Kevin Gaiss is a reporter with NBC Connecticut. You can watch him weekdays during the 4 pm, 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts. Before joining the NBC Connecticut team, he was a reporter and fill-in anchor at WCAX in Burlington, Vermont, from 2020 to 2023.
Kevin was born and raised here in Connecticut before attending Springfield College in Massachusetts.
When he’s not reporting, Kevin loves spending time outside running, hiking, and biking with family and friends.
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A cautionary tale: Stranger tries to sell man's property in Easton
Can you imagine a stranger selling your land? It’s a scary prospect, but it was the reality for a man who owns property in Easton. Easton police are nearly complete with their investigation, and the owner of that land has warnings, and a story to share. The property sits on a quiet hill in Easton. It’s been clear-cut, now...
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Torrington recount draws crowd to watch thousands of ballots get counted again
City hall in Torrington had their auditorium area filled Tuesday afternoon for a recount of some ballots from last Tuesday’s election. Election Day brought tabulator troubles, combined with a bad batch of ballots that resulted in struggles. The recount was triggered by a discrepancy in vote totals and total voters. Because this is a discrepancy recount, they only took...
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‘Light the Way': Turning tragedy into action after Labor Day boating accident
Action out of tragedy is the goal of a group of friends and family members of three young men killed in a boat crash in Old Saybrook on Labor Day weekend. They are seeking to light the breakwater at the mouth of the Connecticut River where their boat crashed. “We grew up on the water, we have been boating and…
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Progress made to contain Hawthorne Fire as nearly 150 others command attention
Dry weather continues to feed brush fires around the state. Firefighters are making progress on some of the major fires, but dry conditions are making it difficult to call any “out.” In East Lyme, a brush fire continues to keep the gates closed to Rocky Neck State Park. “I actually wanted to get away from my yard,” said Judy Goupet,…
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Flipped Senate and White House means changes coming for CT delegation
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy has a post-Election Day message from his usual victory spot, Capitol Lunch in New Britain. “I feel like the luckiest guy in the world that I get to do this job for another six years,” Murphy said. He handedly beat Republican Matt Corey on election night. But his job is about to undergo changes with...
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Officials continue to call for support as nearly 100 brush fires reported across CT
Friday brought another Red Flag Warning for fire danger around Connecticut. It’s an issue state officials continue to put out messaging about as brush fires rage around the state. There are nearly 100 brush fires burning across the state, with nearly 10 new fires since yesterday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It’s expected to be a…
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Crews detail new challenges fighting the Hawthorne fire in Berlin
Crews continue to make progress on brush fires across the state. Officials from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are reporting at least 70 being monitored or actively fought around Connecticut. The largest is still the Hawthorne fire in Berlin. An update from crews indicated more progress Wednesday but still with cautious optimism. A firefighter was taken to the…
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Crews continue arriving to take on Hawthorne Fire in Berlin
The fire fight going on around the Hawthorne Fire for almost nine days continues. It has swallowed over 120 acres as crews make progress on containment and extinguishing the brush fire. Across the state, because of abnormally dry conditions, brush fires continue to pop up. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is now reporting over 70 they are either…
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‘Why am I looking at headlights?': Driver details encounter with wrong-way driver
Wrong-way detection systems continue to roll out across the state in hot spots for wrong-way drivers. This weekend, another driver was killed in a wrong-way crash in Waterbury, bringing the total to 13 wrong-way crash deaths this year. “Just a usual commute back home, just getting dark,” Mark Vecchitto said of his commute from work a week ago. He was…
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Students and fans fired up for UConn “First Night” ahead of basketball season
UConn “First Night” was back in Storrs where students and fans had a chance to celebrate both top tier programs. “It’s just unbelievable to be here,” said Sophia Nemetek, who got to attend her first “First Night” on Friday. As a UConn fan for as long as she could remember, she felt right at home. “It’s just positive energy...
