3 Dead, 7 Rescued After Capsizing
Three bodies were found and seven people were rescued after a boat capsized 75 miles northeast of West Palm Beach Thursday, officials said. Seven suspected migrants were seen atop the hull of a 24-foot...
View ArticleVa. Mayor's Jamaican Bobsled Past
About forty-five minutes southwest of Washington, D.C. sits Warrenton, Va., a small town with a very big connection to a famous bobsled team. George Fitch, one of the men behind the Jamaican bobsled...
View Article5 Lessons From Sochi's First Day
Thursday marked the first day of competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics, and while the Opening Ceremony doesn’t happen until Friday, plenty of remarkable story lines emerged. Here are a few....
View ArticleConn. Army National Guard Members Deployed
Nine members of the Connecticut Army National Guard bid farewell to their families and friends today and traveled to Fort Bliss, Texas, where they’ll finish training ahead of a nine- to 12-month...
View ArticleBridgeport Police Look for Rite Aid Robber
Bridgeport police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed a Rite Aid pharmacy last week. Police said the suspect entered the Rite Aid at 1060 East Main Street in Bridgeport...
View ArticleAccess Health CT Holds February Enrollment Fairs
Access Health CT will hold six free enrollment fairs starting this week to help residents sign up for insurance plans on the state's new health insurance exchange. Customers can meet with insurance...
View ArticleCVS to Stop Selling Tobacco Products
CVS announced Wednesday that its pharmacies will stop selling tobacco products. By Oct. 1, the chain will phase out cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco. It's a move that has some Connecticut...
View ArticleCommunities Moving Money to Pay for Snow Clean Up
Days before more snow is expected to arrive in Connecticut, the salt shed at the Seymour Department of Public Works is getting replenished thanks to a shift in funds that covers the new materials....
View ArticleI-91 South Reopens in Cromwell After Crash
All lanes on Interstate 91 southbound near exit 21 in Cromwell have reopened following a two-car crash. The left and center lanes were closed Thursday evening. LifeStar was called to the scene but...
View ArticleHartford Cleans Up After Wednesday Snowstorm
People across Hartford spent hours on cleaning up after the snowstorm Wednesday night. Kumar Ramanan was one of dozens digging out. A foot of snow piled up on the driveway outside his Fairfield Avenue...
View ArticleRoute 2 West Reopens After Car Fire in Glastonbury
Route 2 westbound has reopened between exits 8 and 10 in Glastonbury after a car fire shut down the highway this evening, according to state police and the Department of Transportation. It's not clear...
View ArticleAAA Anticipates Rising Gas Prices
This time last year, gasoline prices were averaging close to $4 per gallon in Connecticut, and AAA expects the price per gallon to climb again this spring when refineries shut down for seasonal...
View ArticleSnow and Ice on Cars is Both Dangerous and Illegal
Many people have stories of driving behind tractor-trailers and having sheets of ice crash onto the highway in front of them – or worse, right into their lines of vision. "It just hit the windshield...
View ArticleSochi Olympics: 11 Things to Know
We could probably write a book about the ins and outs of the Olympics — it's a unique event, especially the winter version. Instead, however, check out the answers to 11 burning questions as the...
View ArticleMan Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen at Funeral Home
A Fairfield man has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage autistic boy at his grandmother's wake in Stratford. A warrant was issued for Robert Purcell, 74, of Fairfield, charging him...
View ArticleRussians Shine, U.S. Falters on Ice
The Opening Ceremony in Sochi has yet to happen, and already the Russians have established themselves as an intimidating force on the ice. Former Olympic champion Evgeny Plushenko and reigning European...
View ArticleAlleged Racial Discrimination Among New Haven Police
African American police officers working in New Haven are outraged about a series of racially discriminatory incidents they say have happened within the department. The officers, along with the New...
View ArticleVa. Woman Gunned Down at Front Door
A 59-year-old music teacher was gunned down opening the door of her Alexandria home Thursday. According to police, an older man with gray hair and a beard knocked on the door of a home in the 2400...
View ArticleLA County Seal's Cross Sparks Suit
In the latest battle over the separation of church and state, the ACLU of Southern California has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to restore a...
View ArticlePolice Search for Enfield Bank Robber
Police are looking for the man suspected of robbing a credit union in Enfield on Thursday. The man walked into the 360 Federal Credit Union at 385 Enfield Street around 2:15 p.m. and handed the teller...
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