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Two months ago, people in many towns were caught off guard by historic flooding.   Now it’s becoming an election issue in the 5th District.  Rep. Jahana Hayes, (D – 5th District), is defending her response in the aftermath of the storm as her Republican opponent, George Logan, argues she should have returned to Connecticut sooner.   Haye...

People in the state will soon have access to over-the-counter medications via vending machines. In 2023, the state legislature voted to approve state regulations that would allow non-prescription medications to be sold in vending machines as a way to increase access. Over the past year, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) worked...

Towns across Connecticut are reporting brush fires with a red flag warning in effect across the state on Wednesday. The warning was in effect through 7 p.m. Wind gusts mixed with dry conditions are causing the heightened fire danger. Our elevated fire danger continues thanks to the recent dry weather and gusty wind today. pic.twitter.com/iuc0KJBLuj...

Calling all history buffs! You have the chance to take in almost 400 years of Hartford’s history right downtown in the capitol city. People are encouraged to take a walk and browse the new exhibit outside Connecticut’s Old State House, titled “389 Years in 389 Steps.” From witch trials in the 1600s to Whaler Mania in the 1980s, Hartford...

Residents and commuters in the Westfield area of Middletown are being asked to avoid the area due to ongoing efforts to contain the Hawthorne Fire. The Middletown Police Department said people should avoid the Westfield area by the Berlin/Meriden town line so that emergency resources can respond if needed. Authorities said there is currently no thr...

A New Haven teacher has been arrested four times this year on multiple different charges, according to officials. The police department said L’Tanya Brooks-Draughn has been arrested for breach of peace, assault, criminal trespassing and violation of a protective order. The mayor’s office told NBC Connecticut that Brooks-Draughn works at...

The battle is underway in Bridgeport, with the focus on democratization and conservativism donations and conservation. The ballot box is open at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, as officials say six animals are vying for the honor of the facility’s top title. This would be the 5th mayor in the zoo’s history. Last year, Tahu the river otter ...

A coyote has been euthanized after police received multiple reports of encounters at Schenck’s Island in Wilton. The police department said people reported that the coyote appeared to be acting abnormally. As a result, the park was temporarily closed to the public. Animal control was able to find the coyote, and they said the animal was displ...

Two people have been taken to the hospital after an apparent rescue at Talcott Mountain State Park on Wednesday. An elderly couple was injured while on a trail at the state park in Simsbury, according to the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Both people were taken to the hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries is un...

A former secretary at a school in Hebron is accused of stealing over $40,000 from the district and reportedly spent the money on hundreds of personal Amazon items over the course of multiple years. State police said they began investigating RHAM Central Office secretary Christine Vardanian in May when they learned she may have been using the distri...

Two minors have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in Windsor on Tuesday. Officers received a 911 call with minimal information from an unknown caller in the 500 block of Bloomfield Avenue shortly after 1 p.m. Police said the caller reported that the incident was domestic-related, but then disconnected the call. There were attempts ma...

Danbury police have arrested a suspect in the abduction of a female victim in 1989. They are continuing to investigate several similar crimes that happened in the late 1980s and they are asking anyone with information to come forward. Danbury police said detectives investigated a series of crimes in the late 1980s that alarmed the neighborhood in t...

There was a $100,000 Casht5 jackpot winner in Connecticut on Tuesday night. The winning numbers were 25-27-30-32-34. The ticket was sold at LaBonne’s Market on Waterbury Road in Prospect, according to the CT Lottery. The winner has until April 20, 2025, to claim the ticket.