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.
The Latest
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Connecticut Sun finding success on and off the basketball court
The Connecticut Sun are in the WNBA semifinals for the 6th year in a row. They are returning to Connecticut with their series split 1-1 with a tough Minnesota Lynx team. Friday night is Game 3. “We are not finished we want to advance bring back our first W championship,” said Jen Rizzotti, president of the Connecticut Sun and UConn…
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Hartford residents call for action following police incident in June
There is growing frustration in one Hartford community over the city’s current ability to handle complaints against the police department. The complaint from a north end neighborhood is stuck in limbo for now. The incident caught on camera shows an officer calling the person contacting police a “snitch” as he attempts to break up a group of loiterers along...
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Free tickets for Hartford means more fans for upcoming UConn, Athletic games
It’s big weekend for sports in Hartford coming up, and there is a call out for people who live in Hartford to get engaged. UConn and the city are now offering free tickets for UConn’s upcoming football game and an upcoming Hartford Athletic game. Those giving the tickets away want Hartford residents to experience what their local community has...
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“That proactive work has kept our residents safe in our city,” Hartford sees drop in violent crime
Violent crime numbers are trending down in Hartford, according to the mayor and the police chief. They say some of their policies and programs are starting to pay off. Hartford is on track to have the lowest number of shooting victims since 2006. People living in Hartford said that’s good, but want to see more done. “It’s been a...
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State calls for more climate change adaptation projects
Connecticut is no stranger to extreme weather. Just last month, an unprecedented deluge of rain devastated towns in parts of western Connecticut. Now, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has announced its next phase of helping towns and cities adapt to inclement weather. “The interior of the park is a giant bowl,” explained one Meriden city employee involved in…
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Congregation gets new home following New London church collapse
The congregation that owned a New London church that collapsed earlier this year is getting a new home up the street. “It’s open and being used now and will continue to be used into the future,” James Levesque, founding pastor of Engaging Heaven Ministries, said of their new location. They are closing the sale on the Second Congregational Church...
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Protesters advocate for dropped charges after bomb scare in New Haven
A small group of protesters in New Haven are advocating for dropped charges against Robert Cardone Jr. of New Haven. He was arrested in connection to a bomb scare along Orange Street and surrounding buildings back in August. In front of a judge on Monday, he applied for a diversionary program that could lead to his release if accepted. But…
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CT DOT launches campaign highlighting roadside safety for workers, first responders
A new campaign has been rolled out from the Connecticut Department of Transportation pleading with drivers to “slow down and move over.” “We all have a life outside of work, and we don’t want to lose it,” a first responder in the PSA video said. The law requiring drivers slow down and move over has been on the books...
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New Haven high schoolers find passion for printing
Tucked away inside Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, the whir of printing machines lasts the whole school day and beyond. Millions of pages a year come out of the high school and are spread to classrooms, hallways in all 44 New Haven schools and beyond. “I hope to know how to work every machine in this print shop,”…
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Troconis back in court on contempt charge, as she files petition ahead of appeal
Michelle Troconis was back in Stamford Superior Court Monday. Attorneys are still working toward a resolution on her contempt charge, but there has also been movement on her appeal. The appearance was brief, and no offers are on the table at this point related to her contempt charge. “No offer was conveyed on the matter, but we did have further…
