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New Haven 2 hours ago

New Haven celebrates transformation of Fair Haven Community Health Care Clinic

Fair Haven Community Health Care, along with community, local, and state partners, celebrated a ribbon-cutting for its brand new facility. The health clinic has offered services, oftentimes at low to...

politics 1 hour ago

Lawmakers, governor can't agree on how to regulate private equity ownership of hospitals
Hartford 49 mins ago

Hartford man, 77, to receive honorary diploma

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FIFA World Cup 2 hours ago

How CT fans and businesses can benefit from the FIFA World Cup

The World Cup is expected to bring two million visitors and more than $1.1 billion in economic impact to New England. The “Boston 2026 Host Committee” and “Meet Boston” released this data Wednesday, m...
connecticut in color 1 hour ago

New Haven clothing designer credits Black Wall Street Festival for his success

NBC Connecticut is the proud sponsor of the Black Wall Street Festival that’s set for Aug. 16 in New Haven. The one-day festival highlights Black and Brown business owners, and helps aspiring entrepre...
Meriden 1 hour ago

Meriden community members rally to bring detained teen back to Connecticut

Support continues to grow for a high school senior who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, just days before his graduation. The student missed the ceremony last night, bu...

West Hartford 1 hour ago

West Hartford student encounters black bears after getting off school bus

Seconds after getting off the school bus, Jeannette Dardenne’s daughter was greeted by two black bears in West Hartford. “She got off and I got a phone call, she said in a really calm voice, ‘mom there is a bear in front of me,’ and I said ‘OK,’ and she kind of paused and said ‘there are two bears...
StormTracker 3 hours ago

More rain showers expected heading into Father's Day weekend

Our StormTracker meteorologists are still predicting more rain showers this weekend, but it won’t be a washout. Saturday still appears to be our soggier day. Rain showers will be on and off, but will make it difficult to have outdoor plans. Sunday will be the drier of the two days – a good thing for Father’s Day. However, our......
Meriden 2 hours ago

CT State Police's scenario simulator trains troopers for real life situations

Connecticut State Police receive hundreds of calls for service daily, and for a wide range of reasons. One of the tools they use to prepare recruits for what they could see, a simulator inside the State Police Academy. “You have been called for a well-being check,” an instructor said as a trooper prepared for a scenario. It’s immersive, putting......
West Haven 4 hours ago

Several West Haven beaches closed due to elevated bacteria levels

Several beaches in West Haven are closed because of elevated bacteria levels. The West Haven Health Department said the following beaches are closed to swimming and fishing: Health officials said the elevated bacteria levels are due to heavy rain. Officials said they will notify the public when the closure is lifted.
East Haven 4 hours ago

Police make arrest in 2023 fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in East Haven

Police have arrested the driver they say hit and killed a bicyclist in East Haven nearly two years ago. It happened on Foxon Road on July 16, 2023. Joshua Cervero, 19, was riding a bike with two friends when he was hit by an SUV, according to police. The driver took off after the collision, they said. Cervero died two…
Stamford 4 hours ago

Dog killed in Stamford fire

A dog died in a fire in Stamford, according to the Stamford Fire Department. Stamford Fire and Belltown Fire responded to Holcomb Avenue just before noon on Wednesday and found fire in the area of the kitchen in a second-floor apartment. Firefighters searched the building and a dog was removed. They tried to revive the animal, but they weren’t......
Hartford 2 hours ago

Man sentenced to prison in connection to 2008 cold case in Hartford

A man from New Mexico has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection to a 2008 cold case in Hartford, according to the Division of Criminal Justice. Mark White, 44, was arrested in March 2022 after new leads in the case were received with the establishment of the division’s Cold Case Unit tip line. White allegedly shot and…...
Books and literature 7 hours ago

Oprah Winfrey selects new Wally Lamb novel for ‘Oprah's Book Club'

Oprah Winfrey has again chosen a book from best-selling Connecticut author Wally Lamb for Oprah’s Book Club. Winfrey selected Lamb’s newly published book, “The River is Waiting,” as her June book club pick and they sat down and discussed the book. “My 115th book club selection is a novel that stays with you in so many ways. It is...
Food & Drink 12 hours ago

Connecticut among states that spend least amount of income on fast food

The website WalletHub has released its report on the States Where People Spend the Most & Least on Fast Food to shed light on where these purchases put the biggest strain on Americans’ wallets. Connecticut is among the states that spend the least. To figure out which states spend the most and least, they compared the average prices of burgers,&...
Wallingford 7 hours ago

Water main break causes lane closure on Route 5 in Wallingford

A water main break closed lanes of Route 5 in Wallingford and crews are working to fix the road. Officers began getting calls about Route 5 beginning to “buckle” near Walmart around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police responded to the area and found North Colony Road was buckled up from a water main break. Two lanes are closed and one…...
New Britain 11 hours ago

Car fire under investigation in New Britain

A car fire is under investigation in New Britain on Wednesday morning. Dispatchers said the car fire was reported around 3 a.m. on Stanley Street. When firefighters arrived, they said crews found a car fully engulfed. The car had flipped and landed on the driver’s side. It also took out a utility pole. No injuries were reported. A portion......
Vernon 21 hours ago

Serious injuries reported in crash on Route 30 in Vernon

A man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash on Route 30 in Vernon Tuesday night. The police department responded to Route 30, or Hartford Turnpike, around 8:40 p.m. for a reported pedestrian crash. Responding officers found a man lying in the road. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, accordin...
Meriden 20 hours ago

Meriden students honor detained classmate at graduation

Maloney High School graduating seniors honored their classmate who was detained by ICE last week. His name was read aloud followed by cheers and applause. Students wore stickers that said “We stand together” on their caps and gowns in honor of the student. “He was always with us and we shared so much together,” high school g...
Colchester 20 hours ago

Kindness group in Colchester helps pay off school lunch debt in town

Parents and students in Colchester have one less thing to worry about after the school district’s lunch debt was paid off. It’s all thanks to a group of locals looking to do acts of kindness. “I’ve always thought that Colchester is a very generous and kind town,” Michelle Noehren said. A town she has a lot of faith in,...

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