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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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...
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DESPP corrects traffic enforcement numbers, remains committed to safer roads
The Department of Emergency Services and Public protection self-corrected traffic stop data released October 9th in a press conference. The discrepancy was tens of thousands of traffic stops off when numbers so far this year were compared to total numbers last year. Roughly a 160% increase. The number reported was just over 26,000 traffic stops for 2023, and over 68,000…
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Bradley officials offer sneak peek of changes, expansion of airport
Bradley International Airport continues to grow its operations and some noticeable changes are on the horizon. Two major projects are about half complete and are slated to create a more efficient airport experience when they are done, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA). “It’s money well spent to enhance the overall capacity and to enhance the passenger experience,”...
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‘EKGs for Eli': New program for student athletes stemming from Windsor football tragedy
It’s been one year since Windsor football player Elijah Jay Mariano Rivera collapsed and died during a Windsor High School football practice. He would have been a senior for the football team this year. The community honored him Thursday night in the town, and his father spoke Friday on the legacy he leaves behind. Jay Rivera remembers “Eli,” as...
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Long Island Sound report card offers progress and improvement for waterway
The 2024 report card for Long Island Sound is out and experts say taking the long-term view, this one is fridge worthy. The Sound scored a clean bill of health in four of the five main basins along the Sound, and even those close to the water on a brisk October Thursday noticed a difference. “Originally from Western Mass and…
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Roadway deaths continue to mirror deadliest year in decades, prompting more calls for action
State and local leaders continue to sound the alarm about roadway deaths in Connecticut. We have seen 245 deaths along Connecticut’s roads so far this year, with just under three months to go. The state is on pace with 2022, one of the deadliest years on our roads in decades. Many are calling for more to be done and officials…
