funds

With the state’s severe cold weather protocol in effect, emergency overnight warming centers are open for people in need. But one of those shelters in Norwich is running out of money, potentially leaving people without a place to stay. Josh Kelly, the CEO for the Thames Valley Center Community Action, said the warming shelter, put in place at...
California Wildfires 15 hours ago

LA residents with Connecticut ties call area wildfires ‘catastrophic'

The combination of wildfires and winds near 100 miles per hour is causing dangerous and frightening conditions in the Los Angeles area. “It’s catastrophic,” said Steve Schwaid, former NBC Connecticut news director who now lives in Los Angeles. “You have a little bit of wind a little bit of fire and it starts moving. You get an 85 mile an…...
Hartford 15 hours ago

Lamont urges lawmakers to focus on affordability in upcoming session

Governor Ned Lamont greeted lawmakers at the Capitol Wednesday with a plea for the 2025 legislative session: make Connecticut more affordable. “As always our north stars will be affordability and opportunity,” Lamont said in his State of the State Address. The governor’s address was part of the opening day of the session. Lamont urged lawm...
Old Saybrook 14 hours ago

Unpleasant work environment causes officers to leave Old Saybrook PD: report

Old Saybrook released the findings of an outside firm hired to determine why the town’s police department has trouble retaining officers. The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) said this is one of the most challenging management studies it has ever conducted. “Basic procedural issues that are typically handled without complication….were fraught...
Groton 16 hours ago

Groton passes ordinance to fine street takeover participants

Groton passed an ordinance Tuesday to fine people participating in street takeovers. “There’s rules of the road, there’s regulations, there’s laws, there’s ordinances and we want people to obey them,” said Groton Police Chief L.J. Fusaro. He says street takeovers have resulted in injuries, damages and even a death in Groton. North Haven, New Haven,...
Hamden 17 hours ago

Hamden police make arrests in 2022 fatal shooting

Police have arrested two people in connection with the shooting death of a man in Hamden in Dec. 2022. Officers responded to North Street on Dec. 18, 2022 and found 37-year-old John Williams in a vehicle suffering from several gunshot wounds. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Just after the shooting, police tried to stop a…...
Hartford 16 hours ago

Family of slain mother and son travel to Hartford for suspect's court appearance

We’re hearing from the family of a young mother and her son who were both shot and killed in Hartford. Some had turned up at court to be there as the accused killer was supposed to appear. “Jessiah, I love, real, real, my heart. That’s not easy,” Jose Reyes said. Reyes, of Springfield, Massachusetts, is in shock and holding...
Jimmy Carter 18 hours ago

SUBASE New London to conduct 21-gun salute to honor President Jimmy Carter Thursday

Naval Submarine Base New London will be conducting a 21-gun salute Thursday as part of a National Day of Mourning in honor of the passing of President Jimmy Carter. The salute will begin at noon, as the Groton base’s 40mm saluting battery will fire loud, single-round volleys at one-minute intervals, according to a release from the Navy. It wi...
Cybersecurity 9 hours ago

PowerSchool cybersecurity breach affecting some CT schools

Some Connecticut school districts have been impacted by a cybersecurity breach affecting the PowerSchool Student Information System. PowerSchool is a software used to keep track of your child’s report cards, fill out their school forms or put money in their cafeteria accounts. Dozens of Connecticut school district had their data breached in a...
Connecticut 20 hours ago

Read Gov. Ned Lamont's 2025 State of the State Address

This is Gov. Ned Lamont’s 2025 State of the State Address, as prepared. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Duff, Representative Rojas, Senator Harding, Representative Candelora, Annie Lamont, and the people of the great State of Connecticut. This is a busy January. Today is the opening day of our 2025 legislative session, tomorrow our nation says ...
Connecticut 24 hours ago

How to find out if the state owes you money

If one of your our New Year’s resolutions is to improve your finances, one place to start is to check the state’s Big List to see if the state owns you money. The Connecticut Treasurer’s Office has returned more than $1.1 billion and it is holding more than $1 billion in unclaimed funds for state residents, according to the...
Milford Jan 8

Father of baby found dead at Milford motel found not competent to stand trial

The father of a baby found dead in a Milford hotel room last summer has been found not competent to stand trial. Dale Kirkland is facing murder and other charges. The investigation started on Aug. 21 when a staff member at the Mayflower Motel went into a room to clean it and found a baby submerged in a child’s bathing tub,...
Connecticut 20 hours ago

Governor delivers 2025 state of the state address

Gov. Ned Lamont delivered the state of the state address before a joint convention of the Connecticut General Assembly. Here is the full speech, as prepared: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator Duff, Representative Rojas, Senator Harding, Representative Candelora, Annie Lamont, and the people of the great State of Connecticut. This is a busy Januar...

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