Motorists beware.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation has two major bridge projects planned this weekend. One project is on Interstate 95 in Stamford and the other is in Waterford.

“I-395 will be closed at that location starting tonight and it will last for a duration of ten days,” said Kevin Nursick, spokesman for the Connecticut DOT.

This bridge rehab process will be broken into two, 10-day closures. The first begins Friday at 6 p.m. All lanes of I-395 at exit 2 where the highway crosses over Route 85 will be shutdown. The second phase will be in mid-July.

While the I-395 bridge is closed, traffic will be diverted using the off and on ramps at the closure. Route 85 will remain open. Still, those who travel these roads daily, are concerned.

“I drive by it every day. I take 85 to actually get here so I’m kind of curious how it’s gonna affect me,” said Justin Forester who lives in West Hartford but works in the area.

Meanwhile, major delays are expected on Interstate 95 in Stamford, as construction crews begin work replacing the Route 1 bridge. North and southbound lanes of I-95 will be closed at exit 9, with traffic being diverted using the on and off ramps.

The work is expected to be completed over the next two weekends with lanes re-opening during weekdays.

For both Waterford and Stamford projects, the DOT is using what they call “ABC” or Accelerated Bridge Construction. Pre-fabricated bridge structures will be used, effectively shortening the construction time.

“I kind of think of it as kind of ripping the Band-Aid off quickly as opposed to doing it slowly,” explained Nursick. “It stings, but we get it done really, really fast. The public really seems to support that.”

With traffic congestion, business owners may see lighter volume.

“Clearly it’s gonna have an impact, but I think most businesses and residents recognize that we have to prepare our infrastructure,” said Tony Sheridan, President & CEO Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce.

While the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce is located in Waterford, Sheridan worries more about the construction in Stamford. Perhaps because of the nearby casinos which draw from throughout the region.

“Interstate 95 is already maxed out and just having to divert that traffic is going to be a serious problem,” said Sheridan. “What’ll happen here is we’re very involved in tourism and so it will have an impact. Anyone from NYC this weekend coming to CT will most likely cancel their plans.”

While rebuilding and rehabilitating infrastructure around the state, the DOT has one recommendation for motorists this weekend.

“It’s better if folks avoid the areas if they can,” said Nursick, “that way the people that need to be traveling here can get through there with the least amount of congestion possible.”

Witnesses were visibly shaken Friday evening after a gunman opened fire on the Virginia Beach Municipal Building, killing 11 people and injuring at least six others. 

Thirty-year-old Megan Banton called 911 after she heard gunshots and her supervisor gathered her and others into a barricaded office, according to the Virginia-Pilot. "It felt like forever," Banton told the local newspaper.

Sheila Cook, who works in a nearby building, said she was inside her office when she heard muffled shooting. In an interview with local NBC affiliate WAVY-TV, she said, "I'm still shaken because it's just entirely too much killing going on."

But she also expressed gratitude for the police's swift action. "I just thank God that they were able to alert us in time because if it had been 10 minutes more we all would have been outside," she said. "So that’s what I’m grateful for today."

City Councilwoman Barbara Henley drove up to the City Hall building and heard sirens wailing at the scene. At first, she thought it was an accident. Then, she saw city employees standing outside on their phones and heard a man shout "get down."

"I was scared to death," Henley told The Virginia-Pilot.

It’s been a long time coming, Motorcycle Madness finally underway in Newington.

Mother Nature decided to eventually cooperate Friday night at Mill Pond Park.

The event had to be rescheduled many times this month because of bad or potentially bad weather.

Friday night was the fourth set date of the event.

Families enjoyed live music, food, vendors, lawn games for the family, and even a fireworks show.

Folks who helped think up the idea, hope it brings the community closer together.

“We needed something here for the community, for the biker community, but also to show people bikers aren’t all bad people. There’s a reason why they’re called one-percenters and they’re one percent of the biker crowd,” said motorcyclist Bob Serra. “So this event brings people together. Let’s them see we’re fathers, we’re grandparents, we’re aunts, brothers, and moms, you know we’re part of the community.”

This is the 4th year Newington has hosted “Motorcycle Madness.”

Money raised from the admission fee helps fund Newington’s July festival and fireworks show.

New London Police are asking for the public’s help after three reported incidents this month where a man suspiciously engaged with school-aged girls.

On May 20th, police say a girl was walking to school alone around 7 in the morning when she was pestered by a man asking her to come over to his car. Police say he was parked in the area of Williams Street, near the Jennings School.

Three days later, police say there was a similar situation not too far away on Colman Street around 10:30am. They say a driver told a student she was beautiful and asked her age. Police say it was reported that he even followed her in his car for a bit.

Around 7 a.m. on Friday, police say a man tried to engage a girl and then follow her. Once again, it was reported in the Williams Street area.

Lots of parents said they are concerned.

Police say the suspect could potentially be the same person, driving different cars.

They are asking for anyone with information to give them a call at 860-447-5269 ext. 0 or submit them an anonymous text via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).

Police say they are proactively patrolling school areas in the morning and at dismissal.

Authorities are investigating the death of a Lexington, Massachusetts mother whose body was found in her car early Thursday after she went missing earlier in the week.

"We are today confirming that we are in the early stages of an active homicide investigation," Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said.

Ryan said the body of 49-year-old Shen Cai, of Lexington, was located around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the driver's seat of her white Honda CRV parked on the side of Worthen Road, close to Lexington High School and its athletic fields and not far from where she lived.

Police were called to the area after receiving a 911 call from several of Cai's friends who had been searching for her and located her unresponsive inside her vehicle.

Cai was pronounced dead at the scene, and Ryan said investigators initially observed some suspicious trauma. An autopsy was conducted, and the medical examiner determined that she died after sustaining "multiple blunt trauma."

She had last been seen by her husband and friends on Tuesday evening. The following day, her friends became concerned after she missed two scheduled appointments.

The friends also told police Cai had previously mentioned to them that she had concerns about her safety.

NBC 10 Boston spoke with Cai’s husband as he returned home from the hospital, but gave no reason why he was there.

"She’s a great lady," said the victim’s husband. "I’m not going to comment anything at all, she’s a great lady and she’s my wife."

"I can’t tell anything," he said. "I don't want to do any more damage to anybody ok."

Ryan said Cai had a daughter, and her husband also has a son.

Based on preliminary information, officials said Cai's death does not appear to be a random act.

"We are confident at this time that the community is not at risk in any manner as a result of this incident," Lexington Police Chief Mark Corr said.

Residents were shocked to hear of the incident on Friday.

"You don’t think it’ll happen in your neighborhood," said next-door neighbor Vidhi Thumma. "And to your neighbor."

"There were lots of periods where the house was dark and nobody was around," said next-door neighbor Ken Kaiten. "We really never knew where they were."

Ryan said there is no person of interest at this point. She said the investigation remains open and active.

A couple from Prince George’s County, Maryland, were found dead while vacationing in the Dominican Republic, relatives said.

The bodies of Cynthia Day, 49, of Upper Marlboro, and her fiancé Nathaniel Holmes, 63, were found Thursday in their room at the Bahia Principe hotel at the resort Playa Nueva Romana, in the southeast coast of the island, The Dominican Today, a local newspaper, reported.

Sonya Jackson, Cynthia’s sister, told News4’s Shomari Stone that the U.S. Embassy confirmed the couple was found dead in the resort.

Day and Holmes, who according to relatives were engaged, had been staying at the vacation spot since May 25, The Dominican Today reported. They were supposed to fly back home on Thursday.

Holmes’ sister said she talked to him a couple of days ago, and he told her he “was having a great time.”

The bodies showed "no signs of violence," according to The Dominican Today. Investigators have not determined the cause or manner of death.

Dajuan Holmes-Hamilton, Nathaniel Holmes' daughter, said she wants the mystery solved.

"It should have never happened," she said. 

A man is hospitalized in stable condition after getting shot in the back in New Haven early Saturday morning.

Officers were called to Edgewood Avenue near Hotchkiss Street around 2:12 a.m. after getting a ShotSpotter alert of gunfire.

A short time later, a gunshot victim arrived at Yale-New Haven Hospital by a private vehicle, police said.

The victim, later identified as a 26-year-old New Haven man, suffered a gunshot wound to his lower back, according to authorities. He is hospitalized in stable condition.

Police said the vehicle that was used to transport the man to the hospital had also been hit by gunfire. Investigators believe the man was shot as he sat in his parked vehicle on Edgewood Avenue.

Officers held two crimes scenes overnight. Both have been cleared and the roads have reopened.

Witnesses are asked to call New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at (203) 946-6304.

To help make sure you stay informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit 5 stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

Breaking His Silence

For the first time since being appointed special counsel, Robert Mueller spoke publicly about the Russia investigation on Wednesday. In a prepared statement, Mueller said that charging President Donald Trump with a crime was "not an option" because of federal rules, but he used his first public remarks on the Russia investigation to emphasize that he did not exonerate the president. He did emphasize that Russia did conduct an attack on our election system. President Trump said Mueller's statement means the case is closed. See more on what Mueller said here.

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Memorial Day Tragedy

Searchers found the body of a 17-year-old who presumably drowned in Candlewood Lake on Memorial Day. Police said Joshua DaSilva was swimming with friends on Monday when he became distressed, disappeared and went under the water as they were swimming from one island to another. Divers recovered his body on Wednesday. For more on the incident, click here.

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Jon Snow's Struggle

"Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington has reportedly been at a Connecticut retreat working on "some personal issues," according to a representative. Harington was recently spotted at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison. He spoke with staff and said he was on holiday. Staff reported he was very pleasant and bought some books. See more on Harington's time in Connecticut here.

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Malloy's New Gig

Former Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy will lead the University of Maine system. The university announced Thursday morning that the board of trustees unanimously voted to appoint him the next Chancellor of the University of Maine System. For more on Malloy's new job, click here.

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A Star Is Born

Kodi Lee, a California musician with autism and who is blind, brought the house down on the Season 14 premiere of NBC's 'America's Got Talent" on Tuesday. The 22-year-old singer and pianist rocked "A Song for You" by Leon Russell, bringing some of the judges to tears. Click here for more on Kodi's big night and watch his amazing performance below.

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Our team of First Alert meteorologists are tracking storms that will impact the second half of your Sunday. Some of the storms could be strong and possibly severe. 

Sunday will start off mainly sunny with high temperatures in the 70s.

A line of thunderstorms will move in after 3 p.m. Sunday and any storms that develop could be strong or severe.

The greatest risk for Sunday's storms will be damaging wind and small hail. Periods of rain will linger throughout the evening.

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The Storm Prediction Center has western Connecticut with a "slight" risk for severe storms. 

You can get the latest forecast anytime here.

A climber suffered serious injuries after falling off of a cliff in Southington on Friday night.

First responders were called to Ragged Mountain around 8:15 p.m. after getting a call about a male climber who fell off of a cliff.

Fire officials said the climber fell between 20 and 30 feet from the cliff onto rocky ledge. The fall is believed to be the result of gear malfunctioning.

The climber's crew was able to lower him to the ground from the ledge where he landed.

Firefighters carried the man a little over a mile before crews from Berlin and Meriden drove him in their all-terrain vehicles to the LifeStar landing zone at the dam of the Wassel Reservoir, officials said.

He was flown by LifeStar to Hartford Hospital to be treated for serious, but non-life threatening injuries, authorities added.

The 12 people killed after a man opened fire at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia on Friday included decades-long employees of the city, officials said. Their identities were released by City Manager Dave Hansen at a news conference on Saturday, NBC News reports.

Robert "Bobby" Williams, from Chesapeake, was the longest-serving employee among the victims, having worked as a special projects coordinator for 41 years. Christopher Kelly Rapp, an engineer from Powhatan, worked for public works for only 11 months, while Mary Louise Gayle, from Virginia Beach, served as a right-of-way agent for 24 years.

Laquita C. Brown, from the nearby city of Chesapeake, had been a right of way agent in the city's public works department for four and a half years. Other public works employees included Tara Welch Gallagher, from Virginia Beach, who served as an engineer for six years. Alexander Mikhail Gusev, also from Virginia Beach, worked as a right-of-way agent for nine years.

Katherine A. Nixon, from Virginia Beach, had been an engineer within the public utilities department for a decade. Richard H. Nettleton, from Norfolk, was also an engineer in the department for 28 years.

Other Virginia Beach residents killed in the public utilities office included Ryan Keith Cox, an account clerk for over 12 years; Joshua O. Hardy, an engineering technician for over four years; and Michelle "Missy" Langer, who worked as an administrative assistant for 12 years. Herbert "Bert" Snelling, a contractor from Virginia Beach who was at the municipal building for a permit, was the only one among the 12 killed who was not an employee of the city. 

Interstate 84 in Southington has reopened after a car fire closed part of it on Saturday afternoon.

The entire eastbound side of I-84 between exits 28 and 30 was closed due to the fire, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The highway has since fully reopened.

No injuries were reported.

The U.S. Navy has acknowledged that a request was made to hide the USS John S. McCain during President Donald Trump's recent state visit to Japan, NBC News reports.

"A request was made to the U.S. Navy to minimize the visibility of USS John S. McCain, however, all ships remained in their normal configuration during the President's visit," Rear Admiral Charlie Brown, chief of information, said in a statement to NBC News.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Friday he’d asked his chief of staff to “look into” the reported request from the White House to move the ship "out of sight" during Trump's visit.The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that it had reviewed an email to Navy and Air Force officials dated May 15 that included the direction "USS John McCain needs to be out of sight" for Trump's Japan visit. CNBC has also obtained the email. NBC News has not reviewed the email.

Trump said Wednesday night on Twitter: "I was not informed about anything having to do with the Navy Ship USS John S. McCain during my recent visit to Japan." Trump again denied any involvement on Thursday, but said whoever made the request was "well meaning."

Americans along the Arkansas River are facing a slow-motion disaster as flooding inundates and displaces communities, causing millions in damage and mirroring havoc experienced in the Midwest, NBC News reports.

Fourteen people have died because of the historic floods that stretch from Arkansas and Oklahoma to Iowa and the Dakotas. The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers have burst through levees, destroyed communities and cost states billions of dollars. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service predicts the Arkansas River's crest will set records in six cities across Arkansas over the next week.

As recent disasters add to a string of calamitous weather events, many across the country have looked to the federal government for crucial disaster aid — only to grow increasingly frustrated as partisan politics of Washington stalled a relief bill three times in less than a week. The delays came as three Republican lawmakers blocked votes to pass the bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, most recently on Thursday. That last objection was voiced by Rep. John Rose of Kentucky, who said the spending was “another act of irresponsible big government.”

Meanwhile, Saturday is the first day of hurricane season, a difficult reminder that the line of those who need disaster relief funding grows longer by the day. From a hurricane that hit Panama City, Florida, to the wildfire that tore through Paradise, California, Americans living in towns hit by natural disasters all have one thing in common right now: There's no money coming from Congress to help with rebuilding.

A bank robbery in New Haven is under investigation on Saturday morning.

Officers were called to the Webster Bank branch on Whalley Avenue in the Westville Village around 9:30 a.m.

Investigators were on scene and were canvassing the neighborhood, police said.

Authorities did not release a description of a suspect or say how much money may have been taken.

Witnesses are asked to contact the New Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at (203) 946-6304.

It was a big day on the New Haven waterfront on Saturday. The Elm City hosted its 4th annual Dragon Boat Regatta.

For many of the rowers on the Long Island Sound on Saturday morning, it was their first time in this kind of boat.

"It was a lot of fun. We had a good cadence and consistent power," said Jeff Ott, of "The Wheel Good Paddlers."

For the first time this year, the Regatta was at the brand new Canal Dock Boathouse.

"Have a great time and welcome to New Haven," New Haven Mayor Toni Harp said. "It's gorgeous and it's a wonderful place to enjoy New Haven."

There are 40 foot canoe-type boats with 20 towers, two in each of the rows. At the very end is the spot where the drummer sits to keep the rower's pace.

"My job is actually to just sync to them so as long as we're in sync then one by one as the boat goes back, you just stay together. That's all that matters," said Laura Campbell, of "Tuff Girls."

Campbell is part of "Tuff Girls" team from Hamden's Tuff Girl Fitness. They're the only all female team on the water.

"Women are powerful and strong and capable and don't doubt us. Sometimes you have to prove it," Christa Doran, the team captain of the "Tuff Girls" said.

Doran said regardless of their outcome, her team represents something much bigger and better than a trophy.

"It's just so amazing to have a group of people who have never done something like this before, who were scared to do this so they had to use their bravery to come out here and just do something that's unknown. That's really special," Doran added.

This year, for the first time, the "Wheel Good Paddlers" of the New Haven Bicycle club beat the three-time champions "Nightmare on Elm Street."

Travelers has announced the celebrities that are participating in the 2019 Travelers Celebrity Pro-Am at the TPC River Highlands.

NBA All-Star Ray Allen, Emmy Award-winning commentator Mike Gorman and actor George Lopez are all expected to participate.

Other celebrities participating include:

• Chris Berman
• Nick Bonino
• Jim Calhoun
• Mike Cavanaugh
• Brandel Chamblee
• Chris Dailey
• Dane DeHaan
• Randy Edsall
• Boomer Esiason
• Doug Flutie
• Christopher Jackson
• Bailey Mosier
• Dan Orlovsky
• Nancy Stevens
• Mark Teixeira
• Tim Wakefield
• Angie Watson

“Our Celebrity Pro-Am gives fans a unique opportunity to see those from the sports and entertainment world tee it up with some of the best golfers in the world. It’s always been a fun part of tournament week that the galleries enjoy seeing every year,” said Travelers Championship Tournament Director Nathan Grube.

The Travelers Championship will take place on Monday, June 17 through Sunday, June 23. The Celebrity Pro-Am is on Wednesday, June 19.

A Texas teacher is currently on administrative leave after reporting undocumented students in her school district through a series of tweets addressed at President Donald Trump, NBC News reported.

Georgia Clark, who is still listed as an English teacher on the Carter-Riverside High School website, tweeted that the school she worked on had been "taken over" by "illegal students from Mexico," adding that Trump was elected "on the promise that a wall would be built to protect our borders."

Clark’s tweet, which were published on Tuesday, have been deleted from the social platform.

"Our school year ends today. The Board of Education will discuss, and possibly take action on, her case on Tuesday, June 4," Clint Bond, executive director of external and emergency communications at the Fort Worth Independent School District, told NBC News in a statement. 

The Hispanic student population in Fort Worth Independent School District is nearly 63 percent. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that about 88 percent of the students at the school Clark had been teaching are Hispanic.

Two young children restrained in car seats were spared from life-threatening injuries after a metal spike was propelled into their vehicle and landed within inches of their faces in Fairfield on Saturday.

Officers said while traveling on Lockwood Road, a 10-inch metal spike was picked up and propelled by the rotating cutting blades of a landscaper's commercial lawn mower.

The spike traveled 20 feet and broke through the rear passenger side window of a vehicle. It came within inches of the front of the 2-year-old and 3-year-old children's faces, according to authorities.

The 10-inch spike then ricocheted off the interior glass on the opposite side and landed between the two children on the floor, police added.

Both children were evaluated by first responders and were found to only have minor injuries due to the shattered glass, officers said.

"In just a matter of inches, an injury may have occurred resulting in a very tragic story," said Fairfield Fire Department Lt. Robert Smith.