PLAINVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) – An 80-year-old man was arrested after firing a dozen rounds into a television and barricading himself in his home on Friday, according to police. Plainville Police [...]
An East Haven man was sentenced to 6 months in prison Friday for manufacturing and selling ghost guns. At least two of the unregistered guns 22-year old Giovanni Donofrio built [...]
Town officials in Vernon said they have learned that some residents who are trying to make online tax and sewer payments are inadvertently using third-party payment services that aren't affiliated [...]
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTN) — Students in Meriden Public Schools hopped on the bus Wednesday morning for the first day of school, but those buses might not be running by Friday [...]
Police said a student has been arrested after setting off a firework inside West Haven High School on Monday. Authorities said the firework was small and no one was injured. [...]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR driver Ryan Preece is “awake, alert and mobile” after his car rolled about a dozen times during a terrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart-Haas Racing [...]
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, JAE C. HONG and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER (Associated Press) LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Families were torn asunder. A community is reeling with grief. More than 100 people [...]
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has rejected proposed rate hikes for United Illuminating customers. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said PURA rejected the majority of a $131 million rate [...]
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is set to turn himself in Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a county jail [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and 10 rebounds, DeWanna Bonner added 17 points and the Connecticut Sun held off the Washington Mystics 68-64 on Tuesday night. Connecticut [...]
Hundreds of Connecticut Children's employees will soon see increased wages. The hospital said they plan to increase their minimum hourly wage from $15 to $18 an hour starting Oct. 6. [...]
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Investigators from the state fire marshal’s office are on Block Island after the Harborside Inn was destroyed in a fire over the weekend. The inn, which [...]
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities evacuated another five villages near the northeastern border with Turkey on Sunday where a large summer wildfire that has already destroyed several homes over [...]
The Dragon Boat and Asian Festival took over Hartford's riverfront Saturday. It's a long-time tradition in the city. For more than two decades, people have been coming out to Hartford for dragon [...]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — CVS Health announced Friday that it would lay off 306 employees in Connecticut as part of its plan to cut about 5,000 positions nationwide. According to [...]
Because of lightning-sparked wildfires, evacuations have been ordered in several Northern California communities. The status as of Thursday, Aug. 17: 1/ Del Norte County. Ten fires in the Smith River [...]
A 32-year-old Ansonia man has died after a one-car crash in Shelton Tuesday morning and police are asking witnesses to come forward with information. Police officers, firefighters and paramedics responded [...]
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Central Connecticut State University police arrested a man in connection with the February 2023 death of a student. Brandon Maynard (Central Connecticut State University police) [...]
By Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News Wheeling, dealing and innovating entertainment executive Clarence Avant is dead at 92. Dubbed “The Black Godfather” in a 2019 documentary detailing his work with [...]
Three people were charged in connection with an incident that left an employee injured at a Hertz Car Rental location last week. State police say they responded to a call [...]
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) – An officer involved shooting happened Saturday morning in an isolated incident in Middletown, police report. Middletown police were responding to a disturbance in the 100 block [...]
Laurel Kelly | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network The American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, “Research has shown that breastfeeding is linked to decreased rates [...]
Hackers stole more than $6 million from the city of New Haven through a series of cyberattacks, and the FBI and New Haven police are investigating, Mayor Justin Elicker announced [...]
GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s not a wacky gender reveal or a bad omen — the Connecticut River looks a little pink for the sake of science. The Army Corps [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was seriously injured after a shark bit her on the thigh while she was swimming at a New York City beach, officials said, a [...]
Sport utility vehicles that were stolen from a dealership in Wallingford were used in several burglaries in the state and police have arrested a man who they believe was involved. [...]
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Your green is going to cost, well, a lot more green in one Connecticut city. New Britain ranks as the 20th least-expensive place in the [...]
Eric Watts was not ready for college football when he made his first trip from Sumter, South Carolina to Storrs in early 2019. He was a 225 pound freshman, some [...]
Police have arrested a teen in connection with the stabbing death of a North Branford teen outside of an East Haven elementary school in May. Dustin Cecarelli, 15, of North [...]
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Thursday is a historic day as former President Donald Trump is expected to plead not guilty to charges that say he attempted to defraud the United States [...]
By HANNA ARHIROVA (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones on Wednesday hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire [...]
People in Connecticut will have a chance to catch a glimpse of a rocket launch Tuesday night. NASA has planned a launch of an Antares rocket from the Wallops Flight [...]
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — It was another first for Connecticut’s recreational cannabis industry. The town of West Hartford now has its first adult-use cannabis retailer. Budr Cannabis welcomed customers [...]
By SAM MEDNICK (Associated Press) NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing the country’s former colonial power, [...]
As we've seen this summer, people are flocking to the beach to cool off, but experts say you want to be careful in these warm temperatures. One family came to [...]
NORWALK, Conn. (WTNH) — Some records are meant to be broken, but one set in 1979 is still going strong more than 40 years later. Charles J. Toth’s state record [...]
General Daily Insight for July 23, 2023 The need for grace arises. The nurturing Moon dances into fair Libra today, opening our hearts to take a more understanding approach toward [...]
The U.S. women's national team's bid for a historic FIFA Women's World Cup three-peat began with a win. But it was a newcomer to the World Cup squad who powered [...]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Two men have been charged in a scheme involving stolen vehicles that were transported to Connecticut and resold to customers in the state, according to [...]
By BEN FINLEY and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM (Associated Press) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded [...]
The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to an estimated $720 million after no winning ticket was sold — again. It’s now one of two national lotteries with enormous jackpots but [...]
(NEXSTAR) – It has been three months since the Powerball jackpot was hit, but that could all change following Monday’s drawing. If a ticket (or tickets) matches the winning numbers [...]
“We all fail, at times. And it’s more about how you deal with failure than the failure itself.” Those were James Paxton’s words on Saturday evening, after an uncharacteristically rough [...]
An American abducted in Mexico and held by captors for eight months was released Friday night and is safe, FBI officials said Saturday. Monica De Leon Barba, from San Mateo County, California, [...]
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Maureen Brainard-Barnes, a 25-year-old woman from Norwich, was one of the victims whose bodies were discovered at Gilgo Beach in Long Island in 2010-2011. Authorities say [...]
By KATHY McCORMACK (Associated Press) Vermont prepared for the next round of storms — and possibly a tornado — as people took advantage of calm weather Thursday to clean up [...]
The Lynde Point Lighthouse in Old Saybrook neighbors some of the of the shoreline’s priciest properties. And it’s now being offered up for free. “This one in particular is closed [...]
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — West Haven’s city council is considering imposing a curfew for unsupervised youth, pointing to what leaders said is a rise in juvenile crime. The curfew [...]
By RIO YAMAT (Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer accused of carrying out a trio of casino heists will face trial after a jury was [...]
Four people were rushed to the hospital Sunday as a result of a crash involving several cars in New Haven. It happened during the afternoon hours on Foxon Boulevard by [...]